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Sony Xperia L1 vs Sony Xperia XA

2.91 in
5.94 in
Sony Xperia L1 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia L1
2.63 in
5.65 in
Sony Xperia XA Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA
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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6 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.45 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6737MediaTek Helio P MT6755
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2ARM Mali-T860 MP2
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

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

Rear camera

Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
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 XASony Xperia XA
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Internal storage16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
MaterialPlasticMetal
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Height5.94 in5.65 in
Width2.91 in2.63 in
Depth0.34 in0.31 in
Weight6.35 oz4.83 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Other features

Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVCTP
  • AVDTP
  • AVRCP
  • BNEP
  • DIP
  • GAP
  • GAVDP
  • GOEP
  • HFP
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • SPP
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 XASony Xperia XA
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+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity2620.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time531.0 h603.0 h
Talk time13.0 h10.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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