Sony Xperia X Compact specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia X Compact
  • Released 2016, September 08 135g, 9.5mm thickness Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0 32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) Adreno 510 Nano-SIM About 246.4 USD
  • 4.6" 720x1280 pixels
  • 23MP 1080p
  • 3GB RAM Snapdragon 650
  • 2700mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia X Compact overview

Sony Xperia X Compact is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, September 08. Sony Xperia X Compact has 4.6 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Sony Xperia X Compact uses Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 chipset, Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) CPU, Adreno 510 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 23MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Sony Xperia X Compact is about 246.4 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia X Compact compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 80 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 73 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 68 / 100 points
  • Price: 29 / 100 points

Sony Xperia X Compact full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5321
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F5321
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, September 01. Released 2016, September 08
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 129 x 65 x 9.5 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

PLATFORM

OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU Adreno 510

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 3.0
Stand-by Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors White, Universe black, Mist blue
Models SO-02J, F5321
SAR 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Price About 246.4 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1738
Basemark X: 15415
Display Contrast ratio: 1225 (nominal), 3.694 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 64dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -95.1dB / Crosstalk -90.8dB
Battery life Endurance rating 73h

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