Allview A4 Duo vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    A4 Duo: 26.4 g lighter

    A4 Duo:
    110.6 g
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    137 g
  • Width

    A4 Duo: 1.7 mm narrower

    A4 Duo:
    63.2 mm
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    64.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A4 Duo: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    A4 Duo:
    3.5 in
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Z1 Compact: 2.5 mm thinner

    A4 Duo:
    12 mm
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    A4 Duo: 10.9 mm shorter

    A4 Duo:
    116.1 mm
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    127 mm
  • Release year

    A4 Duo:
    2013
    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A4 Duo

    Height:
    116.1 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.5 mm versus Xperia Z1 Compact
  2. 2. Xperia Z1 Compact

    Height:
    127 mm +10.9 mm versus A4 Duo
    Width:
    64.9 mm +1.7 mm versus A4 Duo
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A4 Duo

    110.6 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z1 Compact

    137 g

    +26.4 g versus A4 Duo

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A4 Duo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Z1 Compact

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Xperia Z1 Compact has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than A4 Duo.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for A4 Duo, Xperia Z1 Compact, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA4 DuoXperia Z1 Compact
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
A4 Duo: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A4 Duo

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. Xperia Z1 Compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A4 Duo

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Z1 Compact

    2300 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus A4 Duo

Specifications

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1. A4 Duo2. Xperia Z1 Compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A4 Duo, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationA4 DuoXperia Z1 Compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.1 Х 63.2 Х 12 mm
  • 127 Х 64.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 110.6 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A4 Duo, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationA4 DuoXperia Z1 Compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 149.7 g
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A4 Duo, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationA4 DuoXperia Z1 Compact
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A4 Duo, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationA4 DuoXperia Z1 Compact
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cotex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11698
  • 33340
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 978
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2541
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2275
General specs
General specs — specifications for A4 Duo, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationA4 DuoXperia Z1 Compact
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Lime
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 94 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A4 Duo, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationA4 DuoXperia Z1 Compact
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • panorama
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A4 Duo, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationA4 DuoXperia Z1 Compact
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A4 Duo, Xperia Z1 Compact.
SpecificationA4 DuoXperia Z1 Compact
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z1 Compact D5503