Sony Xperia ZL vs ZTE Avid Plus

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

    Xperia ZL: 13.4 g lighter

    Xperia ZL:
    151 g
    Avid Plus:
    164.4 g
  • Width

    Xperia ZL: 3.6 mm narrower

    Xperia ZL:
    69.3 mm
    Avid Plus:
    72.9 mm
  • Chipset

    Xperia ZL:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Avid Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia ZL: 1.1 mm thinner

    Xperia ZL:
    9.8 mm
    Avid Plus:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia ZL: 13.2 mm shorter

    Xperia ZL:
    131.6 mm
    Avid Plus:
    144.8 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia ZL:
    2013
    Avid Plus:
    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 ZL

    Height:
    131.6 mm
    Width:
    69.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Avid Plus

    Height:
    144.8 mm +13.2 mm versus Xperia ZL
    Width:
    72.9 mm +3.6 mm versus Xperia ZL
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Xperia ZL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia ZL

    151 g

  2. 2. Avid Plus

    164.4 g

    +13.4 g 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. Avid Plus

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

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, Avid Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia ZLAvid Plus
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. Avid Plus

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. Avid Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia ZL, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia ZLAvid Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
  • 144.8 Х 72.9 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 151 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 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,
  • 2300 mAh
  • 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
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia ZL, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia ZLAvid Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.6%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia ZL, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia ZLAvid Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
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, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia ZLAvid Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 304
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, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia ZLAvid Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 110 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia ZL, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia ZLAvid Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
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, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia ZLAvid Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia ZL, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia ZLAvid Plus
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