Lower mid-range · 2018

Sony Xperia L2

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Our Take

CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

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

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

5.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Mediatek MT6737T 3 / 32 GB

3300 mAh

13 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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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

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm) · 4-core 1.5 GHz · Mali-T720MP2

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

45,023

GeekBench

1,932

CPU

4-core, 1.5 GHz

GPU

Mali-T720MP2

Process

28 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 1.5 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.1.1 (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 7.1.1 (Nougat)

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera

13 MP f/2.0

Front camera

8 MP f/2.4

Main sensor

Sony Exmor

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3300 mAh

Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity

3300 mAh

Lab endurance

65:00h

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 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, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

178 g · 9.8 mm

Height

150.0 mm

Width

78.0 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm

Weight

178 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

57 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

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 XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

24% larger battery capacity

3,300 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

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

Lower benchmark score

45k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level 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 IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

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

Lower benchmark score

45k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 178 g vs 163 g

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

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Sony Xperia L2

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

DXOMARK test scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone XS

Samsung Galaxy S9

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