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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: 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...
Abstract: Design and build Interestingly, despite being smaller than the Nexus 5, the Xperia Z1 Compact is slightly fatter and heavier, measuring 127x65x9.5mm and weighing 137g. By comparison the larger Nexus 5 measures 138x69x8.6mm and weighs 130g. The Xperia Z1 C...
Top-class picture and sound in a manageable package, Waterproof, Good battery life
There are better smartphone cameras out there
The Sony Z1 Compact is proof that good things can come in small packages and if you like a smartphone that's easy on the hand, then this is a good choice....
winner: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Having won four rounds to the Nexus 5's three, the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is the clear winner. Featuring a better camera, superior performance and a more rugged design, the Xperia Z1 Compact is one of the best phones curren...
