Palm Palm vs Sony Xperia XZ 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.

  • Width

    Palm: 13.5 mm narrower

    Palm:
    50.5 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Palm: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Palm:
    3.3 in
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    4.6 in
  • Chipset

    Palm:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia XZ Compact: 0.7 mm thinner

    Palm:
    10 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Palm: 32.5 mm shorter

    Palm:
    96.5 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    Palm:
    2018
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    2017

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. Palm

    Height:
    96.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +0.7 mm versus Xperia XZ Compact
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

    Height:
    129 mm +32.5 mm versus Palm
    Width:
    64 mm +13.5 mm versus Palm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
    Weight:
    140 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. Palm

    Screen diagonal:
    3.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

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

Xperia XZ Compact has approximately 94.3% more rectangular screen area than Palm.

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 Palm, Xperia XZ Compact, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePalmXperia XZ Compact
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia XZ Compact: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Palm

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Xperia XZ Compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Palm

    800 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

    2700 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Palm

Specifications

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1. Palm2. Xperia XZ Compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Palm, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationPalmXperia XZ Compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 96.5 Х 50.5 Х 10 mm
  • 129 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 4.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Palm, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationPalmXperia XZ Compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.0 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.6%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 445 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Palm, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationPalmXperia XZ Compact
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 19 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.22µm
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 18mm
  • 1/4''
Performance
Performance — specifications for Palm, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationPalmXperia XZ Compact
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Adreno 540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Palm, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationPalmXperia XZ Compact
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Gold
  • Titanium
  • Black
  • White Silver
  • Horizon Blue
  • Twilight Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass fiber reinforced plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Palm, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationPalmXperia XZ Compact
SIM card
  • Nano-SIMeSIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Palm, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationPalmXperia XZ Compact
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Palm, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationPalmXperia XZ Compact
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Palm PVG100 (Pepito) Requires pairing with a mobile phone to work
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)