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Oppo R7 lite

Oppo R7 lite

#4713
Sony Xperia ZL

Sony Xperia ZL

#6286

Category Breakdown

Oppo R7 lite
Sony Xperia ZL
Performance
56.456.0
Camera
19.136.0
Display
77.921.4
Battery
20.921.0
Build
0.215.2
Connectivity
47.555.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
31.524.4

Summary

  • The Oppo R7 Lite features a sleek build with a thickness of 6.3 mm and weighs 147 g, while the Sony Xperia ZL is thicker at 9.8 mm and weighs 151 g.
  • Both have a 5.0-inch display, but the R7 Lite uses AMOLED technology with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in lower pixel density compared to the Xperia ZL's TFT display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, which offers sharper visuals.
  • In terms of performance, the R7 Lite is powered by a Snapdragon 615 chipset with an octa-core CPU, while the Xperia ZL has a Snapdragon S4 Pro with a quad-core CPU, making the R7 Lite potentially more efficient.
  • Both cameras have a 13 MP rear sensor, but the Xperia ZL supports HDR video, whereas the R7 Lite does not.
  • The R7 Lite has a slightly smaller 2320 mAh battery compared to the Xperia ZL's 2370 mAh, and both run on Android Lollipop, though the Xperia ZL originally shipped with an older version.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Oppo R7 lite
Sony Xperia ZL

General

Release Date

2015
2013

Announced

2015
2013

Description

N/A
Also known as:Sony Xperia C6503, C6502, C6506, Sony Xperia ZL LTE, Sony Xperia ZL HSPA+Released as Sony Xperia ZQ in Brazil

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

AMOLED
TFT

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Shatter proof glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU

Adreno 405
Adreno 320

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, PDAF
13 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

Schneider-Kreuznach optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2320 mAh
2370 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2320 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2370 mAh battery

Charging Details

20W wired, 75% in 30 min
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

143 x 71 x 6.3 mm (5.63 x 2.80 x 0.25 in)
131.6 x 69.3 x 9.8 mm (5.18 x 2.73 x 0.39 in)

Weight

147 g
151 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Golden, Silver
Black, White, Red

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.96 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), ColorOS 2.1
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (C6502 only)