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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 295 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is much better than the Xperia L4's 71.8 overall score. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a noticeably older and a bit heavier cellphone than the Xperia L4, but Sony could make it just a bit thinner anyway. The Xperia XZ Premium has just a little better performance than Xperia L4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px. The Sony Xperia L4 features a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia L4 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xperia L4 features a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 3230mAh. Xperia XZ Premium has a very superior camera than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a way better video definition, a much better resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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