Sony Xperia ion LTE vs ZTE Max XL

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

  Xperia ion LTE: 36 g lighter

  Xperia ion LTE:

  144 g

  Max XL:

  180 g

• Width

  Xperia ion LTE: 15.8 mm narrower

  Xperia ion LTE:

  68 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia ion LTE: 1.45 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia ion LTE:

  4.55 in

  Max XL:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Xperia ion LTE:

  Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Max XL: 1.4 mm thinner

  Xperia ion LTE:

  10.8 mm

  Max XL:

  9.4 mm

• Height

  Xperia ion LTE: 32.1 mm shorter

  Xperia ion LTE:

  133 mm

  Max XL:

  165.1 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. Xperia ion LTE

   Height:

   133 mm

   Width:

   68 mm

   Depth:

   10.8 mm +1.4 mm versus Max XL

2. 2. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm +32.1 mm versus Xperia ion LTE

   Width:

   83.8 mm +15.8 mm versus Xperia ion LTE

   Depth:

   9.4 mm

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. Xperia ion LTE

   Screen diagonal:

   4.55 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   57.1 cm²

2. 2. Max XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Max XL has approximately 73.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ion LTE.

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.

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