Sony Xperia ZR vs Sony Xperia Z Comparison and Differences

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Sony Xperia ZR

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Sony Xperia ZR or Sony Xperia Z Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Sony Xperia ZR Sony Xperia Z
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Release date 2013, May 2013, January
Dimensions (HxWxD) 131.3 x 67.3 x 10.5 mm | 5.17 x 5.17 x 2.65 in 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm | 5.47 x 5.47 x 2.8 in
Weight 138 g | 4.87 oz 146 g | 5.15 oz
Body Build Plastic body Front/back glass, plastic frame
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Colors Black, White, Pink, Mint Black, White, Purple
Battery 2300 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 45 h
Stand by time - Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 40 h
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Screen

Technology TFT TFT
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 4.55" in 5" in
Screen area 57.1 cm2 68.9 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 64.6% 69.8%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 323 PPI 441 PPI
Screen protection Shatter proof glass Shatter proof glass
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13.1 MP, Single 13.1 MP, Single
Camera specs -13.1 MP, AF, f/2.4 -13.1 MP, AF, f/2.4
Functions LED flash, HDR LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR 1080p@30fps, HDR
Front camera, selfie 0.3 MP, Single 2.2 MP, Single
Specifications VGA 2.2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 320
External memory microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 8 GB, 2 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core 542 538
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1348 1331
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 954 930

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5503 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5502
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C5503
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C6603
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS Up to 107 kbps Up to 107 kbps
Edge Up to 296 kbps Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head)     0.76 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)    
SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)    

Music and Audio

Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes

- IP57 dust and water resistant
-Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
Versions
- Also known as Sony Xperia ZR C5502, Sony Xperia ZR C5503, Sony Xperia ZR LTE, Sony Xperia ZR HSPA+

- Also known as Sony Xperia C6603, Sony Xperia C6602, Sony Xperia Z LTE, Sony Xperia Z HSPA+

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