Sony XPERIA L3 vs. Fairphone 4

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L3 and Fairphone 4. 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 L3 vs. Fairphone 4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L3 Fairphone 4
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number I4312 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154 mm 162 mm Fairphone 4 has greater height than Sony XPERIA L3.
Width 72 mm 75.5 mm Fairphone 4 has greater width than Sony XPERIA L3.
Depth 8.9 mm 10.5 mm Sony XPERIA L3 is narrower than Sony XPERIA L3.
Weight 156 g 225 g Sony XPERIA L3 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L3.
Body Colour Black | Silver Grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP54
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.6 W/kg (head) 0.494 W/kg (head), 0.993 W/kg (body), 2.916 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA L3 Fairphone 4
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.3" Fairphone 4 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 4 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 410 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Full Lamination, Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L3 Fairphone 4
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Processor Number MT6762 SM7225
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Fairphone 4 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA L3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L3 Fairphone 4
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Fairphone 4 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Fairphone 4 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L3.
User Memory 21 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L3 Fairphone 4
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size 1/3.0" 1/2" Sony XPERIA L3 has better camera sensor size than Fairphone 4.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.6 Fairphone 4 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Field of View (FoV) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm Sony XPERIA L3 has larger camera pixel size than Fairphone 4.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Fairphone 4 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 4x 8x Fairphone 4 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA L3.
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR
Camera Modes Low-light shots Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD)
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Auto focus, Stereo Recording, pixel pitch 1.12μm Laser detection auto focus (LDAF), TOF sensor, colour sensor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Fairphone 4 has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 82.4 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Fairphone 4 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA L3.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm 0.8 μm Sony XPERIA L3 has larger second camera pixel size than Fairphone 4.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro focus
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" 1/2.78" Sony XPERIA L3 has better front camera sensor size than Fairphone 4.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA L3 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Portrait selfie effects HDR
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation, ToF sensor, colour sensor
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA L3 Fairphone 4
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3905 mAh Fairphone 4 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L3.
Fast Charging Technology Adaptive Fast Charging - Sony XPERIA L3 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 200 hours
Talk Time - 780 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 780 min
Standby: up to 200 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L3 Fairphone 4
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Fairphone 4 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 11
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L3 Fairphone 4
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR
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 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA L3 Fairphone 4
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, AAC-ELD WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 XviD, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9
FEATURES Sony XPERIA L3 Fairphone 4
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, Significant motion detector Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L3 Fairphone 4
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP54
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