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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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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

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

Display

Screen size5.0 in4.6 in5.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density441.0 ppi319.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesnono
Multi touchyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Technology
N/A
IPS TFT
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.0 f2.4 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyes
Optical zoom8x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.3"
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution2.2 Mpx2.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB256GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Water resistantyesyesyes
Dust resistantyesyesyes
Material
N/A
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Plastic
Shock resistant
N/A
nono
Fully waterproof
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

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

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
NFCyesyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
Video output
N/A
MHLMHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
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
UMTS frequences
  • 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 LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 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 hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2370.0 mAh
Standby time850.0 h880.0 h500.0 h
Talk time15.0 h12.0 h13.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
nono
Fast charging
N/A
yesno
Fast charging standard
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A

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