Testseek.com have collected 358 expert reviews of the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Xperia Z1 Compact.
January 2014
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The editors liked
Small form factor
Battery is a real trooper
Outstanding performance for a skinned device
Display is great for a Sony handset
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Well-specced for a “Mini” unit
Best screen we've seen on a Sony device
Sony scores again with a waterproof device
Flagship specs in small body
Great camera
Waterproof
Flagship specs
Decent battery life
Its small size makes it comfortable to use
It has a searingly powerful processor
A good camera and decent battery life. It looks brilliant too and its waterproof design means you don't need to worry about dropping it in the bath
Excellent system performance
Mobile broadband speeds are solid
Fantastic design and build quality
Built to survive a chance encounter with the elements
Better battery life than its big brother
The editors didn't like
Plastic back prone to scratches and many
Many finger/oil marks
Bezels
Plenty of them
Camera button is much too small
Camera UI could be more intuitive and tailored to users
Smaller screen can be fiddly for typing
Camera button is a bit of a disaster
Ordinary looking
Poor bundled services
Awful low light photography
Glass back prone to smudges
It's not running the latest version of Android and some of Sony's software tweaks don't really add anything to the experience
Camera has load of megapixels
But will only spit out either an 8 megapixel image if you actually want controls (like the Z1)
Abstract: Android has improved hugely, but as it evolved every year, the screen size of the top Android devices also increased. We grew from having 4-inch phones to 4.7-inch devices, then 5-inch ones, only to arrive at a landscape of humongous gadgets dominating...
Published: 2014-01-28, Author: Andrew , review by: cnet.com
Its small size makes it comfortable to use, it has a searingly powerful processor, a good camera and decent battery life. It looks brilliant too and its waterproof design means you don't need to worry about dropping it in the bath
It's not running the latest version of Android and some of Sony's software tweaks don't really add anything to the experience
With its powerful processor, great camera, decent screen and gorgeous, waterproof design, the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is the best small Android phone around.
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Published: 2014-01-28, Author: Alex , review by: recombu.com
Incredible engineering & design, Best-in-class camera experience, Great HD IPS display, Waterproof
Sony services can be pervasive, A little thick, No IR blaster
Abstract: High-end Android smartphones have been successfully competing with the iPhone for quite some time now, but despite their undeniable popularity, there's one ubiquitous differentiating feature that sticks out like a sore thumb – each and every recent And...
With the Xperia Z1 Compact, Sony has made an important move that will make its smartphone line-up considerably more approachable. The Z1 is a powerful and well-rounded product, but its imposing size meant that there will undoubtedly be a lot of people ...
Published: 2014-01-07, Author: Andrew , review by: mobileburn.com
Abstract: Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Sony already announced the Xperia Z1 for the European market and followed up with the Xperia Z1s. Now the company is following up with a miniaturized version called the Xperia Z1 Compact....
For those after a pint-sized smartphone with top-end smartphone specifications and features, it's a tough call between the iPhone 5S and the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. The handset's 4.3in screen is impressively vibrant, while its quad-core processor and top-...
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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
Where to buy Buy the Sony Xperia XZ1 here from Sony (UK) READ MORE The 10 best smartphones in the world right now Tech Specs SCREEN 4.6in, 1920x1080 LCD CPU Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MEMORY 4GB RAM CAMERA 19MP rear, 8MP front STORAGE...
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...
