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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
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  • Released 2014, January
    137g, 9.5mm thickness
    Android 4.3, up to 5.1
    16GB storage, microSDXC
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  • 4.3"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 20MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 800
  • 2300mAh
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Also known as Sony Xperia Z1 Compact D5503

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2014, January. Released 2014, January
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight 137 g (4.83 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Micro-SIM
 IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type IPS LCD
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass
 Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera Single 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie camera Single 2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Battery Type Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play Up to 94 h
Misc Colors Black, White, Pink, Lime
Models 550, SO-02F
SAR 1.43 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.74 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)    
Price About 320 EUR
Tests Display Contrast ratio: 1819 (nominal), 1.772 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -41.7dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 65h

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact review: Mini gone big

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  • ISHAKMHIRA112
  • rm2
  • 19 Nov 2023

this phone is really the greatest phone i used, so is not just upgradable to lineageOs 18.1, but to lineageOs 19 (android 12)

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  • anonymous
  • Mk3
  • 28 Dec 2021

I just installed LineageOS 18 with micro-G built in. It's Android 11, and no problems so far. You'll lose the Sony camera app with this particular build. Unfortunately this phone never had VoLTE, so not usable in the U.S.

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  • Anonymous
  • KI}
  • 27 Dec 2021

Can Android 4.4 be upgraded?

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