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BlackBerry Z3 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

    2.87 in
    5.51 in
    BlackBerry Z3 Mobile Phone
    BlackBerry Z3
      2.56 in
      5.0 in
      Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
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      Editiorial reviews
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      4.5 out of 5
      12 user ratings
      5 stars
      		58 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
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      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
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      4.2 out of 5
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      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Operating systemBlackBerry 10Android 5.1
      CPU clock speed1.2 GHz2.5 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 330
      RAM memory1.5GB2 GB

      Display

      BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Screen size5.0 in4.6 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution540 x 960 px1280 x 720 px
      Pixel density220.0 ppi319.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Primary resolution1.1 Mpx2.2 Mpx

      Storage

      BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Internal storage8 GB16 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB256GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      		microSD

      Design

      BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black
      • Green
      • Red
      • White

      Dimensions

      BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Height5.51 in5.0 in
      Width2.87 in2.56 in
      Depth0.37 in0.34 in
      Weight5.78 oz4.55 oz

      Sensors

      BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Other features

      BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      FM radioyesyes

      Connectivity

      BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Bluetooth profileA2DP
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCnoyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0

      Cellular

      BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemS-GPSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEnoyes
      Mobile hotspotyesyes
      Streaming standardsMiracast
      • Miracast
      • MirrorLink

      Battery

      BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity2500.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
      Standby time384.0 h880.0 h
      Talk time15.0 h12.0 h
      Fast chargingnoyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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