HTC Velocity 4G 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.

• Weight

  Xperia ZL: 12.8 g lighter

  Velocity 4G:

  163.8 g

  Xperia ZL:

  151 g

• Width

  Velocity 4G: 2.3 mm narrower

  Velocity 4G:

  67 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  69.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Velocity 4G: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Velocity 4G:

  4.5 in

  Xperia ZL:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Velocity 4G:

  Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

  Xperia ZL:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

• Depth

  Xperia ZL: 1.5 mm thinner

  Velocity 4G:

  11.3 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  Velocity 4G: 2.8 mm shorter

  Velocity 4G:

  128.8 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  131.6 mm

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. Velocity 4G

   Height:

   128.8 mm

   Width:

   67 mm

   Depth:

   11.3 mm +1.5 mm versus Xperia ZL

2. 2. Xperia ZL

   Height:

   131.6 mm +2.8 mm versus Velocity 4G

   Width:

   69.3 mm +2.3 mm versus Velocity 4G

   Depth:

   9.8 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. Velocity 4G

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

2. 2. Xperia ZL

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Xperia ZL has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Velocity 4G.

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

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Battery capacity

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