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Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
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Full Specifications October 18, 2026
Sony · 2015

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Android smartphone. Announced Sep 2015. Features 4.6″ display, Snapdragon 810 chipset, 23 MP primary camera, 5.1 MP front camera, 2700 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM, Scratch-resistant glass.

Display 4.6"
Chipset Snapdragon 810
RAM 2 GB
Storage 32GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 23 MP
Battery 2700 mAh
Build 138g, 8.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2015, September. Released 2015, October
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 430

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.6 inches, 56.9 cm 2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
displayother Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.0

Main Camera

Single 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Selfie camera

Single 5.1 MP, f/2.4
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 127 x 65 x 8.9 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.35 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 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 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2
Stand-by Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 50 min (3G)
Music play Up to 77 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5803, E5823
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - E5803, E5823
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E5803), LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E5823)

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
featuresother ANT+

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1440Basemark X: 23703
Display Contrast ratio: 1053 (nominal), 2.78(sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 70dB
Audio quality Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 86h

Misc

Colors White, Graphite Black, Yellow, Coral
Models SO-02H, E5823, E5803
SAR 0.97 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.07 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2015, September. Released 2015, October
Status Discontinued
OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 430
Type IPS LCD
Size 4.6 inches, 56.9 cm 2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
displayother Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.0
Single 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Single 5.1 MP, f/2.4
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 127 x 65 x 8.9 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.35 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 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 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2
Stand-by Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 50 min (3G)
Music play Up to 77 h
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5803, E5823
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - E5803, E5823
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E5803), LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E5823)
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
featuresother ANT+
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1440Basemark X: 23703
Display Contrast ratio: 1053 (nominal), 2.78(sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 70dB
Audio quality Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 86h
Colors White, Graphite Black, Yellow, Coral
Models SO-02H, E5823, E5803
SAR 0.97 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.07 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)
Price About 200 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
36.3/100
Entry-level

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Processor 28
Display 54.7
Camera 60.2
Battery 52.3
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