Apple iPhone 16 vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

Key Specs

Battery
-	2300 mAh
Display
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	2 MP
Processor
Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
RAM
8 GB	2 GB
Rear Camera
48 MP + 12 MP	20.7 MP

Battery

Capacity
-	2300 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes	-
Removable
No	No
Standby time
-	Up to 600 Hours(3G) / Up to 670 Hours(2G)
TalkTime
-	Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	-
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Design

Build Material
Back: Color-infused Glass	-
Colours
Black, Pink, White, Teal, Ultramarine	Black, Green, Pink, White, Yellow
Height
147.6 mm	127 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
7.80 mm	9.5 mm
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68	Yes, IP58
Weight
170 grams	137 grams
Width
71.6 mm	64.9 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	-
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	-
Display Type
Super Retina XDR	IPS LCD
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes	-
Pixel Density
461 ppi	342 ppi
Refresh Rate
60 Hz	-
Resolution
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	720x1280 px (HD)
Screen Protection
Yes	Yes
Screen Size
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
86.24 %	61.7 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)	2 MP, Primary Camera
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps	-

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General

Brand
Apple	Sony
Launch Date
September 09, 2024	February 21, 2014 (Official)
Operating System
iOS v18	Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	8 x Digital Zoom Digital image stabilization Face detection Smile detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Dual	Single
Flash
Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
8000 x 6000 Pixels	5256 x 3944 Pixels
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)	20.7 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length)
Sensor
-	Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Slo-motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode Audio Zoom Stereo recording	Video HDR

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
USB Type-C	3.5 mm
FM Radio
No	Yes, RDS, Stereo FM
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v4.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)
-	Yes
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.43 W/kg, Body: 1.00 W/kg
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: 107 kbps EDGE: 296 kbps
SIM 2
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Micro
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Single SIM
USB Connectivity
USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging, USB Host, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	-
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Calling
Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Hexa Core (Dual core + Quad core)	Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400
Chipset
Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Fabrication
3 nm	-
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 330

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 64 GB
Internal Memory
128 GB	16 GB
Storage Type
NVMe	-
USB OTG
-	Yes