Comparison of Sony Xperia XZ1 and Sony Xperia L smartphones based on their characteristics

Sony Xperia XZ1

Sony Xperia L

Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer

Sony

Sony

Phone model

Xperia XZ1

Xperia L

Year of release

2017

2013

Appearance

Case type

Monoblock

Monoblock

Body length

148 mm

129 mm

Body width

73 mm

65 mm

Body thickness

7.9 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

156 g

137 g

Volume

85.35 cm³

81.15 cm³

Body materials and finishes

• Aluminium alloy
• Plastic

• Plastic

Colors

• Black
• Blue
• Light gray
• Pink

• White
• Black
• Red

Processor (CPU)

Processor model

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

• Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon

CPU clock speed

2500 MHz

1000 MHz

Number of processor cores

8

2

Level 1 cache (L1)

32 + 32 kB

16 + 16 kB

Level 2 cache (L2)

3 MB

1024 kB

Processor size

64 bits

32 bits

Instruction set architecture

ARMv8-A

ARMv7

Manufacturing process

10 nm

28 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU

GPU model

• Qualcomm Adreno 540

• Adreno 305

GPU clock speed

710 MHz

Number of GPU cores

1

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM

4 GB

1 GB

RAM type

LPDDR2

RAM frequency

1866 MHz

533 MHz

Number of RAM channels

2

Internal storage

Built-in memory

• 64 GB

• 8 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards

• microSDXC
• microSDHC
• microSD

• microSDHC
• microSD

Maximum expandable memory

256 GB

32 GB

Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230

Operating system

Operating system

Android 8.0

Android 4.1

Battery

Battery capacity

2700

1750

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Removable battery

Charging the battery from USB

Fast battery charging

Fast charging technology

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Adapter output power

• 5 V / 2.7 A

Call duration in GSM networks

8 h 30 min

Standby time in GSM networks

498 h

Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks

9 h

Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks

454 h

Duration of listening to music

43 h

Video watching duration

7 h 30 min

Screen

Screen diagonal

5.2 in

4.3 in

Screen resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

854 x 480 pixels

Resolution formats

• Full HD
• HD

Pixel density

424 ppi

228 ppi

Screen technology

IPS

TFT

Color depth

24 bit

24 bit

Touch screen

Touch screen type

Capacitive

Capacitive

Anti-scratch screen

Aspect ratio

1.778

1.779

Auto-rotate screen

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels

19 Mp

8 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

5812 x 3269 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

The presence of a flash

Flash type

LED

LED

Digital zoom

4 X

Photomatrix model

Sony IMX134 Exmor RS

Photomatrix type

CMOS

CMOS

Photomatrix size

3.67 x 2.76 mm

Photomatrix pixel size

1.126 μm

Crop factor

9.42

Aperture

f/2

Number of lens elements

6

Shooting settings

Autofocus

Auto exposure

Face detector

Smile detector

Panoramic photography

HDR photography

Viewfinder

Continuous photography

Touch focus

Exposure compensation

Self-timer

Digital image stabilization

White balance

ISO setting

Scene selection

Other photo settings

• Serial shooting
• Panoramic shooting
• Hdr shooting
• Face detection

• Flash
• Timer
• Hdr
• Iso

Video capability

Maximum video resolution

3840 x 2160 pixels

1280 x 720 pixels

Movie speed

30 fps

30 fps

Movie settings

Movie settings list

• White balance
• Color effects
• Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels

13 Mp

0.3 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

4807 x 2704 pixels

730 x 411 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Photomatrix type

CMOS

Aperture

f/2

Front camera video

Maximum video resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

640 x 480 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards

2

1

Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards

Alternating

SIM card type

Nano-SIM

MP3 ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones

Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Conference call

Speed dial

Video calls

Second microphone

Noise reduction during a call

Ability to mute the microphone during a call

Extended phone book

Contacts in the phone book

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation

4.5G

3.5G

GSM support

GSM frequencies

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

UMTS support

UMTS frequencies

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1700 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

LTE support

LTE frequencies

• LTE 700 MHz
• LTE 800 MHz
• LTE 850 MHz
• LTE 900 MHz
• LTE 1700 MHz
• LTE 1800 MHz
• LTE 1900 MHz
• LTE 2100 MHz
• LTE 2600 MHz
• LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2600 MHz

TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

Data transmission standards

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standards

• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n
• 802.11n 5GHz
• 802.11ac

• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n

Wi-Fi Direct support

Wi-Fi hotspot mode

Dual band Wi-Fi

USB

USB connector

USB connector type

USB Type-C

Micro USB

USB standard

3.1

2.0

USB OTG support

USB host support

USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth standard

5.0

4.0

Bluetooth LE support

A2DP support

AVRCP support

Other Bluetooth profiles

• DIP
• GAVDP
• GAP
• HDP
• HFP
• HID
• HSP
• MAP
• OPP
• PAN
• SPP

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS

A-GPS support

Installed GLONASS

Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver

Radio range

87.5 - 108.0

RDS support

DRM support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Orientation and rotation sensor

Magnetometer

Hall sensor

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector

USB Type-C

Micro USB

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Wireless NFC

Images

Supported image formats

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

Installed image editor

Geo tags

DLNA support

MTP support

Video

Installed video player

Supported video formats

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• MKV
• AVI
• 3GPP
• 3GPP
• Xvid
• H.263
• H.264
• H.265
• WMV

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• MKV
• AVI
• 3GPP
• QuickTime
• MOV
• Xvid
• H.263
• H.264

Video resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• HD

Streaming video

Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player

Supported audio formats

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• AMR-WB
• FLAC
• M4A
• MIDI
• MP3
• OGG
• WMA
• WAV

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• AMR-WB
• MIDI
• MP3
• OGG
• WMA
• WAV

MP3 support

Built-in stereo speakers

Streaming audio

Identifier of songs

Dictaphone

Voice notes

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input

Multitouch

Pinch zoom

Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)

Office document support

Supported document formats

• PDF

Email

IMAP4 protocol support

Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection

Tethering support

Synchronization over the mobile network

OTA sync

Synchronization with services

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google search
• Google maps

• MS Exchange
• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google Maps
• Google Play Store

Software features

Installed browser

• HTML
• HTML5
• CSS3
• WAP

• HTML
• HTML5
• CSS3
• WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages

SMS T9 support

SMS output in the form of a chat

MMS support

Impact protection

Waterproof case

Dustproof case

Security

Fingerprint scanner

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level

0.8 W/kg