Sony Xperia Z1 Compact specification and prices
The first Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers appeared on January 2014. This model belongs to the middle price range: the lowest Sony Xperia Z1 Compact price in USA for now is $394.87. The device is on sale from carriers including AT&T Wireless, Virgin Mobile USA, Metro PCS, Verizon Wireless as well as retail stores like Target, Best Buy.
The device runs on the most popular platform in the world for now - Android OS. Xperia Z1 Compact was produced with the already out-of-date for today Android version: 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It means that the device owner will be able to run only some old games and apps with the current OS version. The phone is equipped with Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 processor which provides an outstanding performance. It runs 2 GB RAM which is an average amount of memory for normal usage.
This model has amazing 20.7 megapixel primary camera. It will produce great pictures and videos. The camera has aperture size 2. It is a not very large aperture for a phone and it will allow the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to let in more light to capture satisfactory quality pictures in dark rooms. Primary camera of Sony Xperia Z1 Compact can capture full HD high definition video, which is only second to 4K.
The Xperia Z1 Compact has a rather small 4.3 inch display.
This mobile phone has non-removable Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery, which can guarantee up to 600 hours of standby time, about 18 hours of talk time and up to 94 hours of playing music. It is very good battery life results.
The cell phone's weight is 137 grams (4.83 oz), it is 127 mm (5.0 in) high, 64.9 mm (2.56 in) wide and has a 9.5 mm (0.37 in) depth which means that this phone is rather thick.
You can purchase Xperia Z1 Compact in Black, White, Pink or Lime colors.
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- 2014, January
- Available. Released 2014, January
- Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v5.1 (Lollipop)
- Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
- Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
- Adreno 330
- 20.7 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, LED flash
- 2 MP, 1080p@30fps
- 1080p@30fps, HDR
- 1/2.3" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
- 4.3 inches
- 720 x 1280 pixels (~342 ppi pixel density)
- IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Shatter proof glass - Triluminos display - X-Reality Engine
- Yes, up to 10 fingers
- Non-removable Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery
- About 670 h / About 600 h
- About 10 h / About 18 h
- About 94 h
- 127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
- 137 g (4.83 oz, 0.3 lb)
- Micro-SIM
- Black, White, Pink, Lime
- 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
- microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
- v4.0, A2DP, aptX
- Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Yes
- Stereo FM radio, RDS
- microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector
- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
- HTML5
- No
- Yes
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
- LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
- HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
- Up to 107 kbps
- Up to 296 kbps
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