Sony Xperia XZ Compact vs Sony Xperia X Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZ Compact
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Sony Xperia XZ Compact or Sony Xperia X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ Compact | Sony Xperia X | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, August | 2016, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129 x 64 x 9.3 mm | 5.08 x 5.08 x 2.52 in | 143 x 69 x 7.7 mm | 5.63 x 5.63 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 153 g | 5.4 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass fiber reinforced plastic body | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White Silver, Horizon Blue, Twilight Pink | White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold | |
| Battery | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2620 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 330 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.6" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 58.3 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.7% | 69.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 319 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
- Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 19 MP, Single | 23 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | -23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 1/4'' | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'' | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 510 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - F5121 64 GB, 3 GB RAM - F5122 |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 286 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 650 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 269 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 714 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1373 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3282 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5121, F5122 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F5121, F5122 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia X Dual F5122 with dual-SIM card slots |
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