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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
