Meizu m3 note 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 g lighter

  m3 note:

  163 g

  Xperia ZL:

  151 g

• Width

  Xperia ZL: 6.2 mm narrower

  m3 note:

  75.5 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  69.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia ZL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  m3 note:

  5.5 in

  Xperia ZL:

  5 in

• Chipset

  m3 note:

  Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

  Xperia ZL:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

• Depth

  m3 note: 1.6 mm thinner

  m3 note:

  8.2 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  Xperia ZL: 22 mm shorter

  m3 note:

  153.6 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. m3 note

   Height:

   153.6 mm +22 mm versus Xperia ZL

   Width:

   75.5 mm +6.2 mm versus Xperia ZL

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

2. 2. Xperia ZL

   Height:

   131.6 mm

   Width:

   69.3 mm

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +1.6 mm versus m3 note

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. m3 note

   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

m3 note 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

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Battery capacity

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