Sony Xperia XZ1 vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

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

  Xperia Z1 Compact: 18 g lighter

  Xperia XZ1:

  155 g

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  137 g

• Width

  Xperia Z1 Compact: 8.5 mm narrower

  Xperia XZ1:

  73.4 mm

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  64.9 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z1 Compact: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia XZ1:

  5.2 in

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  4.3 in

• Chipset

  Xperia XZ1:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Xperia XZ1: 2.1 mm thinner

  Xperia XZ1:

  7.4 mm

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  9.5 mm

• Height

  Xperia Z1 Compact: 21 mm shorter

  Xperia XZ1:

  148 mm

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  127 mm

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 XZ1

   Height:

   148 mm +21 mm versus Xperia Z1 Compact

   Width:

   73.4 mm +8.5 mm versus Xperia Z1 Compact

   Depth:

   7.4 mm

2. 2. Xperia Z1 Compact

   Height:

   127 mm

   Width:

   64.9 mm

   Depth:

   9.5 mm +2.1 mm versus Xperia XZ1

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 XZ1

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. Xperia Z1 Compact

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

Xperia XZ1 has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z1 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.

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.

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