Sony Xperia Z1 Compact specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
  • Released 2014, January 137g, 9.5mm thickness Android 4.3, up to 5.1 16GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 Adreno 330 Micro-SIM About 358.4 USD
  • 4.3" 720x1280 pixels
  • 2MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 800
  • 2300mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact overview

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2014, January. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has 4.3 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen with Shatter proof glass. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact uses Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Micro-SIM. It has 2MP Single main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact uses Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is about 358.4 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia Z1 Compact compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 66 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 59 / 100 points
  • Price: 41 / 100 points

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2014, January. Released 2014, January
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight 137 g (4.83 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM
  IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass
  Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB On-The-Go, magnetic connector

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  ANT+

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play Up to 94 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Pink, Lime
Models 550, SO-02F
SAR 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Price About 358.4 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: 1819 (nominal), 1.772 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -41.7dB
Battery life Endurance rating 65h

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