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
Stylish
Compact design
Cuttingedge performance
Great camera
Waterand dustresistnace (IP 58)
Excellent performance
Display and camera. Outstanding battery life. Useful powersaving and multimedia features.
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
Hot design and waterproof body
Fantastic camera
Snapdragon 800 performance
Battery life
Incredible engineering & design
Best-in-class camera experience
Great HD IPS display
Waterproof
Ideal for onehanded use
Powerful hardware
Good battery life
Dustand waterresistant
Best screen on a Sony smartphone to date
Battery is a gift that keeps on giving
Flagship performance in a compact size
Waterproof and built to last
Powerful hardware in a petite package
Excellent camera
Water- and dust-resistant
Best Sony smartphone display we've seen
Superb 20megapixel camera is easily bestinclass. Compact handset with highend
Powerful hardware. Premium design that's also water resistant. Great battery life.
Flagship-caliberspecs
Premium build quality
Long battery life
Improved display offers better viewing angles than older Sony handsets
High performance
Bright screen
Outstanding battery runtime
Temperature development
Picture quality
IP certification
The editors didn't like
Relatively small display
Minor UI issues
Glitchy haptic feedback
Cheapfeeling plastic back and fixed screen protector. No KitKat update timetable
It's not running the latest version of Android and some of Sony's software tweaks don't really add anything to the experience
Tad thicker
Downgraded flash compared to the larger flagship
Rear of the phone is a fingerprint magnet
Sony services can be pervasive
A little thick
No IR blaster
Average camera
Steep pricing
Not as friendly to the palm as curvier phones
Camera is hindered by over-processing of images
Doesn't ship with the latest version of Android
But does include bloatware
Dated
Buggy Android skin
Quiet
Low-quality speakerphone
Limited regional availability
Display quality could be better. A few software oddities.
Abstract: To say that the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is a remarkable device would be a huge understatement. It is a phone that boldly breaks the status quo among Android high-ends – a phone the very existence of which proves that a top-notch Android device can come...
Best screen on a Sony smartphone to date, Battery is a gift that keeps on giving, Flagship performance in a compact size, Waterproof and built to last
Not as friendly to the palm as curvier phones, Camera is hindered by over-processing of images, Doesn't ship with the latest version of Android, but does include bloatware
Published: 2014-01-30, Author: James , review by: engadget.com
Flagship-caliberspecs, Premium build quality, Excellent performance, long battery life, Great camera, Improved display offers better viewing angles than older Sony handsets
More expensive than other "mini" phones, Minor software issues
Sony has set the benchmark for mini-flagships. With strong build quality and robust performance, the Z1 Compact will be a welcome arrival for anyone who prefers smaller devices....
Abstract: Android has improved hugely, but as it evolved every year, the screen size of the top Android devices also increased. We grew from having 4-inch phones to 4.7-inch devices, then 5-inch ones, only to arrive at a landscape of humongous gadgets dominating...
Published: 2014-01-28, Author: Andrew , review by: cnet.com
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
It's not running the latest version of Android and some of Sony's software tweaks don't really add anything to the experience
With its powerful processor, great camera, decent screen and gorgeous, waterproof design, the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is the best small Android phone around.
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Published: 2014-01-28, Author: Alex , review by: recombu.com
Incredible engineering & design, Best-in-class camera experience, Great HD IPS display, Waterproof
Sony services can be pervasive, A little thick, No IR blaster
Abstract: High-end Android smartphones have been successfully competing with the iPhone for quite some time now, but despite their undeniable popularity, there's one ubiquitous differentiating feature that sticks out like a sore thumb – each and every recent And...
With the Xperia Z1 Compact, Sony has made an important move that will make its smartphone line-up considerably more approachable. The Z1 is a powerful and well-rounded product, but its imposing size meant that there will undoubtedly be a lot of people ...
Published: 2014-01-07, Author: Andrew , review by: mobileburn.com
Abstract: Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Sony already announced the Xperia Z1 for the European market and followed up with the Xperia Z1s. Now the company is following up with a miniaturized version called the Xperia Z1 Compact....
For those after a pint-sized smartphone with top-end smartphone specifications and features, it's a tough call between the iPhone 5S and the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. The handset's 4.3in screen is impressively vibrant, while its quad-core processor and top-...
