Sony unveils Xperia Z1 Compact with 4.3-inch HD display, 20.7 MP camera
Sony had one more ace up its sleeve with the brand new Xperia Z1 compact which is a Xperia Z1 in a smaller shell with a smaller display but the rest of the specifications remaining same. The Xperia Z1 Compact is actually the Z1f which was launched in Japan earlier and it leaked earlier as the Xperia Z1 Mini or the Xperia Z1s. But we now know that the Xperia Z1s is just a Z1 for T-Mobile.
The Xperia Z1 compact features a 4.3-inch 1080p display, quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor with 2 GB RAM running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Its made of a single slab of aluminium with tempered glass on the front and back. The Z1 compact features the same 20.7-megapixel camera as its larger sibling with 1080p video recording, BIONZ image processor and the likes. There's a 2.2 MP front-facing camera as well. It won't be a Sony phone without being dust and waterproof, therefore the Xperia Z1 compact also gets IP55 / IP58 certifications.
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Specifications
- Display: 4.3-inch, HD, 1280 x 720 pixels, Triluminous, X-Reality Engine
- Processor: 2.2 GHz Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
- OS: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
- Primary Camera: 20.7 MP, Exmor RS, 1080p video recording
- Secondary Camera: 2.2 MP, front-facing, 720p video recoding
- Features: IP55 / IP58 certification for dust and water resistance
- Memory: 2GB RAM, 16 GB storage, expandable upto 64 GB via micro SD
- Connectivity: 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 with Apt-X, GPS with GLONASS support, MHL, NFC
- Battery: 2300 mAh
Although the price of the Xperia Z1 Compact has not yet been revealed it will be available starting February 2014 in black, white, pink and lime colors.