Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs LG G2: specs comparison

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs LG G2: specs comparison
The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has now arrived bringing a fairly new configuration to Android - that of a small ‘mini’ handset with top notch performance. You all know how the best Android handsets just grow larger and larger every year, while the human hand fails to evolve so fast. If you are not an NBA player, you might feel that most 5-inch and larger devices simply feel too large.

The Xperia Z1 addresses all your concerns in a small form factor without compromising on performance. That means the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 system chip with 2GB RAM, and the excellent 20.7-megapixel camera we first saw on Xperia.

How does this compare to the latest flagship devices? We dive deeper into the specs in the table right below to compare the Xperia Z1 Compact against the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and LG G2. Both have launched not too long ago, and both are top-shelf devices with much larger sizes. Nonetheless, you should see a surprising amount of similarities, take a look, and let us know which of the three would you buy.

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Samsung Galaxy Note3 LG G2

Design

Dimensions
5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches
127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm
5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches
151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm
5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches
138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm
Weight
4.83 oz (137.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP58
Features
Stylus, Interchangeable covers Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, Green, White Black, Pink, White Black, White

Display

Size
4.3-inch 5.7-inch 5.2-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 342 PPI 1920x1080px, 386 PPI 1920x1080px, 423 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
61.72 % 74.78 % 76.28 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Peak brightness
450 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Processor
Quad-core
2200 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2300 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2260 MHz
Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330 Adreno 330 Adreno 330
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB 64GB 32GB, available to use: 24 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 64 GB microSDHC up to 64 GB
OS
Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3) Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3) Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.2.2)

Battery

Capacity
2300 mAh 3200 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
20.7 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS, Video calling
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
OIS
Front
2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 2.1 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 3.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
T3
HDMI
Yes Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Gesture, Humidity, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition, Custom equalizer Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Mobile
Screen mirroring
DLNA,MHL,MirrorLink,TV-out DLNA,MHL DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink,SlimPort
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Micro SIM Micro SIM Micro SIM
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 25, 2014
FCC ID value: PY7PM-0640
Date approved: Nov 07, 2013
FCC ID value: A3LSMN9005
FCC ID value: ZNFD802
Measured SAR
Head: 1.43 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg
Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.07 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
EU SAR
Head: 0.29 W/kg

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