Nokia N81 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

  N81: 11 g lighter

  N81:

  140 g

  Xperia ZL:

  151 g

• Width

  N81: 19.3 mm narrower

  N81:

  50 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  69.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  N81: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

  N81:

  2.4 in

  Xperia ZL:

  5 in

• Depth

  Xperia ZL: 8.1 mm thinner

  N81:

  17.9 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  N81: 29.6 mm shorter

  N81:

  102 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  131.6 mm

• Release year

  N81:

  2007

  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. N81

   Height:

   102 mm

   Width:

   50 mm

   Depth:

   17.9 mm +8.1 mm versus Xperia ZL

2. 2. Xperia ZL

   Height:

   131.6 mm +29.6 mm versus N81

   Width:

   69.3 mm +19.3 mm versus N81

   Depth:

   9.8 mm

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. N81

   Screen diagonal:

   2.4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   17.8 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 286.4% more rectangular screen area than N81.

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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