HTC One XL vs Sony Xperia Z1

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

  One XL: 41 g lighter

  One XL:

  129 g

  Xperia Z1:

  170 g

• Width

  One XL: 4.1 mm narrower

  One XL:

  69.9 mm

  Xperia Z1:

  74 mm

• Screen diagonal

  One XL: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  One XL:

  4.7 in

  Xperia Z1:

  5 in

• Chipset

  One XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

  Xperia Z1:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

• Height

  One XL: 9.2 mm shorter

  One XL:

  134.8 mm

  Xperia Z1:

  144 mm

• Release year

  One XL:

  2012

  Xperia Z1:

  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 XL

   Height:

   134.8 mm

   Width:

   69.9 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm

2. 2. Xperia Z1

   Height:

   144 mm +9.2 mm versus One XL

   Width:

   74 mm +4.1 mm versus One XL

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

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 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

2. 2. Xperia Z1

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Xperia Z1 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than One XL.

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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