SONY's misleading specs for XPERIA ZL(C6502 ) INDIAN HSPA+ VERSION

[AlvinJose]

It is shown that XPERIA ZL(C6502 ) INDIAN VERSION is equipped with

Ultra-fast LTE/4G technology

Your Xperia smartphone has a built-in LTE/4G modem. This enables blazing internet connections with up to 100 Mbit/s download and 50 MBit/s upload speeds.

Network speed (up to):

                     it specifically says it can give upto 100 mbit/s speed but in in white paper of xperia zl (http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/c6502/whitepaper_EN_C6502_xperia_zl.pdf)  it shows a max speed  Up to 42 Mbps in UMTS HSPA cat 24(download). WHICH ONE SHOULD THE CUSTOMER BELIVE????

 IS XPERIA ZL (C6502) IS REALLY  LTE READY???? 

 CAN ANYONE HELP ME

[AlvinJose]

Anyone help pls... WHICH ONE IS THE MAXIMUM SPEED OF XPERIA ZL (C6502)

[themanspirit]

Your right.

Checking the link you provided, there is no mention of C6502 supporting LTE.

Only the following:

UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV),1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I)

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

Hence the name of your device, ZL (C6502) HSPA+ version.

Yet Sony Mobile India's ZL site clearly promotes the ZL supporting LTE

Unfortunately they get away with it, thanks to the disclaimer in the ZL Specifications/Networks:

* This service is not available in all markets.

Cross referencing with the listing at GSMArena

Only the C6503, and C6506 are listed as supporting LTE:

LTE Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL

Best thing you can do is lay a complaint with Sony Mobile India about their misleading product webpage.

Then either sell/trade your C6502 for a C6503/C6506.

Be aware, C6503 and C6506 are LTE band specific.

So make sure you select the right LTE device to suit your national networks. 

[AlvinJose]

I called xperia customer care, and asked about it .Then they told that c6502 is LTE(4G) ready. 

 WHICH MADE ME MORE CONFUSED:smileyconfused:. 

 WHO SHOULD I BELIVE..

[themanspirit]

  Well, the internet has proved wong before.  :smileyshhh:

Best thing to do then is to contact your mobile network, confirm there is LTE coverage in your area.

Then confirm with them your mobile plan can access their LTE network.

If they say Yes to both, yet your C6502 still only shows HSPA or 3G coverage.

Then check Settings/Wireless & Networks/More.../Mobile networks/Network Mode/

What are the Preferred network modes listed in your C6502? 

[AlvinJose]

thank yu .i will check it

[AlvinJose]

ONE MORE THING What will be the max download speed in LTE network????

                              42mbps or 100mbps????

[_alexdon_]

It probably depends on the network,I think the 42mbps is the max a phone can reach.Maybe with a burst mode the speed can reach 100mbps,but I do not think a phone can take that much.

[AlvinJose]

what is burst mode???

[AlvinJose]

 Also then what is the difference between 

                1.XPERIA ZL(C6502)HSPA+ VERSION (currently saled in india)

                     2.XPERIA ZL(C6503) LTE VERSION (international version)

                     3.XPERIA ZL(C6506) LTE VERSION ( FOR USA)

                                                                    ?????