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so how does Sony's two newest flagships compare I'm Taylor Martin this is PocketNow and this is the Sony Xperia Z versus a Sony Xperia ZL Sony announced both the Xperia Z and the Xperia Z L at CES in January both feature a closely matched set of specifications that put them among the top contenders in the mobile market and both are built on the same principle experience the best of Sony in a smart phone the most notable differences between the Xperia Z and the ZL are in their design Xperia Z as a taller narrower device sandwiched between two slabs of scratch resistant glass its design is much more industrial a machined its edges are hard and corners are sharp Xperia Z L is shorter and more compact yet thicker it also features a more ergonomic design the power button is still in the middle of the right edge but the volume rocker is at the top a much more convenient location for one-handed use it also sports a physical shutter button while its next-of-kin does not the faces of the two devices look quite similar but under close inspection there are some minor differences the Xperia Z features a tiny LED notification light in the top left corner the Xperia Z L on the other hand has a Snow dafuk ation LED at the bottom of the face the front-facing camera on the Xperia Z is also at the top in the upper left corner while the Xperia Z ELLs front-facing shooter is on the bottom right corner where the Z L truly differs from the Z is in its industry-leading screen to bezel ratio there's very little wasted space on the face of the device around back the Xperia Z L features a door where you can access the micro SD card slot micro SIM tray and a hard reset button unlike on the Z the camera module on the Z L is raised and the loudspeaker is found to the right of the camera on the Z the speaker is found on the right edge at the bottom and it's easily covered up that's not a good thing although the two devices are very similar they feel quite different despite the fact that the plastic doesn't feel as substantial as a glass panel on the back of the Z the Xperia Z L fits more nicely in the hand the slightly curved back and soft touch finish on the Xperia Z L lends a better grip to the user and gives the illusion that the phone is smaller than it truly is making the 5-inch display feel more manageable the Xperia Z L on the other hand has a completely flat back these hard edges make it feel larger than it actually is the biggest difference in terms of hardware is water and dust roofing the Xperia Z comes with an ip55 and ip57 dust and waterproofing ratings meaning it can withstand some abuse from the elements it's watertight for up to 30 minutes at roughly a depth of 1 meter there is a caveat though all the ports are covered with watertight seals the Xperia Z L on the other hand is not waterproof so it's best to try to keep that one dry under the hood differences are few and far between they both support the same 5-inch 1080p TFT reality display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 they both have a 1.5 gigahertz quad-core Snapdragon s4 pro chipset 2 gigabytes of RAM and 16 gigabytes of built-in storage they also both feature the same 13 megapixel camera shipped with Android 4.1 beneath Sony's proprietary interface and the usual list of connectivity NFC Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi b/g/n the Xperia Z is listed as supporting only up to 32 gigabytes of expandable storage while the ZL is listed as supporting up to 64 gigabytes both equipped HSPA+ and LTE connectivity but support for specific bands varies by market and model the zo also gains an IR blaster so the phone can be used as a universal remote for your home entertainment systems and lastly the battery capacities are ever so slightly different the Xperia Z has a twenty three thirty milliamp hour battery while the Xperia Z L carries a capacity of twenty 370 milliamp hours when it comes to software both the Xperia Z and ZL come equipped with Android 4.1 out of the box and both are expected to receive updates to 4.2 in the not-too-distant future the software on both devices is virtually identical they come with the same applications pre-installed all the same wallpapers icons and themes but only after casually cruising through the settings application did we notice one small difference the white balance calibration tool is present under the display settings on the Xperia Z L while it's entirely absent only Xperia Z out-of-the-box the Xperia Z ELLs display was noticeably more warm than the Z's display considering they both used the same panel is safe to assume they are calibrated differently so that calibration utility could definitely prove useful all in all the designs of both the Xperia Z and Xperia Z all are fantastic though they have nearly identical spec sheets and look and feel differently they offer a similar experience and portray the same message Sony is not messing around both are possibly the best work we've ever seen from sony from a manufacturing standpoint and this appears to be what could be the turning of a new leaf for Sony and mobile so that's all for our comparison of the Xperia Z and the Xperia Z L be sure to LIKE the video if you found it helpful and subscribe to the channel for future content I'm Taylor Martin and I will see you next time