Nokia E6 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

    E6: 18 g lighter

    E6:
    133 g
    Xperia ZL:
    151 g
  • Width

    E6: 10.3 mm narrower

    E6:
    59 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E6: 2.54 in smaller diagonal

    E6:
    2.46 in
    Xperia ZL:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia ZL: 0.7 mm thinner

    E6:
    10.5 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    E6: 16.1 mm shorter

    E6:
    115.5 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    131.6 mm
  • Release year

    E6:
    2011
    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. E6

    Height:
    115.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.7 mm versus Xperia ZL
  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    Height:
    131.6 mm +16.1 mm versus E6
    Width:
    69.3 mm +10.3 mm versus E6
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E6

    133 g

  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    151 g

    +18 g versus E6

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. E6

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 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 267.8% more rectangular screen area than E6.

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 E6, Xperia ZL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE6Xperia ZL
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
E6: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

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

1. E6

NFC:
Unknown
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. E62. Xperia ZL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E6, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE6Xperia ZL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 59 Х 10.5 mm
  • 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E6, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE6Xperia ZL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.5%
  • 75.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 325 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E6, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE6Xperia ZL
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for E6, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE6Xperia ZL
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 E6, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE6Xperia ZL
Release date
  • 2011
  • April
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 744 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 48 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (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 E6, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE6Xperia ZL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Up to 70.4 kbps
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.14 W/kg (head)
  • 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 E6, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE6Xperia ZL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E6, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE6Xperia ZL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stainless steel panels -TV-out -MP4/H.264/RV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice command/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia E6-00
  • 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