Does size matter? Xperia XZ1 Compact specs comparison against the big boys — Galaxy S8, LG G6

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So, Sony has just announced two of its new top-shelf smartphones and let's celebrate — the Compact series is back to bearing flagship specs! Yeah, if you recall, last year the Compacts took a small turn. Instead of being top-tier, the mini series moved to the X line with the Xperia X Compact, which was more of a midrange smartphone.

Anyway, now it's back and fans of pocketable handsets can get all the specs of a flagship in a tiny body with an easily useable 4.6-inch display. How do the Xperia XZ1 Compact's specs compare to actual flagships out there? Well, take a gander!

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy S8 LG G6

Design

Dimensions
5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches
129 x 65 x 9.3 mm
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g 5.47 oz / 155.0 g 5.75 oz / 163.0 g
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink, Blue Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red Black, Silver

Display

Size
4.6-inch, 69.53% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 79.47% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD Super AMOLED, HDR IPS LCD, HDR
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 319 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI 2880x1440px, 561 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Quad-core
2350 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 540 Adreno 530
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/32GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
2700 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, Li - Ion 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
19 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
13 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Flash
LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD
5 MP (Wide Angle)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0, Yes 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 5, 8 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 24, 2017
FCC ID value: PY7-32042D
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.97 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg
Head: 0.49 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017 Mar 29, 2017 Feb 26, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$600


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