Nokia 9 PureView vs Sony Xperia Z3 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    9 PureView:
    OLED
    Xperia Z3 Compact:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia Z3 Compact: 43 g lighter

    9 PureView:
    172 g
    Xperia Z3 Compact:
    129 g
  • Width

    Xperia Z3 Compact: 10.1 mm narrower

    9 PureView:
    75 mm
    Xperia Z3 Compact:
    64.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia Z3 Compact: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

    9 PureView:
    5.99 in
    Xperia Z3 Compact:
    4.6 in
  • Chipset

    9 PureView:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Xperia Z3 Compact:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    9 PureView: 0.6 mm thinner

    9 PureView:
    8 mm
    Xperia Z3 Compact:
    8.6 mm

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. 9 PureView

    Height:
    155 mm +27.7 mm versus Xperia Z3 Compact
    Width:
    75 mm +10.1 mm versus Xperia Z3 Compact
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia Z3 Compact

    Height:
    127.3 mm
    Width:
    64.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.6 mm versus 9 PureView

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9 PureView

    172 g

    +43 g versus Xperia Z3 Compact

  2. 2. Xperia Z3 Compact

    129 g

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. 9 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Z3 Compact

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

9 PureView has approximately 58.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z3 Compact.

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 9 PureView, Xperia Z3 Compact, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage9 PureViewXperia Z3 Compact
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. 9 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia Z3 Compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 9 PureView

    3320 mAh

    +720 mAh versus Xperia Z3 Compact

  2. 2. Xperia Z3 Compact

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. 9 PureView2. Xperia Z3 Compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia Z3 Compact.
Specification9 PureViewXperia Z3 Compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
  • 127.3 Х 64.9 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 4.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia Z3 Compact.
Specification9 PureViewXperia Z3 Compact
Touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type P-OLE
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.7%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia Z3 Compact.
Specification9 PureViewXperia Z3 Compact
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Five
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 2.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • 2.2 MP
  • f/2.8
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 88
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 80
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia Z3 Compact.
Specification9 PureViewXperia Z3 Compact
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 240222
  • 59781
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 975
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2561
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2235
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1394
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia Z3 Compact.
Specification9 PureViewXperia Z3 Compact
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 620 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic frame
  • glass back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia Z3 Compact.
Specification9 PureViewXperia Z3 Compact
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5803 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D5833 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - D5803 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - D5833
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia Z3 Compact.
Specification9 PureViewXperia Z3 Compact
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia Z3 Compact.
Specification9 PureViewXperia Z3 Compact
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony D5803
  • D5833