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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Sony · 2014

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Android smartphone. Announced Sep 2014. Features 4.6″ display, Snapdragon 801 chipset, 20.7 MP primary camera, 2.2 MP front camera, 2600 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM, Shatter proof glass.

Display 4.6"
Chipset Snapdragon 801
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 20 MP
Battery 2600 mAh
Build 129g, 8.6mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2014, September. Released 2014, September
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.6 inches, 58.3 cm 2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass
displayother Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.0

Main Camera

Single 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps,1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Selfie camera

Single 2.2 MP, f/2.8
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm (5.01 x 2.56 x 0.34 in)
Weight 129 g (4.55 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM
bodyother IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2
Stand-by Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 110 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5803
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D5803
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
featuresother ANT+

Our Tests

Performance Basemark X: 12080
Display Contrast ratio: 942:1 (nominal), 2.616 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -85.2dB / Crosstalk -85.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 101h

Misc

Colors Black, White, Green, Orange
Models D5803, D5833, SO-02G
SAR 0.95 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.69 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2014, September. Released 2014, September
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330
Type IPS LCD
Size 4.6 inches, 58.3 cm 2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass
displayother Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.0
Single 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps,1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Single 2.2 MP, f/2.8
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm (5.01 x 2.56 x 0.34 in)
Weight 129 g (4.55 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM
bodyother IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2
Stand-by Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 110 h
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5803
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D5803
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
featuresother ANT+
Performance Basemark X: 12080
Display Contrast ratio: 942:1 (nominal), 2.616 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -85.2dB / Crosstalk -85.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 101h
Colors Black, White, Green, Orange
Models D5803, D5833, SO-02G
SAR 0.95 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.69 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
Price About 300 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
31/100
Entry-level

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Processor 20.8
Display 54.7
Camera 58.7
Battery 51.4
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