Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Comparison and Differences

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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact or Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
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Release date 2014, September 2014, January
Dimensions (HxWxD) 127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm | 5.01 x 5.01 x 2.56 in 127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm | 5 x 5 x 2.56 in
Weight 129 g | 4.55 oz 137 g | 4.83 oz
Body Build Plastic frame, glass back Plastic body
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Colors Black, White, Green, Orange Black, White, Pink, Lime
Battery 2600 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 2300 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 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 94 h
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 4.6" in 4.3" in
Screen area 58.3 cm2 51.0 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 70.6% 61.8%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 319 PPI 342 PPI
Screen protection Shatter proof glass Shatter proof glass
Other specs - Triluminos display
-X-Reality Engine
- Triluminos display
-X-Reality Engine
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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, 1/2.3'', AF
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps,1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR 1080p@30fps, HDR
Front camera, selfie 2.2 MP, Single 2 MP, Single
Specifications 2.2 MP, f/2.8 2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 - Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 330
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core 975 978
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 2561 2541
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 2235 2275
GeekBench 4 Battery 1394

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Micro-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5803 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D5833
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800) - D5803 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - D5833
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
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
NFC Yes Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector microUSB 2.0 (MHL 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 - 1.43 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo 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
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+
- IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
Versions
- Also known as Sony D5803, D5833

- Also known as Sony Xperia Z1 Compact D5503

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