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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia Z6 Mobile Phone
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4.5 out of 5
12 user ratings
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3.6 out of 5
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4.0 out of 5
6 user ratings
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User rating
43
4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
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37 %
4 stars
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3 stars
18 %
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4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
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41 %
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.0Android 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.0 GHz2.0 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 430Qualcomm Adreno 430Qualcomm Adreno 430
RAM memory2 GB3 GB3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.6 in5.2 in5.2 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px4096 x 2160 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
IPS LCD
Pixel density319.0 ppi424.0 ppi424.0 ppi891.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonono
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
N/A
HDRnonono
N/A
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
  • Fingerprint-resistant coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.3"1/2.3"1/2.3"
N/A
Primary sensor resolution20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx23.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.0 f
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Panoramayesyes
N/A
yes
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution2.2 Mpx5.1 Mpx5.1 Mpx7.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB32 GB32 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB128GB200GB
N/A
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Graphite black
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
Black
Material
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Tempered glass
N/A
Water resistantyesyesyes
N/A
Shock resistantnonono
N/A
Dust resistantyesyes
N/A
N/A
Fully waterproofyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A
Barometeryesyesyes
N/A
Pedometeryes
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+yesyesyes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnono
  • no
  • yes
N/A
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
N/A
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.1
N/A
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DID
  • GATT
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SPP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
N/A
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
N/A
Video outputMHLMHLMHL
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyes
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 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
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
N/A
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh2930.0 mAh2900.0 mAh3750.0 mAh
Standby time880.0 h590.0 h540.0 h
N/A
Talk time12.0 h17.0 h17.0 h
N/A
Fast chargingyesyesyes
N/A
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
N/A
Wireless charging nononoyes

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