Sony Xperia ZL vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3

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 ZL: 12 g lighter

  Xperia ZL:

  151 g

  Mi Note 3:

  163 g

• Width

  Xperia ZL: 4.7 mm narrower

  Xperia ZL:

  69.3 mm

  Mi Note 3:

  74 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia ZL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia ZL:

  5 in

  Mi Note 3:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Xperia ZL:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

  Mi Note 3:

  Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Xperia ZL:

  Single

  Mi Note 3:

  Dual

• Depth

  Mi Note 3: 2.2 mm thinner

  Xperia ZL:

  9.8 mm

  Mi Note 3:

  7.6 mm

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

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +2.2 mm versus Mi Note 3

2. 2. Mi Note 3

   Height:

   152.6 mm +21 mm versus Xperia ZL

   Width:

   74 mm +4.7 mm versus Xperia ZL

   Depth:

   7.6 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 ZL

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Mi Note 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Mi Note 3 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ZL.

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.

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