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
Compact design, Impressive camera, Long lasting battery
Still a 720p screen, No wireless charging
Sony's new small form phone is the hidden gem of the Xperia Z5 range - it's just a shame there isn't a Full HD screen...
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Published: 2016-03-04, Author: Jason , review by: ausdroid.net
Extremely comfortable and playfully chunky Compact hardware, Excellent fingerprint reader with smart placement (though not so good for offhand use), Learn the quirks and it'll serve you well
The camera isn't as good as Sony would like us to believe, Neither is the battery life – power users need to carry a power pack or have a charger on hand, Inexcusable pauses and slowdowns, despite updates in the interim, Rear lip is a turnoff on the stand
The Xperia Z5 is a conundrum, and that conundrum is the reason this review has taken so long for us to put together. Rather than just marking the phone as a “don't buy”, I think it's worth taking some time to figure out why you would and wouldn't buy the...
Fast fingerprint reader, Impressive battery life, Stable performer with few hiccups for only 2GB RAM, THE
Nevertheless Sony has once again made a compelling handset worthy of your consideration if you're after a handset with a sub5.0inch display that's easy to use and reaches the calibre of much larger toptier smartphones.
Sony's Xperia Z5 Compact has had to meet some key criteria this time, just as the Z3 Compact before it. It still needed to be the example for all miniature flagships out there, and surpass the high bar set by its predecessor, the Z3 Compact, a powerful —...
Fast fingerprint reader, Impressive battery life, Stable performer with few hiccups for only 2GB RAM, THE
Nevertheless Sony has once again made a compelling handset worthy of your consideration if you're after a handset with a sub5.0inch display that's easy to use and reaches the calibre of much larger toptier smartphones.
Sony's Xperia Z5 Compact has had to meet some key criteria this time, just as the Z3 Compact before it. It still needed to be the example for all miniature flagships out there, and surpass the high bar set by its predecessor, the Z3 Compact, a powerful —...
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
Its blocky design lacks the finesse of other flagship handsets
By squashing powerful specs into a smaller, water-resistant body, the Z5 Compact earns the title of best "mini" Android phone...
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Published: 2015-11-12, Author: Joseph , review by: whistleout.com.au
It's not that the Z5 Compact is a bad phone in any truly discernible way, it just isn't my cup of tea. And with so many other options in market, you really don't have to buy a phone you don't love. The Z5 Compact isn't fastest, cheapest or the phone wi...
Excellent construction; Perfectly and properly small in a world constantly throwing out big devices; Spec'd to perform, which it does; Upgradeable storage; Can play PlayStation 4 over a network (if you have a PS4 in the home); Supports high-res audio; Res
Screen hasn't changed much, if any; Camera can sometimes take a few seconds to load; MicroUSB drives won't load up;
Sony has three mobiles coming this year, and we've already checked out one of them, with the Z5 passing through our reviews desk with considerable difficulty. Unlike this review (Z5 Compact), the Z5 was a dog, with huge performance issues, major glaring b...
