Sony, the Japanese multinational company, has left the entry-level segment for a while now, but the company is back in the segment again with the launch of Sony Xperia L1. To recall, the Sony Xperia L was announced back in 2013 with interesting design language boasting a curved back and had a 4.7-inch display.
The Sony Xperia L1, successor to four years old Xperia L comes with a 5.5-inch HD display with slim bezels and a pixel density of 294 PPI. At the heart of the phone, there is a quad-core MediaTek MT6737T SoC, coupled with Mali T720 GPU for handling the graphics. The Xperia L1 packs a 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage with expandable memory up to 256GB via microSD card.
Sony Xperia L1 Key Specifications
- 5.5-inch HD display
- 1.45GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737T 64-bit Processor
- Mali T720 GPU, 2GB RAM, and 16GB internal memory;
- expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Android 7.0 Nougat based Sony UI on top
- 13MP rear camera with LED Flash and f/2.2 aperture
- 5MP front-facing camera along with f/2.2 aperture
- 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
- 2620mAh battery with support for Qnovo Adaptive Charging
Optics-wise, the Xperia L1 has a 13MP rear-facing snapper with PDAF, f/2.2 aperture, and LED flash. Up front, there’s a 5MP shooter which also comes with f/2.2 aperture. Connectivity-wise, the Xperia L1 has support for 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C.
Interestingly, the phone boots Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box and has a 2620mAh battery with support for Sony’s Qnovo Adaptive Charging technology. The phone measures 8.7mm and weigh 180 grams. The Xperia L1 comes in three color options: black, white, and pink colors. There are no details on the pricing of the phone, though.
