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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 295 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.64 |
| 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
Xperia XZ1 is a bit better than Xperia L4, getting a score of 78.3 against 71.8. The Xperia XZ1 is an extremely older device than Xperia L4, but Sony was able to make it lighter and thinner. The Xperia XZ1 has a sharper screen than Xperia L4, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count per inch in the screen and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia L4, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1 has just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia XZ1 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia L4 features improved battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3580mAh battery size. Sony Xperia XZ1 takes much clearer photos and videos than Xperia L4, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition, a way larger sensor shooting much better quality photos and a much better 19 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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