Category Breakdown
Panasonic Eluga I9
Sony Xperia L1
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
55.555.5
Summary
- The Panasonic Eluga I9 features a more premium build with an aluminum frame and back, while the Sony Xperia L1 uses a plastic back and frame, making it heavier.
- The Eluga I9 has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a pixel density of 294 ppi, compared to the L1's larger 5.5-inch display at 267 ppi, both offering 720 x 1280 resolution.
- Performance-wise, the Eluga I9 is equipped with a slightly lower clocked Mediatek MT6737 chipset and 3GB of RAM, while the L1 has a faster MT6737T with 2GB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, capable of 1080p video recording.
- The Eluga I9 has a 2500 mAh battery, while the L1 offers a slightly larger 2620 mAh capacity.
- Both run on Android 7.0 Nougat, providing a similar software experience, but the L1 includes NFC and a USB Type-C port, whereas the Eluga I9 has a microUSB connection.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Panasonic Eluga I9
Sony Xperia L1
General
Release Date
2017
2017
Announced
2017
2017
Description
For India
Versions: G3311, G3312 (ЕМЕА); G3313 (USA)
Display
Size
5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Scratch-resistant glass (> 6H)
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720
Mali-T720MP2
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.4
5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
2620 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2620 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
142.5 x 70.5 x 7.8 mm (5.61 x 2.78 x 0.31 in)
151 x 74 x 8.7 mm (5.94 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight
143 g
180 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Space grey, Champagne Gold, Blue
Black, White, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

