Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs Xiaomi 14 Civi

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	2600 mAh	4700 mAh
Display
Display	4.6 inches (11.68 cm)	6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	2.2 MP	32 MP + 32 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM
RAM	2 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	20.7 MP	50 MP + 12 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	2600 mAh	4700 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Turbo, 67W: 100 % in 40 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
Standby time
Standby Time	Up to 920 Hours(2G)	-
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 14 Hours(2G)	-
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	-	Yes

Design

Colours
Colours	Black, Green, Red, White	Cruise Blue, Matcha Green, Shadow Black
Height
Height	124 mm	157.20 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	9 mm	7.45 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP68	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Weight
Weight	129 grams	179.3 grams
Width
Width	64.9 mm	72.77 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	319 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	720x1280 px (HD)	1236x2750 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2
Screen Size
Screen Size	4.6 inches (11.68 cm)	6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	72.32 %	90.55 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Dual
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, Screen flash
Resolution
Resolution	2.2 MP, Primary Camera	32 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)32 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle (100° field-of-view) Camera(18 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Sony	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	HyperOS
Launch Date
Launch Date	September 25, 2014 (Official)	June 12, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v4.4 (Kitkat)	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	8 x Digital Zoom Digital image stabilization	Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus Xiaomi ProFocus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	5258 x 3936 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	20.7 MP, Primary Camera	50 MP f/1.63, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 1.55" sensor size, Light Fusion 800, CMOS image sensor, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/1.98, Telephoto Camera(50 mm focal length, 0.64µm pixel size)
Settings
Settings	ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 fps	3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion Video HDR Vlog Mode Short Video Mode

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0	Yes, v5.4
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)
Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)	Yes	-
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 0.926 W/kg, Body: 0.812 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 800(band 20) / 2100(band 33) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	-	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	-	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Single SIM, GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	USB 2.0, microUSB	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	-	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	-	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400	Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 330	Adreno 735
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR5X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 128 GB	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	16 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 4.0
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes