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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Motorola Moto X vs Apple iPhone 5s Specs Comparison

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
8.5
Motorola Moto X
9.3
Apple iPhone 5s
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Motorola Moto X Apple iPhone 5s
Released · Jan 24, 2014
Released · Aug 23, 2013
Released · Sep 20, 2013
4.3-inch · 1280x720px
4.7-inch · 1280x720px
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
2GB · 16GB
1GB · 64GB
2300 mAh
2200 mAh
1570 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 06, 2014 Aug 01, 2013 Sep 10, 2013

Design

Dimensions
5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches
127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm 		5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches
129.3 x 65.3 x 10.4 mm 		4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
4.83 oz / 137.0 g 4.59 oz / 130.0 g 3.95 oz / 112.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP58
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Black, Pink, Green, White Black, Brown, Green, Blue, Red, White Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
4.3-inch, 61.72% screen-to-body 4.7-inch, 70.63% screen-to-body 4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD AMOLED IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1280x720px, 342 PPI 1280x720px, 316 PPI 1136x640px, 326 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested Untested
Bright Min
39 (Poor) 21 (Poor) 5 (Poor)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960 Apple A7 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2200 MHz
Krait 400 		Dual-core
1700 MHz
Krait 		Dual-core
1300 MHz
Cyclone
GPU
Adreno 330 Adreno 320 PowerVR G6430
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 2GB (LPDDR2)/16GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/64GB 		1GB (LPDDR3)/64GB
1GB/16GB
1GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 64 GB not expandable
OS
Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3) Android (5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2) iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x)

Battery

Type
2300 mAh 2200 mAh 1570 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
20.7 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3" 		10 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 30 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Flash
LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS 		1080p (60 fps) 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
2 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		2 MP 1.2 MP
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0, Yes 4.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition, Custom equalizer Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,MHL,MirrorLink,TV-out TV-out
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 13, 5, 4, 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Micro SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 25, 2014
FCC ID value: PY7PM-0640 		Date approved: May 10, 2013
FCC ID value: IHDT56PA1 		Date approved: Sep 20, 2013
FCC ID value: BCG-E2642A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.43 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg 		Head: 1.21 W/kg
Body: 0.65 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg 		Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg

Alternative variants
Memory 32GB
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
OS Android (4.4.4)
LTE Bands 13
Hearing aid compatible M3/T3
FCC approval Date approved: May 24, 2013
FCC ID value: IHDT56PB1
Measured SAR Head: 1.39 W/kg
Body: 0.50 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.50 W/kg
with 16 GB storage
Memory 16GB
LTE Bands 2
Hearing aid compatible M4/T4
FCC approval Date approved: May 21, 2013
FCC ID value: IHDT56PB2
Measured SAR Head: 1.43 W/kg
Body: 0.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg
Measured SAR Head: 1.13 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Hearing aid compatible M3/T3
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 26, 2013
FCC ID value: IHDT56PA2
Measured SAR Head: 0.81 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.32 W/kg
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 20, 2013
FCC ID value: BCG-E2642A
Measured SAR Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
Hearing aid compatible M3/T3
FCC approval Date approved: Jun 18, 2013
FCC ID value: IHDT56PB3
Measured SAR Head: 0.92 W/kg
Body: 1.05 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.05 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg
for Europe
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 20, 2013
FCC ID value: BCG-E2643B
Measured SAR Head: 1.17 W/kg
Body: 1.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $450
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20
TDD Bands 38, 39, 40
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 20, 2013
FCC ID value: BCG-E2643A
Measured SAR Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.09 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
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