Sony Xperia L4 vs T-Mobile MDA Compact IV

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    MDA Compact IV: 80 g lighter

    Xperia L4:
    178 g
    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 19 mm narrower

    Xperia L4:
    71 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia L4:
    6.2 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia L4:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia L4:
    Triple
    MDA Compact IV:
    Single
  • Depth

    Xperia L4: 3.3 mm thinner

    Xperia L4:
    8.7 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Xperia L4

    Height:
    159 mm +49 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    71 mm +19 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.3 mm versus Xperia L4

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia L4

    178 g

    +80 g versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    98 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Xperia L4

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.8 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Xperia L4 has approximately 269.8% more rectangular screen area than MDA Compact IV.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Xperia L4, MDA Compact IV, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia L4MDA Compact IV
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
MDA Compact IV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Xperia L4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

2. MDA Compact IV

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia L4

    3580 mAh

    +2680 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia L42. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia L4, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXperia L4MDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159 Х 71 Х 8.7 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1680 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3580 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia L4, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXperia L4MDA Compact IV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 89.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 21:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.5%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia L4, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXperia L4MDA Compact IV
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.0"
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Xperia L4, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXperia L4MDA Compact IV
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia L4, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXperia L4MDA Compact IV
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 20
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia L4, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXperia L4MDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia L4, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXperia L4MDA Compact IV
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia L4, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXperia L4MDA Compact IV
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input