Testseek.co.uk have collected 287 expert reviews of the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Xperia Z5 Compact.
September 2015
(82%)
287 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(77%)
48 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great design
Good screen
Excellent camera
Stellar battery life
If you're looking for strong battery life without compromising on design
This is your choice. The Xperia Z5 Compact offers a far better battery life than the rest of the competition right now
And that it manages this without bulking out its frame is fan
Great build quality
Good formfactor
Superb camera
Small yet premium design
Great fingerprint scanner
Better camera
Good battery life
Friendly to smaller hands
Plenty of power
Powerful innards
Compact design
Impressive camera
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's small size makes it very comfortable to use
But without sacrificing the power and performance of a flagship phone. Its camera takes great shots and it won't die when you get it wet
Fantastic compact size
Lovely design
Loads of storage space
MicroSD card support
Great all-round camera
A solid day and a half of battery life
Useful power-saving modes
Small and comfortable
Good camera
Twoday battery life
The editors didn't like
Can be laggy at times
Screen seems a little too small
Screen resolution is a big let-down. It doesn't match what we'd expect from a phone in 2015
And I wish Sony had made this a Full HD screen
If it had
This could have been a five star review – but I understand why it's kept at 720p. Saving on pixels has
Overheats
Disappointing screen resolution
Still a 720p display
No wireless charging
Screen is still 720p
A bit expensive?
It's small
But also chunky
Camera is quite slow at times
Lower power than bigger phones
Boxy exterior
Its blocky design lacks the finesse of other flagship handsets
Here are the specifications for the deviceXperia Z564-bit Octa Core processor Snapdragon 810Adreno 430 GPU5.2” FHD 1080p display (1920×1080)3 GB of RAM32 GB storage23-megapixel main cam5-megapixel front cam2900 mAh batteryWaterproof and dust tight (IP65 a...
The Xperia Z5 Compact is the best small phone around, but then there's not much competition in this area anymore and there are a number of phones offering decent specs for a lot less. Those looking for Z5 design and specs in a smaller frame will be please...
Abstract: The quality associated with the Sony brand continues true on the Xperia Z5 Compact, which features a more colourful persona, compared to the Xperia Z5 . Vivid colours such as Coral and Yellow are accompanied by more reserved Graphite Black and White.Regar...
Great design, good screen, excellent camera, stellar battery life
Can be laggy at times, screen seems a little too small
The Xperia Z5 Compact has its downfalls, be it Sony's overbearing custom user interface, its occasional laggy performance or a display which, while perfectly acceptable in terms of performance, feels a little too small.For those after a small-screened sma...
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Published: 2015-10-12, Author: Adam , review by: itpro.co.uk
Great build quality, Good formfactor, Superb camera
Overheats, Disappointing screen resolution
Although the camera and fingerprint sensor are fantastic improvements to the earlier Z3 Compact, the new Xperia Z5 Compact just isn't enough of a leap forward to justify the high-end price tag...
Small yet premium design, Great fingerprint scanner, Better camera
Still a 720p display, No wireless charging
If you're looking for a premium yet small Android handset, this is really your only choice. But that lack of option isn't going to be an issues as the Xperia Z5 Compact is a great phone.It's a solid improvement on the Xperia Z3 Compact with the addition o...
Great all-round camera, A solid day and a half of battery life, Useful power-saving modes
Chunky, toy-like design, Becomes hot playing games, Temperamental fingerprint sensor, Touchscreen responsiveness issues
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact is arguably the best 4.6-inch Android phone available right now. If it wasn't plagued by performance issues, it could have been so much more...
