Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs ZTE Blade D6

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.

  • Weight

    Blade D6: 15 g lighter

    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    137 g
    Blade D6:
    122 g
  • Width

    Xperia Z1 Compact: 4.6 mm narrower

    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    64.9 mm
    Blade D6:
    69.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia Z1 Compact: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    4.3 in
    Blade D6:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Blade D6:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade D6: 2.7 mm thinner

    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    9.5 mm
    Blade D6:
    6.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia Z1 Compact: 15 mm shorter

    Xperia Z1 Compact:
    127 mm
    Blade D6:
    142 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. Xperia Z1 Compact

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    64.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +2.7 mm versus Blade D6
  2. 2. Blade D6

    Height:
    142 mm +15 mm versus Xperia Z1 Compact
    Width:
    69.5 mm +4.6 mm versus Xperia Z1 Compact
    Depth:
    6.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia Z1 Compact

    137 g

    +15 g versus Blade D6

  2. 2. Blade D6

    122 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. Xperia Z1 Compact

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Blade D6

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

Blade D6 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.

Recorded RAM for Xperia Z1 Compact, Blade D6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia Z1 CompactBlade D6
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Xperia Z1 Compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Blade D6

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Xperia Z1 Compact

    2300 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Blade D6

  2. 2. Blade D6

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia Z1 Compact2. Blade D6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia Z1 Compact, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1 CompactBlade D6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 64.9 Х 9.5 mm
  • 142 Х 69.5 Х 6.8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia Z1 Compact, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1 CompactBlade D6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.8%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia Z1 Compact, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1 CompactBlade D6
Rear camera, main
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Xperia Z1 Compact, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1 CompactBlade D6
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 33340
  • 19230
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 978
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2541
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2275
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia Z1 Compact, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1 CompactBlade D6
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Lime
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 94 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia Z1 Compact, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1 CompactBlade D6
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host; magnetic connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia Z1 Compact, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1 CompactBlade D6
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia Z1 Compact, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1 CompactBlade D6
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z1 Compact D5503
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as ZTE Blade V6
  • ZTE Blade X7