Sony Xperia ZR vs Z

older Released April, 2013

Sony Xperia ZR

Android 4.2
4G
4.5"
Quad core 1.5 GHz

Front view of Sony Xperia ZR

7.1 Out of 10

In terms of weight, though, the Xperia ZR isn't the lightest handset with its 140 g, (the 5” GS4, for example, weighs 130 g).

by PhoneArena (Jul, 2013)

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Sony Xperia Z

Android 5.1
4G
5"
Quad core 1.5 GHz

Front view of Sony Xperia Z

7.4 Out of 10

Not too big, not too small, pages look absolutely mind blowing on that ultra-sharp, bright and vivid display.

by TechRadar (Jul, 2013)

	Performance
	Processing power and speed
Xperia ZR 8.5 Xperia Z 8.4
Geekbench and BrowserMark

	Graphics
	3D and 2D graphics
Xperia ZR 7.9 Xperia Z 8.3
GLBenchmark 2.5 and GLBenchmark 2.7

	Battery Life
	How long will the battery last
Xperia ZR 5.2 Xperia Z 5.2
Talk time (3G), Talk time, Standby time (3G), Standby time and 1 more

	Reviews
	How do our trusted review sites rank these products?
Xperia ZR 6.8 Xperia Z 8.4
Reviews from gsmarena.com, pocket-lint.com, phonearena.com and fudzilla.com

No winner declared

Too close to call

geekbench Processor and memory performance

1,626

1,590

BrowserMark How fast does the web browser load pages

2,818

2,664

GLBenchmark 2.7 3D graphics performance

13.1 fps

15 fps

GLBenchmark 2.5 3D graphics performance

32.6 fps

38.2 fps

Front view of Sony Xperia ZR

Reasons to consider the
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Slightly faster web browser

2,818

vs

2,664

More than 5% better BrowserMark score

Slightly lighter

138 g

vs

146 g

More than 5% lighter

Front view of Sony Xperia Z

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Sony Xperia Z

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Significantly higher resolution

1920 x 1080

vs

1280 x 720

2.2x higher resolution

Sharper screen

440 ppi

vs

326 ppi

Around 35% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images

Bigger screen

5"

vs

4.5"

More than 10% bigger screen

Thinner

7.9 mm

vs

10.5 mm

Around 25% thinner

Store slightly more stuff

16 GB

vs

8 GB

2x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards

Xperia ZR		vs	Z

	6.5 read review		8.5 read review	That sounds pretty good, but keep in mind that if you regularly use your phone for more “advanced” stuff like camera, GPS, video playback or gaming, the battery life will quickly drop to one full day. Xperia Z

screen	Xperia ZR	vs	Z
Size	4.5"		5"
Resolution	1280 x 720		1920 x 1080
Touchscreen	Capacitive		Capacitive
Multitouch	Yes		Yes
PPI	326 ppi		440 ppi
hardware
Clock speed	1.5 GHz		1.5 GHz
Number of cores	Quad core		Quad core
RAM	2 GB		2 GB
Internal storage	8 GB		16 GB
Supported card formats
SDHC
SD
photo & video
Camera	13.1 MP		13.1 MP
Resolution	13.1 MP		13.1 MP
Flash	Yes		Yes
Secondary camera	0.3 MP		2.2 MP
Video resolution	1920 x 1080 @ Unknown		1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps
cellular
Generation	4G		4G
Networks
LTE Cat3/4 Uplink (50 Mb/s)
LTE Cat3 (100 Mb/s)
HSUPA (5.76 Mb/s)
EDGE (0.38 Mb/s)
LTE (20 Mb/s)
Unknown (100 Mb/s)
HSPA (unspecified)
LTE Cat 3 (100/)
HSDPA+ (42.2 Mb/s)
UMTS (0.38 Mb/s)
GPRS (0.01 Mb/s)
GSM (0.01 Mb/s)
battery
Talk time	780 min		660 min
Talk time (3G)	780 min		840 min
Standby time	31,248 min		32,976 min
Standby time (3G)	31,248 min		31,824 min
Capacity	2,300 mA·h		2,330 mA·h

form factor	Xperia ZR	vs	Z
Weight	138 g		146 g
Thickness	10.5 mm		7.9 mm
Size	67.3 x 131.3 x 10.5 mm		71 x 139 x 7.9 mm
sensors
Has an assisted GPS	Yes		Yes
music
Supports FM radio	Yes		Yes
software
Operating system	Android 4.2		Android 5.1
Multitasking	Yes		Yes
App store	Android Market		Android Market
Adobe flash support	No		No
App store size	850,000 apps		850,000 apps
connectivity
Acts as a wi-fi hotspot	Yes		Yes
Supports NFC	Yes		Yes
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v4.0		Bluetooth v4.0

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