Samsung Focus S I937 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Focus S I937:
    OLED
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Focus S I937: 29.4 g lighter

    Focus S I937:
    110.6 g
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    140 g
  • Width

    Xperia XZ Compact: 2.8 mm narrower

    Focus S I937:
    66.8 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Focus S I937: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Focus S I937:
    4.3 in
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    4.6 in
  • Depth

    Focus S I937: 0.8 mm thinner

    Focus S I937:
    8.5 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Focus S I937: 3 mm shorter

    Focus S I937:
    126 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    129 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. Focus S I937

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    66.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Xperia XZ Compact
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

    Height:
    129 mm +3 mm versus Focus S I937
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.8 mm versus Focus S I937

Weight

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

  1. 1. Focus S I937

    110.6 g

  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

    140 g

    +29.4 g versus Focus S I937

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. Focus S I937

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 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 10.8% more rectangular screen area than Focus S I937.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Focus S I937: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Focus S I937

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

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. Focus S I937

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

    2700 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus Focus S I937

Specifications

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1. Focus S I9372. Xperia XZ Compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Focus S I937, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationFocus S I937Xperia XZ Compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 66.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 129 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 110.6 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Focus S I937, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationFocus S I937Xperia XZ Compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.5%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Focus S I937, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationFocus S I937Xperia XZ Compact
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 19 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 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
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 18mm
  • 1/4''
Performance
Performance — specifications for Focus S I937, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationFocus S I937Xperia XZ Compact
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Focus S I937, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationFocus S I937Xperia XZ Compact
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White Silver
  • Horizon Blue
  • Twilight Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass fiber reinforced plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Focus S I937, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationFocus S I937Xperia XZ Compact
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Focus S I937, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationFocus S I937Xperia XZ Compact
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Focus S I937, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationFocus S I937Xperia XZ Compact
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
  • NavigatorSM
  • FamilyMap
  • Radio
  • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player - For AT&T
  • 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)