ZTE V821 vs Sony Xperia L (C2105)
Side by side comparison between ZTE V821 vs Sony Xperia L phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia L (C2105)
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2 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| FM / FM (RDS) |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
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| Model | ZTE V821 | Xperia L (C2105) |
| Other model names | ZTE V821, ZTE GV821, ZTE GSM V821 Dual Chip, Dual SIM | Xperia L 3G, Xperia L S36h, Sony TaoShan |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |        (Europe), (Global, International), South Africa, Algeria, Australia, Philippines, Indonesia |
| Brand | ZTE | Sony |
| Release date | 6/1/2011 | 5/1/2013, Announced: 3/31/2013 |
| Depth | 12.4 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 9.7 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61 x 110 millimeters (2.4 x 4.33 in) | 65 x 128.7 millimeters (2.56 x 5.07 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
| Display type | CSTN - passive matrix | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~26.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 228 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
| System version | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
| Chipset | MediaTek MT6516 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8230) (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core ARM926EJ-S rev 5 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 305 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 256MB (100MB available) | 8GB (5.78GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (176x144) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) Li3709T42P3h483757 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA900 |
| Battery capacity | 900 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.5 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 316.7 hours (13.2 days) | 454 hours (18.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on red • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Red Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • NFC SmartTags • PlayNow • xLOUD • 3D Surround Sound • 3D sweep panorama • HD Voice Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE V821 | Sony Xperia L (C2105) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.79W/kg (head), 1.38W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.69W/kg (head) |