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Sony Xperia L vs Sony Xperia Z3

General Info

Manufacturer
Sony Sony
Announced
March 2013 September 2014
Status
Available - May 2013 Available - September 2014
Colors
Black, White, Red Black, White, Copper, Silver Green
Form Factor
Candybar Candybar
Dimension
128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm
(5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
146 x 72 x 7.3 mm
(5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
Weight
137 g (4.83 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616
3G Network
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616
4G Network
- LTE 700 / 800 / 1700 / 1800 / 2600 - D6603
LTE 800 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D6643
LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D6653
LTE 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6616
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
- IP58 certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes

Display

Type
TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, X-Reality Engine
Colors
16M colors 16M colors
Size
4.3 inches [Similar] 5.2 inches [Similar]
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) [Similar] 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio
60.81% 70.79%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Processor
Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon [Similar] Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 305 [Similar] Adreno 330 [Similar]
RAM
1 GB [Browse Similar] 3 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 16/32 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 128 GB

Camera

Rear Camera
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] 20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels [Similar]
Flash
LED flash LED flash
Features
Face and Smile Detection, Auto Focus, Geo-tagging, HDR for Picture and Movie, Image Stabilizer, Self-timer, Image Sensor, Red-eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, Touch Focus, Smile Shutter, White Balance, Metering, Image Editor Auto focus, 1/2.3'' sensor size, ISO 12,800, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, panorama
Video
Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Front Camera
Yes, VGA [Similar] 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack
Radio
Stereo FM radio with RDS FM radio with RDS
Games
Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Up to 86 kbps Up to 107 kbps
Edge
Up to 237 kbps Up to 296 kbps
3G
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v4.0, A2DP
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser
HTML HTML5

User Memory

Internal
8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 128 GB
USB OTG
- Supported

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC

Battery

Type
Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity
1750 mAh 3100 mAh
Stand by
Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Up to 890 h (2G)
Up to 740 h (3G)
Talk Time
Up to 8 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
Up to 14 h (2G)
Up to 16 h (3G)
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