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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs Sony Xperia ZL

    2.56 in
    5.0 in
    Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Mobile Phone
    Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
      2.73 in
      5.18 in
      Sony Xperia ZL Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia ZL
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      20
      4.5 out of 5
      12 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
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      9
      4.1 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
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      User rating
      43
      4.2 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
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      35
      4.2 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		14 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.1
      CPU clock speed2.5 GHz1.5 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 320
      RAM memory2 GB2 GB

      Display

      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
      Screen size4.6 in5.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
      Pixel density319.0 ppi441.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
      Primary sensor resolution20.7 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.4 f
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Burst Modeyesyes
      Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
      Primary resolution2.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
      Internal storage16 GB16 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage256GB64GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

      Design

      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Green
      • Red
      • White
      • Black
      • Red
      • White
      Material
      • Glass
      • Plastic
      		Plastic
      Water resistantyesyes
      Shock resistantnono
      Dust resistantyesyes

      Dimensions

      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
      Height5.0 in5.18 in
      Width2.56 in2.73 in
      Depth0.34 in0.39 in
      Weight4.55 oz5.33 oz

      Sensors

      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes
      ANT+yesyes

      Other features

      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
      FM radioyesyes
      IRyesyes

      Connectivity

      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • 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 Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 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
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes
      LTE frequencies
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes
      Streaming standards
      • Miracast
      • MirrorLink
      		Miracast

      Battery

      Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
      Sony Xperia ZLSony Xperia ZL
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity2600.0 mAh2370.0 mAh
      Standby time880.0 h500.0 h
      Talk time12.0 h13.0 h
      Fast chargingyesno

      Pros & Cons

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