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ZTE nubia X vs Sony Xperia ZL

 
Brief information about compared phones: Sony Xperia ZL , ZTE nubia X

Sony Xperia ZL 2013 year of release, cpu Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, screen 5", with resolution 1080x1920. Smartphone has 2 megapixel front camera and 13 megapixel main camera.

ZTE nubia X 2018 year of release, cpu Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver), screen 6.26", with resolution 1080x2280. Smartphone has 16 megapixel front camera and 16 megapixel main camera.

Display Technology TFT LTPS IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5" inch 6.26" inch
Screen area 68.9 cm2 97.8 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 75.6% 86.6%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 1080 x 2280 px
PPI /points per inch/ 441 PPI 403 PPI
Screen protection Shatter proof glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 16 MP, Dual
Camera specs 13 MP, AF 16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF -24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Functions LED flash, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 2 MP, Single 16 MP, Dual
Specifications 2 MP Uses main cameras
Performance Operating system OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 8.1 (Oreo); Nubia UI 6
Chipset Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Processor CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 630
External memory microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) No
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 128/256/512 GB, 8 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM
Antutu 7 score 20794
GeekBench 4 Single Core 539
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1379
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 939
General specs Release date 2013, January 2018, October
Dimensions (HxWxD) 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm 154.1 Х 73.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight 151 g 181 g
Colors Black, White, Red Blue Gold, Sea Blue, Black Gold, Deep Gray, Starry Night (512 GB only)
Battery 0 mAh, 3800 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 260 EUR 450 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
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Micro-SIM 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  CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100   CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)     SAR EU - 0.63 W/kg (head)    
Music and Audio Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
Headphone jack Yes No
Others Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Secondary display (on the back): OLED, 5.1 inches, 720 x 1520 pixels, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other features 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 Dual fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Xperia ZL
  • Screen 5"
  • External memory microSD GB
Reasons to buy nubia X
  • Screen 6.26"
  • Front camera 16 MP
  • Main camera 16 MP