Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs Xiaomi Mi 5

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.

• Width

  Xperia Z3 Compact: 4.3 mm narrower

  Xperia Z3 Compact:

  64.9 mm

  Mi 5:

  69.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z3 Compact: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia Z3 Compact:

  4.6 in

  Mi 5:

  5.15 in

• Chipset

  Xperia Z3 Compact:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

  Mi 5:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

• Depth

  Mi 5: 1.3 mm thinner

  Xperia Z3 Compact:

  8.6 mm

  Mi 5:

  7.3 mm

• Height

  Xperia Z3 Compact: 17.3 mm shorter

  Xperia Z3 Compact:

  127.3 mm

  Mi 5:

  144.6 mm

• Release year

  Xperia Z3 Compact:

  2014

  Mi 5:

  2016

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 Z3 Compact

   Height:

   127.3 mm

   Width:

   64.9 mm

   Depth:

   8.6 mm +1.3 mm versus Mi 5

2. 2. Mi 5

   Height:

   144.6 mm +17.3 mm versus Xperia Z3 Compact

   Width:

   69.2 mm +4.3 mm versus Xperia Z3 Compact

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

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 Z3 Compact

   Screen diagonal:

   4.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   58.3 cm²

2. 2. Mi 5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.15 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   73.1 cm²

Mi 5 has approximately 25.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z3 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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