Sony XPERIA L4 vs. Nothing Phone (1)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L4 and Nothing Phone (1). 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. Nothing Phone (1) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L4 Nothing Phone (1)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number XQ-AD52 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159 mm 159.2 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater height than Sony XPERIA L4.
Width 71 mm 75.8 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater width than Sony XPERIA L4.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.3 mm Nothing Phone (1) is narrower than Sony XPERIA L4.
Weight 178 g 193.5 g Sony XPERIA L4 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L4.
Body Colour Black Black
Body Material - Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nothing Phone (1) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 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 -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA L4 Nothing Phone (1)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LCD -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.55" Nothing Phone (1) has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1680 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nothing Phone (1) has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Display Format HD+ -
Pixel Density - 402 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
HDR - Yes Nothing Phone (1) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L4 Nothing Phone (1)
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Processor Number MT6762 -
Clock Speed - 2.5 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L4 Nothing Phone (1)
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L4.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L4 Nothing Phone (1)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size 1/3" 1/1.56" Sony XPERIA L4 has better camera sensor size than Nothing Phone (1).
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.88 Nothing Phone (1) has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L4.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Nothing Phone (1) has optical stabilisation.
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm 24 mm
Digital Zoom 4x -
Special Effects HDR HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Bokeh Mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision
Light Source 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Stereo Recording, video stabilisation, up to 10fps AF/AE OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" 1/2.76" Sony XPERIA L4 has better second camera sensor size than Nothing Phone (1).
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) 114 degree(s) Sony XPERIA L4 has larger second camera lens field of view than Nothing Phone (1).
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 17 mm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" 1/3.1" Sony XPERIA L4 has better front camera sensor size than Nothing Phone (1).
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
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) -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Portrait selfie effects -
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA L4 Nothing Phone (1)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3580 mAh 4500 mAh Nothing Phone (1) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L4.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nothing Phone (1) has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 70 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Nothing Phone (1) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi, Reverse wireless charging
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L4 Nothing Phone (1)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (1) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L4 Nothing Phone (1)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA L4 Nothing Phone (1)
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
FEATURES Sony XPERIA L4 Nothing Phone (1)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode Three microphones, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L4 Nothing Phone (1)
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards USB Power Delivery IP53
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