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Sony Xperia L Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia SP Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 4.1Android 4.3Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.7 GHz2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960TQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 320Qualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB1 GB2 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.3 in4.6 in4.3 in4.6 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyTN TFTTN TFTIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density228.0 ppi319.0 ppi342.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyesyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyesnoyes
HDRnononono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yesyes
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.4 f
N/A
2.0 f
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.3"1/2.3"
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB8 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB32GB64GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantnonoyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Height5.07 in5.14 in5.0 in5.0 in
Width2.56 in2.64 in2.56 in2.56 in
Depth0.38 in0.39 in0.37 in0.34 in
Weight4.83 oz5.47 oz4.83 oz4.55 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyesyesyes
Video outputMHLMHLMHLMHL

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+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
  • 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
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyesyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracastMiracast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 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

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnonono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh2370.0 mAh2300.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time498.0 h734.0 h600.0 h880.0 h
Talk time8.0 h19.0 h18.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnononoyes
Wireless charging nononono
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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