Sony Xperia Z1 Compact hands-on: First look

6 January 2014
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...

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  • Anonymous
  • nGH
  • 08 Jan 2014

AnonD-137930, 08 Jan 2014This phone's screen is like Xperia S 4.3 inc 720x1280 342pp... moreThe ignorance and sheer idiocy on this blog is mind boggling! This phone has different display tech, first off it is IPS LCD, the Xperia S was TFT LCD like the rest of the xperia range. This phone also has the benefit of triluminous/X-reality tech. Quite frankly, the screen will be awesome! Goodbye trolls!!

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    • AdamBoy64
    • Fv4
    • 08 Jan 2014

    Wow, this looks like a really nice phone.
    Nice camera there too.

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      • AnonD-92553
      • fBh
      • 08 Jan 2014

      Am using note 3 previously using z1 and find sony UI more beautiful eye catching palain and fluid then touchwiz. Hardware is very premium too. I don't know why sony is not selling well.
      Jst one thing where samsung feels good is the screen. Sony seems washed out. Rest the sony is way way better.
      Am using sony ported launcher and apps on note 3 coz touchwiz is jst too useless bulky , bloaty and ugly

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        • ryan
        • kRj
        • 08 Jan 2014

        Still not mini enough. It's as large as the smartphone I used to own, and that one didn't have mini in its name...

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          • Box215
          • saS
          • 08 Jan 2014

          Bump up to 32GB internal is nice. But i prefer the headphone jack on the side (makes phone far more comfortable in landscape with headphones plugged in). And no ones wants carrier branding on their phone (I wouldnt think haha)

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            • AnonD-199404
            • sqY
            • 08 Jan 2014

            Yeah ...well done sony .Finally some who really understands concept of mini,only decreasing the screen size ..cant except to squeeze battery because of foam factor understood , now just waiting for the battery test otherwise perfect phone i have been waiting for.. hate my 5 incher's

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              • AnonD-208221
              • RpL
              • 08 Jan 2014

              Z1 compact, who is carrying it? I would like to see VZ pick it up

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                • AnonD-89381
                • 61Q
                • 08 Jan 2014

                BATTERY TEST is all I want!

                Please do mention the Wi-Fi signal as well, is it as bad as XPERIA Z or perhaps it's just firmware issue which happens on XPERIA Z?

                I found out the Wi-Fi signal on 4.3 Jelly Bean XPERIA Z becomes more stable and stroger than ever before, not sure it is true or not.

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                  • omar
                  • L6}
                  • 08 Jan 2014

                  i loveeeeeee it

                    AnonD-137930, 08 Jan 2014This phone's screen is like Xperia S 4.3 inc 720x1280 342pp... moreIt is not the same screen.
                    You have new technologies like X-Reality Engine and Triluminos display which will give You a better viewing Xperience
                    To really know the difference go to the store when the Compact is out and compare it to the S

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 7Xi
                      • 08 Jan 2014

                      im just waiting for lg g2 mini before i choose...

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                        • Anonymous
                        • YT1
                        • 08 Jan 2014

                        AnonD-137930, 08 Jan 2014This phone's screen is like Xperia S 4.3 inc 720x1280 342pp... morethis one has sony's triluminous tech

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                          • Anonymous
                          • JA$
                          • 08 Jan 2014

                          cap, 08 Jan 2014"We commend Sony for being the first manufacturer to r... moreXiaomi is not great and well known worldwide smartphone manufacturer.

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                            • AnonD-43357
                            • 0w4
                            • 08 Jan 2014

                            @gsmarena

                            could you please show the z1 compact next to the HTC one mini and the iphone 5/5S to get a better idea of the dimesions?

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                              • Aj
                              • w0P
                              • 08 Jan 2014

                              Remembered those times when samsung or released a "flagship" mini... With dual core a-9 chipset. Haha.. Ha... Ha...

                              Sony hammered it in hell

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                                • Anonymous
                                • v0q
                                • 08 Jan 2014

                                AnonD-222391, 08 Jan 2014This looks like a copy of Nokia Lumia 925925 os the best looking Nokia, but from side, back to the front they don't look similar.

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                                  • AnonD-222391
                                  • KIx
                                  • 08 Jan 2014

                                  This looks like a copy of Nokia Lumia 925

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                                    • Andrew
                                    • 9JE
                                    • 08 Jan 2014

                                    Christian, 08 Jan 2014minus the waterproofing, they can make the bezels lesser (s... moreExactly.

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                                      • Andrew
                                      • 9JE
                                      • 08 Jan 2014

                                      G, 07 Jan 2014you betcha. if it's priced around 32k then it will be the b... moreI think it will be 39k, based on relative comparisons..

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                                        • Christian
                                        • UD{
                                        • 08 Jan 2014

                                        AnonD-209094, 08 Jan 2014Please, iphone 5 and 5s has much smaller side bezels than t... moreminus the waterproofing, they can make the bezels lesser (see Xperia ZL). I'll trade 11mm thick bezels with waterproofing anytime of the day.