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Sony Xperia Z1 vs Sony Xperia ZL

2.91 in
5.67 in
Sony Xperia Z1 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z1
2.73 in
5.18 in
Sony Xperia ZL Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia ZL
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.3 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
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35
4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 4.1
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density441.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Primary sensor resolution20.7 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.4 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Primary resolution2.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Internal storage16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Water resistantyesyes
Dust resistantyesyes

Dimensions

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Height5.67 in5.18 in
Width2.91 in2.73 in
Depth0.33 in0.39 in
Weight5.96 oz5.33 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
NFCyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

Cellular

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 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
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 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 hotspotyesyes

Battery

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2370.0 mAh
Standby time850.0 h500.0 h
Talk time15.0 h13.0 h

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