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January 2014
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Powerful pocket-size phone
720p resolution
Choice of 4 unique colours
Sleek but rugged design
Powerful performance
Great camera
Above average battery
Gorgeous screen with high contrast and brightness
Waterproof body
Perfect responsiveness
Good sound quality
Battery life
Premium waterproof design
Brilliant 4.3-inch display
Powerful processor
Plenty of power
Android Oreo out of the box
The only small-size flagship Android worth your time
Flagship specs
Waterproof
Decent battery life
Compact and easy to use
Excellent build quality
Superb display
Very fast performance
Good battery life
Good speakers
Great Screen Waterproof to 1.5m Long battery life Speedy performance
Unflappable performance
A battery life that's anything but mini
4.3in size lets you get things done quickly
Rain and pool-proof
Great screen
This is what happens when you do a 'mini' version of a phone right. We've seen lacklustre efforts from the likes of Samsung and HTC with mini versions of their flagship phones before
But Sony has spared no expense while zapping the Z1 with the shrink ray - in fact
Practically every tech spec remains the same in this premium handset. You're still treated to the snappy 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm p
Design works at this size
Excellent battery performance
Great display and viewing angles
Highend specification
Premium compact design
Great display
Top-class picture and sound in a manageable package
Manageable size
Speedy performance
Premium design
Waterproof and dustproof
MicroSD support
Lovely screen
Very powerful processor
Waterproof and dust resistant
Fine camera
Sturdy build
Hand
Friendly size
Top notch processor
Water resistant
4G support
Nice design
Smooth performance
Unobtrusive software
Long battery life
High-end camera
Internal storage is expandable via microSD card
Solid battery life
Premium design and materials
Waterproof to 1.5m
The most powerful Android phone of its size
Waterproof and durable
Not enormous like every other topend Android
The editors didn't like
Rectangle design won't be to everyone's taste
No choice on small internal memory
Screen can look slightly washed out
Runs using older Android version
The body of our black model scratched easily
Camera not amazing
A step below other highend phones
Lack of Android 4.4
Sony's UI feels slightly dated
Screen is still only 720p
Camera has processing problems
Bezels are on the big side
Poor bundled services
Awful low light photography
Glass back prone to smudges
Custom UI is not great
Sacrifice screen size for usability
WiFi reception could be better Not yet Android KitKat Lots of Sony bloatware preloaded
Compact
Yes – but not as ergonomic as an iPhone
Camera isn't the best on a phone this size
There's not much to fault the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact on
As somehow
Sony has managed to cram in a ton of top-notch tech into such a small chassis. You could argue that it's a tad thick compared to an iPhone 5s at 9.5mm deep
But that's down to its waterproof aluminium and glass chassis. It won't win any awards for the thinnest phone on the market
But it's still pocketable and it's robust enough
Prone to scratching
Launches on Android 4.3 and software hasn't moved on very far
Little on the chunky side
Subpar lowlight camera performance
No Android KitKat out of the box
There are better smartphone cameras out there
Fingerprint and dust magnet
Big bezels above and below screen
Flaps on ports
No selectable macro mode
Pre-applied ASF
Not latest version of Android
Premium design and features comes with a premium price
Published: 2017-08-31, Author: Tom , review by: stuff.tv
Plenty of power, Android Oreo out of the box, The only small-size flagship Android worth your time
Screen is still only 720p, Camera has processing problems, Bezels are on the big side
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Abstract: Sony launched several new devices during IFA 2014 in Berlin at the beginning of September. Among those new devices was the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact , which replaces the Xperia Z1 Compact (Sony skipped over the Z2 Compact, it seems). Here, we put the two sma...
Abstract: The quality of this mini smartphone is evident from the moment you pick it up and the solid one-piece aluminium frame oozes craftsmanship and is detailed right down to the alumium power on/off button.It isn't just all show though as the build includes dur...
Manageable size, Speedy performance, Premium design, Waterproof and dustproof, MicroSD support, Battery life
Fingerprint and dust magnet, Big bezels above and below screen, Flaps on ports, No selectable macro mode, Pre-applied ASF
Apple has long argued the merits of its perfect-sized iPhone that you can comfortably hold and use without requiring two hands. If you buy into that, then the Xperia Z1 Compact is easily your best option on the Android platform right now. Sony is the fi...
Abstract: Want a new phone with amazing specs but the phones are just too big? Maybe you're an iPhone user that's hoping to switch to Android but you need something a little more pocketable. If you're looking around, you might have come across the Xperia Z1 Compact...
I've written about this before but there's a real dearth of actual Mini smartphones on the market as most manufacturers have opted for profit over substance and produced scaled back versions of flagship. The Mini smartphones we've come to expect have very...
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Published: 2014-04-07, Author: What , review by: whatmobile.net
The most powerful Android phone of its size, Waterproof and durable, Not enormous like every other topend Android
Ugly compared to an iPhone, No Android 4.4 KitKat, Port covers might destroy your nails
Hate phablets? Don’t like Apple’s iOS? Help is at hand at long last. Now you can finally buy a premium phone that doesn’t swamp your hands or dwarf your face when you lift it to take a call. Kudos to Sony for coming up with a phone as petite and powerf...
If you are looking for a good all-round phone with little compromise but with a smaller screen, the Z1 Compact would be the ideal phone for your handLink: CloveFor some people flagship phones such as the original Sony Xperia Z1 are a little on the large s...
Albeit without a full HD display, the Z1 Compact squeezes all the high-end technical goodies usually found in monster Android überphones into a stylish, well made and altogether rather neat little handset, both aesthetically and figuratively. Despite bei...
