Battery
Type
Phone battery can be either removable or non-removable. The main advantage of a non-removable battery is that the overall device tends to be thinner while the removable battery can be easily replaced

Vivo Z3
Non-removable Li-Po 3315 mAh battery

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Non-removable Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery
Music Play
For how long can the phone play music continuously before draining the battery if it is used solely to play music

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Up to 94 h
Stand-By
For how long will the phone battery charge last if the phone is left powered on without doing any activity

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G)
Talk Time
For how long can you continuously talk on the phone, not doing any other activity, before the battery drains

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Other

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Body
Build
The materials used to build the outer body of the phone including the bezels like glass, stainless steel, plastic, aluminium, etc...

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Plastic body
Dimensions
The length x width x depth (thickness) of the phone in millimetre and inch

Vivo Z3
156 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Keyboard
The type of the physical keyboard in case the phone has one

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
SIM
How many SIM cards does the phone allow and their sizes (mini, nano, etc...)

Vivo Z3
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Micro-SIM
Weight
The weight of the phone alone, not including other components of the package or the package itself, in gram and ounce

Vivo Z3
164 g (5.78 oz)

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
137 g (4.83 oz)
Other

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
- IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
Main Camera
Single
The technical specs of the lens of the primary camera of the phone like the number of pixels or the aperture

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
20.7 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", AF
Dual
In case the primary camera of the phone has two lenses, the technical specs of the lenses like the number of pixels or the aperture are displayed below

Vivo Z3
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Triple
In case the primary camera of the phone has three lenses, the technical specs of the lenses like the number of pixels or the aperture are displayed below

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Features
The features of the primary camera of the phone that gives it a competitive edge over its competitor

Vivo Z3
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Does the primary camera of the phone allow shooting videos? What are the technical specs of the videos shot? Like the quality of the videos at different frames per second (fps) values

Vivo Z3
1080p@30fps

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Single
The technical specs of the lens of the front camera of the phone like the number of pixels or the aperture

Vivo Z3
12 MP

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
2 MP
Dual
In case the front camera of the phone has two lenses, the technical specs of the lenses like the number of pixels or the aperture are displayed below

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Triple
In case the front camera of the phone has three lenses, the technical specs of the lenses like the number of pixels or the aperture are displayed below

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Features
The features of the front camera of the phone that gives it a competitive edge over its competitor

Vivo Z3
HDR

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Video
Does the front camera of the phone allow shooting videos? What are the technical specs of the videos shot? Like the quality of the videos at different frames per second (fps) values

Vivo Z3
1080p@30fps

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
1080p@30fps
Other

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Comms
Bluetooth
Does the phone have Bluetooth? Which version and the specs related to it

Vivo Z3
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
4.0, A2DP, aptX
GPS
Is the phone GPS enabled? What global satellite-based navigation systems does it support?

Vivo Z3
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared Port
Does the phone have an Infrared port? If the phone supports Infrared, it can exchange data with other Infrared enabled phones and can be used as a remote control to control other devices like televisions and air conditioners using different apps

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
NFC
Does the phone support NFC? The main uses of Near-Field Communication in phones include but not limited sharing data like photos and videos with other NFC enabled devices and for quick retail payments in a fashion similar to credit cards

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Yes
Radio
Does the phone contain an actual radio transmitter? What technologies does the transmitter support like FM, AM, Radio Data System (RDS), etc... Radio enabled devices can broadcast actual radio stations for free (no internet connection required)

Vivo Z3
FM radio

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Does the phone have a USB port? What is the version of the USB? Is it proprietary or standard? etc...

Vivo Z3
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector
WLAN
Does the phone support Wireless Lan? What are the specs and the features of the Wi-Fi?

Vivo Z3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Display
MultiTouch
Does the phone support multi-touch? Up to how many fingers?

Vivo Z3
Yes

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Yes, up to 10 fingers
Protection
What are the display protection technologies that the phone supports? Like corning gorilla, oleophobic coating, etc...

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Shatter proof glass
Resolution
What is the resolution of the phone display and its aspect ratio?

Vivo Z3
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Size
The size of the phone display in cm and inch and the ratio of the display to the body in percent

Vivo Z3
6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
Popular display types include In-Plane Switching (IPS), Thin Film Transistor (TFT), and Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode (AMOLED). Colors are brighter in AMOLED displays and blacks are darker. IPS screens are cheaper to produce and display natural colors while AMOLED colors tend to be over-saturated. IPS displays the whites better but has poor viewing angles while whites in AMOLED tend to be little bit yellowish but the viewing angles are better. IPS is preferred by photographers for the natural colors while AMOLED is preferred for everyday regular users. IPS improves on the old TFT technology like Super AMOLED improves on AMOLED

Vivo Z3
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Other

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
- Triluminos display
- X-Reality Engine
Features
Alarm
Does the phone have a built-in alarm feature?

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Browser
Does the phone have a pre-installed internet browser app? What technologies does it support?

Vivo Z3
HTML5

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
HTML5
Clock
Does the phone have a pre-installed clock app?

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Games
Does the phone have pre-installed games? If yes, how many and what are they? Does it support downloading new ones?

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Java
Does the phone support Java? What is the version of the Mobile Information Device Profile installed?

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Languages
How many languages does the phone support and what are the major ones?

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Messaging
What are the messaging technologies pre-configured on the phone?

Vivo Z3
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Sensors
What are the sensors built into the phone?

Vivo Z3
Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other

Vivo Z3
- MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
- ANT+
Launch
Announced
When was the phone introduced to the public? What is the release date?

Vivo Z3
2018, October

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
2014, January
Status
What is the status of the phone? Is it available for sale or was it discontinued? When was the phone released?

Vivo Z3
Available. Released 2018, October

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Available. Released 2014, January
Memory
Call Records
What is the size limit of the call log of the phone or in other words the maximum number of the dialed, answered, and missed calls?

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Card Slot
Does the phone accept an external memory card? What is the maximum allowed storage space for the card?

Vivo Z3
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal
What is the internal storage space of the phone? How much Random Access Memory (RAM) does it have?

Vivo Z3
64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM (SDM710) or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (SDM670)

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Phonebook
How many contacts can the phone save if any? Does it support photo or video calls?

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Other

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A
Misc
Colors
What are the available colors for the phone?

Vivo Z3
Starry Night, Aurora Blue, Dream Powder

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Black, White, Pink, Lime
Price
What is the current price for the phone?

Vivo Z3
About 250 EUR

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
About 320 EUR
SAR
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is a measure of the rate at which energy is absorbed by the human body when exposed to a radio frequency electromagnetic field. The SAR limit set by the FCC/IC is 1.6 watts per kg averaged over 1 gram of actual tissue. Above that would be dangerous to human health

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
1.43 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
The SAR limit recommended by the Council of the European Union is 2.0 watts per kilogram averaged over 10 grams of actual tissue. Above that would be dangerous to human health

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
0.74 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Network
2G Bands
What are the 2G (second-generation) frequency bands supported by the phone? Three primary benefits of 2G networks over their predecessors were that phone conversations were digitally encrypted, 2G systems were significantly more efficient on the spectrum, enabling far greater wireless penetration levels, and 2G introduced data services for mobile like SMS and MMS

Vivo Z3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
What are the 3G (third-generation) frequency bands supported by the phone? 3G was an upgrade for 2G and 2.5G GPRS networks, for faster internet speed. 3G finds application in wireless voice telephony, mobile internet access, fixed wireless internet access, video calls, and mobile TV

Vivo Z3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
4G is the fourth generation of broadband cellular network technology, succeeding 3G. Potential and current applications include amended mobile web access, IP telephony, gaming services, high-definition mobile TV, video conferencing, and 3D television

Vivo Z3
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
EDGE
Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution (EDGE) is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM. EDGE is considered a pre-3G radio technology

Vivo Z3
Yes

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Up to 296 kbps
GPRS
In 2G systems, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) provides data rates of 56–114 kbit/second. 2G cellular technology combined with GPRS is sometimes described as 2.5G. It provides moderate-speed data transfer and is integrated into GSM Release 97 and newer releases

Vivo Z3
Yes

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Up to 107 kbps
Speed
What is the maximum network speed, download and upload in mega bits per second (Mbps), allowed by the phone?

Vivo Z3
HSPA, LTE-A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Technology
What are the network technologies supported by the phone?

Vivo Z3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Platform
Chipset
What is the chip installed on the phone? Popular System On Chip (SoC) brands include Qualcomm and MediaTek

Vivo Z3
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
What is the Central Processing Unit (CPU) installed on the phone? How many cores and what is the clock rate per core (used as indicator for the processor's speed)?

Vivo Z3
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU
What is the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) installed on the phone? Popular brands include Adreno by Qualcomm and Mali by ARM

Vivo Z3
Adreno 615
Adreno 616

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Adreno 330
OS
What is the Operating System of the phone? The major ones are Android, iOS, and Windows Phone

Vivo Z3
Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Sound
3.5mm Jack
Does the phone have a 3.5mm port? This port is standard in the audio industry so having it is a great advantage as it allows for a large number of after market headphones instead of being limited to proprietary products by the phone brand

Vivo Z3
Yes

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Yes
Alert Types
What kind of hardware notifications are supported by the phone?

Vivo Z3
Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker
Does the phone have a built-in loudspeaker?

Vivo Z3
Yes

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Yes
Other

Vivo Z3
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Tests
Audio Quality
The audio quality of the phone is determined based on the signal-to-noise ratio, the higher the value, the better, and stereo crosstalk which is a measurement of the isolation between the right and the left audio channels. The lower the value, the better in this case as a high value means there is a leakage of signal from one channel to the other and the stereo effect would be decreased. Both values are reported in Decibel (dB) unit

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -41.7dB
Battery Life

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Endurance rating 65h
Display
The most important test for examining the quality of a phone display is the Contrast Ratio which is the difference between the brightest white and the darkest black of the display. A good screen should display the bright colors as bright as possible and the dark colors as dark as possible. For the Contrast Ratio to be tested accurately and fairly, it should be under the sunlight as the sunlight heavily influences the colors so if a display keeps a high Contrast Ratio value while the sunlight is projected on it, that means it's a pretty much good display

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Contrast ratio: 1819 (nominal), 1.772 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker
The loudspeaker of the phone is tested for the loudness of voice, pink noise, and ringing tones. Pink noise is the background noise you encounter a lot in everyday life like the sound of a fan spinning or a moving train. The values are measured in Decibel (dB) unit and the higher the values, the louder and better the loudspeaker is

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 66dB
Performance
What is the Basemark score(s) of the phone? Basemark is the most popular benchmarking tool in the world for the evaluation of the performance of a cell phone. Basemark OS II is the overall performance score of the phone on a systemic level while Basemark X evaluates the gaming and graphics performance of the phone. The higher the value, the better

Vivo Z3
N/A

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
N/A