Sony Xperia ZL vs Sony Xperia ZR

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Comparing the Sony Xperia ZL vs Sony Xperia ZR across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia ZL and Sony Xperia ZR run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.


Display: Sony Xperia ZL offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Sony Xperia ZR offers 4.5 inches, making Sony Xperia ZL the larger display of the two. Sony Xperia ZL features a LCD display compared to Sony Xperia ZR's TFT, making Sony Xperia ZL the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia ZL and Sony Xperia ZR feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia ZL offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Sony Xperia ZR offers 0.3 MP, making Sony Xperia ZL better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia ZL offers a higher battery capacity with 2370 mAh, while Sony Xperia ZR offers 2330 mAh, making Sony Xperia ZL better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia ZR offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Sony Xperia ZL offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia ZR the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia ZL receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Sony Xperia ZR has a rating of 4.1.

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Sony Xperia ZL
₹25,253
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia ZR
₹22,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

07 Mar, 2013
16 Aug, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Pro
Snapdragon S4 Pro
(upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5 inches (12.7 cm)
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
LCD
TFT
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
0.3 MP

Battery

2370 mAh
2330 mAh

Storage

16 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.2/5
(263 ratings)
4.1/5
(3,750 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 16, 2013
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

Timescape UI
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 320

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Type

LCD
TFT

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)

Resolution

1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
326 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.4 %
63.03 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

131.6 mm
131.3 mm

Width

69.3 mm
67.3 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm
10.5 mm

Weight

151 grams
138 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4Exmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital image stabilization
Digital image stabilization

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video HDR

Front Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
N/A

Battery

Capacity

2370 mAh
2330 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 13 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)
Up to 13 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1900(band 25)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category Cat3)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.25 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope