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Sony Xperia Z vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

2.79 in
5.47 in
Sony Xperia Z Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z
2.56 in
5.0 in
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
4.3 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
55 %
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20
4.5 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
58 %
4 stars
41 %
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User rating
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
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43
4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
18 %
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Hardware

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 320Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Screen size5.0 in4.6 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyTN TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density441.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.0 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Primary resolution2.2 Mpx2.2 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Internal storage16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
MaterialGlass
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono
Dust resistantyesyes
Fully waterproofyesyes

Dimensions

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Height5.47 in5.0 in
Width2.79 in2.56 in
Depth0.31 in0.34 in
Weight5.15 oz4.55 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLMHL

Cellular

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
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
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2330.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time550.0 h880.0 h
Talk time11.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging nono

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