Sony XPERIA L4 vs. Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L4 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA L4 vs. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L4 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number XQ-AD52 A2407
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159 mm 146.7 mm Sony XPERIA L4 has greater height than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Width 71 mm 71.5 mm Apple iPhone 12 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA L4.
Depth 8.7 mm 7.4 mm Apple iPhone 12 Pro is narrower than Sony XPERIA L4.
Weight 178 g 187 g Sony XPERIA L4 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L4.
Body Colour Black Graphite | Silver | Gold | Pacific blue
Body Material - Surgical‑grade stainless steel, textured matt glass
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA L4 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LCD Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.1" Sony XPERIA L4 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1680 x 720 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Display Format HD+ -
Pixel Density - 460 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 12 Pro has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features - True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L4 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Apple A14 Bionic
Processor Number MT6762 -
Processor Core Qty - 6-core
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L4 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
RAM 3 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Apple iPhone 12 Pro has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L4.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L4 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L4 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/3" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.6 Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L4.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone 12 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm 26 mm
Optical Zoom - 4x
Digital Zoom 4x 10x Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA L4.
Special Effects HDR Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes Panorama, Bokeh Mode Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 Pro has face detection.
Light Source LED flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Stereo Recording, video stabilisation, up to 10fps AF/AE Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, QuickTake video, Extended dynamic range for video at 60 fps, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 60 fps, Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection, Digital zoom up to 6x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA L4 has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L4.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Apple iPhone 12 Pro has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA L4.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 17 mm 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 5-piece lens, Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 12 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Sony XPERIA L4.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.0 Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L4.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 12 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 52 mm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 6-piece lens, Focus Pixels
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA L4 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L4.
Field of View (Front) 78 degree(s) -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Portrait selfie effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA L4 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3580 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Apple iPhone 12 Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 12 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 65 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L4 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 12 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie iOS 14
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L4 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10, Band 25
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS, 1900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA L4 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA L4 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, LiDAR scanner
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Raise to wake, Next-generation Neural Engine, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L4 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards USB Power Delivery IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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