Xperia Z3 Compact - Sony Mobile Phones: Technical Specifications, Features and Reviews

Submitted By Asha Manoj on 21 July 2015

Manufacturer : Sony
Model : Xperia Z3 Compact
OS : Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Network : GSM / HSPA / LTE
Dimensions : 127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight : 129 g
SIM Type : Nano-SIM
Available Colors : Black, White, Green, Orange

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is a high-end Android smartphone produced by Sony. The Z3 Compact is water-proof with an IP rating of IP65 and IP68. The phone features a new display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, and has the ability to record 4K videos.

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact features a 4.6 inch BRAVIA IPS Triluminos display with a resolution of 720 by 1280 pixels (HD) with a pixel density of 319 ppi. It also comes with a 20.7 megapixels camera, the same as the Z3, with an Exmor RS sensor and an ISO rating of 12800, designed to improve image quality in low light conditions.

On the inside, the Xperia Z3 Compact features a tweaked quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.5 GHz with a high capacity 2600 mAh battery, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage, about 11 GB of which are available for the user.

Hardware Specification

Processor : Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
RAM Size : 2 GB
Internal Storage : 16 GB
Expandable Storage : microSD, up to 128 GB

Display Specification

Display Type : IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Display Size : 4.6 inches
Touchscreen : Yes
Display Resolution : 720 x 1280 pixels
Display Multitouch : Yes, up to 10 fingers
Display Protection : Shatter proof glass
Main Camera : 20.7 MP
Main Camera Flash : Yes
Main Camera Auto Focus : Yes
Main Camera Video Recording Resolution : 2160p@30fps
Front Camera : 2.2 MP

Battery Specification

Battery Capacity : Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh
Talk Time : Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Audio Playback Time : Up to 110 h

Connectivity

Standby Time : Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G)
Connectivity Internet : Yes
Connectivity 3G : Yes
Connectivity WiFi : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Connectivity WiFi Direct : Yes
Connectivity DLNA : Yes
Connectivity Bluetooth : v4.0, A2DP, LE, apt-X
Connectivity NFC : Yes
Connectivity USB : microUSB v2.0
Connectivity FM : Yes

Location Technology

Location GPS : Yes
Location Glonass : Yes

Sound

Alert Types : Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker : Yes, with stereo speakers
Mobile Earjack : 3.5 mm

Audio and Video

Video Playing Format : Xvid/MP4/H.264 player
Audio Playing Format : MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player

Sensors

Gyro Sensor : Yes
Accelerometer Sensor : Yes
Proximity Sensor : Yes
Barometer Sensor : Yes