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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Sony Xperia Z3

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Summary
61%
64%
Performance

Snapdragon 800

2 GB RAM

Snapdragon 801

3 GB RAM

Display

4.3" (10.92 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5.2" (13.21 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

20.7 MP

Single Camera

20.7 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

2 MP

Single Camera

2.2 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2300 mAh

18 h talktime (3G)

3100 mAh

16 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

64 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 370 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.8/5 based on 639 ratings

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General
Launch Date

February 21, 2014 (Official)

September 25, 2014 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

CPU

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics

Adreno 330

Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB

3 GB

Display
Good
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.3 " (10.92 cm)

5.2 " (13.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

342 ppi

424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.7 %

70.75 %

Screen Protection

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 127 mm
Width: 64.9 mm
Thickness: 9.5 mm

Height: 146 mm
Width: 72 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Weight

137 grams

152 grams

Colours

Black, Green, Pink, White, Yellow

Black, Green, White, Copper

Waterproof

, IP58

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP65, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

20.7 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length)

20.7 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor-R CMOS image sensor

CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

5256 x 3944 Pixels

5248 x 3936 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Video HDR

Front Camera
Poor
Below Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

2 MP, Primary Camera

2.2 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor-R CMOS

Flash

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2300 mAh

3100 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)

Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 600 Hours(3G) / Up to 670 Hours(2G)

Up to 740 Hours(3G) / Up to 890 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Quick, v2.0

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 64 GB

, Up to 128 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
107 kbps
EDGE:
296 kbps
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.43 W/kg, Body: 1.00 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, USB Host, microUSB 2.0

USB Host, microUSB 2.0

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

, RDS, Stereo FM

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope