Nokia Lumia 830 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.

• Width

  Xperia ZL: 1.4 mm narrower

  Lumia 830:

  70.7 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  69.3 mm

• Memory variants

  At 16 GB storage

  Lumia 830:

  1 GB RAM

  Xperia ZL:

  2 GB RAM

• Chipset

  Lumia 830:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

  Xperia ZL:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

• Depth

  Lumia 830: 1.3 mm thinner

  Lumia 830:

  8.5 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  Xperia ZL: 7.8 mm shorter

  Lumia 830:

  139.4 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  131.6 mm

• Release year

  Lumia 830:

  2014

  Xperia ZL:

  2013

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. Lumia 830

   Height:

   139.4 mm +7.8 mm versus Xperia ZL

   Width:

   70.7 mm +1.4 mm versus Xperia ZL

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia ZL

   Height:

   131.6 mm

   Width:

   69.3 mm

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +1.3 mm versus Lumia 830

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. Lumia 830

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Xperia ZL

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

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

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

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.

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