Sony Xperia U 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

  Xperia U: 41 g lighter

  Xperia U:

  110 g

  Xperia ZL:

  151 g

• Width

  Xperia U: 15.3 mm narrower

  Xperia U:

  54 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  69.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia U: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia U:

  3.5 in

  Xperia ZL:

  5 in

• Depth

  Xperia ZL: 2.2 mm thinner

  Xperia U:

  12 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  Xperia U: 19.6 mm shorter

  Xperia U:

  112 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  131.6 mm

• Release year

  Xperia U:

  2012

  Xperia ZL:

  2013

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 U

   Height:

   112 mm

   Width:

   54 mm

   Depth:

   12 mm +2.2 mm versus Xperia ZL

2. 2. Xperia ZL

   Height:

   131.6 mm +19.6 mm versus Xperia U

   Width:

   69.3 mm +15.3 mm versus Xperia U

   Depth:

   9.8 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 U

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   33.8 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 104.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia U.

Memory variants

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Practical features

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Battery capacity

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