Archos Diamond Plus vs Sony Xperia ZL

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia ZL: 9 g lighter

    Diamond Plus:
    160 g
    Xperia ZL:
    151 g
  • Width

    Xperia ZL: 7.1 mm narrower

    Diamond Plus:
    76.4 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia ZL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Plus:
    5.5 in
    Xperia ZL:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Xperia ZL:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    Diamond Plus: 1.4 mm thinner

    Diamond Plus:
    8.4 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia ZL: 21 mm shorter

    Diamond Plus:
    152.6 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    131.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Diamond Plus

    Height:
    152.6 mm +21 mm versus Xperia ZL
    Width:
    76.4 mm +7.1 mm versus Xperia ZL
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    Height:
    131.6 mm
    Width:
    69.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.4 mm versus Diamond Plus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Diamond Plus

    160 g

    +9 g versus Xperia ZL

  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    151 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Diamond Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Diamond Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ZL.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Diamond Plus, Xperia ZL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond PlusXperia ZL
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Diamond Plus

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Xperia ZL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Diamond Plus2. Xperia ZL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia ZL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.6 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia ZL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.5%
  • 75.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia ZL
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia ZL
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37396
  • 20794
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 539
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1379
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 939
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia ZL
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia ZL
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C6503
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 70.4 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.63 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia ZL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia ZL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer (C6502 only)
  • Infrared port - Also known as: Sony Xperia C6503
  • C6502
  • C6506
  • Sony Xperia ZL LTE
  • Sony Xperia ZL HSPA+ Released as Sony Xperia ZQ in Brazil