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Pantech Discover vs Sony Xperia XZs

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

      Discover: 26 g lighter

      Discover:
      135 g
      Xperia XZs:
      161 g

    • Width

      Discover: 3.4 mm narrower

      Discover:
      68.6 mm
      Xperia XZs:
      72 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      Discover:
      4.8 in
      Xperia XZs:
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      Xperia XZs:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

    • Depth

      Xperia XZs: 1 mm thinner

      Discover:
      9.1 mm
      Xperia XZs:
      8.1 mm

    • Height

      Discover: 11.8 mm shorter

      Discover:
      134.2 mm
      Xperia XZs:
      146 mm

    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. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +1 mm versus Xperia XZs

    2. 2. Xperia XZs

      Height:
      146 mm +11.8 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      72 mm +3.4 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Discover

      135 g

    2. 2. Xperia XZs

      161 g

      +26 g versus Discover

    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. Discover

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

    2. 2. Xperia XZs

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

    Xperia XZs has approximately 17.4% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

    Xperia XZs: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 4 GB RAM - G823164 GB · 4 GB RAM - G8232

    Practical features

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

    1. Discover

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

    2. Xperia XZs

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

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

    1. 1. Discover

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia XZs

      2900 mAh

      +800 mAh versus Discover

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Discover2. Xperia XZs

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, Xperia XZs.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia XZs
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    • 146 Х 72 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 161 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.8" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 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 (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 4 GB RAM - G823164 GB
    • 4 GB RAM - G8232
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Discover, Xperia XZs.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia XZs
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 70.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, Xperia XZs.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia XZs
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    • 19 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    • 19 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • predictive PDAF & laser AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Discover, Xperia XZs.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia XZs
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Adreno 530
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 124789
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1610
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3696
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 7390
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 294
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 729
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Discover, Xperia XZs.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia XZs
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2017
    • February
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    • Warm Silver
    • Ice Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 370 EUR
    • 300 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic frame
    • aluminum back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Discover, Xperia XZs.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia XZs
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8231Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - G8232
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (G8232) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8231
    • G8232 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - G8231
    • G8232
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Discover, Xperia XZs.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia XZs
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Discover, Xperia XZs.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia XZs
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted
    • region dependent)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass
    • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZs Dual with dual-SIM card slots