Sony Xperia L4 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 48 g lighter

    Xperia L4:
    178 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    1231: 5.6 mm narrower

    Xperia L4:
    71 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 3.7 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia L4:
    6.2 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia L4:
    Triple
    1231:
    Single
  • Depth

    Xperia L4: 5.8 mm thinner

    Xperia L4:
    8.7 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 46 mm shorter

    Xperia L4:
    159 mm
    1231:
    113 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 +46 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    71 mm +5.6 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +5.8 mm versus Xperia L4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia L4

    178 g

    +48 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. 1231

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

Xperia L4 has approximately 363.9% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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, 1231, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia L41231
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +2480 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia L42. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia L4, 1231.
SpecificationXperia L41231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159 Х 71 Х 8.7 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1680 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3580 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia L4, 1231.
SpecificationXperia L41231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 89.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 21:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.5%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia L4, 1231.
SpecificationXperia L41231
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
  • 1.3 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)
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Xperia L4, 1231.
SpecificationXperia L41231
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia L4, 1231.
SpecificationXperia L41231
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 20
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia L4, 1231.
SpecificationXperia L41231
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia L4, 1231.
SpecificationXperia L41231
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia L4, 1231.
SpecificationXperia L41231
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input