Testseek.com 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%)
53 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Fast fingerprint reader
Impressive battery life
Stable performer with few hiccups for only 2GB RAM
THE
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
Small device with flagship internals
Clever fingerprint reader
Great battery
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
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
Compact design
Impressive camera
Long lasting battery
Fantastic profile
Excellent 23MP camera
Water resistant
Finger scanner
Flagship-grade hardware
The editors didn't like
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.
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
Too many preinstalled apps
Good but not great camera
Can run a little warm
Screen hasn't changed much
If any
Camera can sometimes take a few seconds to load
MicroUSB drives won't load up
Its blocky design lacks the finesse of other flagship handsets
The Z5 Compact isn't a perfect phone, but it's definitely a good one. And the space that it fills certainly gives it more weight. All the top-end flagships have moved on from this screen size bracket, so even the fact that the Z5 Compact can be in the sam...
Abstract: Smaller smartphones have fallen out of style in the past few years with consumers and manufacturers moving towards big, brighter screens. The “standard” smartphone screen sits around 5 inches: the Galaxy S7 offers a 5.1-inch display, HTC has stuck to the...
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Published: 2016-03-03, Author: Eric , review by: phonescoop.com
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact offers what few other phones do: flagship performance in a petite piece of hardware. The Z5 Compact is refined, small, and manufactured with the best materials. The glass-and-metal combo offers a premium experience, and its wate...
Compact, waterproof design, Blazing performance, Long battery life
Awkward button placement, Too much bloatware
The Xperia Z5 Compact packs a lot of good things into its small size: powerful performance, excellent endurance and a bright, colorful display. However, the boxy phone is stuffed to the brim with unnecessary apps and marred by awkwardly placed buttons tha...
Published: 2016-02-20, Author: Andrew , review by: arstechnica.com
Flagship performance in a smaller package, Waterproof, Solidly built and easily pocketable, Great battery life, Camera is fine, if not exceptional
Old Android, albeit with the promise of newer Android eventually, Not compatible with Verizon or Sprint in the US, Display density, color, and brightness are all good enough, but the viewing angles aren't great, The back is just another pane of glass to s
So the Z5 Compact's design has some rough edges. They're mostly forgivable, but the Android space is so competitive that minor flaws can scuttle a flagship. Luckily for Sony, the Z5 Compact is graded on a curve—it only really has to compete with the other...
Good build, it's waterproof, Decent camera, Capable chipset performance, Great battery life
Colors can be off, It's thick, Display bezel too large
Sony Xperia Z5 CompactWhen all advantages of the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact are summed up, its practical nature is what stands out the most. For those who do not like the trend of big smartphones, the Compact offers a powerful flagship in a smaller body. Pos...
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...
No doubt about it, the Xperia Z5 Compact is a niche product, but it's one that I'm very glad that Sony has made. Whether or not it has as many followers as it did say, a year or two ago, is debateable. It is refreshing however, to see that at least som...
It's small You want a small phone with powerful hardware? This is it, Fingerprint reader The fingerprint reader is a nice thing to have, and putting it in the power button is smart, Camera The camera takes excellent photos in most lighting conditions. The
Cost This is a $500 phone that doesn't quite have the specs to match other flagships (eg. 2GB of RAM, 720p). You're basically paying a premium because you want a small phone
In a lot of ways, it doesn't matter whether this phone is perfect or if it stands up to larger flagship phones. It rules the small phone niche right now. All it really has to be is competent for people to buy it, because those people really want a small p...
