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Sony Xperia L1 vs Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

    2.91 in
    5.94 in
    Sony Xperia L1 Mobile Phone
    Sony Xperia L1
      2.86 in
      5.73 in
      Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      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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      10 editorial reviews
      Text: Ravi Sharma,TOI Tech Sony's new Xperia M4 Aqua Dual, priced at Rs 24,990, seems like a fish out of water compared to smartphones by Chinese brands that offer better hardware at much lower prices. But in a way, it's supposed to be that, considering it is the only affordable water-resistant smartphone available in the market today. Now, if you are looking for a water-resistant smartphone, then your options are very, very limited. So we review Xperia M4 Aqua Dual to tell you if the Sony smartphone is worth a buy at a rather high price tag of Rs 24,990. Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual: ReviewRead more
      Can Sony's miniature waterproof budgetphone smash it out of the park?Read more
      The mid-range waterproof marvelRead more
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      User rating
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      4.3 out of 5
      37 user ratings
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      37 user ratings
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      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 5.0
      CPU clock speed1.45 GHz1.5 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelMediaTek MT6737Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 405
      RAM memory2 GB2 GB

      Display

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Screen size5.5 in5.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution720 x 1280 px1280 x 720 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
      Pixel density267.0 ppi294.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 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 L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Internal storage16 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 8 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage256GB32GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		microSD

      Design

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Pink
      • White
      • White
      • Magenta
      • Black
      MaterialPlasticPlastic
      Water resistantnoyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Height5.94 in5.73 in
      Width2.91 in2.86 in
      Depth0.34 in0.29 in
      Weight6.35 oz4.8 oz

      Sensors

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Other features

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      FM radioyesyes

      Connectivity

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Dual sim support
      • no
      • yes
      		yes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiednoyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codecSBC
      • aptX
      • SBC
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      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 LTEyesyes
      Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

      Battery

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia M4 AquaSony Xperia M4 Aqua
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery capacity2620.0 mAh2400.0 mAh
      Standby time531.0 h547.0 h
      Talk time13.0 h13.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

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          Cons

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