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Sony Xperia L2 vs Sony Xperia XA1

    3.07 in
    5.91 in
    Sony Xperia L2 Mobile Phone
    Sony Xperia L2
      2.64 in
      5.71 in
      Sony Xperia XA1 Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia XA1
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      Editiorial reviews
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      3 editorial reviews
      Sony Xperia L2 smartphone review, a €249 (RRP) smartphone with a fingerprint scanner and Android 7.1.1.Read more
      Launched in January 2018 with a sub-$250 price tag, the Xperia L2 is placed towards the budget-end of Sony’s smartphone range. Its main camera, reviewed here, is a 13Mp affair with a 1/3.06-inch sensor and f/2.0 lens. That’s a brighter optic than on the L1, which has an f/2.2 lens. Sony has opted for the fairly [...]Read more
      Sony's solid budget phone fails to make an impactRead more
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      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Sony Xperia L2Sony Xperia L2
      Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
      Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelMediaTek MT6737TMediaTek MT6757
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP2
      RAM memory3 GB3 GB

      Display

      Sony Xperia L2Sony Xperia L2
      Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
      Screen size5.5 in5.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution720 x 1280 px720 x 1280 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
      Pixel density267.0 ppi294.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes

      Rear camera

      Sony Xperia L2Sony Xperia L2
      Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
      Primary sensor size1/3.06"1/2.3"
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx23.0 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

      Front camera

      Sony Xperia L2Sony Xperia L2
      Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
      Primary sensor size1/3.06"1/2.3"
      Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Sony Xperia L2Sony Xperia L2
      Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
      Internal storage32 GB32 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage256GB256GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Sony Xperia L2Sony Xperia L2
      Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Pink
      • Rose Gold
      • Black
      • White
      • Gold
      MaterialPlastic
      • Aluminum
      • Plastic
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Sony Xperia L2Sony Xperia L2
      Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
      Height5.91 in5.71 in
      Width3.07 in2.64 in
      Depth0.39 in0.31 in
      Weight6.28 oz5.04 oz

      Sensors

      Sony Xperia L2Sony Xperia L2
      Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Other features

      Sony Xperia L2Sony Xperia L2
      Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
      FM radioyesyes

      Connectivity

      Sony Xperia L2Sony Xperia L2
      Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
      Dual sim support
      • no
      • yes
      • no
      • yes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiednono
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • GAP
      • HFP
      • HSP
      • OPP
      • PBAP
      • SPP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Sony Xperia L2Sony Xperia L2
      Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
      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

      Battery

      Sony Xperia L2Sony Xperia L2
      Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery capacity3300.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
      Standby time572.5 h603.0 h
      Talk time14.4 h10.1 h
      Fast chargingnoyes
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

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