Sony Xperia ZL vs HTC Windows Phone 8S Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia ZL or HTC Windows Phone 8S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia ZL | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, January | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131.6 x 69.3 x 9.8 mm | 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.73 in | 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm | 4.74 x 4.74 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 151 g | 5.33 oz | 113 g | 3.99 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red | Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray | |
| Battery | 0 mAh, | 1700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | S-LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.6% | 60.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Shatter proof glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 539 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1379 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 939 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6502, C6503, C6506 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6502, C6506 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6503 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - C6506 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C6503 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Up to 70.4 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.63 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (C6502 only) , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as: Sony Xperia C6503, C6502, C6506, Sony Xperia ZL LTE, Sony Xperia ZL HSPA+ Released as Sony Xperia ZQ in Brazil |
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