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Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia Z3 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3
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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 4.4Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6752Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelARM Mali-T760 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB3 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size6.0 in5.2 in4.6 in
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density367.0 ppi424.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Dual screen support
N/A
yesno
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyes
Optical zoom4x
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.3"1/2.3"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f2.0 f
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyes

Front camera

Primary resolution13.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx2.2 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage200GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSD

Dimensions

Height6.46 in5.77 in5.0 in
Width3.13 in2.83 in2.56 in
Depth0.32 in0.29 in0.34 in
Weight6.6 oz5.36 oz4.55 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnono
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.0
NFCyesyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Sim card size
N/A
Nano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
Video output
N/A
MHLMHL
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
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
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 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
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2930.0 mAh3100.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time714.0 h740.0 h880.0 h
Talk time12.0 h16.0 h12.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
nono
Fast charging
N/A
yesyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging
N/A
yesno

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