Sony Xperia ZL white papers published [C6502, C6503, C6506]

by XB on 12th January 2013

in Xperia Z and Xperia ZL


Sony Mobile has finally released the white papers for the Xperia ZL (C650X ‘Odin’). Much like the Xperia Z (C660X) there are several network variants of the Xperia ZL that will be released. This includes model numbers C6502, C6503, C6506 globally and L35h for China. The C6502 and L35h are HSPA+ models, whilst the C6503 and C6506 support LTE bands also.

The white paper confirms that the Xperia ZL has a marginally higher embedded battery capacity (2370mAh) over the Xperia Z (2330mAh). The white papers also seem to suggest that the C6502 & L35H variants will come with a pressure sensor, whilst the other variants won’t. This may just be typo though as the white papers are known to have had mistakes in the past. As with the Xperia Z, of the 16GB internal storage around 5GB will be used for the firmware leaving 11GB for apps and media.

Anyway, the main difference between each SKU surrounds the network compatibility. Two models (C6503/C6506) will support different LTE bands. The C6503 is the model that will appear in Europe/Asia as LTE Bands 3, 7 and 20 are most prevalent here. The C6506 will offer LTE support in North America with LTE support for bands 4 and 17. The latter band gives the handset LTE support for AT&T in the US. You can see which bands each handset supports below:

Sony Xperia ZL (C650X) Network Support

C6502/L35H
UMTS HSPA+: 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I)
GSM GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900

C6503
UMTS HSPA+: 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I)
GSM GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
LTE: Band I, Band III, Band V, Band VII, Band VIII and Band XX

C6506
UMTS HSPA+: 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I)
GSM GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
LTE: Band I, Band II, Band IV, Band V and Band XVII

Sony Xperia ZL white paper C6502 (HSPA+)

Sony Xperia ZL white paper C6503 (LTE)

Sony Xperia ZL white paper C6506 (LTE)

Thanks Dacha!

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