Sony Xperia Z3 Compact review: Not your usual suspect

12 September 2014
Of all the features that set smartphones apart, screen size is as close to a decider as they get. Counter to the trend of the last decade that saw cellphones become as small as technology allowed, the...

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  • vinod
  • Hkt
  • 14 Sep 2014

this is good

    AnonD-209094, 14 Sep 2014Nice one, this demonstrates well how Xperias behave in good... moreActually it shows that alpha is the worst shooter of the 3. And shows that z3c is overall best of the 3...
    Funny interpretations people have...:-) , you mention footprints that arent even in the frame for z3 and s5

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      • Anonymous
      • vGw
      • 14 Sep 2014

      whats the use of calling this a water proof phone, if sony cannot correct the problems for the flaps which gets damaged/does not close properly after sometime.

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        • AnonD-209094
        • vaN
        • 14 Sep 2014

        AnonD-307156, 14 Sep 2014http://i.imgur.com/5YEXqOm.jpgNice one, this demonstrates well how Xperias behave in good light, the footprints on the beach, they are simply disappearing. While Alpha does an amazing job despite being lowest res of all these, it also keeps a lot more detail on the distant shore.

        The comfort for Z3c is that if it was clouded or twilight or something else than a sunny day the Xperia would still give a useable photo, the Samsungs would not (at least not at the first few tries and likely only after you waste 5 minutes with manual settings)

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          • AnonD-209094
          • vaN
          • 14 Sep 2014

          AnonD-293547, 14 Sep 2014 My z ultra has 3000mah and the charger out 1.5A and it to... moreXperia Z, 2330 mah, takes around 2 and a half hour even when not totally empty. But since Z Ultra is a slightly newer model i will go for your number, and say MAYBE Z3c can charge in less than 2h30m.

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            • AnonD-307156
            • npH
            • 14 Sep 2014

            http://i.imgur.com/5YEXqOm.jpg

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              • AnonD-307122
              • uL9
              • 14 Sep 2014

              how calculate 101h on battery?

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                • AnonD-293547
                • t7X
                • 14 Sep 2014

                Anonymous, 14 Sep 2014How sure are you?
                My z ultra has 3000mah and the charger out 1.5A and it took 2hrs and 30 mins to full batt To charge. In Z3 compact case maybe less than 2hrs for full charge

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                  • Anonymous
                  • v0q
                  • 14 Sep 2014

                  Anonymous, 14 Sep 20141.5A charger on 2600 mah, thats around 3 hours, maybe a lit... moreHow sure are you?

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                    • Primark
                    • v0q
                    • 14 Sep 2014

                    I believe that 720p is the sweet spot for devices less than 4.9 inches since the ppi is still pretty high and the lot of us use our phones at a distance the way it should be.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Jk5
                      • 14 Sep 2014

                      this is the ultimate complete package smartphone
                      insane battery life
                      great screen
                      good design
                      very fast (S801 @720p)
                      excellent camera (best video stabilization out there, good 4k, pictures in the same level as galaxy alpha/GS5, better low light if used correctly in manual. the wider fov is awesome too)
                      IP 65/68 is amazing
                      microSD support
                      and the excellent price.

                      best overall phone till date

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                        • Anonymous
                        • phr
                        • 14 Sep 2014

                        guys what's brightness at 50% ????

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                          • DQ
                          • 8Gw
                          • 14 Sep 2014

                          AnonD-167142, 13 Sep 20144.6 inches is compact size???4.6" on a 4.3" body... the phone is smaller than a Galaxy SII, and closer in size to the iPhone 5S than to the iPhone 6

                            Anonymous, 14 Sep 2014This case is closed, except you there is no disagreement of... moreDuh, rest your case...just you do that
                            Meanwhile, Go over to a proffesional site like DxMark, they have a review of z3c camera too...and read very,very carefully pros and cons of the cam

                            Maybe, just maybe you'll learn something new

                            Seems that GSMA reviewer and a couple of folks here that share your opinion...mean a World to you :-D

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                              • Anonymous
                              • vaN
                              • 14 Sep 2014

                              Anonymous, 13 Sep 2014whats the charging time it will take to charge the phone fr... more1.5A charger on 2600 mah, thats around 3 hours, maybe a little less but dont count on it. Even with 2A it takes more than 2 hours.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • vaN
                                • 14 Sep 2014

                                darkraver, 13 Sep 2014What the....? Me a fanboy!?! I maybe act as a fan but the... moreThis case is closed, except you there is no disagreement of Alpha being the better camphone. you vs the world, whats the chance you are the only one to see that?

                                I rest my case. When the whole world is against you theres no chance you are right.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 8jp
                                  • 13 Sep 2014

                                  whats the charging time it will take to charge the phone from 0% to 100%


                                  is it less than 2H ??

                                  plz gsmarena team answer

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                                    • a1exko
                                    • Ssi
                                    • 13 Sep 2014

                                    Well, looking at the sample images, one can see that the optics for the 20MP shooter has been significantly improved in comparison to Z1c. Weak sharpness in corners was definitely the deal breaker for z1c.

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