Lower mid-range · 2017

Sony Xperia L1

Name: Sony Xperia L1
Brand: Sony
Price: 84999 NGN
Availability: InStock

Sold for ₦84,999 · 1 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if Long video-watching sessions

5.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Mediatek MT6737T 2 / 16 GB

2620 mAh

13 MP 5 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Sony Xperia L1 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1280 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Scratch-resistant glass (> 6H)

Performance

Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm) · 4-core 1.45 GHz · Mali-T720MP2

Chipset

Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)

Current CPU tier

Unknown

AnTuTu

38,664

Kimovil · Antutu v6

GeekBench

1,890

CPU

4-core, 1.45 GHz

GPU

Mali-T720MP2

Process

28 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 1.5 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.0 (Nougat) · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP f/2.2

Front camera

5 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Sony Exmor

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

2620 mAh

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

2620 mAh

Lab endurance

63:00h

Removable

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

2 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.0

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

180 g · 8.7 mm

Height

151.0 mm

Width

74.0 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm

Weight

180 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower performance tier

Unknown vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection

Starts with less storage

16 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower performance tier

Unknown vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 180 g vs 155 g

Starts with less storage

16 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦84,999

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Jiji Used

₦84,999

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I-City Global Services

6.5 yrs · 3 feedback · 16GB

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