Sony Xperia L4 Features, Price and Release Date

Despite the cancellation of the MWC, Sony, which was one of the first companies to confirm its absence at the event, has decided to hold the press conference scheduled for Monday, February 24 at 8:30 (Peninsular time). In that event, the Japanese manufacturer is expected to present its new smartphones, among which we will possibly see some model of its high range.

However, Sony did not want to wait for that day to officially announce the new member of its most economical range, the "L" family, which leaves us a new phone every year: the Xperia L1 in 2017, the Xperia L2 in 2018, the Xperia L3 last year and now, not to break the numbering, the Xperia L4. Let's see it in detail.

Key Features

6.2 "inch LCD screen with HD + resolution, 21: 9 format and drop-shaped notch

MediaTek Helio P22 processor

3 GB of RAM

64 GB of internal memory

Triple rear camera: 13 MP + 5MP (ultra-wide) + 2 MP (depth)

8-megapixel front camera

3.580 mAh battery

Android 10

The first thing that stands out about this new device is its 6.2-inch widescreen with a 21: 9 aspect ratio that has inherited from superior models and a drop-shaped notch that can be hidden. That panel has HD + resolution (1,680 x 720 pixels) and, according to Sony, allows you to see more than one glance without having to scroll. This is coupled with the Sony multi-window user interface, with which it is possible to start and use two applications simultaneously.

Inside, the Xperia L4 mounts the same processor as its predecessor, the MediaTek Helio P22, with the same 3 GB of RAM, although it doubles the built-in storage up to 64 GB (expandable with a microSDXC card up to 512 GB). As an operating system, it brings Android 9 Pie on-board.

As for connectivity, it includes WiFi n, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, a USB-C port and the 3.5 mm jack for headphones. There will be two versions depending on the market, one with Dual SIM and the other with Single SIM (a single card).

The photographic section is where this Xperia L4 stands out, as it is the first model of the Sony L series that has a triple camera. This is composed of a 13 MP main sensor, a 5 MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2 MP depth sensor to take pictures with bokeh effect.

The front camera, meanwhile, incorporates a single 8 MP sensor. The rest of the important features are completed with a fingerprint reader located on the side (as usual in the Japanese brand) and a 3,580 mAh battery with fast charge and adaptive charge, which monitors the phone while charging so that the battery does not Run out and stay healthy for longer.

Price and Release Date

The Sony Xperia L4 will be sold in a single configuration with 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB capacity, and in two different colors, black and blue. Sony has announced that it will be available in selected markets from spring 2020 onwards but has not given details about the price.

Full Specifications

Brand and Model 

Brand 

Sony

Model 

Model name of the device.

Xperia L4

Xperia L4 Operating System (OS) 

An operating system (OS) is the program that manages all of the other application programs in a smartphone.

Android 9.0 Pie

   Xperia L4 System on Chip (SOC)

System on chips manages and controls the operation of the hardware components such as Main processor, graphics processor and memory.

SOC 

SOC is a microchip with all the necessary electronic circuits.

MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762)

Process Technology 

Nanometer (nm) architecture is the size of a transistor. The smaller the size, the more transistors can be integrated into the processor chip, which increases the computing volume.

12 nm

CPU

CPU consists of multiple cores: Dual, Quad, Hexa, and Octa core. CPU cores distribute the work that comes in when you use your phone.

4x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53

4x 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53

CPU Bits 

Processors use their register to store data as they perform their job, so more room means more values can be stored.

64 bit

Instruction Set 

The instruction set architecture (ISA) is a group of commands used by the software to manage the CPU's work.

ARMv8-A

CPU Frequency 

It is measured in Megahertz (MHz) or Gigahertz (GHz). That number represents how many times the internal clock inside the CPU ticks in cycles per second.

CPU Cores 

The core CPU is the processor unit, which implements the instructions in the program. In the old days, each processor had one core that could focus on one task at a time. Today, CPUs have dual core, quad core, hexa core and so on. It increases the performance of the device, allowing several instructions to be executed in parallel.

2000 MHz

GPU

GPU is a graphics processing unit, which handling the visual rendering elements of a phone's display They improve the performance in the rendering of videos, games, and other graphics.

PowerVR GE8320

GPU Cores

The GPU consists of hundreds of smaller cores. They handle the computation of graphics in various applications.

650 MHz

Xperia L4 RAM Capacity 

RAM (Random-Access Memory) is short-term digital storage which used by the operating system and all installed applications.

3 GB

RAM Type 

The RAM in smart phones are a type known as LPDDR (low-power double data rate) which consumes little energy and heats up very little.

LPDDR3

RAM Channels 

More channels integrated in the SoC mean higher data transfer rates.

Single channel

RAM Frequency 

RAM frequency relates directly to the rate of reading/writing from/in the RAM memory.

933 MHz

Xperia L4 Storage 

Smartphone storage is often considered as the total storage available on the device where the operating system, pre-installed apps and other system software is installed

64 GB

eMMC

Xperia L4 Memory Cards 

The types can be split into three main categories; SDXC, SDHC and SD cards. The key difference is the file system the cards use, and it affects the amount of storage it can hold. SD cards cap out at 2 GB, SDHC cards can handle between 4GB and 32GB, while SDXC cards are the highest memory capacity and typically made in sizes larger than 32GB.

microSD

microSDHC

microSDXC

Xperia L4 Display 

The display of a smartphone is featured by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type / Technology 

One of the main features of the display is its type / technology, on which depends its performance. There are many display types used in smartphones: LCD, OLED, AMOLED, Super AMOLED, TFT, IPS and a few others.

IPS

Diagonal Size 

The size of a screen is usually described by the length of its diagonal, which is the distance between opposite corners.

6.2 in

157.48 mm

15.75 cm

Width 

Approximate inner width of the screen

2.44 in

62.03 mm

6.2 cm

Height 

Approximate inner height of the display

5.7 in

144.75 mm

14.47 cm

Aspect Ratio 

The ratio between the height and width of the display

2.333:1

Resolution 

The display resolution shows the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical side of the screen. The higher the resolution means the greater the detail of the displayed content.

720 x 1680 pixels

Pixel Density 

Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size. The higher the pixel density means more detailed and clear information displayed on the screen.

295 ppi (pixels per inch)

115 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)

Color Depth 

It shows the number of bits used for the color components of one pixel. The more bits per pixel, the higher color variety and quality of the display.

24 bit

16777216 colors

Display Area 

The estimated percentage of smartphone display area.

79.80%

Other Features 

Information about other functions and features of the display.

Capacitive

Multi-touch

Scratch resistant

Xperia L4 Sensors

Sensors vary in type and purpose. They increase the overall functionality of the smartphone, in which they are integrated.

Proximity

Light

Accelerometer

Compass

Fingerprint

Xperia L4 Rear Camera 

The rear camera of the smartphone is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.

Sensor type 

The most common types of sensors on smartphones are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc.

CMOS

Sensor format

The image sensor format is the shape and size of the image sensor. It is usually expressed in inches.

1/3"

Aperture

The aperture is an opening or a hole through which light passes. Aperture controls the brightness of the image that travels through the lens and falls on the image sensor. The lower the f-stop number, the larger the diaphragm opening is, hence, the more light reaches the sensor. Usually, the f-stop number specified is the one that corresponds to the maximum possible diaphragm opening.

f/2

Field of view

In photography, the Field of view (FoV) depends not only on the focal length of the lens but also on the sensor size. It is derived from the lens's angle of view and the sensor's crop factor. The lens's angle of view is a measure of the angle between the two farthest separated points within the frame measured diagonally. Simply put, this is how much of a scene in front of the camera will be captured by the camera's sensor.

76 ° (degrees)

Flash Type

The rear cameras of mobile devices use mainly a LED flash. It may arrive in a single, dual- or multi-light setup and in different arrangements.

LED

Image Resolution 

One of the main features of the cameras is their image resolution. It shows the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the image, which can also be displayed in megapixels, indicating the approximate number of pixels in millions. Higher resolution means more image detail.

4160 x 3120 pixels

12.98 MP

Video resolution

Video resolution in a smartphone refers to the number of distinct pixels that could be displayed in each dimension. Information about the maximum resolution at which the rear camera can shoot videos.

1920 x 1080 pixels

2.07 MP

Video FPS

Stands for "Frames Per Second." FPS is used to measure frame rate. Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the rear camera while recording video at the maximum resolution. Some of the main standard frame rates for recording and playing video are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps.

30 fps (frames per second)

Features 

Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear camera which improve its overall performance.

Autofocus

Continuous shooting

Digital zoom

Digital image stabilization

Geotagging

Panorama

HDR

Touch focus

Face detection

White balance settings

ISO settings

Exposure compensation

Self-timer

Scene mode

Secondary rear camera - 5 MP (ultra-wide angle)

Sensor size - 1/5" (#2)

Aperture size - f/2.2 (#2)

Focal length equivalent (35 mm) - 17 mm (#2)

Angle of view - 117° (#2)

Third rear camera - 2 MP (depth-sensing)

Sensor size - 1/5" (#3)

Pixel size - 1.75 μm (#3)

Aperture size - f/2.4 (#3)

Xperia L4 Front Camera

Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.

Sensor Type

Information about the sensor type of the camera. Some of the most widely used types of image sensors on mobile devices are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc.

CMOS BSI

Aperture

f/2

Field of view

78 ° (degrees)

Image Resolution 

3264 x 2448 pixels

7.99 MP

Video Resolution

Video resolution in a smartphone refers to the number of distinct pixels that could be displayed in each dimension. Information about the maximum resolution at which the rear camera can shoot videos.

1920 x 1080 pixels

2.07 MP

Video FPS

30 fps (frames per second)

Xperia L4 Audio 

Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.

Speaker

The loudspeaker is a device, which converts an electrical audio signal into a corresponding sound such as ring tones, alarms, music, voice calls, etc. Information about the type of speakers the device uses.

Loudspeaker

Earpiece

Xperia L4 Radio 

The radio in a smartphones is a built-in FM radio receiver. Information whether the device has an FM radio receiver or not.

Yes

Xperia L4 Tracking /  Positioning

Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.

GPS

A-GPS

GLONASS

Xperia L4 Wi-Fi 

Wi-Fi is a method for devices such as smartphones to connect wirelessly to the Internet using radio waves. Wi-Fi communication between devices is realized via the IEEE 802.11 standards. Some devices have the possibility to serve as Wi-Fi Hotspots by providing internet access for other nearby devices. Wi-Fi Direct (Wi-Fi P2P) is another useful standard that allows devices to communicate with each other without the need for wireless access point (WAP).

802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)

802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)

802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)

802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)

802.11n 5GHz

Dual band

Wi-Fi Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct

Xperia L4 Bluetooth 

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology that allows devices to transmit data or voice wirelessly over a short distance.

Version 

The Bluetooth has several versions, which improve the connection speed, range, connectivity and discoverability of the devices. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device.

Features 

Bluetooth uses many profiles and protocols for faster data exchange, energy saving, better hardware discovery, etc. Some of those supported by the device are listed here.

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)

DIP (Device ID Profile)

GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)

GAP (Generic Access Profile)

HDP (Health Device Profile)

HFP (Hands-Free Profile)

HID (Human Interface Profile)

HSP (Headset Profile)

LE (Low Energy)

MAP (Message Access Profile)

OPP (Object Push Profile)

PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)

PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

SPP (Serial Port Protocol)

Xperia L4 USB 

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

Connector Type 

There are several USB connector types: the Standard one, the Mini and Micro connectors, On-The-Go connectors, etc. Type of the USB connector used by the device.

USB Type-C

Version 

There are several versions of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard: USB 1.0 (1996), the USB 2.0 (2000), the USB 3.0 (2008), etc. With each following version the rate of data transfer is increased.

Features 

The USB interface in mobile devices may be used for different purposes such as battery charging, using the device as a mass storage, host, etc.

Charging

Host

Mass storage

On-The-Go

Xperia L4 Headphone Jack 

The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in smartphones is the 3.5 mm headphone jack. Information whether the device is equipped with a 3.5 mm audio jack.

Yes

Xperia L4 Connectivity 

Information about some of the most widely used connectivity technologies supported by the device.

Computer sync

OTA sync

Tethering

DLNA

NFC

Xperia L4 Browser 

A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.

HTML

HTML5

CSS 3

   Xperia L4 Audio File Formats /  Codecs    

Smartphones support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data. List of some of the most common audio file formats and codecs supported standardly by the device.

AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)

AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1

AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate, amr, .3ga)

AMR-WB (Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband, awb)

aptX / apt-X

eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2

FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, .flac)

M4A (MPEG-4 Audio, .m4a)

MIDI

MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, .mp3)

OGG (.ogg, .ogv, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus)

WMA (Windows Media Audio, .wma)

WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave)

LDAC

DSEE HX

DSD

Xperia L4    Video File Formats /  Codecs    

Smartphones support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data. List of some of the most common video file formats and codecs supported standardly by the device.

3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp)

AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi)

DivX (.avi, .divx, .mkv)

H.263

H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video

H.265 / MPEG-H Part 2 / HEVC

MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container, .mkv .mk3d .mka .mks)

MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v)

VP8

VP9

WebM

WMV (Windows Media Video, .wmv)

Xvid

Xperia L4 Battery 

The batteries smartphones differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.

Capacity

The capacity of a battery shows the maximum charge, which it can store, measured in mili-Ampere hours.

3580 mAh

Type 

In terms of chemical composition, there are different battery types and some of the most commonly used in mobile devices are the lithium-ion (Li-Ion) and the lithium-ion polymer battery (Li-Polymer).

Li-Polymer

Features 

Information about some additional features of the device's battery.

Fast charging

Non-removable

Charger Output Power

Information about the electric current (amperes) and voltage (volts) the charger outputs. The higher power output allows faster charging.

5 V (volts) / 1.5 A (amps)

Xperia L4 Launch 

Announced 

 2020, 19th February

Status 

Exp. Release April 2020

Xperia L4 Price 

Xperia L4 Design 

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.

Colors 

Information about the colors, in which the device is available in the market.

Black

Blue

Width 

The horizontal side of the device when it is used in its standard orientation.

71 mm

7.1 cm

0.23 ft

2.8 in

Height 

The vertical side of the device when it is used in its standard orientation.

159 mm

15.9 cm

0.52 ft

6.26 in

Thickness 

Information about the thickness / depth of the device in different measurement units.

8.7 mm

0.87 cm

0.03 ft

0.34 in

Weight 

Information about the weight of the device in different measurement units.

178 g

0.39 lbs

6.28 oz

Volume 

Estimated volume of the device, calculated from the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Applies for devices in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped.

98.21 cm³ )

5.96 in³

Body Materials

Materials used in the fabrication of the device's body.

Polycarbonate

Xperia L4 SIM Card 

The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.

SIM Card Type 

Information about the type and size (form factor) of the SIM card used in the device.

Nano-SIM (4FF - fourth form factor, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm)

Number of SIM Cards 

Information about the number of SIM cards, supported by the device.

Features

Information about some specific features related to the SIM card(s) of the device.

Dual SIM optional (A variant of the model with two SIM card slots is available)

Xperia L4 Networks 

A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of smartphones to communicate with each other.

UMTS (384 kbit/s )

EDGE

Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.

HSPA+ (HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s , HSDPA 42 Mbit/s )

LTE Cat 6 (51.0 Mbit/s , 301.5 Mbit/s )

Xperia L4 Networks    

A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of smartphones to communicate with each other.

GSM

GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is a standard to describe the protocols for second-generation (2G) digital cellular networks used by mobile devices. It has been improved with the addition of General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) and later via the Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) technology.

GSM 850 MHz (B5)

GSM 900 MHz (B8)

GSM 1800 MHz (B3)

GSM 1900 MHz (B2)

UMTS

UMTS 850 MHz (B5)

UMTS 900 MHz (B8)

UMTS 1900 MHz (B2)

UMTS 2100 MHz (B1)

LTE

LTE is a 4G wireless communications standard developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies in order to increase the speed and capacity of wireless data networks. A further development of the technology is called LTE Advanced.

LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20)

LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5)

LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8)

LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3)

LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2)

LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1)

LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7)

LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40)