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Sony Xperia L1 vs Sony Xperia Z1

    2.91 in
    5.94 in
    Sony Xperia L1 Mobile Phone
    Sony Xperia L1
      2.91 in
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      Sony Xperia Z1 Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia Z1
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      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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      4.3 out of 5
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      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 4.2
      CPU clock speed1.45 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelMediaTek MT6737Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 330
      RAM memory2 GB2 GB

      Display

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Screen size5.5 in5.0 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution720 x 1280 px1920 x 1080 px
      Pixel density267.0 ppi441.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnoyes

      Rear camera

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx

      Storage

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Internal storage16 GB16 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage256GB64GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		microSD

      Design

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Pink
      • White
      		Black
      Water resistantnoyes

      Dimensions

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Height5.94 in5.67 in
      Width2.91 in2.91 in
      Depth0.34 in0.33 in
      Weight6.35 oz5.96 oz

      Sensors

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Dual sim support
      • no
      • yes
      		no
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiednoyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.0
      NFCyesyes
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes

      Cellular

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      Sony Xperia L1Sony Xperia L1
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Battery capacity2620.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Standby time531.0 h850.0 h
      Talk time13.0 h15.0 h

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