Ok so many many many people have been keep on asking this so im going to answer it...
TX - For Asian Markets only , it has a thinner lighter more arc like design , has a glowing logo , but has 1700MAh battery , although its removeable!
TL- For US At&T Carrier , Has LTE , Its like the Xperia T - Bluetooth 4 because has lte enabled s4 chip like the v + also for Canada also has a metal back! and a diffrenter back design to make way for metal
T- For Most European Countries..
GX = LTE enabled hayabusa variant of the TX for the Japanese market.
AX = NTT Docomo variant of the V. It DOES OF COURSE support LTE plus is waterproof, dustproof, has 1-seg TV, and infrared communication.
VL = AU by KDDI variant of the V. It ALSO supports LTE but it's ONLY for that particular carrier therefore is CDMA2000 compatible.
They are both Japanese domestic market versions of the Xperia V that are waterproof, dustproof, have 1-seg TV, and infrared communication.
They are also Sony FeliCa compatible but compatibility with other types of NFC are not guaranteed.
AX reported uses a mini uSIM while the VL reportedly uses a micro UIM.
The AX is rated to support 4G FDD-LTE at 100Mbps down and 37.5Mbps up plus 14Mbps down/5.7Mbps up HSPA.
The VL is reported to support 3.9G FDD-LTE at 75Mbps down/25Mbps up and 9.2Mbps down/5.5 Mbps up.
The difference is most likely due to the AX being on NTT Docomo's slightly more mature FDD-LTE network and the VL being on AU by KDDI's FDD-LTE network.
The big differences are in the bands they support but they BOTH support LTE.
Xperia AX on NTT Docomo:
W-CDMA/UMTS 800/850/1700/2100 + 1500 when on LTE which runs on 2100/1500/800 (bands 1/11/18)
2G is can roam on GSM850/900/1800/1900 plus roaming on Edge
Xperia VL on AU by KDDI (which keep in mind runs CDMA2000 3G on bands different from other places):
CDMA2000 1xMC 800/2000 for voice and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO RevA for Data
FDD-LTE 800/1500 (Bands 18/11) for 4G Data
Roaming on WCDMA on 850/2000
Roaming on GSM on 190/1800/900
AX and VL variants are both Japanese market specific variants of the V with market specific features like TV, Infrared, etc.
The difference between the devices are the uSIM sizes and the networks/bands they support
AX - Non LTE Japanese DoComo Version
LT25c or a.k.a V - For chinese markers , has a diffrent design like the vl
Here ive answerd your questions... if any more post here..
You can also look at Specifications compared – Xperia T/TX vs. Xperia V vs. Xperia J from Xperia Blog
Is this forum going to account for all versions?
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There's one thing I don't understand ...
The Qualcomm SnapDragon S4Plus SoC has BT 4.0 integrated according to the specs available on Qualcomm's website (link).
So why aren't the Xperia based on this SoC (like the MSM8260A in Xperia T) BT 4.0 ? Everywhere, it's said that Xperia T is BT 3.1.
Is it some kind of Sony mistake in the specs given ? Did they fail to implement it ?
Thanks for any answer.
Nickola
made changes , the xperia tl has bluetooth 4 because it has the same lte enabled chip as the v so it has bluetooth 4 but the T dosent..
You can temporarily add Canada to the T as it was just announced for my homeland . They did state that there would be HSPA and LTE models available but they weren't specific if the TL would be the LTE model.
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bump.. shud be a a sticky
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bump.. shud be a a sticky
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maybe you add some more specs and photo to help folks decide.
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I don't think it should as it's not hard to find in a low activity forum such as this and the majority of buyers don't have all the phone models as a choice as they're region specific so isn't a vital piece of info, just a nice to have. Also it's not a thread that requires bumping as we have the search function if it ever gets lost for the few people that do have the choice between all of them so can always be found.
What are the chances of seeing unbranded (non-AT&T) firmware for the TL anytime soon?
I want 4G, but only if I don't have to endure AT&T limitations...
U can flash europe ftf i think but exclude baseband.. it worked on ion i bet it works on t
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What are the chances of seeing unbranded (non-AT&T) firmware for the TL anytime soon?
I want 4G, but only if I don't have to endure AT&T limitations...
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I was told Sony was talking about selling an unbranded unlock TL in the US through retailers like Amazon and Newegg but don't have a timeframe of when that will happen. Once the TL firmware is available through SUS I plan to try flashing the T firmware excluding the base and to see if that works. We did that with the ion initially using the LT28h firmware before the international ICS was available.
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Japanese market information is wrong.
VL - LTE , Japanese Versions has a diffrent design.
AX - Non LTE Japanese DoComo Version
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GX = LTE enabled hayabusa variant of the TX for the Japanese market.
AX = NTT Docomo variant of the V. It DOES OF COURSE support LTE plus is waterproof, dustproof, has 1-seg TV, and infrared communication.
VL = AU by KDDI variant of the V. It ALSO supports LTE but it's ONLY for that particular carrier therefore is CDMA2000 compatible.
They are both Japanese domestic market versions of the Xperia V that are waterproof, dustproof, have 1-seg TV, and infrared communication.
They are also Sony FeliCa compatible but compatibility with other types of NFC are not guaranteed.
AX reported uses a mini uSIM while the VL reportedly uses a micro UIM.
The AX is rated to support 4G FDD-LTE at 100Mbps down and 37.5Mbps up plus 14Mbps down/5.7Mbps up HSPA.
The VL is reported to support 3.9G FDD-LTE at 75Mbps down/25Mbps up and 9.2Mbps down/5.5 Mbps up.
The difference is most likely due to the AX being on NTT Docomo's slightly more mature FDD-LTE network and the VL being on AU by KDDI's FDD-LTE network.
The big differences are in the bands they support but they BOTH support LTE.
Xperia AX on NTT Docomo:
W-CDMA/UMTS 800/850/1700/2100 + 1500 when on LTE which runs on 2100/1500/800 (bands 1/11/18)
2G is can roam on GSM850/900/1800/1900 plus roaming on Edge
Xperia VL on AU by KDDI (which keep in mind runs CDMA2000 3G on bands different from other places):
CDMA2000 1xMC 800/2000 for voice and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO RevA for Data
FDD-LTE 800/1500 (Bands 18/11) for 4G Data
Roaming on WCDMA on 850/2000
Roaming on GSM on 190/1800/900
AX and VL variants are both Japanese market specific variants of the V with market specific features like TV, Infrared, etc.
The difference between the devices are the uSIM sizes and the networks/bands they support.
Xperia TL has a metal back, which is pretty thrilling.
`thanks for info
You still have "AX - Non LTE Japanese DoComo Version" written which was the part that was wrong.
They are all using the same chipset with LTE module but Sony decided to disable LTE module on T and TX.....T will ship globally starting 2013 and clearly T isn't designed for Europeans exclusively but this would be the last swedish design Sony Ericsson/Sony cellphone.
Hi Guys,
I'm new to this forum so hello to you all. I recently purchased the Xperia Z1 C6903 factory unlocked for use in Vancouver, BC Canada on the Fido network (same network as Rogers). For matters in which I'm unable to do so at the moment due to work and backing up my current phone, I'm unable to test my new unactivated lte micro-sim on the Xperia Z1 to see if it gets onto the LTE network. I currently have a standard sim (non micro-sim) in my Notes 2 which doesn't take the micro-sim and still need to use that phone for a few more days. So if I enable the micro-sim with Fido, this will terminante my current sim and I can't use the Notes 2. This is why I can't test it on the Z1 which is still sleeping in it's box for the meantime. The wait is killing me. My cousin works @ Rogers and has confirmed that LTE bands are 2100 and 2600Mhz. I called up Fido before purchasing the C6903 model and they told me that in order for the phone to be on the LTE network, ONLY 2100 and 2600 Mhz is required. However, I am quite worried seeing some people post that they only see the 4G symbol on their phone and not the LTE. Can somebody please confirm that they have a working C6903 Z1 working on either Rogers/Fido?
Thank you kindly
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Hi Guys,
I'm new to this forum so hello to you all. I recently purchased the Xperia Z1 C6903 factory unlocked for use in Vancouver, BC Canada on the Fido network (same network as Rogers). For matters in which I'm unable to do so at the moment due to work and backing up my current phone, I'm unable to test my new unactivated lte micro-sim on the Xperia Z1 to see if it gets onto the LTE network. I currently have a standard sim (non micro-sim) in my Notes 2 which doesn't take the micro-sim and still need to use that phone for a few more days. So if I enable the micro-sim with Fido, this will terminante my current sim and I can't use the Notes 2. This is why I can't test it on the Z1 which is still sleeping in it's box for the meantime. The wait is killing me. My cousin works @ Rogers and has confirmed that LTE bands are 2100 and 2600Mhz. I called up Fido before purchasing the C6903 model and they told me that in order for the phone to be on the LTE network, ONLY 2100 and 2600 Mhz is required. However, I am quite worried seeing some people post that they only see the 4G symbol on their phone and not the LTE. Can somebody please confirm that they have a working C6903 Z1 working on either Rogers/Fido?
Thank you kindly
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Not with fido or rogers but using a C6903 with Bell in Ontario just fine on the LTE network
mistermfive said:
Hi Guys,
I'm new to this forum so hello to you all. I recently purchased the Xperia Z1 C6903 factory unlocked for use in Vancouver, BC Canada on the Fido network (same network as Rogers). For matters in which I'm unable to do so at the moment due to work and backing up my current phone, I'm unable to test my new unactivated lte micro-sim on the Xperia Z1 to see if it gets onto the LTE network. I currently have a standard sim (non micro-sim) in my Notes 2 which doesn't take the micro-sim and still need to use that phone for a few more days. So if I enable the micro-sim with Fido, this will terminante my current sim and I can't use the Notes 2. This is why I can't test it on the Z1 which is still sleeping in it's box for the meantime. The wait is killing me. My cousin works @ Rogers and has confirmed that LTE bands are 2100 and 2600Mhz. I called up Fido before purchasing the C6903 model and they told me that in order for the phone to be on the LTE network, ONLY 2100 and 2600 Mhz is required. However, I am quite worried seeing some people post that they only see the 4G symbol on their phone and not the LTE. Can somebody please confirm that they have a working C6903 Z1 working on either Rogers/Fido?
Thank you kindly
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I'm slightly confused - I went from the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 to the XZ1 with the same SIM card - as both are using MicroSIM slots.
The Note 1 uses a full size SIM card however.
Using: *#*#7378423#*#* [Thx aridoasis] in your Sony Xperia Phone Dialer and then going into --> Service Info > Configuration - will give you full details on your phone - including the phones working GSM, UMTS and LTE bands. Which you can then use to look up and confirm compatibility. They should also be listed on the white sticker on your box.
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I'm slightly confused - I went from the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 to the XZ1 with the same SIM card - as both are using MicroSIM slots.
The Note 1 uses a full size SIM card however.
Using: *#*#7378423#*#* [Thx aridoasis] in your Sony Xperia Phone Dialer and then going into --> Service Info > Configuration - will give you full details on your phone - including the phones working GSM, UMTS and LTE bands. Which you can then use to look up and confirm compatibility. They should also be listed on the white sticker on your box.
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Thanks ksoze. Actually you're right, I'm using a Note 1, not Note 2. I borrowed it from my cousin for a few months after my bb torch died (yeah go figure). I know what band frequency is listed for the C6903 and according to what Fido has told me (2100 & 2600), it should be compatible. What alarms me is the number of people who have the C6903 and cant seem to find the LTE symbol when their micr-sim (lte enabled) goes into the C6903 on either Fido/Rogers (Fido's website states that only 2100 & 2600 bands are necessary for LTE which the C6903 supports). They only see the 4G... I still am not able to make the switch into the Z1 to do a test so I'm worried.
Thanks
Hello to the community!
Looking for help regarding a Japanese KDDI AU Xperia VL.
The phone is unlocked and rooted but would not support 3G or LTE data services (in Germany) so far...
Technically the phone should be capable of it (as the V or the AX version) but seems to be limited to the KDDI frequency bands so far. How can I get rid of this limitation?
Flashing an Xperia AX ROM?
Thanx a lot!!
Don't they use CDMA based networks in Japan and not GSM based networks as in the rest of the world?
Wouldn't surprise me, if they didn't include GSM compatible hardware
In Korea and Japan they use different systems. That's easier than saying: Nokia and Motorola are not permitted to sell here.
Hello,
I live in the USA and I bought the Xperia Z from T-Mobile a while ago. I do know that I have the C6606 variant, and it is only set to support LTE Band !V (1700 MHz). I was just wondering if all the variants of the Z have the same baseband chips because if so, I was thinking of flashing a firmware baseband from the C6603 so I can get more LTE bands for when I go to the Philippines in a couple of months. The carriers over there supports Band I (Smart Comm.) and Band III (Globe Telecom).. I will be staying there for a while so I would like to get the most out of my phone, so help please?
Thanks.
All Z may have the same baseband chip, but flashing other basebands won't work for you. It might be locked by either software or hardware.
hi everyone, i m from europe, and i m visiting usa, i have a c6603 xperia z and i need to enable t mobile or att bands. I was thiking of flashing the c6606 baseband, or replacing my motherboard with a c6606 one.
I also tried unlocking all bands (search xda all gsm bands) but i couldn t go throught the process all the way.
ps. i have 3g bands umts bc1 , 5, 8 and i need umts0/1/2/4/10
i also have lte 1/3/5/7/8/20and i need 2/4/13/17/12/25/26/41
Any suggestions?