Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs ZTE Avid Plus

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

    Xperia Z3 Compact: 35.4 g lighter

    Xperia Z3 Compact:
    129 g
    Avid Plus:
    164.4 g
  • Width

    Xperia Z3 Compact: 8 mm narrower

    Xperia Z3 Compact:
    64.9 mm
    Avid Plus:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia Z3 Compact: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia Z3 Compact:
    4.6 in
    Avid Plus:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia Z3 Compact:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Avid Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia Z3 Compact: 2.3 mm thinner

    Xperia Z3 Compact:
    8.6 mm
    Avid Plus:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia Z3 Compact: 17.5 mm shorter

    Xperia Z3 Compact:
    127.3 mm
    Avid Plus:
    144.8 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 Z3 Compact

    Height:
    127.3 mm
    Width:
    64.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Avid Plus

    Height:
    144.8 mm +17.5 mm versus Xperia Z3 Compact
    Width:
    72.9 mm +8 mm versus Xperia Z3 Compact
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.3 mm versus Xperia Z3 Compact

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia Z3 Compact

    129 g

  2. 2. Avid Plus

    164.4 g

    +35.4 g versus Xperia Z3 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 Z3 Compact

    Screen diagonal:
    4.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    58.3 cm²
  2. 2. Avid Plus

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

Avid Plus has approximately 18.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Xperia Z3 Compact, Avid Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia Z3 CompactAvid Plus
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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 Z3 Compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Avid Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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 Z3 Compact

    2600 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Avid Plus

  2. 2. Avid Plus

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia Z3 Compact2. Avid Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia Z3 Compact, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia Z3 CompactAvid Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.3 Х 64.9 Х 8.6 mm
  • 144.8 Х 72.9 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia Z3 Compact, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia Z3 CompactAvid Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 58.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.6%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 319 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia Z3 Compact, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia Z3 CompactAvid Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia Z3 Compact, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia Z3 CompactAvid Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score *
  • 59781
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 975
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2561
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2235
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1394
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia Z3 Compact, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia Z3 CompactAvid Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Body build
  • plastic frame
  • glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia Z3 Compact, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia Z3 CompactAvid Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5803 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D5833 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - D5803 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - D5833
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
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
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia Z3 Compact, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia Z3 CompactAvid Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
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 Z3 Compact, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia Z3 CompactAvid Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony D5803
  • D5833
  • Sensors Accelerometer