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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs Sony Xperia ZR

2.56 in
5.0 in
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
2.65 in
5.17 in
Sony Xperia ZR Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia ZR
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
20
4.5 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
58 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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1 editorial reviews
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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
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.1
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064AB
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Screen size4.6 in4.55 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px720 x 1280 px
Pixel density319.0 ppi323.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Primary sensor resolution20.7 Mpx13.1 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
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 ZRSony Xperia ZR
Primary resolution2.2 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Internal storage16 GB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pink
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnoyes
Dust resistantyesyes
Fully waterproofyesyes

Dimensions

Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Height5.0 in5.17 in
Width2.56 in2.65 in
Depth0.34 in0.41 in
Weight4.55 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • HDMI
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

Cellular

Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGPS
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
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
Miracast

Battery

Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time880.0 h520.0 h
Talk time12.0 h13.0 h
Fast chargingyesno

Pros & Cons

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