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Sony Xperia ZL

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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6502, C6503, C6506	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6502, C6506	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6503	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850
		HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
4G Network	1, 2, 4, 5, 17 - C6506	2, 4, 7, 17 - D851
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6503	LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - D850
		LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852 LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, January. Released 2013, March	2014, May. Released 2014, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	131.6 x 69.3 x 9.8 mm (5.18 x 2.73 x 0.39 in)	146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight	151 g (5.33 oz)	149 g (5.26 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM

Display
Type	TFT	True HD-IPS + LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection	Shatter proof glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
		eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, AF	13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Features	LED flash, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, HDR	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP	2.1 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (C6502 only)	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2370 mAh battery	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging		Wireless (Qi) (optional)
Stand-by	Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)	Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)	Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 40 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Red	Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel
SAR	0.96 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)	0.39 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.63 W/kg (head)	0.23 W/kg (head)
Models	C6503, C65023, C6506, C6502	D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K
Price	About 260 EUR	About 300 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 1327 Basemark X: 11552
Display	Contrast ratio: 1294:1 (nominal) / 2.352:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 789:1 (nominal), 1.820 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 74dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 82dB	Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality	Noise -88.2dB / Crosstalk -88.9dB	Noise -99.4dB / Crosstalk -100.0dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 44h	Endurance rating 63h