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Sony Xperia ZL vs Sony Xperia ZR

2.73 in
5.18 in
Sony Xperia ZL Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia ZL
2.65 in
5.17 in
Sony Xperia ZR Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia ZR
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
9
4.1 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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1 editorial reviews
The Sony Xperia ZR is essentially the 'mini' edition of the Xperia Z. Does it break the mold of typical 'mini' phones? Find out in this review!Read more
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User rating
35
4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064AB
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 320Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Screen size5.0 in4.55 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px720 x 1280 px
Pixel density441.0 ppi323.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.1 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Internal storage16 GB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pink
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnoyes
Dust resistantyesyes

Dimensions

Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Height5.18 in5.17 in
Width2.73 in2.65 in
Depth0.39 in0.41 in
Weight5.33 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • HDMI
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

Cellular

Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2370.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time500.0 h520.0 h
Talk time13.0 h13.0 h
Fast chargingnono

Pros & Cons

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