Sony Xperia ZL vs Vodafone Smart speed 6

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

    Smart speed 6: 5 g lighter

    Xperia ZL:
    151 g
    Smart speed 6:
    146 g
  • Width

    Smart speed 6: 4.2 mm narrower

    Xperia ZL:
    69.3 mm
    Smart speed 6:
    65.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart speed 6: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia ZL:
    5 in
    Smart speed 6:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia ZL:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Smart speed 6:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Release year

    Xperia ZL:
    2013
    Smart speed 6:
    2015

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 ZL

    Height:
    131.6 mm
    Width:
    69.3 mm +4.2 mm versus Smart speed 6
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Smart speed 6

    Height:
    132.2 mm
    Width:
    65.1 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia ZL

    151 g

    +5 g versus Smart speed 6

  2. 2. Smart speed 6

    146 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 ZL

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Smart speed 6

    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 speed 6.

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 ZL, Smart speed 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia ZLSmart speed 6
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 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 ZL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Smart speed 6

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

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.

Specifications

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1. Xperia ZL2. Smart speed 6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia ZL, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationXperia ZLSmart speed 6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
  • 132.2 Х 65.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 151 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia ZL, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationXperia ZLSmart speed 6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.6%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia ZL, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationXperia ZLSmart speed 6
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia ZL, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationXperia ZLSmart speed 6
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20794
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 539
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1379
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 939
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia ZL, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationXperia ZLSmart speed 6
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Anthracite
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 70 EUR
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia ZL, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationXperia ZLSmart speed 6
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 70.4 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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 — specifications for Xperia ZL, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationXperia ZLSmart speed 6
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia ZL, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationXperia ZLSmart speed 6
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass