Xperia™ ZL – the world’s most compact smartphone with a 5” display*

A quick note on a cool fact – did you know Xperia ZL has the highest ratio of screen to phone size of any known smartphone?

Sony Xperia ZL accomplishes the design impossible: a 76% display-to-design footprint that’s second to none, all in a smartphone that fits nicely in your pocket.

The result? An immersive “Only Display” impression that lets your content take centre stage, whilst the hardware disappears – showcasing your images, photos, games, Instagram snaps, tweets…

For us, “design” is all about finding the balance between tech and aesthetics. For example, when building component layout; we eliminated a layer of air to bring the display closer to the lens for greater touch sensitivity, to make things more compact and for a clearer viewing experience even in the brightest sunlight!

This means you get a smartphone that manages to feel both striking and compact at the same time

* Verified by Strategy Analytics as of 4th of February 2013, for more information on Strategy Analytics results go to: http://www.sonymobile.com/testresults

As of February 4, 2013 there are 7 other models with the same pixel density (1920×1080 pixels in a 5-inch display) but there are no known smartphones with a higher pixel density display.

Sony Claim: “Xperia ZL, The world’s most compact smartphone with a 5″ display*”

Strategy Analytics Conclusion: True.

As of February 4, 2013 there are no known smartphones with a display area greater than 75.8% of the smartphone front surface area (height x width).

Sony Claim: “The world’s first image sensor with HDR video for smartphones*”

Strategy Analytics Conclusion: True.

As of 4th of February 2013, we are aware of only one other smartphone that can support High Dynamic Range (HDR) in video capture mode; the Oppo Find 5, which also uses the same Sony Exmor RS sensor as the Sony Xperia Z/ZL. The Oppo Find 5 is currently only available in China. On the SpecTRAX database we are aware of 49 other smartphones that can take still HDR images only (not video).

Brand	Model Name	HDR Stills	HDR Video
Sony	Xperia Z HSPA+	YES	YES
Sony	Xperia Z LTE	YES	YES
Sony	Xperia ZL HSPA+ C6502	YES	YES
Sony	Xperia ZL LTE C6503	YES	YES
Sony	Xperia ZL LTE C6506	YES	YES
OPPO	Find 5	YES	YES
Apple	Model 7	YES	no
Apple	Model 8	YES	no
HTC	Model 9	YES	no
HTC	Model 10	YES	no
HTC	Model 11	YES	no
Huawei	Model 12	YES	no
Huawei	Model 13	YES	no
Huawei	Model 14	YES	no
Huawei	Model 15	YES	no
Huawei	Model 16	YES	no
Huawei	Model 17	YES	no
Huawei	Model 18	YES	no
Huawei	Model 19	YES	no
Lava	Model 20	YES	no
LG	Model 21	YES	no
LG	Model 22	YES	no
Motorola	Model 23	YES	no
Motorola	Model 24	YES	no
Pantech	Model 25	YES	no
Pantech	Model 26	YES	no
Samsung	Model 27	YES	no
Samsung	Model 28	YES	no
Samsung	Model 29	YES	no
Samsung	Model 30	YES	no
Samsung	Model 31	YES	no
Samsung	Model 32	YES	no
Samsung	Model 33	YES	no
Samsung	Model 34	YES	no
Samsung	Model 35	YES	no
Samsung	Model 36	YES	no
Samsung	Model 37	YES	no
Samsung	Model 38	YES	no
Samsung	Model 39	YES	no
Samsung	Model 40	YES	no
Samsung	Model 41	YES	no
Samsung	Model 42	YES	no
Samsung	Model 43	YES	no
Samsung	Model 44	YES	no
Samsung	Model 45	YES	no
Samsung	Model 46	YES	no
Samsung	Model 47	YES	no
Samsung	Model 48	YES	no
Samsung	Model 49	YES	no
Samsung	Model 50	YES	no
Sony	Model 51	YES	no
Sony	Model 52	YES	no
Xiaomi	Model 53	YES	no
Xiaomi	Model 54	YES	no
Sharp	Model 55	YES	no

Sony Claim: “Xperia Z, the highest level of water resistance in a smartphone*”

Strategy Analytics Conclusion: True.

As of 4th of February 2013, outside of Japan, excluding one Samsung device, which is a Military-standard rugged smartphone, the Xperia Z/ZL are matched by about 50 other smartphones with an equivalent waterproof rating of IPX5/7, but there are no smartphones with a better waterproof rating.

Brand	Model Name	Availability	Product Type	Water Resistance
Samsung	Galaxy Rugby Pro	Canada	Rugged	MIL-STD-810
Fujitsu	Arrows Z ISW13F	Japan	Smartphone	IPX5/8
NEC	Medias X N-07D	Japan	Smartphone	IPX5/8
Fujitsu	Windows Phone IS12T	Japan	Smartphone	IPX5/8
Fujitsu	F-09D ANTEPRIMA	Japan	Smartphone	IPX5/8
Fujitsu	F-08D	Japan	Smartphone	IPX5/8
Fujitsu	ARROWS ES IS12F	Japan	Smartphone	IPX5/8
Fujitsu	F001	Japan	Smartphone	IPX5/8
Fujitsu	REGZA phone T-01D	Japan	Smartphone	IPX5/8
Fujitsu	Arrows Kiss F-03D	Japan	Smartphone	IPX5/8
Fujitsu	F-02D	Japan	Smartphone	IPX5/8
Fujitsu	F-06B	Japan	Smartphone	IPX5/8
Sony	Xperia Z/ZL	Global	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Huawei	Model 14	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 15	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sony	Model 16	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sony	Model 17	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sony	Model 18	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sony	Model 19	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Kyocera	Model 20	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 21	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
NEC	Model 22	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
NEC	Model 23	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Panasonic	Model 24	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Kyocera	Model 25	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sony	Model 26	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
LG	Model 27	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Panasonic	Model 28	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 29	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 30	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 31	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Panasonic	Model 32	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Kyocera	Model 33	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sony	Model 34	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 35	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 36	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 37	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 38	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 39	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 40	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 41	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 42	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 43	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 44	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Fujitsu	Model 45	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Fujitsu	Model 46	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
ZTE	Model 47	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Kyocera	Model 48	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Motorola	Model 49	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Motorola	Model 50	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Samsung	Model 51	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Pantech	Model 52	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Verizon	Model 53	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Toshiba	Model 54	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Motorola	Model 55	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Motorola	Model 56	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 57	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Sharp	Model 58	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
NEC	Model 59	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Panasonic	Model 60	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
i-mate	Model 61	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Fujitsu	Model 62	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7
Fujitsu	Model 63	Not important	Smartphone	IPX5/7

*Methodology

This report is our opinion based on careful analysis and cross checking in our SpecTRAX database which contains detailed features and specs of 15,000 devices based on publicly available information.  We believe it to be correct based on the available information at the time of writing.
Although great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this report, Strategy Analytics is unable to accept any legal responsibility for any actions taken on the basis of the information contained therein.

Source :  http://www.sonymobile.com/testresults