The Sony D5833 Xperia Z3 Compact was released in the month of September 2014. It was a replica, and more compact version of the Xepria Z3, which was released earlier in the year. By compact, it does not mean that the hardware/software has reduced in potential, but that the company is now offering the same features, with maybe a few tweaks, in a smaller handset.

Software & Hardware
The phone was released with the Android Kitkat v4.4.4 operating system, which could be upgraded to Android Lollipop v5.0, and a planned upgrade to Lollipop v5.1 will be provided when ready. The unlocked cellphone is powered by a Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, with the chipset being Qualcomm Snapdragon 801. Adreno 330 powers the GPU of the device. The phone is packed with a Li-ion 2600 mAh Non-removable battery. The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact consists of a 2 GB of RAM, with an internal storage of 16 GB. The storage is expandable to 128 GB via the use of an external MicroSD card.

Design & Display
The screen size of the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is 4.6-Inch IPS LCD display, having a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels at a pixel per inch density of 319.

Camera
The phone features a 20.7 MP rear-facing camera, at a resolution of 5248 õ 3936 pixels. The unlocked cellphone is capable of recording 2160p at 30fps, 1080p at 60fps and 720p at 120fps. The phone also has a 2.2 and is capable of recording 1080p videos at 30 fps.