HTC One E9 vs Sony Xperia ZL

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.

• Width

  Xperia ZL: 7.2 mm narrower

  One E9:

  76.5 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  69.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia ZL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  One E9:

  5.5 in

  Xperia ZL:

  5 in

• Chipset

  One E9:

  Mediatek MT6795M Helio X10 (28 nm)

  Xperia ZL:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

• Depth

  One E9: 2.3 mm thinner

  One E9:

  7.5 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  Xperia ZL: 24.9 mm shorter

  One E9:

  156.5 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  131.6 mm

• Release year

  One E9:

  2015

  Xperia ZL:

  2013

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. One E9

   Height:

   156.5 mm +24.9 mm versus Xperia ZL

   Width:

   76.5 mm +7.2 mm versus Xperia ZL

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia ZL

   Height:

   131.6 mm

   Width:

   69.3 mm

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +2.3 mm versus One E9

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. One E9

   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

One E9 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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