Sony Unveils 4.3-Inch Xperia Z1 Compact, Comes with Flagship Worthy Specs

Sony Mobile Communications today announced the Xperia Z1 Compact at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014. The Xperia Z1 Compact is also referred as the international model of the Xperia Z1 F, which was announced for the Japanese market in December 2013. 

Touted as "the world's best premium compact smartphone", the Xperia Z1 Compact packs a powerful suite of specs similar to its flagship counterpart such as:

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.2GHz processor
• 2GB RAM
• Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat shortly after launch)
• 4.3-inch Triluminous display / 1,280 x 720 pixels
• 20.7 megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor RS® for mobile image sensor
• IP55/58 ratings for dust and water resistance
• 2,300mAh battery
• 127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm
• 137g

The Xperia Z1 Compact will be available in four vibrant colors: white, black, pink and lime. Sony expects to launch the smartphone globally from February. Here's a quick look at how the Xperia Z1 Compact fare against the other phones of its category:

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs The Competition

	Sony Xperia Z1 Compact	ASUS PadFone Mini	HTC One Mini	Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Launch SRP	From S$798	From S$399	From S$688	From S$698
Operating system	Android 4.3 Jelly Bean	Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with ASUS ZenUI (upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat)	Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense 5	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.2GHz	Intel Atom Z2560 dual-core 1.6GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 dual-core 1.4GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 dual-core 1.7GHz
Built-in Memory	2GB RAM	1GB RAM	1GB RAM	1.5GB RAM
Display	4.3-inch / 1,280 x 720 pixels / TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile with X-Reality	4-inch / 800 x 480 pixels / IPS+	4.3-inch / 1280 x 720 / Super LCD 2 Display	4.3-inch / 960 x 540 pixels / Super AMOLED
Camera	Rear: 20.7-megapixel with Sony Exmor RS® for mobile image sensor Front: 2-megapixel	Rear: 8-megapixel with F2.0 aperture Front: 2-megpaixel	Rear: 4-megapixel HTC UltraPixel with BSI, HTC ImageSense 2, f/2.0 Front: 1.6-megapixel	Rear: 8 Megapixels Front: 1.9 Megapixels
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (2.4/5Ghz) a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA, NFC, MHL support	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 (EDR + A2DP), micro-USB	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0 with aptX, DLNA, 3.5mm headphone jack	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0 LE, NFC, IR LED (Remote Control), micro-USB 2.0
Storage Type	16GB internal storage micro-SD support up to 64GB	8GB internal storage micro-SD support up to 64GB	16GB internal storage	8GB internal storage micro-SD support up to 64GB
Battery	2,300mAh	1,170mAh	1,800mAh	1,900mAh
Dimensions	127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm	124.42 x 61.44 x 6.3~11.2mm	132 x 63.2 x 9.25mm	124.6 x 61.3 x 8.94mm
Weight	137g	116g	122g	107g