Sony's late-2016 handsets are official — the Xperia XZ, a new flagship-tier phone with the latest Sony camera tech, and the Xperia X Compact, a trimmed down version in a 4.6-inch body. If you're wondering how both phones stack up in terms of raw specs, we've got all the info you need down below.
Category
Sony Xperia XZ
Sony Xperia X Compact
Colors
Forest Blue, Mineral Black, Platinum
Mist Blue, Universe Black, White
Size
146 x 72 x 8.1 mm
129 x 65 x 9.5 mm
Processor
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 64-bit
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 650 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 530
Adreno 510
Weight
161g
135g
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Rear camera
23MP
Triple image sensing technology
Predictive Hybrid Autofocus
Fast Capture
Low-light photo: ISO12800
1/ 2.3" Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor
24mm wide Sony's award-winning G Lens
5x Clear Image Zoom
BIONZ™ for mobile image-processing engine
SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stablization)
4K video recording
HDR photo
23MP
Triple image sensing technology
Predictive Hybrid Autofocus
Fast Capture
Low-light photo: ISO12800
1/ 2.3" Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor
24mm wide Sony's award-winning G Lens
5x Clear Image Zoom
BIONZ™ for mobile image-processing engine
SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stablization)
Full HD
video 1080 (30fps)
HDR photo
Front camera
13MP 1/3.06" Exmor RS ™for mobile image sensor
22mm wide angle lens
ISO6400
F2.0
5MP
Low-light photo
22mm Wide-angle lens
F2.0
1/ 3.06" Exmor RS ™for mobile image sensor
Sound
High-Resolution Audio (LPCM, FLAC, ALAC, DSD)
DSEE HX
LDAC
Digital Noise Cancelling
Clear Audio+
S-Force Front Surround
Stereo Recording
High-Resolution Audio (LPCM, FLAC, ALAC, DSD)
DSEE-HX
LDAC
Digital Noise Cancelling
Clear Audio+
S-Force Front Surround
Stereo Recording
Display
5.2" Full 1080p HD
TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile
X-Reality™ for mobile picture engine
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
4.6" 720p HD
TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile
X-Reality™ for mobile picture engine
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
RAM
3GB
3GB
Storage
32GB
32GB
SD card
up to 256GB
up to 256GB
Networks
GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G), UMTS HSPA+ (3G), LTE (4G) Cat9
GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G), UMTS HSPA+ (3G), LTE (4G) Cat6
Battery
2900mAh
2700mAh
Qualcomm Quick Charge
3.0
3.0
Release Date
October 23 2016
September 25 2016