Sony Xperia ZL vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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Sony Xperia ZL

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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.

WeightMDA Basic: 41 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Xperia ZL: 151 g
WidthMDA Basic: 10.3 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Xperia ZL: 69.3 mm
Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Xperia ZL: 5 in
ChipsetQualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro / TI OMAP 850Xperia ZL: Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
DepthXperia ZL: 6.2 mm thinnerXperia ZL: 9.8 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
HeightMDA Basic: 26.6 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 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.

Front

Side

1. Xperia ZL
Height
131.6 mm
Width
69.3 mm
Depth
9.8 mm

Weight
151 g
2. MDA Basic
Height
105 mm
Width
59 mm
Depth
16 mm

Weight
110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Xperia ZL	MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)	131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm	105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight	151 g	110 g
Technology	TFT	TFT
Screen size	5" inch	2.8" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 2 GB RAM	128 MB RAM 256 MB ROM
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	0 mAh,	1100 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro	TI OMAP 850
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Xperia ZL	MDA Basic
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	65K
Screen area	68.9 cm2	24.3 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	75.6%	39.2%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	143 PPI
Screen protection	Shatter proof glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Xperia ZL	MDA Basic
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	2 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF	2 MP
Functions	LED flash HDR	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	2 MP	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	Xperia ZL	MDA Basic
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait	200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 320	Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	20794	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	539	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1379	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	939	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	Xperia ZL	MDA Basic
Release date	2013 January	2009 January
Colors	Black White Red	Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	260 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	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	Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Xperia ZL	MDA Basic
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	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	Unknown
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps	Unknown
GPRS	Up to 70.4 kbps	Class 10
Edge	Up to 236.8 kbps	Class 10
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	No
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)	miniUSB
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.63 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Xperia ZL	MDA Basic
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation

Other features

Other features
Specification	Xperia ZL	MDA Basic
Dop	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	Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player