LG Stylus 3 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.

  • Width

    Xperia ZL: 10.5 mm narrower

    Stylus 3:
    79.8 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia ZL: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Stylus 3:
    5.7 in
    Xperia ZL:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Stylus 3:
    Mediatek MT6750 M400DK -Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) LS777
    Xperia ZL:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    Stylus 3: 2.4 mm thinner

    Stylus 3:
    7.4 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia ZL: 24 mm shorter

    Stylus 3:
    155.6 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    131.6 mm
  • Release year

    Stylus 3:
    2016
    Xperia ZL:
    2013

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. Stylus 3

    Height:
    155.6 mm +24 mm versus Xperia ZL
    Width:
    79.8 mm +10.5 mm versus Xperia ZL
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    Height:
    131.6 mm
    Width:
    69.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +2.4 mm versus Stylus 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Stylus 3

    149 g

  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    151 g

    +2 g versus Stylus 3

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. Stylus 3

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

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

Stylus 3 has approximately 30% 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 Stylus 3, Xperia ZL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStylus 3Xperia ZL
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Stylus 3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 3 GB RAM (M400DK) 2 GB RAM (K10 Pro · LS777)

Practical features

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

1. Stylus 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Stylus 32. Xperia ZL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stylus 3, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationStylus 3Xperia ZL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.6 Х 79.8 Х 7.4 mm
  • 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 3 GB RAM (M400DK) 2 GB RAM (K10 Pro
  • LS777)
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 M400DK -Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) LS777
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stylus 3, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationStylus 3Xperia ZL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.1%
  • 75.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stylus 3, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationStylus 3Xperia ZL
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • Stylus 3
  • / 8 MP
  • Stylo 3
  • M400DK
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Stylus 3, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationStylus 3Xperia ZL
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) M400DK -Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 LS777
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2 M400DK -Adreno 505 LS777
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39458
  • 20794
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 623
  • 539
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2557
  • 1379
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1770
  • 939
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stylus 3, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationStylus 3Xperia ZL
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Titan
  • Pink Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 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
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stylus 3, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationStylus 3Xperia ZL
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - LS777 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LS777 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - M400DK -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - LS777 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300) - M400DK
  • 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
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 Stylus 3, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationStylus 3Xperia ZL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stylus 3, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationStylus 3Xperia ZL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Stylus - Also known as LG Stylo 3
  • LG K10 Pro Versions: LS777 (Boost Mobile); M400DK (India)
  • 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