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Sony Xperia Active Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Active
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Sony Xperia Z3 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3
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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia Z3+ Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3+
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.0Android 4.4Android 5.1Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.5 GHz2.5 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 205Qualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 430
RAM memory512 MB3 GB2 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size3.0 in5.2 in4.6 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution480 x 320 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density192.0 ppi424.0 ppi319.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyesnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnononono
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Technology
N/A
IPS TFTIPS TFTIPS TFT

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
3D Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.3"1/2.3"1/2.3"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f2.0 f2.0 f
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yesyesyes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.2 Mpx2.2 Mpx5.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage368 MB16 GB16 GB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB128GB256GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Copper
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyesyesyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
yesyesyes
Fully waterproof
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Height3.62 in5.77 in5.0 in5.76 in
Width2.17 in2.83 in2.56 in2.83 in
Depth0.65 in0.29 in0.34 in0.27 in
Weight3.92 oz5.36 oz4.55 oz5.08 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ANT+yesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

FM radioyesyesyesyes
Built-in stereo speakers
N/A
yesyesyes
IR
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.04.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Video outputNoMHLMHLMHL
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 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
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 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 UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyesyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnonono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1200.0 mAh3100.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2930.0 mAh
Standby time335.0 h740.0 h880.0 h590.0 h
Talk time5.0 h16.0 h12.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyesyes
Wireless charging noyesnono
Fast charging standard
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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