Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact vs Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Comparison and Differences
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Common specs
Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact | |
Rating | 0) | (+0) | (+|
Release date | 2017, August | 2015, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129 x 64 x 9.3 mm | 5.08 x 5.08 x 2.52 in | 127 x 65 x 8.9 mm | 5 x 5 x 2.56 in | |
Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 138 g | 4.87 oz | |
Body Build | Glass fiber reinforced plastic body | Plastic frame, back glass | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White Silver, Horizon Blue, Twilight Pink | White, Graphite Black, Yellow, Coral | |
Battery | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 77 h |
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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 | 4.6" in | |
Screen area | 58.3 cm2 | 56.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 70.7% | 68.9% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 319 PPI | 323 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 | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5.1 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 1/4'' | 5.1 MP, f/2.4 | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 430 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 205147 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 411 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1414 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1400 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 564 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 382 | 230 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1624 | 579 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1890 | 1215 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6422 | 2594 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7814 | 3887 | |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 1340 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5803, E5823 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - E5803, E5823 |
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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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E5803), LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E5823) | |
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/ BDS (market dependant) | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.71 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; EU model only), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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