| HTC Thunderbolt | Sony Xperia Z3 Compact |
| Manufacture | HTC | Sony |
| Model | Thunderbolt | Xperia Z3 Compact |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | NA | 129.00 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 118 x 65 x | 127.00 x 64.90 x 8.60 |
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| Networks | 2G - 800/1900 3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900/2100 3G - 850/900/1700/1900 |
| HSCSD |  | |
| GPRS | |  |
| EDGE | | |
| UMTS | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| WiMAX | | |
| LTE (4G light) | | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | | |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | | |
| SMS | | |
| MMS | | |
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| HDMI out | | |
| USB port | | |
| MHL | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Bluetooth version | NA | 4.0 |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 8 megapixel, autofocus | 20.7 megapixel, autofocus, HDR for picture and film |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | NA | Pulsed LED |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | NA | 4K UHD |
| Second Camera | 1.3 megapixel | 2.2 megapixel, 1080p video |
| Display size | 4.3 inches | 4.60 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16000000 | 16777216 |
| Display width | 480 | 720 |
| Display height | 800 | 1280 |
| PPI | 216.97 | 319.26 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM 8655 | 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC |
| GPU | NA | Adreno 330 |
| Memory | 768 MB. 8 GB storage. Expandable up to 32 GB with microSD card | 2 GB RAM. 16 GB or 32 GB internal storage. Expandable with additional 128 GB using microSD card |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3 | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA |
| Java | | |
| Games | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 1400 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | NA | 880 |
| Talktime (m) | NA | 720 |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | Android HTML Webkit | Chrome |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | NA | |
| IP Code | NA | IP65 / IP68 |
| Predictive text | | |
| RSS reader | | |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | NA | |
| SyncML | | |
| Website | Website | Website |