| Manufacture | Sony | Apple |
| Model | Xperia ZL | iPhone 3G |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | 151 gram | 133.00 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131.6 x 69.3 x 9.8 | 116.00 x 62.00 x 12.00 |
| Operating System | Android | iPhone OS |
| Networks | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900
3G - 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900
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| HSCSD |  | |
| GPRS |  | |
| EDGE | | |
| UMTS | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| WiMAX | | |
| LTE (4G light) | | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | | |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | | |
| SMS | | |
| MMS | | |
| Email | | |
| HDMI out | | |
| USB port | | |
| MHL | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 | NA |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 13.1 megapixel, autofocus, geo tagging, HDR | 2 megapixel |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | Pulsed LED | NA |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | 1080p | NA |
| Second Camera | 1080p | NA |
| Display size | 5 inches | 3.50 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16777216 | 16000000 |
| Display width | 1080 | 320 |
| Display height | 1920 | 480 |
| PPI | 440.58 | 164.83 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8064 | NA |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | NA |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM. 16 GB internal storage. Expandable with microSD card up to 64 GB | 8 GB / 16 GB |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA | Polyphonic, MP3 |
| Java | | |
| Games | Yes, downloadable | NA |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 2370 mAh | NA |
| Standby time (h) | 500 | 300 |
| Talktime (m) | 600 | 600 |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | Android HTML Webkit | HTML |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | | |
| IP Code | NA | NA |
| Predictive text | | |
| RSS reader | | |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Website | Website | Website |
