Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.18 x 2.75 x 0.39 inches | 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink, White and Yellow |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 555.00 | $ 425.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 319 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2370mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Compact is just a bit better than Xperia ZL, getting a 75.1 score against 68.5. Xperia Z5 Compact is a noticeably newer device, and it is also just a bit lighter and thinner than Xperia ZL. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xperia Z5 Compact has a newer 5.1 version while Xperia ZL has Android 4.4.4 version, so it provides lots of additional features and improved performance.
Xperia ZL has just a bit better looking screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a quite larger screen, more pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher 1920 x 1080px resolution. Xperia Z5 Compact features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia ZL, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 200 GB and 16 GB more internal memory.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has just a bit better processing power than Xperia ZL, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has more cores and a better graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact captures greater videos and photos than Xperia ZL, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP, a much bigger aperture and a much higher (4K) video definition.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia ZL, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity instead of 2370mAh.
The Xperia Z5 Compact is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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