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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  • Anonymous
  • 7Xg
  • 13 Sep 2014

Smuti, 13 Sep 2014OMFG, you sir are just the king of stupidville. Seriously, ... moreDuh!!! Endurance rating of the G3 is 69 Hours!
http://blog.gsmarena.com/lg-g3-battery-life-test/

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    • james2312
    • LE1
    • 13 Sep 2014

    AnonD-182297, 12 Sep 2014Wow superb battery life but i think cam quality is still ba... moreHi, Camera quality not OK? Well I think you are expecting too much. No comparison with the the Z1C. The Z3C is even matching or surpassing other top devices. What a great cellphone. It seems sony has done its homework at last. I only wonder why the Z1C could not get an update (having a similar sensor) in order to produce such great results. I am glad I waited so long. Greetings.

      This one is really nice, battery life is splendid, good crafted, ok camera.

      Maybe my next phone

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        • Anonymous
        • 2mC
        • 13 Sep 2014

        King of battery life + king of performance.....enough said..

        I'm apple fan....credit for sony for the impressive work (101 hours endurance test)...

        Congrats sony...

          AnonD-303126, 13 Sep 2014Outsell is the new iFan word it seems. Used to be smooth, s... moreAgree 100 %... There's still a lot of "practical" (said in an elegant way) people preferring idevices. Good luck to them.

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            • AnonD-46252
            • PTG
            • 13 Sep 2014

            Sony done a great job on battery optimization ~
            They continue to improve the battery, from 1st gen compact flagship, Xperia ZR to Z1c and now Z3c ~

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              • Anonymous
              • Yct
              • 13 Sep 2014

              Impressive battery life! The camera could be improved a bit but it's still one the best as it is.

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                • AdamBoy64
                • yE6
                • 13 Sep 2014

                AnonD-297545, 12 Sep 2014Shut up. Sony xperia z3 compact is better than iphone 6. N... moreIf the Z3 compact came with iOS wP.. or just anything besides Android - I'd agree with you.

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                  • xx
                  • u1f
                  • 13 Sep 2014

                  Wow! Look at that battery life! Good job Sony! :)

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                    • Smuti
                    • pu0
                    • 13 Sep 2014

                    AnonD-209094, 12 Sep 2014Quite expensive for an upper midrange but the battery life ... moreOMFG, you sir are just the king of stupidville. Seriously, what are you whining about.
                    Upper midranger, since when, this is a proper flagship. and the screen is perfect at that resolution. I'm betting you're writting this on a 15,6inch laptop with a 1376x768 resolution and then say 720p is to low on a 4.6inch screen.
                    Then go make a mini flagship on your own with that crappy G3's 2k display and boast around with a 42h endurance ratting.

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                      • trialman
                      • nxq
                      • 13 Sep 2014

                      I have been looking for a new phone for quite a while now. Always some disadvantages somewhere. Now, thanks to your superior and quick review I found my next toy (after iPhone 3s and Samsung s1&s3). Thank you a million guys!

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                        • mir
                        • t7X
                        • 13 Sep 2014

                        Awesome battery life. Sony has done well on the efficiency department.

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                          • AnonD-77443
                          • vuB
                          • 13 Sep 2014

                          I'm getting a Note 4 but this is a great device and may be my wifes next phone. The battery life is awesome, the only downside is the 16GB internal memory (now android is playing silly buggers with SD cards).

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                            • AnonD-303126
                            • LaT
                            • 13 Sep 2014

                            AnonD-209094, 12 Sep 2014Still the 6 Plus will outsell the Note 4 with a very comfor... moreOutsell is the new iFan word it seems. Used to be smooth, sleek. Now all they have left is outsell.

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                              • AnonD-105795
                              • xA1
                              • 13 Sep 2014

                              Omg that insane battery life. This put iPhone 6 to shame.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Ibx
                                • 13 Sep 2014

                                Yes Z3 is superior!

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                                  • TruckStop
                                  • nU2
                                  • 12 Sep 2014

                                  That battery life is an aphrodisiac.

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                                    • son0405
                                    • H0X
                                    • 12 Sep 2014

                                    The battery life is freaking amazung! Googd job Sony!

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                                      • AnonD-265341
                                      • m7I
                                      • 12 Sep 2014

                                      AnonD-209094, 12 Sep 2014Not according to the vast majority of buyers. According to ... moreIf ios is a must i understand. But both bang for buck and side by side comparison says enough. Z3 is far superior.

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                                        • AnonD-165816
                                        • pER
                                        • 12 Sep 2014

                                        I like this phone and I wish we would get a phone like this in the WP realm but Android is not my cub , though the Battery life is amazing