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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)
Good, Industry-leading features and specifications, Easy to hold and use, Excellent performance, Impressive battery life
Slightly creaky body
It's very easy to recommend the Z1 Compact. You might not like the styling or the overabundance of ports and flaps, but that's the tradeoff for waterproofing, which is definitely a neat feature. As for alternatives in this price range, you could buy an LG...
Published: 2014-03-18, Author: Rajat , review by: bgr.in
Abstract: There is a natural tendency among Android smartphone makers to make their latest flagship smartphone thinner, faster and for some reason larger than the previous generation. If you were in the market looking for a top-end Android smartphone that would eas...
This is the smoothest Android smartphone available at the moment in the market and with the screen size provided and great specifications, this one is a hit. Don't be too hard on the camera. You can still make your peace with it. With the rest of the ‘min...
At Rs 36,990, the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is nearly the same price as the Xperia Z1, which makes it a bit too expensive. Other than the smaller form factor, there's no reason to buy this over the Z1, which has a higher resolution display and a bigger batte...
We like Z1 Compact a lot and recommend it even with its rather high price of Rs 36,990 (in market the phone is available for around Rs 35,000).In the same price, you can buy Xperia Z1, which is almost the same thing with a bigger screen. Or you can get th...
Nicely designed, colour options, Display is really better now, much better than the Z1, Blazing fast performance throughout, Packed with connectivity options, Highly customizable default software
Glass build susceptible to scratches, grease and dust, Good, but sometimes a hit or miss camera, Software stability needs to be improved,
In the end, we think “the mini we deserve” matches our high expectations of a small flagship device, without a lot of compromises. If you are coming from an iPhone and really really want a similarly sized device with all the experiences that you’d expe...
The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is the first phone to give up the name but rightfully claim the true title of a flagship mini. It took a while too, considering we've had "minis" for a couple of generations now. It is, without exaggeration, unique in its catego...
Abstract: We recently had the chance to get some hands-on time with Sony's new flagship in miniature, the Xperia Z1 Compact. The little fella packs flagship-grade specs into a much smaller footprint than most of today's premium smartphones. Sony Xperia Z1 Co...
Published: 2014-02-06, Author: Sophie , review by: stuff.tv/my/
Unflappable performance, A battery life that's anything but mini, 4.3in size lets you get things done quickly, Rain and pool-proof, Great screen
Compact, yes – but not as ergonomic as an iPhone, Camera isn't the best on a phone this size
With clean lines, an impressive screen and a size that belies its pure grunt, the Z1 Compact is the first smaller-sized Android powerhouse that really does tick of all of our boxes. The One Mini before it had a lovely screen but was let down by poor batte...
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Published: 2014-06-06, Author: John , review by: unbox.ph
Abstract: commentsPowered by Facebook Commentshi, john. do you know how to adjust the display? movies look dark and very saturated on my compact. the white balance settings cannot fix it.nice phone and this review is great. how did u get to use the this phone to sh...
