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Sony Xperia L1 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia L1
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Sony Xperia XA Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA
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Sony Xperia XA Ultra Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA Ultra
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Sony Xperia Z3 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3
Editiorial reviews
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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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3.0 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
33 %
3 stars
50 %
2 stars
16 %
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4 editorial reviews
XA Ultra marks the spotRead more
Selfie-obsessed shutterbugs after a stylish statement phone will be drawn to this 6-inch device like moths to a flame.Read more
Sony Xperia XA Ultra aimed at those who are looking for premium specifications and features in the mid range. Here is our full review.Read more
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4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
31 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.45 GHz2.0 GHz2.0 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6737MediaTek Helio P MT6755MediaTek MT6755Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2ARM Mali-T860 MP2ARM Mali-T860 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB2 GB3 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.0 in6.0 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution720 x 1280 px1280 x 720 px1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
IPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density267.0 ppi294.0 ppi367.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnononoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnononono
Screen material
N/A
Scratch-resistant glass
N/A
N/A
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx21.5 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3"1/2.4"1/2.3"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f
N/A
2.0 f
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB256GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
N/A
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Copper
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlasticMetal
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnononoyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.94 in5.65 in6.46 in5.77 in
Width2.91 in2.63 in3.11 in2.83 in
Depth0.34 in0.31 in0.33 in0.29 in
Weight6.35 oz4.83 oz7.13 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
yes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

FM radioyesyesyesyes
Built-in stereo speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
yesyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesnoyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.14.14.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVCTP
  • AVDTP
  • AVRCP
  • BNEP
  • DIP
  • GAP
  • GAVDP
  • GOEP
  • HFP
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • SPP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyesyesyes
Video outputNoNoNoMHL
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batterynononono
Battery capacity2620.0 mAh2300.0 mAh2700.0 mAh3100.0 mAh
Standby time531.0 h603.0 h708.0 h740.0 h
Talk time13.0 h10.0 h12.0 h16.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesnoyes
Wireless charging nononoyes
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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