Brand Sony
Manufacturer Sony Mobile Communications
Slogan "Experience the best of Sony in a smartphone."
Series Sony Xperia
Compatible networks GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
HSPA+ 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
LTE 800/850/900/1500/1800/2100/2600
(Network specifications varies across models)
First released 9 February 2013; 11 months ago
Availability by country 9 February 2013; 11 months ago (Japan)
1 March 2013; 10 months ago (UK)
Predecessor Sony Xperia T
Successor Sony Xperia Z1
Related Sony Xperia ZL
Sony Xperia ZR
Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Type Touchscreen smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions
139 mm (5.5 in) H
71 mm (2.8 in) W
7.9 mm (0.31 in)[1]
Weight 146 g (5.15 oz)
Operating system
Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean (Initial)[1]
Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean (Last)[2]
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (Current)[3]
Android 4.4 Kit Kat (Update announced for 2014)[4]
System on chip Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
CPU 1.5 GHz quad-core Krait (1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064+MDM9215M Quad Core)[5]
GPU Adreno 320
Memory 2 GB RAM[1]
Storage 16 GB
Removable storage up to 64 GB microSD/HC[6][7] card
Battery 2,330 mAh[8] 11 hours talk time, 550 standby
Data inputs Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor[6]
Display
5 in (130 mm) diagonal TFT
1920x1080 px (443 ppi)
Rear camera
13.1 MP back-side illuminated sensor with LED flash
1080p video recording @ 30 frames/s 16x digital zoom
Front camera 2.2 MP[6] (1080p video recording)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
DLNA
Miracast
GPS/GLONASS
NFC
Bluetooth 4.0
MHL
HDMI (via MHL)
IR Blaster (Japan only)
Other
Available in black, purple and white
IP55 / IP57 (Dust protected, Water jet protected & Waterproof)[6]

Brand Sony
Manufacturer Sony Mobile
Compatible networks GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900[1]
HSPA+ 850/900/2100
LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600
First released March 2013
Related Sony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia ZR
Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Type Smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions
131.6 mm (5.18 in) H
69.8 mm (2.75 in) W
9.8 mm (0.39 in)[1]
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz)[1]
Operating system
Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean (initial)[2]
Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean (curent)[3]
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (upgradable)
Android 4.4 Kit Kat (upgradable)
System on chip Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
CPU 1.5 GHz quad-core Krait
GPU Adreno 320
Memory 2 GB RAM[1]
Storage 16 GB
Removable storage up to 64 GB microSD/HC card[1]
Battery 2,370 mAh[1]
Data inputs Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor
Display
5 in (130 mm) diagonal IPS
1920x1080 px (441 ppi)
Rear camera
13.1 MP back-side illuminated sensor with LED flash
1080p video recording @ 30 frames/s
Front camera 2.2 MP
Connectivity
4G LTE(80 mbps) GPS
GLONASS
Micro USB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
DLNA
MHL
Other Available in black and white
SAR Head: 0.383 W/kg 1 g
Body: 0.825 W/kg 1 g
Hotspot: 1.238 W/kg 1 g[4]
References
Official website[5]
Sony Xperia™ ZL LTE C6503 white paper[6]
Sony Xperia™ ZL HSPA+ white paper
Sony Xperia™ ZL LTE C6506 white paper

Manufacturer LG Electronics
Slogan Life's Good.
Series Optimus, G series
Compatible networks GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900), HSDPA, LTE
Availability by country May 2013 (US and Canada)
Successor LG G2
Related LG Optimus
Type Smartphone/phablet
Form factor Bar
Dimensions 150.2 mm (5.91 in) H
76.1 mm (3.00 in) W
9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz)
Operating system Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean LS970
System on chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, 28nm LP
CPU 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Krait, 2MB L2 Cache
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 320
Memory 2 GB LP-DDR3 RAM
Storage 32 GB
Removable storage microSDXC up to 64GB
Battery Li-Ion 3140 mAh
Data inputs Touch
Display 5.5 in (140 mm) diagonal
"True HD" IPS LCD 1080×1920 pixels, Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Rear camera
13.0/8.0 megapixels (market/carrier dependent) Back-illuminated sensor, LED flash
HD video (1080p) at 30 frames/s
Time catch shot, smart shutter and cheese shutter

Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Smile and face detection, Image stabilization
Front camera 2.1 MP, HD video recording (720p)
Connectivity 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.0 + A2DP
micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection