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Nokia Lumia 625 vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

2.85 in
5.25 in
Nokia Lumia 625 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 625
2.56 in
5.0 in
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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3.4 out of 5
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3 stars
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35
4.0 out of 5
35 user ratings
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41 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Nokia Lumia 625Nokia Lumia 625
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Operating systemWindows Phone 8Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930ABQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory512 MB2 GB

Display

Nokia Lumia 625Nokia Lumia 625
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Screen size4.7 in4.3 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density199.0 ppi342.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesno
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Nokia Lumia 625Nokia Lumia 625
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 resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Nokia Lumia 625Nokia Lumia 625
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Nokia Lumia 625Nokia Lumia 625
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Internal storage8 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Nokia Lumia 625Nokia Lumia 625
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Yellow
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Nokia Lumia 625Nokia Lumia 625
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Height5.25 in5.0 in
Width2.85 in2.56 in
Depth0.36 in0.37 in
Weight5.61 oz4.83 oz

Sensors

Nokia Lumia 625Nokia Lumia 625
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Other features

Nokia Lumia 625Nokia Lumia 625
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Nokia Lumia 625Nokia Lumia 625
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Nokia Lumia 625Nokia Lumia 625
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
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Nokia Lumia 625Nokia Lumia 625
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time552.0 h600.0 h
Talk time24.0 h18.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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