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Sony Xperia Z1 Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia ZL Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia ZL
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 4.3Android 5.1Android 4.1
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz2.5 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory2 GB2 GB2 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in4.3 in4.6 in5.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density441.0 ppi342.0 ppi319.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyesnono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Technology
N/A
IPS TFTIPS TFT
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
noyesyes
HDR
N/A
nonono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
2.0 f2.4 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom8x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.3"1/2.3"
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution2.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB256GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Water resistantyesyesyesyes
Dust resistantyesyesyesyes
Material
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Plastic
Shock resistant
N/A
nonono
Fully waterproof
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.67 in5.0 in5.0 in5.18 in
Width2.91 in2.56 in2.56 in2.73 in
Depth0.33 in0.37 in0.34 in0.39 in
Weight5.96 oz4.83 oz4.55 oz5.33 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.0
NFCyesyesyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
Video output
N/A
MHLMHLMHL
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
Miracast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2300.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2370.0 mAh
Standby time850.0 h600.0 h880.0 h500.0 h
Talk time15.0 h18.0 h12.0 h13.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
nonono
Fast charging
N/A
noyesno
Wireless charging
N/A
nono
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
N/A

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