Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact vs Sony Xperia 1 III Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
7.5
Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Sony Xperia 1 III
Released · Apr 05, 2018
Released · Jul 01, 2021
5.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
12GB · 256GB
2870 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches
135 x 65 x 12.1 mm
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink, Green Black, Grey, Purple

Display

Size
5.0-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 483 PPI 3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
73.56 % 90.99 %
Peak brightness
700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 660
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 12GB/256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
2870 mAh, Li - Polymer 4500 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
9h 4min
Video
6h 5min
Gaming
7h 2min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
19 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
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: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 25, 2018
FCC ID value: PY7-24118Q
Measured SAR
Head: 0.78 W/kg
Body: 0.74 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1300
In The Box
Charger, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter and Manaul

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2018 Apr 14, 2021

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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