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Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
Sony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

Released in March 2013. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 441 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,330 mAh battery.

Released in October 2015. Features 4.6 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 323 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 with up to 2 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 2,700 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Thinner (13%)
  • Larger screen (8%)
  • Much better quality screen (27%)
  • Lighter (6%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (45%)
  • Better battery capacity (14%)
  • Fast charging battery

Specifications

Sony Xperia Z Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
Specifications
Brand Sony Sony
Model - -
Release Date March 2013 October 2015
Operating System Android 4.1 Android 5.1
Dimensions
Size 139.0 x 71.0 x 7.9 mm
5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in		 127.0 x 65.0 x 8.9 mm
5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 in
Weight 146 g
5.15 oz		 138 g
4.87 oz
Screen
Size 5.0 inches 4.6 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 720 x 1,280 pixels
PPI 441 323
Features - -
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/2.4 23 MP f/2.0 Wide
Front 2 MP 5 MP f/2.4
Storage
Memory 2 GB 2 GB
Fixed 16 GB 32 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Quad-core processor
28 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Octa-core processor
20 nm
CPU 4x 1.50 GHz Krait 300 4x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A57
4x 1.50 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 430
Battery
Capacity 2,330 mAh 2,700 mAh
Features - Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Sony Xperia Z Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

5.0"
146 g
5.15 oz

4.6"
138 g
4.87 oz