Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L4 and Fairphone 5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony XPERIA L4 | Fairphone 5 |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Manufacturer Model Number | XQ-AD52 | - | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 159 mm | 161.6 mm | Fairphone 5 has greater height than Sony XPERIA L4. |
Width | 71 mm | 75.83 mm | Fairphone 5 has greater width than Sony XPERIA L4. |
Depth | 8.7 mm | 9.6 mm | Sony XPERIA L4 is narrower than Sony XPERIA L4. |
Weight | 178 g | 212 g | Sony XPERIA L4 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L4. |
Body Colour | Black | Sky blue | Transparent | Matte black | |
Body Material | - | 100% post-consumer recycled plastic | |
Protection | - | Splash-resistant, dust-resistant, shock-resistant | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Fairphone 5 is waterproof. |
IP rating | - | IP55 | |
SAR Value | 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.68 W/kg (head) | - | |
Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Sony XPERIA L4 | Fairphone 5 |
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Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | LCD | OLED | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.2" | 6.46" | Fairphone 5 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L4. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1680 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels | Fairphone 5 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L4. |
Display Format | HD+ | Full HD+ | |
Aspect Ratio | 21:9 | 20:9 | |
Max Brightness | - | 880 cd/m² | |
Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
Contrast Ratio | - | 1000000:1 | |
Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
Touch Sampling Rate | - | 300 Hz | |
Display Features | - | Wide colour display (P3), Adaptive Tone, Pixelworks technology | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
PROCESSOR | Sony XPERIA L4 | Fairphone 5 |
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Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek | Qualcomm | |
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Processor Number | MT6762 | QCM6490 | |
Clock Speed | - | 2.7 GHz | |
Processor Core Qty | - | 8-core | |
Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 643 |
MEMORY | Sony XPERIA L4 | Fairphone 5 |
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RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB | Fairphone 5 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L4. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Fairphone 5 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L4. |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
CAMERA | Sony XPERIA L4 | Fairphone 5 |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 2 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Fairphone 5 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4. |
Sensor Size | 1/3" | 1/1.49" | Sony XPERIA L4 has better camera sensor size than Fairphone 5. |
Sensor Name | - | Sony IMX800 sensor | |
Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.88 | Fairphone 5 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L4. |
Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
Field of View (FoV) | 76 degree(s) | - | |
Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Fairphone 5 has optical stabilisation. |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 26 mm | 10 cm | |
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 26mm | |
Digital Zoom | 4x | 8x | Fairphone 5 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA L4. |
Special Effects | HDR | - | |
Camera Modes | Panorama, Bokeh Mode | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Super Night mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, High-Pixel Mode | |
Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Stereo Recording, video stabilisation, up to 10fps AF/AE | 4-in-1 pixel binning, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Fairphone 5 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4. |
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Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/5" | 1/2.51" | Sony XPERIA L4 has better second camera sensor size than Fairphone 5. |
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Sony IMX858 Sensor | |
Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 6-element | |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | 117 degree(s) | - | |
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 0.7 μm | |
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | 17 mm | - | |
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 13mm | |
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Autofocus | |
Camera Modes (2nd Camera) | - | Macro mode | |
Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 2.5cm macro photography, 4-in-1 pixel binning |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Depth camera | - |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Fairphone 5 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4. |
Sensor Size (Front) | 1/4.0" | 1/2.76" | Sony XPERIA L4 has better front camera sensor size than Fairphone 5. |
Sensor Name (Front) | - | Samsung JN1 | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.45 | Sony XPERIA L4 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L4. |
Field of View (Front) | 78 degree(s) | - | |
Pixel Size (Front) | - | 0.64 μm | |
Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 22mm | |
Special Effects (Front) | HDR, Portrait selfie effects | - | |
Light Source (Front) | Display flash | Display flash | |
Camera Features (Front) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, up to 1.5x digital zoom |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA L4 | Fairphone 5 |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3580 mAh | 4200 mAh | Fairphone 5 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L4. |
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Standby Time | - | 459 hours | |
Talk Time | - | 2280 minutes | |
Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 2280 min Standby: up to 459 hrs Continuous browsing: up to 18 hrs |
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Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
CELLULAR | Sony XPERIA L4 | Fairphone 5 |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Fairphone 5 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 | |
Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA L4 | Fairphone 5 |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | LTE, 5G NR, HSDPA+ | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
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 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n48 | |
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, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 3500 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | Wi-Fi 6E | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 LE | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
MEDIA | Sony XPERIA L4 | Fairphone 5 |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD | AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 | - |
FEATURES | Sony XPERIA L4 | Fairphone 5 |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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Sensors | - | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, Time of Flight (ToF), light sensor, gyroscope, compass | |
Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (side) | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
Security Technology | - | Face Unlock | |
Additional Phone Features | Multitasking, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode | OTG Reverse Charge, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, 8 years of software upgrades | |
Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
OTHERS | Sony XPERIA L4 | Fairphone 5 |
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Included Accessories | Power adapter | - | |
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Compliant Standards | USB Power Delivery | IP55, MIL-STD-810H, ICE 60058-2-31 | |
Product Recycled Content | - | 70 % - fair focus or recycled materials | |
Max Height of Shock Resistance | - | 1.8 m |