Testseek.com have collected 213 expert reviews of the Sony Xperia X Compact and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Xperia X Compact.
September 2016
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The editors liked
Small
But not cheaply made
Solid screen
Even at 720p
Great performance and battery life
Strong camera
Comfortable 4.6-inch display with Triluminos and X Reality technologies
Durable battery thanks to Quick Charge 3.0 and useful battery saving modes
Fingerprint scanner and USB Type-C
Android 6.0 Marshmallow and a simplified UI with useful pre-installed
Camera
Display
Battery Life
Software
Storage capacity
Front-facing speakers
Compact size is ideal for those who prefer smaller handsets
Bold
Bright display
Long battery life will last all day
Rear camera produces rich photos with decent detail. Full manual mode is convenient
Hands-free selfie timer makes it easy to snap phot
Very good battery autonomy
Modern design
Display cuts through outdoor glare very well
Small and lightweight
Promising camera capabilities
Great size
Long-lasting battery
Dependable camera
Sharp
Colourful screen
Compact
Comfortable to hold and carry design
Excellent battery life
Very good outdoor visibility
Functionallyrich multimedia apps suite
Good for small hands
The Sony Xperia X Compact is a small
4.6-inch phone with a beautiful display
An excellent camera and good battery life
Small compact form factor
Good battery life
Great camera
MicroSD expansion
Fast performance
Very good build quality
Good performance
Long battery runtimes in practice
USB Type-C
Decent speakers
Good camera
Storage expansion via microSD
The editors didn't like
No fingerprint sensor
Plastic may not appeal to everyone
No Quick Charge charger included
Expensive for the size
No water-resistance certificate
No 4К video recording
Slightly thicker profile of 9.5 mm
Build quality
Small Size
Boring design
No Fingerprint Sensor on US models
Plastic material holds onto fingerprints
Making the handset look dirty
No fingerprint sensor in the US
Handset isn't waterproof like the Z5 Compact
Cannot shoot 4K video
Not waterproof like Sony's previous compact Xperias
Dedicated camera key is redundant
USB TypeC connector supports USB 2.0
But not 3.0
Unimpressive display
Average specs
Not an evolution
Scratchy plastic
Smallish keys with shallow feedback
Comes with a third of the internal storage occupied
Finger scanner not available on the US version
Camera disappoints in low light
Sound could be better
Smudge-prone design
Only the Japanese model is waterproof
And the fingerprint sensor is disabled in the US. There's a bit of lag when editing pictures or taking low-light photos
Build quality, Small Size, Boring design, No Fingerprint Sensor on US models
Sony has always been known for charging a premium for their devices. Even outside of the mobile space. And the Xperia X Compact is no different. This device will set you back $499 in the US. Which is quite a hefty price for a smartphone of this size, espe...
Small, but not cheaply made, Solid screen, even at 720p, Great performance and battery life, Strong camera
No fingerprint sensor, Plastic may not appeal to everyone, No Quick Charge charger included, Expensive for the size
Going into reviewing the Xperia X Compact, I was excited to use a "small" phone again primarily from the perspective of nostalgia; watching phones get bigger and bigger, I just wanted something more compact that didn't make compromises in experience. Over...
Published: 2016-09-21, Author: Daniel , review by: phonearena.com
Compact, comfortable to hold and carry design, Excellent battery life, Very good outdoor visibility, Functionallyrich multimedia apps suite
Smallish keys with shallow feedback, Comes with a third of the internal storage occupied, Finger scanner not available on the US version
At the sub-$500 price point that Sony is offering the X Compact at launch, there may be more than enough niche demand to justify its release. The only compromise made with the cutie, compared with its predecessors, is the midrange Snapdragon chipset, but...
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The Sony Xperia X Compact is a small, 4.6-inch phone with a beautiful display, an excellent camera and good battery life
Only the Japanese model is waterproof, and the fingerprint sensor is disabled in the US. There's a bit of lag when editing pictures or taking low-light photos
Sony's Xperia X Compact is a small phone with an excellent camera, but it lacks some creature comforts, like waterproofing and, in the US, a fingerprint sensor...
Small but premium, Slimmer body, Great camera setup
May be underpowered, Still not Full HD screen, Only 5MP selfie camera
Sony's smaller phone looks great, is easy to hold and seems to be as premium as some flagship handsets - but it may not be as powerful as previous Xperia Compact phones...
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Published: 2018-08-02, Author: David , review by: uk.hardware.info
We note that there are certainly significant differences between individual devices and also between routers and relevant chipsets on the 5 GHz frequencies. At both frequencies and in combination with both the R7800 and the R8000, the differences between...
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Published: 2017-07-12, Author: David , review by: avforums.com
Fast, impressive camera, especially XZ, Chic design, Water-resistance (on XZ only), Nimble performer, Strong battery life, Clever long-term charging system
No water resistance on Compact, Lots of Sony apps pre-installed, Not yet latest Android version
It's tough making a flagship phone stand out from rivals these days. Samsung chose a radically different design for its edge and Note phones, Apple chose two cameras for greater photographic versatility. Here, Sony has gone a little way to addressing both...
