Sony XPERIA L1 vs. Samsung Galaxy A70

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L1 and Samsung Galaxy A70. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA L1 vs. Samsung Galaxy A70 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G3311 SM-A705FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151 mm 164.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A70 has greater height than Sony XPERIA L1.
Width 74 mm 76.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A70 has greater width than Sony XPERIA L1.
Depth 8.7 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A70 is narrower than Sony XPERIA L1.
Weight 180 g 183 g Sony XPERIA L1 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L1.
Body Colour Black | White | Pink Black | Blue | White | Coral
Body Material - 3D glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.475 W/kg (body), 0.949 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA L1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy A70 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A70 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek -
Processor Number MT6737T -
Clock Speed 1.45 GHz 2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A70 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L1.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A70 has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA L1.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA L1 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T720 MP2 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L1 Samsung Galaxy A70
RAM DDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A70 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A70 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L1.
User Memory 9 GB 108.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L1 Samsung Galaxy A70
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A70 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A70 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L1.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x 8x Samsung Galaxy A70 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA L1.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction AR Emoji, Indoor scenes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Food, Person, Scenery, Night view, Dogs, Sunsets, CityStreet
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA L1 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Object tracking, Scene recognition, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, Stereo Recording AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A70 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A70 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L1.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA L1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2620 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A70 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L1.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A70 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 687 hours -
Talk Time 773 minutes 1680 minutes Samsung Galaxy A70 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA L1.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 773 min
Standby (GSM): up to 639 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 692 min
Standby (3G): up to 687 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 651 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3781 min
Playback (video): up to 502 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 24 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 128 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA L1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA L1 Samsung Galaxy A70
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, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Dynamic normaliser Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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