| Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | Nokia 1280 |
| Manufacture | Sony | Nokia |
| Model | Xperia Z1 Compact | 1280 |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | 137 gram | NA |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 127 x 64.9 x 9.5 | 107.00 x 45.00 x 15.00 |
| Operating System | Android | Other |
| Networks | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | 2G - 900/1800 |
| 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 | 4.0 | NA |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 20.7 megapixel | NA |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | LED | NA |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | 1080p | NA |
| Second Camera | 1.8 megapixel | NA |
| Display size | 4.3 inches | 1.36 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16777216 | NA |
| Display width | 720 | 96 |
| Display height | 1280 | 68 |
| PPI | 341.54 | 86.50 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8974 | NA |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | NA |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM. 16 GB internal storage | NA |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA | Polyphonic, MP3 |
| Java | | |
| Games | Yes, downloadable | NA |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 2300 mAh | 1020 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | 670 | NA |
| Talktime (m) | 1080 | NA |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | Android HTML Webkit | NA |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | | |
| IP Code | IP55 / IP58 | NA |
| Predictive text | | |
| RSS reader | | |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Website | Website | Website |