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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
Abstract: With a 4.3in display and top-end features, this handset sees Sony challenging Apple's iPhone 5S in the smartphone market, and it's no doubt looking to win over buyers with the fact that its Xperia Z1 Compact, at £449, is around £70 cheaper than Apple's la...
The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is the best ‘mini' flagship smartphone model we've seen and for anyone looking to stay under 4.3 inches, it's about as good as it gets....
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Published: 2014-02-12, Author: Simon , review by: 3g.co.uk
Highend specification, Premium compact design, Great display, Waterproof, Good battery life
Little on the chunky side, Subpar lowlight camera performance, No Android KitKat out of the box
The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact might be mini, but it packs a big punch. You get industry-leading performance from its quad-core 2.2 GHz processor and 2GB of RAM and that really sets it apart from other compact Android smartphones.We love the more compact form...
Abstract: SAMSUNG AND HTC have made fairly noble attempts with their respective Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and HTC One Mini smartphones, but compact handsets have in general been pretty disappointing. This is because, in general, most ...
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Published: 2014-02-11, Author: Sophie , review by: telegraph.co.uk
Abstract: One of the most striking trends in smartphone design is the push towards ever-larger screen sizes. Not only has average screen size increased steadily since 2008, the so-called ' phablet ' market is poised to explode.However, large screens are not to e...
Compact and easy to use, Excellent build quality, Superb display, Great camera, Very fast performance, Good battery life, Good speakers
Custom UI is not great, Sacrifice screen size for usability
The Sony Xperia Z1 was one of my favourite handsets of 2013, so it's understandable perhaps that I had high hopes for the Xperia Z1 Compact. I'm of the opinion that this is an excellent device in its own right, but it's also one of the best-execute...
Hand, friendly size, Top notch processor, Water resistant, 4G support
Could have more internal storage, Sony's apps are heavy handed
Sony has done well with the Xperia Z1 Compact. The smaller format handsets that come along after their bigger cousins can sometimes be cut down in terms of features as well as size, but that's not the case here. This is a top-end phone in a hand-friendly...
Great screen, nice design, smooth performance, unobtrusive software, long battery life, high-end camera, internal storage is expandable via microSD card
Camera key can be tricky to use, screen isn't HD 1080p
Sleek but rugged design, powerful performance, great camera, above average battery
Screen can look slightly washed out, runs using older Android version
Powered by a top-end, quad-core processor and featuring the best camera we've experienced on an Android smartphone, the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is the best smartphone in its class. But the perks come with a premium £450 price tag....
