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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  • AnonD-307518
  • Ibx
  • 15 Sep 2014

advice, 14 Sep 2014once i bought the xperia s with its 12mp camera,and the fir... moreHey buddy i know exactly what you are talking about. I own an lg g2. It has 13mp camera but i use the 10mp for wider pic as option. I compared it to my buddy who has xperia z1s 20.7 mp. We took pics inside the house and compared it. Mine looked a bit brighter because it has optical image stabilization and he doesnt. Than we zoomed in just slightly and you can immediately tell how my pic was smoother with no noise and his looked way worse first thing he said your phone has a better camera. I also have better battery life and better screen. Mine is bigger screen and smaller compact body. I paid 398 for g2 and he paid over 600. The new z2 and z3 have improved the screen using ips and better battery but camera is just about same with no Ois. You have to have Ois if you want a balanced camera for indoor and outdoor. OIS helps a lot in dark images. So until sony starts adding this feature it cant claim to have best camera.

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    • AnonD-235154
    • dMB
    • 14 Sep 2014

    So what do you think..isn't battery score a bit excessive and exaggerated?? If it proves to be true..this device will be mine!!

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      • Anonymous
      • dQd
      • 14 Sep 2014

      [deleted post]Yes, I think they need some better video testing and better samples of moving video other than cars on that ugly road.

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        • fwM
        • 14 Sep 2014

        once i bought the xperia s with its 12mp camera,and the first thing i did was to brag about the camera in front of my friends who own iphone 4s and galaxy s2(both 8MP),but what happened was very embarrassing,we three took a picture for the same object and i was sure that i will when but the photo that i took was full on noise and ugly,i sold my phone the next day....

        since then i check every sony phone camera and compare it with other phones,sony camera improved a lot since the xperia s except for the horrible camera of the xperia z but the noise is still their ,i don't care about getting more details if the photo is full of noise and ugly.....

        the xperia Z3C camera is excellent but for me the noise level makes the samsung alpha,the iphone 6 and even the galaxy 5 mini better choices for people who want best photos......

        please i am not a fan boy for any company and i don't want to discuss with fan boys they just care for promoting,in the past they said the xperia s and xperia z have the best camera when they were released and now will say the z3 and z3c have the best and in future they will say the same...........

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          • darkraver
          • akv
          • 14 Sep 2014

          JaboB, 14 Sep 2014bad?... https://a.disquscdn.com/uploads/mediaembed/images/... moreabout the difference between xperias and galaxies in video recording:

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXf6moWyfFE

          I really dislike the galaxy tremor, it is barely watchable despite more vibrant colors, and xperias have much faster autofocus

          So there you go with your cam quality

            AnonD-209094, 14 Sep 2014Let me guess, you source is youtube as usual? Lol Apple,... moreSarcasm is a humor for the smart....
            Dont worry...you ll get my point....some time in the future ;-)

              AnonD-209094, 14 Sep 2014As you wish, in your bubble. http://i.imgur.com/5YEXqOm.jpg


              Must be really do.k not to see the difference....
              Alpha camera is the worst shooter of the 3...

              Get it to your head...

                AnonD-209094, 14 Sep 2014Let me guess, you source is youtube as usual? Lol Apple,... moreMan, you must be less sth or sth.....

                Here is another cam c

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                  • AnonD-209094
                  • vaN
                  • 14 Sep 2014

                  darkraver, 14 Sep 2014Actually it shows that alpha is the worst shooter of the 3.... moreAs you wish, in your bubble.

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                    • AnonD-209094
                    • vaN
                    • 14 Sep 2014

                    darkraver, 14 Sep 2014Screen is the least of new iphones problems... It s just h... moreLet me guess, you source is youtube as usual? Lol

                    Apple, financial crisis? Ahaha, your math teacher called, he want to refund your money, which part of Apples astronomic profitability is it you dont understand?

                    Shame that someone as funny as you dont even know it, all this crap is really serious inside your head? Wow...

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                      • AnonD-209094
                      • vaN
                      • 14 Sep 2014

                      MaxSmarties, 14 Sep 2014... unless it is manufactured by Apple. In that case every ... moreYou nailed it. They dont care about the crime, they only care about who committed it. Just like samsung is allowed to have big bezels but Sony not. The bezels of S5 are huge but noone said a word.

                        MaxSmarties, 14 Sep 2014... unless it is manufactured by Apple. In that case every ... moreScreen is the least of new iphones problems...
                        It s just hardware cr.p by todays standards, hidden into premium looking box, just to sell...
                        ...So people would think it is premium and top, and cash out a1000 bucks for it...
                        And they will...
                        Their brains, their money, their loss...who are we to judge?

                        Apple seems to be in some financial crisis or sth, so they outed low spec phone with cheap internals for the maximum price....
                        They obviously needed minimum production cost for maximim profit turnout...
                        And they will get away with it...
                        Ah well

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                          • Anonymous
                          • nyy
                          • 14 Sep 2014

                          Does anyone know if z3c will be available in 32gb

                            Primark, 14 Sep 2014I believe that 720p is the sweet spot for devices less than... more... unless it is manufactured by Apple. In that case every single fandroid on the earth will scream "aargh, such a low PPI !!!".

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 0V5
                              • 14 Sep 2014

                              When comparing the loudspeaker volume, bear in mind that Xperia Z3C speakers are facing front. A louder speaker on the back would may still result in fewer dB in front of phone. GSM arena always measure volume on the side the loudspeaker is mounted.

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                                • AnonD-63308
                                • IVN
                                • 14 Sep 2014

                                Samy, 13 Sep 2014Do you need a small phone or a small screen? The z3 compact... moreHi Samy. I knew about that. I need a bit smaller body *and* screen. I prefer using my phone one-handed. I actually made a crude mockup of Z3C and my thumb can't reach all corners of the screen comfortably. But Z3C is still my best choice for now.

                                  jane, 14 Sep 2014I'm getting this amazing phone and no one can stop me! S5 e... moreRight isnt it....It is much smoother and faster even agains that overhyped octa bla,bla Note4

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                                    • AnonD-46252
                                    • PTG
                                    • 14 Sep 2014

                                    AnonD-167142, 13 Sep 20144.6 inches is compact size???It is compact sized of 4.6inch ~
                                    It is way smaller than Iphone 6 ~

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                                      • AnonD-46252
                                      • PTG
                                      • 14 Sep 2014

                                      Anonymous, 14 Sep 2014whats the use of calling this a water proof phone, if sony ... moreThat is depend how u use it ~
                                      And if u dont want to open the flaps just get magnetic charger on Amazon ~

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                                        • jane
                                        • DVs
                                        • 14 Sep 2014

                                        I'm getting this amazing phone and no one can stop me! S5 etc are all slow compared to this intense phone. The smoothness!