Sony Xperia Z3 Compact specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
  • Released 2014, September 129g, 8.6mm thickness Android 4.4.4, up to 6.0 16GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 Adreno 330 Nano-SIM About 336 USD
  • 4.6" 720x1280 pixels
  • 2MP 2160p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 801
  • 2600mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact overview

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2014, September. Sony Xperia Z3 Compact has 4.6 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen with Shatter proof glass. It uses Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU. Sony Xperia Z3 Compact supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. Sony Xperia Z3 Compact has 2MP Single main camera, 2.2MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is about 336 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia Z3 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: 66 / 100 points
  • Price: 39 / 100 points

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5803
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D5833
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D5803
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - D5833
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2014, September. Released 2014, September
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm (5.01 x 2.56 x 0.34 in)
Weight 129 g (4.55 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass
  Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps,1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2.2 MP, f/2.8
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
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, LE, 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, barometer
  ANT+

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 2.0
Stand-by Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 110 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Green, Orange
Models D5803, D5833, SO-02G
SAR 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Price About 336 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark X: 12080
Display Contrast ratio: 942:1 (nominal), 2.616 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -85.2dB / Crosstalk -85.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 101h

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