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Sony Xperia Z1 Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia Z1S Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 4.4Android 6.0Android 5.1
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-ABQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB2 GB3 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.0 in5.2 in4.6 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Pixel density441.0 ppi441.0 ppi424.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
yesno
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Technology
N/A
IPS LCDIPS TFTIPS TFT
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
2.0 f2.0 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom8x8x8x
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.3"1/2.3"
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px

Front camera

Primary resolution2.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx2.2 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
N/A
16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackPurple
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
Water resistantyesyesyesyes
Dust resistantyesyesyesyes
Fully waterproof
N/A
yesyesyes
Material
N/A
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height5.67 in5.74 in5.78 in5.0 in
Width2.91 in2.91 in2.89 in2.56 in
Depth0.33 in0.34 in0.32 in0.34 in
Weight5.96 oz5.71 oz5.75 oz4.55 oz

Sensors

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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportno
N/A
nono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.02.0 EDR4.04.0
NFCyesyesyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
Video output
N/A
N/A
MHLMHL
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGPSGLONASSGLONASS
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
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 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 hotspotyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
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
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3200.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time850.0 h620.0 h740.0 h880.0 h
Talk time15.0 h15.0 h19.0 h12.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
nono
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
yesno
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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