Sony Xperia Z5 Compact vs Sony Xperia X Compact

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact vs Sony Xperia X Compact across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z5 Compact runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Sony Xperia X Compact runs at 1.8 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z5 Compact the better performer.


Display: Both Sony Xperia Z5 Compact and Sony Xperia X Compact offer the same screen size of 4.6 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z5 Compact and Sony Xperia X Compact feature a 23 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia X Compact offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia X Compact better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Sony Xperia Z5 Compact and Sony Xperia X Compact offer the same 2700 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia Z5 Compact and Sony Xperia X Compact offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia X Compact
₹33,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

24 Oct, 2015
N/A
N/A

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 810
N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

N/A
23 MP
Primary Camera
23 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
5 MP
13 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2700 mAh
2700 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
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 810 MSM8994
N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
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)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 430
Adreno 510
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
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
319 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.5 %
69.41 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Scratch-resistant glass
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

127 mm
129 mm
162.7 mm

Width

65 mm
65 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9.6 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

138 grams
135 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

23 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.3Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
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
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5536 x 4152 Pixels
5536 x 4152 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

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

5 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

2700 mAh
2700 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging
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

32 GB
32 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Other Sensors

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