Orange Barcelona vs Sony Xperia Z

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

    Barcelona: 31 g lighter

    Barcelona:
    115 g
    Xperia Z:
    146 g
  • Width

    Barcelona: 8 mm narrower

    Barcelona:
    63 mm
    Xperia Z:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Barcelona: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Barcelona:
    2.6 in
    Xperia Z:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Z: 2 mm thinner

    Barcelona:
    9.9 mm
    Xperia Z:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Barcelona: 24 mm shorter

    Barcelona:
    115 mm
    Xperia Z:
    139 mm
  • Release year

    Barcelona:
    2011
    Xperia Z:
    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. Barcelona

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2 mm versus Xperia Z
  2. 2. Xperia Z

    Height:
    139 mm +24 mm versus Barcelona
    Width:
    71 mm +8 mm versus Barcelona
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Barcelona

    115 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z

    146 g

    +31 g versus Barcelona

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. Barcelona

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Z

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Xperia Z has approximately 229.2% more rectangular screen area than Barcelona.

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 Barcelona, Xperia Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBarcelonaXperia Z
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Barcelona

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia Z

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. Barcelona2. Xperia Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Barcelona, Xperia Z.
SpecificationBarcelonaXperia Z
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 63 Х 9.9 mm
  • 139 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 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.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • 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 Barcelona, Xperia Z.
SpecificationBarcelonaXperia Z
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.9%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Barcelona, Xperia Z.
SpecificationBarcelonaXperia Z
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13.1 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13.1 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Barcelona, Xperia Z.
SpecificationBarcelonaXperia Z
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20101
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 538
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1331
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 930
General specs
General specs — specifications for Barcelona, Xperia Z.
SpecificationBarcelonaXperia Z
Release date
  • 2011
  • Q2
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Barcelona, Xperia Z.
SpecificationBarcelonaXperia Z
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602
  • C6603 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C6603
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Barcelona, Xperia Z.
SpecificationBarcelonaXperia Z
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Barcelona, Xperia Z.
SpecificationBarcelonaXperia Z
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia C6603
  • Sony Xperia C6602
  • Sony Xperia Z LTE
  • Sony Xperia Z HSPA+