Sony unveils Xperia Ace - the Xperia XZ4 Compact that never came

16 May 2019
Compact phone with all the essentials covered.

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  • Anonymous
  • 0V7
  • 16 May 2019

Good to see Sony announce a phone in Japan after a long while.

    I'm more interested in the glass fibre reinforced plastic body around the back... But I guess everyone thinks all versions of plastic is cheap and low quality

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      • JohnW1981
      • mEk
      • 16 May 2019

      Older generation XZ1 or XZ2 compact would have more to offer, this is not what compact series fans have been asking for, not even close

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        • XXS-oq
        • JFj
        • 16 May 2019

        old XZ1 compact wit eat it for breakfast

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          • Couch expert
          • nC4
          • 16 May 2019

          Sorry guys but imo this wouldn't cut it for global users anyway.
          1) It's no XZ1 Compact OR XZ2 Compact in terms of specs.
          2) It's no XZ1 Compact in terms of size. I'll tell you more - XZ2 Compact is no XZ1 Compact in terms of size (XA models grew up the same way over time). "Compact" my ***.

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            • Anonymous
            • LQv
            • 16 May 2019

            It is only for Japan.
            It is only for Japan.
            It is only for Japan.
            It is only for Japan.
            It is only for Japan.
            It is only for Japan.
            It is only for Japan.
            It is only for Japan.
            It is only for Japan.

              Sony, always behind and soo boring.....

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                • Blur
                • LHe
                • 16 May 2019

                bonedatt, 16 May 2019Dude, stop pulling numbers out of thin air. 1800 mAh batter... moreNumber of internal components that go inside the phone have gone up compared to 2015 and batteries didn't get smaller so for Sony to put 2870mAh battery in a case of XZ2 Compact is flagship engineering. And btw XZ2 Compact is easy two day device unless you are gaming and YTing all the time.

                  Dude, stop pulling numbers out of thin air. 1800 mAh battery? Really? The bezels is why we are getting this mediocre 2700mAh capacity in 2019 from Sony? Here's a "compact" phone from 2015 with pretty much same bezels but with a bigger battery than what Sony is offering. https://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_m9-6891.php . It also had dual front facing speakers. The sad part is that some people will actually believe what you just said without any verification.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 4XS
                    • 16 May 2019

                    Anonymous, 16 May 2019Why is this the XZ4 Compact when there wasn't a XZ3 Compact?For a short time Sony updated the XZ line every 6 months but only updated the compact version once a year. The Xperia Ace looks almost exactly like the rumoured XZ4 Compact.
                    https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_xz4_compact_cadbased_renders_leak_video_too-news-34597.php

                      This will not sell well... Overpriced beyond logic...

                        Nuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu~~~
                        The whole point of these compacts is to offer FLAGSHIP performance in a TINY body! T_T

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                          • Geoff
                          • rRU
                          • 16 May 2019

                          The Ace is not a "Compact". Sonny's Compact line always has the same specifications as their flagship devices, meaning if this were a true "Compact that never was" it would have an 855 in it, not the budget-friendly 630. If anything this is an Xperia 10 Compact.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • YQS
                            • 16 May 2019

                            FasterJonny, 16 May 2019the bezels are actually here to make the phone bigger to pu... moreEver heard of a phone called redmi 4?

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                              • AnonD-731363
                              • SH3
                              • 16 May 2019

                              400 euros???
                              Dont get me wrong Nubia 3 red magic Lenovo Z6 pro GT, Xiaomi K20, Mi 9 also cost 400 bucks maybe are bit bigger but offer tons of lot better features than this phone and are a lot more faster. 200 bucks would be fair price.
                              SD630 dont have 400 euros value no matter what.

                                I still find the xz1 compact an amazing phone since it has everything you need in a small form factor, i just can't find anyone selling it

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • Kxc
                                  • 16 May 2019

                                  It should be in XA family instead of XZ one by judging from the SoC

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • pI@
                                    • 16 May 2019

                                    CompactPhones5ever, 16 May 20195-inch display - F*CK YEAH! Snapdragon 630 - Eh, not bad, ... moreFor sony it's more like adding 500% on the price with specs like this.

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                                      • Kec
                                      • 16 May 2019

                                      FasterJonny, 16 May 2019the bezels are actually here to make the phone bigger to pu... moreThat seems plausible... except that when Sony had huge bezels on its phone, its battery capacity was always below average compared to the competition.

                                      Sony was cutting costs and skimping on battery. But Stamina Mode (TM) would help, it claimed.

                                        If only the Palm phone had more features and was unlocked etc
                                        https://m.gsmarena.com/palm_palm-9290.php