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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Mobile Phone
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 4.3Android 4.4Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.4 GHz2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543ARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
2 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.8 in5.1 in4.6 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi306.0 ppi432.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesnoyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnononono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3.2"
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.6 f2.2 f2.0 f
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.1 Mpx2.2 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB128GB256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
PlasticPlastic
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantnonoyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.38 in5.59 in5.0 in
Width2.31 in2.78 in2.85 in2.56 in
Depth0.3 in0.34 in0.32 in0.34 in
Weight3.95 oz4.69 oz5.11 oz4.55 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyesyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHLMHLMHL
USB version
N/A
2.0
3.0/3.1
2.0
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
yesyes
LTE frequenciesRegional
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesyesno
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1440.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2800.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time225.0 h830.0 h390.0 h880.0 h
Talk time8.0 h22.0 h21.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnonoyesyes
Wireless charging nonoyesno
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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