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Sony Xperia L vs Sony Xperia L1

    2.56 in
    5.07 in
    Sony Xperia L Mobile Phone
    Sony Xperia L
      2.91 in
      5.94 in
      Sony Xperia L1 Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia L1
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      6
      4.0 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		25 %
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      4
      4 editorial reviews
      A big screen on a big budget, but that’s pretty much all you getRead more
      A big screen budget blower that falls short elsewhereRead more
      We have run several tests on the Xperia L1 and taken a close look at the SoC's performance as well as screen and camera quality. After several days of testing we can confirm that the Xperia L1 is a good quality mid-range smartphone.Read more
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      User rating
      40
      4.1 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		57 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
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      37
      4.3 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      Hardware

      Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.45 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230MediaTek MT6737
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-T720 MP2
      RAM memory1 GB2 GB

      Display

      Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Screen size4.3 in5.5 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution854 x 480 px720 x 1280 px
      TechnologyTN TFTIPS TFT
      Pixel density228.0 ppi267.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Primary resolution0.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Internal storage8 GB16 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB256GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Red
      • White
      • Black
      • Pink
      • White
      MaterialPlasticPlastic
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Height5.07 in5.94 in
      Width2.56 in2.91 in
      Depth0.38 in0.34 in
      Weight4.83 oz6.35 oz

      Sensors

      Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Other features

      Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      FM radioyesyes

      Connectivity

      Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Dual sim supportno
      • no
      • yes
      Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesno
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)nono
      Video outputMHLNo

      Cellular

      Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEnoyes
      Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

      Battery

      Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Replaceable batteryyesno
      Battery capacity1750.0 mAh2620.0 mAh
      Standby time498.0 h531.0 h
      Talk time8.0 h13.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

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