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Nokia Lumia 530 vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

2.45 in
4.71 in
Nokia Lumia 530 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 530
2.56 in
5.0 in
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
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4.3 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Nokia Lumia 530Nokia Lumia 530
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Operating systemWindows Phone 8Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 302Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory512 MB2 GB

Display

Nokia Lumia 530Nokia Lumia 530
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Screen size4.0 in4.3 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyTN TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density245.0 ppi342.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displaynono
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Nokia Lumia 530Nokia Lumia 530
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Primary sensor size1/4"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Geo-taggingyesyes

Storage

Nokia Lumia 530Nokia Lumia 530
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Internal storage4 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Nokia Lumia 530Nokia Lumia 530
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Orange
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Yellow
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Nokia Lumia 530Nokia Lumia 530
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Height4.71 in5.0 in
Width2.45 in2.56 in
Depth0.46 in0.37 in
Weight4.55 oz4.83 oz

Sensors

Nokia Lumia 530Nokia Lumia 530
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Other features

Nokia Lumia 530Nokia Lumia 530
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Nokia Lumia 530Nokia Lumia 530
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Nokia Lumia 530Nokia Lumia 530
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 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 systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Nokia Lumia 530Nokia Lumia 530
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1430.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time528.0 h600.0 h
Talk time10.0 h18.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Sony Xperia Z1 Compact