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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

Full Specifications

Released · Jan 24, 2014

This device is also known as Sony D5503

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Design
Dimensions	5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches 127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm
Weight	4.83 oz (137.0 g)
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP58
Keys	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Pink, Green, White

Display
Size	4.3-inch
Resolution	1280x720px, 342 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	61.72 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	39 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Processor	Quad-core 2200 MHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330
RAM	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS	Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3)

Battery
Capacity	2300 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	20.7 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Flash	LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS
Front	2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition, Custom equalizer
Screen mirroring	DLNA,MHL,MirrorLink,TV-out
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 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
SIM type	Micro SIM

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

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jan 25, 2014 FCC ID value: PY7PM-0640
Measured SAR	Head: 1.43 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced	Jan 06, 2014

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News

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Overall User Rating

(12 reviews)

Build quality

8.7

Camera quality

8.2

Performance

9.4

Display

9.5

Battery life and charging

8.6

satyavema

Arena Apprentice

Just an Average Phone

Posted: Sep 07, 2015, 12:17 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

I am a Sony fan for almost 5 years now. I have used Sony G502 for a couple of years and then used Sony Hazel J20i and Now I am using this Xperia Z1 Compact. I bought it as a deal for 350$ and initially I was very happy with the purchase.
I loved the camera(Only at Day light) as that's the main reason I bought this. It really feels nice to have a Small kinda phone.
After using it for about six months, phone tends to become to slow, over heated while charging, low battery life, late responses to touch and even getting struck at some apps.
Mostly phone gets over heated while using data(not for maps, just for messaging) on travelling and tends to discharge so quickly. I really hate when it gets discharge without even using it for navigation purpose.

arturg7

Arena Apprentice

Best Phone EVER

Posted: Jul 16, 2015, 4:18 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

I am a Xperia Fan, had most of them for everyday use, but this one is the best for me. I have this one the longest and i know why. It rocks at everything. one thing I dont like is the screen to body ratio.

GRigby

Not as good as I had hoped

Posted: Jan 04, 2015, 2:39 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

I bought the phone for two reasons, the camera and the apparent waterproof capability. Unfortunately those seem to be the main things I have a problem with.
Camera is ok but freezes more often than not especially when needed, I have tried several things safe mode etc nothing seems to help, night shots are poor and I feel as though the camera quality has been over exaggerated to promote sales.
Waterproof after reading no end of forum messages and complaints it would seem a lot of people have had damage due to water, I also read the small print it is only water proof in fresh water so this is definitely not the phone to take to the beach.
If I could change this phone and get my money back I'd happily get my galaxy S3 back and buy a Go pro :-)