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: 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....
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Published: 2014-01-30, Author: Thomas , review by: techradar.com
Flagship specs, Waterproof, Decent battery life
Poor bundled services, Awful low light photography, Glass back prone to smudges
The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is the perfect device for those who think that some of the leading smartphones are just too big, but still want the best specs on the market. Those top-end innards crammed into a smaller device means high-end power isn't missin...
Published: 2014-01-30, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Design works at this size, plenty of power, excellent battery performance, great display and viewing angles
Prone to scratching, launches on Android 4.3 and software hasn't moved on very far
The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact defies convention by offering power in a compact form and side-stepping the race to offer the largest display. The result is one of the best Android smartphones around. It betters the larger-scale Xperia Z1 in most areas:...
