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Nokia E7 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

    Xperia ZL: 25 g lighter

    E7:
    176 g
    Xperia ZL:
    151 g
  • Width

    E7: 6.9 mm narrower

    E7:
    62.4 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E7: 1 in smaller diagonal

    E7:
    4 in
    Xperia ZL:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia ZL: 3.8 mm thinner

    E7:
    13.6 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    E7: 7.9 mm shorter

    E7:
    123.7 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    131.6 mm
  • Release year

    E7:
    2010
    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. E7

    Height:
    123.7 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +3.8 mm versus Xperia ZL
  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    Height:
    131.6 mm +7.9 mm versus E7
    Width:
    69.3 mm +6.9 mm versus E7
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E7

    176 g

    +25 g versus Xperia ZL

  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    151 g

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. E7

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 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 56.3% more rectangular screen area than E7.

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 E7, Xperia ZL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE7Xperia ZL
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
E7: Original memory entry

16 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. E7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. E72. Xperia ZL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E7, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE7Xperia ZL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.7 Х 62.4 Х 13.6 mm
  • 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • 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 E7, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE7Xperia ZL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 75.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E7, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE7Xperia 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
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 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 E7, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE7Xperia ZL
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • 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 E7, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE7Xperia ZL
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 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 E7, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE7Xperia 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 32
  • Up to 70.4 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 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; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • 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 - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 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 E7, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE7Xperia ZL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E7, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationE7Xperia ZL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI and composite -Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Voice command/dial -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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