Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Sony Xperia Z2a

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: 26 g lighter

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  137 g

  Xperia Z2a:

  163 g

• Width

  Xperia Z1 Compact: 7.1 mm narrower

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  64.9 mm

  Xperia Z2a:

  72 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z1 Compact: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  4.3 in

  Xperia Z2a:

  5 in

• Memory variants

  At 16 GB storage

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  2 GB RAM

  Xperia Z2a:

  3 GB RAM

• Chipset

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

  Xperia Z2a:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Xperia Z1 Compact: 1.5 mm thinner

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  9.5 mm

  Xperia Z2a:

  11 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 Z1 Compact

   Height:

   127 mm

   Width:

   64.9 mm

   Depth:

   9.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia Z2a

   Height:

   137 mm +10 mm versus Xperia Z1 Compact

   Width:

   72 mm +7.1 mm versus Xperia Z1 Compact

   Depth:

   11 mm +1.5 mm versus Xperia Z1 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 Z1 Compact

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

2. 2. Xperia Z2a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Xperia Z2a has approximately 35.2% 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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