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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
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25
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
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4.0 out of 5
11 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.5 out of 5
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5 stars
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4 stars
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38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.2 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Tizen 2.3Tizen 2.3Android 5.1
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz1.2 GHz1.3 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Spreadtrum SC7727S
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-400
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB768 MB1 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size5.1 in4.0 in5.0 in4.6 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLED
N/A
OLEDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px800 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
PLSSuper AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density432.0 ppi233.0 ppi294.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.6"
N/A
N/A
1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx3.15 Mpx8.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
2.2 f2.0 f
Video recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.1 Mpx0.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
N/A
8 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB64GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSDmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • White
N/A
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Shock resistantno
N/A
N/A
no
Dust resistantyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.59 in4.74 in5.57 in5.0 in
Width2.85 in2.49 in2.76 in2.56 in
Depth0.32 in0.38 in0.31 in0.34 in
Weight5.11 oz3.95 oz4.83 oz4.55 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometeryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ANT+yes
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
N/A
Micro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • SBC
  • aptX
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
N/A
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
N/A
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Video outputMHL
N/A
N/A
MHL
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPAHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGPSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyes
N/A
N/A
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
N/A
N/A
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh1500.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time390.0 h
N/A
250.0 h880.0 h
Talk time21.0 h8.0 h15.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging yes
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
N/A
N/A
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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