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Sony Xperia L1 vs Sony Xperia U

    2.91 in
    5.94 in
    Sony Xperia L1 Mobile Phone
    Sony Xperia L1
      2.1 in
      4.4 in
      Sony Xperia U Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia U
      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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      3.6 out of 5
      4 user ratings
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      3 stars
      		25 %
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      User rating
      37
      4.3 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
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      3 stars
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      35 user ratings
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      3 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
      Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 4.0
      CPU clock speed1.45 GHz1.0 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreDual-core
      CPU modelMediaTek MT6737ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2ARM Mali-400
      RAM memory2 GB512 MB

      Display

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
      Screen size5.5 in3.5 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution720 x 1280 px854 x 480 px
      Pixel density267.0 ppi280.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 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 USony Xperia U
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx

      Storage

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
      Internal storage16 GB8 GB
      Memory card readeryesno
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		No memory slot

      Design

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Pink
      • White
      • Black
      • Pink
      • White
      • Yellow
      MaterialPlasticPlastic
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
      Height5.94 in4.4 in
      Width2.91 in2.1 in
      Depth0.34 in0.5 in
      Weight6.35 oz3.88 oz

      Sensors

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Other features

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
      FM radioyesyes

      Connectivity

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
      Dual sim support
      • no
      • yes
      		no
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMini-SIM
      DLNA certifiednoyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.22.1 EDR
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesno
      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 USony Xperia U
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Navigation systemGLONASSA-GPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesno

      Battery

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
      Replaceable batterynoyes
      Battery capacity2620.0 mAh1290.0 mAh
      Standby time531.0 h472.0 h
      Talk time13.0 h5.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

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