Kunimasa Suzuki, president and CEO of Sony Mobile Communications, compares the size of an Xperia Z1 Smartphone with a new smaller Xperia Z1 Compact
Kunimasa Suzuki, president and CEO of Sony Mobile Communications, compares the size of an Xperia Z1 Smartphone with a new smaller Xperia Z1 Compact during a Sony news conference at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 6, 2014. REUTERS/Steve Marcus Reuters/Steve Marcus

For readers who are considering buying the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact or the Z1 Compact, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact comes with a 4.6-inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The Z1 Compact comes with a 4.3-inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The Z1 Compact is the clear winner in this category with 342 ppi pixels display density compared to the 319 ppi pixels display density on the Z1 Compact.

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact measures 127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm and weighs 129 grams. The Z1 Compact has similar dimensions. The device measures 127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm and weighs 137 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is equipped with a 2.5 GHz quad core Krait 400 processor and Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 chipset. It comes with 16 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 128 GB using a Micro SD card.

The Z1 Compact is equipped with a 2.2 GHz quad core Krait 400 processor and Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 chipset. It comes with 16 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a Micro SD card.

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact runs on the Android KitKat operating system and the Z1 Compact runs on the Android Jelly Bean operating system, which can be upgraded to the KitKat version. Both the devices have 2 GB of RAM. In terms of computing power, the Z3 Compact has a slight edge.

Camera

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact sports a 20.7 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 2.2 MP. The Z1 Compact also sports a 20.7 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 2 MP. According to a report by Techradar, the performance of the Z3 Compact is better in low light conditions.

Battery

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 14 hours on 3G or music play of about 110 hours. The Xperia Z1 Compact comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 18 hours on 3G or music play of about 94 hours.

Price in Australia

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is priced at around AU $659.95 and the Z1 Compact is priced at around AU $399.95 in Australia.

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