Sony Xperia ZL vs ZTE Orbit

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

    Orbit: 14.6 g lighter

    Xperia ZL:
    151 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 5.8 mm narrower

    Xperia ZL:
    69.3 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia ZL:
    5 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Height

    Orbit: 12.2 mm shorter

    Xperia ZL:
    131.6 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia ZL:
    2013
    Orbit:
    2012

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 +12.2 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    69.3 mm +5.8 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia ZL

    151 g

    +14.6 g versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 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. Orbit

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Xperia ZL has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Orbit.

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, Orbit, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia ZLOrbit
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Orbit: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Orbit

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia ZL, Orbit.
SpecificationXperia ZLOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 151 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia ZL, Orbit.
SpecificationXperia ZLOrbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.6%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia ZL, Orbit.
SpecificationXperia ZLOrbit
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
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia ZL, Orbit.
SpecificationXperia ZLOrbit
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
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, Orbit.
SpecificationXperia ZLOrbit
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 230 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 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia ZL, Orbit.
SpecificationXperia ZLOrbit
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Orbit.
SpecificationXperia ZLOrbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia ZL, Orbit.
SpecificationXperia ZLOrbit
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Render for U.S. Cellular