Sony Xperia L4 vs HTC U12+ Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia L4
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Sony Xperia L4 or HTC U12+ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia L4 | HTC U12+ | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, February 20 | 2018, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159 x 71 x 8.7 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.8 in | 156.6 x 73.9 x 8.7 mm | 6.17 x 6.17 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 178 g | 6.28 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Translucent Blue, Ceramic Black, Flame Red | |
| Battery | 3580 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 650 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super LCD6 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 89.8 cm2 | 92.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.5% | 80.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1680 px | 1440 x 2880 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 295 PPI | 537 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 -HDR10 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF, OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective), f/2.6, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 106 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm |
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| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 3GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 275302 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 544 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1814 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2040 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 146 | 507 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 851 | 2082 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2406 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8712 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13476 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 49, 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery |
- Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons |
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