Sony Xperia XZ Compact vs ZTE N721

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

  N721: 35 g lighter

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  140 g

  N721:

  105 g

• Width

  N721: 7.8 mm narrower

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  64 mm

  N721:

  56.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  N721: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  4.6 in

  N721:

  2.8 in

• Depth

  Xperia XZ Compact: 4.9 mm thinner

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  9.3 mm

  N721:

  14.2 mm

• Height

  N721: 23 mm shorter

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  129 mm

  N721:

  106 mm

• Release year

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  2017

  N721:

  2011

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. Xperia XZ Compact

   Height:

   129 mm +23 mm versus N721

   Width:

   64 mm +7.8 mm versus N721

   Depth:

   9.3 mm

2. 2. N721

   Height:

   106 mm

   Width:

   56.2 mm

   Depth:

   14.2 mm +4.9 mm versus Xperia XZ Compact

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. Xperia XZ Compact

   Screen diagonal:

   4.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   58.3 cm²

2. 2. N721

   Screen diagonal:

   2.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   24.3 cm²

Xperia XZ Compact has approximately 140.3% more rectangular screen area than N721.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.