Siemens SX1 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.

  • Weight

    SX1: 35 g lighter

    SX1:
    116 g
    Xperia ZL:
    151 g
  • Width

    SX1: 13.3 mm narrower

    SX1:
    56 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SX1: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    SX1:
    2.2 in
    Xperia ZL:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    SX1:
    TI OMAP 310
    Xperia ZL:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    Xperia ZL: 9.2 mm thinner

    SX1:
    19 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    SX1: 22.6 mm shorter

    SX1:
    109 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    131.6 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. SX1

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +9.2 mm versus Xperia ZL
  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    Height:
    131.6 mm +22.6 mm versus SX1
    Width:
    69.3 mm +13.3 mm versus SX1
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SX1

    116 g

  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    151 g

    +35 g versus SX1

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. SX1

    SX1: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Xperia ZL

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

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 SX1, Xperia ZL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSX1Xperia ZL
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
SX1: Original memory entry

16 MB

Practical features

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

1. SX1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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. SX12. Xperia ZL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SX1, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationSX1Xperia ZL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 56 Х 19 mm
  • 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 6.1
  • Series 60 v1.0 UI
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 310
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SX1, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationSX1Xperia ZL
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.0%
  • 75.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SX1, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationSX1Xperia ZL
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for SX1, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationSX1Xperia ZL
Processor CPU
  • 120 MHz ARM9
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20794
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 539
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1379
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 939
General specs
General specs — specifications for SX1, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationSX1Xperia ZL
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Ice Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SX1, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationSX1Xperia ZL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 70.4 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 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 — specifications for SX1, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationSX1Xperia ZL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Unique keypad arrangement
  • Loud speaker
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SX1, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationSX1Xperia ZL
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3 player/recorder -Predictive text input -Organizer -User profiles -SyncML
  • 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