Sony Xperia SL vs ZTE Blade X9

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 SL: 16 g lighter

  Xperia SL:

  144 g

  Blade X9:

  160 g

• Width

  Xperia SL: 13.2 mm narrower

  Xperia SL:

  64 mm

  Blade X9:

  77.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia SL: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia SL:

  4.3 in

  Blade X9:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Xperia SL:

  Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

  Blade X9:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Blade X9: 2 mm thinner

  Xperia SL:

  10.6 mm

  Blade X9:

  8.6 mm

• Height

  Xperia SL: 27.3 mm shorter

  Xperia SL:

  128 mm

  Blade X9:

  155.3 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 SL

   Height:

   128 mm

   Width:

   64 mm

   Depth:

   10.6 mm +2 mm versus Blade X9

2. 2. Blade X9

   Height:

   155.3 mm +27.3 mm versus Xperia SL

   Width:

   77.2 mm +13.2 mm versus Xperia SL

   Depth:

   8.6 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 SL

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

2. 2. Blade X9

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Blade X9 has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia SL.

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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