Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs Zen X9i

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs Zen X9i across display, camera and battery to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Sony Xperia Z3 Compact offers a screen size of 4.6 inches, while Zen X9i offers 1.8 inches, making Sony Xperia Z3 Compact the larger display of the two. Sony Xperia Z3 Compact features a IPS LCD display compared to Zen X9i's TFT, making Sony Xperia Z3 Compact the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z3 Compact offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Zen X9i offers 1.3 MP, making Sony Xperia Z3 Compact better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z3 Compact offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Zen X9i offers 1800 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z3 Compact better for longer battery life.

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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
₹38,990
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Zen X9i
Zen X9i
(Discontinued)
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Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G
Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G
Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G
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Summary

Release Date

25 Sep, 2014
N/A
N/A

Performance
N/A
Snapdragon 801
N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 2.5 GHz)
N/A
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
N/A
12 GB RAM

Display
N/A
4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
1.8 inches (4.57 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
Extreme AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
128x160 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera
N/A
2.2 MP
N/A
50 MP

Battery
N/A
2600 mAh
1800 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
N/A
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

3.8/5
(293 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 25, 2014
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v4.4 (Kitkat)
N/A
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
N/A
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
N/A
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
N/A
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4.6 inches  (11.68 cm)
1.8 inches  (4.57 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
128x160 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

319 ppi
114 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.32 %
N/A
92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

124 mm
N/A
162.7 mm

Width

64.9 mm
N/A
75.6 mm

Thickness

9 mm
N/A
7.19 mm

Weight

129 grams
70 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoom
1.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5258 x 3936 Pixels
1280 x 1024 Pixels
N/A

Settings

ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

3840x2160 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

2600 mAh
1800 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
N/A
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 8 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 800(band 20) / 2100(band 33)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
N/A
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Video Player

N/A
Yes Video Formats: 3GP MP4
N/A

Ring Tone

N/A
Music ringtones Polyphonic ringtones Vibration
N/A

Music

N/A
Yes Music Formats: MIDI MP3 WAV
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Games

N/A
Yes
N/A

Browser

N/A
Yes WAP
N/A

Phone Book

N/A
Yes Limited
N/A

Other Facilities

N/A
Calculator Converter World clock Calendar To-Do Alarm
N/A

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