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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact D5833

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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4 editorial reviews
Smartphones may well be getting bigger, but Sony’s Xperia Z3 Compact aims to show people that a smartphone doesn’t need to be big to be powerful, boasting high-end specs in a small-scale body.Read more
Time to step out of big brother's shadow?Read more
With a 4.6-inch screen and oodles of power, the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is one of the best mini flagship phones around.Read more
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Pros

  • Z3 Compact to perform similarly
  • waterproof design of course is that you can get snap-happy underwater
  • Asphalt 8 played perfectly well

Cons

  • Z3 Compact is a little hit and miss
  • struggle to get over a day from the battery
  • The screen might only be 720p

Key specs

  • 20.7 Mpx
  • 4.6 in
  • 720, 1280 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 319 ppi
  • 2600 mAh
  • Quad-core

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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact D5833 - Pros & Cons

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact D5833

Pros

  • Z3 Compact to perform similarly
  • waterproof design of course is that you can get snap-happy underwater
  • Asphalt 8 played perfectly well
  • Compact feels fast and responsive
  • all performed very well
  • all looked very good
  • still feel responsive with a satisfying click when pressed
  • the phone should look great from any angle

Cons

  • Z3 Compact is a little hit and miss
  • struggle to get over a day from the battery
  • The screen might only be 720p
  • habit of getting hot when in use is also a shame
  • too is not without its problems
  • high flyers - rather than the pared down mini variants

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact D5833 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.6 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2600 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
319 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
2.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact D5833 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.4
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor size1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution20.7 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Touch focusyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Green
  • Orange
  • White
Material
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantyes
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
ANT+yes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
Video outputMHL
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh
Standby time800.0 h
Talk time14.0 h
Fast chargingyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging yes
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Display
Screen size4.6 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution720 x 1280 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density319.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
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Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
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Dimensions
Height5.0 in
Width2.56 in
Depth0.34 in
Weight4.55 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
Built-in stereo speakersyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEyes
Streaming standards
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

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