Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs Sony Xperia Z3 compare

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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs Sony Xperia Z3

What is the difference between the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact and Sony Xperia Z3? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.


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Common specs

Brand and model Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Sony Xperia Z3
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Release date 2014, September 2014, September
Dimensions (HxWxD) 127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm | 5.01 x 5.01 x 2.56 in 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in
Weight 129 g | 4.55 oz 152 g | 5.36 oz
Body Build Plastic frame, glass back Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Colors Black, White, Green, Orange Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple
Battery 2600 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 110 h
Stand by time - Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 130 h
Approximate price 300 EUR 180 EUR

Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 4.6" inc 5.2" inc
Screen area 58.3 cm2 74.5 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 70.6% 70.9%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 319 PPI 424 PPI
Screen protection Shatter proof glass Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs - Triluminos display
-X-Reality Engine
- Triluminos display
-X-Reality Engine

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 20.7 MP, Single 20.7 MP, Single
Camera specs -20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.12µm, AF -20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.12µm, AF
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps,1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Front camera, selfie 2.2 MP, Single 2.2 MP, Single
Specifications 2.2 MP, f/2.8 2.2 MP, f/2.8
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Processor CPU - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 330
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 146
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 493
GeekBench 4 Single Core 975 993
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 2561 2538
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 2235 2216
GeekBench 4 Battery 1394 1282

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
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Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Up to 107 kbps Up to 107 kbps
Edge Up to 296 kbps 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 Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
- ANT+
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
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- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

- ANT+
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) only Japanese versions
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- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions
- Also known as Sony D5803, D5833

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