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Sony Xperia Z1 Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Mobile Phone
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4.3 out of 5
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38
4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 4.3Android 5.1
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB2 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in4.3 in4.6 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Pixel density441.0 ppi342.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyesno
Multi touchyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Technology
N/A
IPS TFTIPS TFT
Scratch resistant display
N/A
noyes
HDR
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
2.0 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyes
Optical zoom8x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.3"1/2.3"
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
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px

Front camera

Primary resolution2.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
Water resistantyesyesyes
Dust resistantyesyesyes
Material
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Shock resistant
N/A
nono
Fully waterproof
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Height5.67 in5.0 in5.0 in
Width2.91 in2.56 in2.56 in
Depth0.33 in0.37 in0.34 in
Weight5.96 oz4.83 oz4.55 oz

Sensors

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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
NFCyesyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
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
  • 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 LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 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
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
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2300.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time850.0 h600.0 h880.0 h
Talk time15.0 h18.0 h12.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
nono
Fast charging
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging
N/A
nono
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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