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Sharp Aquos Zero vs Sony Xperia ZL

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.

  • WeightAquos Zero: 5 g lighterAquos Zero: 146 g · Xperia ZL: 151 g
  • WidthXperia ZL: 3.7 mm narrowerXperia ZL: 69.3 mm · Aquos Zero: 73 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia ZL: 1.2 in smaller diagonalXperia ZL: 5 in · Aquos Zero: 6.2 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 ProAquos Zero: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · Xperia ZL: Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • DepthAquos Zero: 1 mm thinnerAquos Zero: 8.8 mm · Xperia ZL: 9.8 mm
  • HeightXperia ZL: 22.4 mm shorterXperia ZL: 131.6 mm · Aquos Zero: 154 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.

Front
Aquos Zero: 154 × 73 mm 1 Xperia ZL: 131.6 × 69.3 mm 2
Side
Aquos Zero: 154 × 8.8 mm 1 Xperia ZL: 131.6 × 9.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Aquos Zero
    Height
    154 mm+22.4 mm versus Xperia ZL
    Width
    73 mm+3.7 mm versus Xperia ZL
    Depth
    8.8 mm
    Weight
    146 g
  2. 2. Xperia ZL
    Height
    131.6 mm
    Width
    69.3 mm
    Depth
    9.8 mm+1 mm versus Aquos Zero
    Weight
    151 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquos Zero146 g
  2. 2. Xperia ZL151 g

    +5 g versus Aquos Zero

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.

Screen size
Aquos Zero: 6.2 in, 18.7:9, About 96.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia ZL: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Aquos Zero 6.2 in · 18.7:9 About 96.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia ZL 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Aquos Zero has approximately 40.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ZL.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageAquos ZeroXperia ZL
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Aquos Zero

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

2. Xperia ZL

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. Aquos Zero2. Xperia ZL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia ZL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 73 Х 8.8 mm
  • 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2992 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia ZL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.2%
  • 75.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 536 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia ZL
Rear camera, main
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia ZL
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 275122
  • 20794
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 539
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1379
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 939
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia ZL
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Meteorite black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia ZL
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6502
  • C6503
  • C6506 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6502
  • C6506 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6503 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - C6506 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C6503
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 1024/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 70.4 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.63 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia ZL
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR 10 -Dolby Vision
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia ZL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer (C6502 only)
  • Infrared port - Also known as: Sony Xperia C6503
  • C6502
  • C6506
  • Sony Xperia ZL LTE
  • Sony Xperia ZL HSPA+ Released as Sony Xperia ZQ in Brazil

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