Sony Xperia Z2 vs ZTE Blade A601

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

    Blade A601: 11 g lighter

    Xperia Z2:
    163 g
    Blade A601:
    152 g
  • Width

    Blade A601: 2.1 mm narrower

    Xperia Z2:
    73.3 mm
    Blade A601:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A601: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia Z2:
    5.2 in
    Blade A601:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Z2: 1.3 mm thinner

    Xperia Z2:
    8.2 mm
    Blade A601:
    9.5 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia Z2:
    2014
    Blade A601:
    2016

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. Xperia Z2

    Height:
    146.8 mm
    Width:
    73.3 mm +2.1 mm versus Blade A601
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Blade A601

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.3 mm versus Xperia Z2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia Z2

    163 g

    +11 g versus Blade A601

  2. 2. Blade A601

    152 g

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 Z2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A601

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

Xperia Z2 has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Blade A601.

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 Xperia Z2, Blade A601, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia Z2Blade A601
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 3 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. Xperia Z2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Blade A601

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Xperia Z2

    3200 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A601

    4000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Xperia Z2

Specifications

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1. Xperia Z22. Blade A601

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia Z2, Blade A601.
SpecificationXperia Z2Blade A601
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73.3 Х 8.2 mm
  • 145 Х 71.2 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia Z2, Blade A601.
SpecificationXperia Z2Blade A601
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia Z2, Blade A601.
SpecificationXperia Z2Blade A601
Rear camera, main
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia Z2, Blade A601.
SpecificationXperia Z2Blade A601
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 47102
  • 23569
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 954
  • 426
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2498
  • 1153
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2087
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia Z2, Blade A601.
SpecificationXperia Z2Blade A601
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple (D6502
  • D6503) / Black
  • White (D6543)
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 690 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 120 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia Z2, Blade A601.
SpecificationXperia Z2Blade A601
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6502
  • D6503
  • D6543 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6502
  • D6543 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - D6503 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900) - D6543
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host; magnetic connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia Z2, Blade A601.
SpecificationXperia Z2Blade A601
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia Z2, Blade A601.
SpecificationXperia Z2Blade A601
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) only Japanese version -ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity