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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

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Android 6.0 Marshmallow

4.6-inch · 1280x720px

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Availability
Officially announced	Sep 03, 2014

Design
Dimensions	5.00 x 2.56 x 0.34 inches 127 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight	4.55 oz (129.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Keys	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Orange, Green, White

Display
Size	4.6-inch, 70.64% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	1280x720px, 319 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	3 (Average)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Processor	Quad-core 2500 MHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330
Memory	2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4)

Battery
Type	2600 mAh
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	20.7 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling
Front	2.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Radio	FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
VoLTE	Yes

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Aug 11, 2014 FCC ID value: PY7PM-0810
Measured SAR	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(20 reviews)

Build quality

7.8

Camera quality

8.8

Performance

9.5

Display

9.1

Battery life and charging

9.6

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