Samsung Galaxy S2 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

  Galaxy S2: 35 g lighter

  Galaxy S2:

  116 g

  Xperia ZL:

  151 g

• Width

  Galaxy S2: 3.2 mm narrower

  Galaxy S2:

  66.1 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  69.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy S2: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy S2:

  4.3 in

  Xperia ZL:

  5 in

• Memory variants

  At 16 GB storage

  Galaxy S2:

  1 GB RAM

  Xperia ZL:

  2 GB RAM

• Chipset

  Galaxy S2:

  Exynos 4210 Dual

  Xperia ZL:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

• Depth

  Galaxy S2: 1.3 mm thinner

  Galaxy S2:

  8.5 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  9.8 mm

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. Galaxy S2

   Height:

   125.3 mm

   Width:

   66.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia ZL

   Height:

   131.6 mm +6.3 mm versus Galaxy S2

   Width:

   69.3 mm +3.2 mm versus Galaxy S2

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy S2

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. Galaxy S2

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   52.6 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 31% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S2.

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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