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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 295 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than the Xperia L4, having a overall score of 79 against 71.8. These devices work with Android OS, but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has the older 8.0 Oreo version and Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xperia XZ2 Compact's design is just a little lighter than Xperia L4, but it's thicker and was released many years before.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much sharper display than Xperia L4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a lot higher pixel density. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia L4, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a way bigger camera sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality, a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a much better video quality.
The Sony Xperia L4 counts with a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia L4 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia L4 has better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3580mAh battery size against 2870mAh.
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