Jolla Jolla 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

    Jolla: 10 g lighter

    Jolla:
    141 g
    Xperia ZL:
    151 g
  • Width

    Jolla: 1.3 mm narrower

    Jolla:
    68 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Jolla: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Jolla:
    4.5 in
    Xperia ZL:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Jolla:
    1 GB RAM
    Xperia ZL:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Jolla:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Xperia ZL:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

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. Jolla

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    Height:
    131.6 mm
    Width:
    69.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Jolla
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Jolla

    141 g

  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    151 g

    +10 g versus Jolla

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. Jolla

    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 Jolla.

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 Jolla, Xperia ZL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJollaXperia ZL
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 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. Jolla

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Jolla2. Xperia ZL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Jolla, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationJollaXperia ZL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Sailfish 1
  • upgradable to 2.0
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Jolla, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationJollaXperia ZL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 75.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Jolla, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationJollaXperia ZL
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Jolla, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationJollaXperia ZL
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20794
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 539
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1379
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 939
General specs
General specs — specifications for Jolla, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationJollaXperia ZL
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • 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 Jolla, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationJollaXperia ZL
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 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
  • 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
  • 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 Jolla, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationJollaXperia ZL
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Jolla, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationJollaXperia ZL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Android app compatibility -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -Document viewer -Photo viewer
  • 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