Sony Xperia ZL vs Vodafone Smart 4G

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.

• Width

  Smart 4G: 2.2 mm narrower

  Xperia ZL:

  69.3 mm

  Smart 4G:

  67.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Smart 4G: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia ZL:

  5 in

  Smart 4G:

  4.5 in

• Chipset

  Xperia ZL:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

  Smart 4G:

  Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Xperia ZL: 0.5 mm thinner

  Xperia ZL:

  9.8 mm

  Smart 4G:

  10.3 mm

• Height

  Xperia ZL: 2.4 mm shorter

  Xperia ZL:

  131.6 mm

  Smart 4G:

  134 mm

• Release year

  Xperia ZL:

  2013

  Smart 4G:

  2014

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 ZL

   Height:

   131.6 mm

   Width:

   69.3 mm +2.2 mm versus Smart 4G

   Depth:

   9.8 mm

2. 2. Smart 4G

   Height:

   134 mm +2.4 mm versus Xperia ZL

   Width:

   67.1 mm

   Depth:

   10.3 mm +0.5 mm versus Xperia ZL

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 ZL

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Smart 4G

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

Xperia ZL has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Smart 4G.

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

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