Sony Xperia ZL vs ZTE Blade V8 Pro

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: 34 g lighter

    Xperia ZL:
    151 g
    Blade V8 Pro:
    185 g
  • Width

    Xperia ZL: 7.7 mm narrower

    Xperia ZL:
    69.3 mm
    Blade V8 Pro:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia ZL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia ZL:
    5 in
    Blade V8 Pro:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia ZL:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Blade V8 Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade V8 Pro: 0.7 mm thinner

    Xperia ZL:
    9.8 mm
    Blade V8 Pro:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Xperia ZL: 24.4 mm shorter

    Xperia ZL:
    131.6 mm
    Blade V8 Pro:
    156 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.

  1. 1. Xperia ZL

    Height:
    131.6 mm
    Width:
    69.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.7 mm versus Blade V8 Pro
  2. 2. Blade V8 Pro

    Height:
    156 mm +24.4 mm versus Xperia ZL
    Width:
    77 mm +7.7 mm versus Xperia ZL
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia ZL

    151 g

  2. 2. Blade V8 Pro

    185 g

    +34 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. Blade V8 Pro

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

Blade V8 Pro 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.

Recorded RAM for Xperia ZL, Blade V8 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia ZLBlade V8 Pro
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

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. Blade V8 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Blade V8 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia ZL, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationXperia ZLBlade V8 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
  • 156 Х 77 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 151 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia ZL, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationXperia ZLBlade V8 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.6%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia ZL, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationXperia ZLBlade V8 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia ZL, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationXperia ZLBlade V8 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20794
  • 61788
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, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationXperia ZLBlade V8 Pro
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 200 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 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia ZL, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationXperia ZLBlade V8 Pro
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationXperia ZLBlade V8 Pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio sound enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia ZL, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationXperia ZLBlade V8 Pro
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)