Sony Xperia X Compact review: Small and brave

17 September 2016
The Compact series by Sony used to occupy a niche of its own as it combined top-of-the-line specs with a pocketable footprint. The latter is still very much true for the just released Xperia X Compact but it no longer has the flagship specs that we’re used to.

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Wow !!! great I lv x compact

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    • Anonymous
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    • 18 Sep 2016

    i think xperia x is better choice than this even xperia z5 compact is better choise than this. have anyone xperia x ?! is there any difference between 8mp and 23mp camera shoots ?
    i want to purchase a xperia phone but somebody said that xperia phones get best pictures at 8mp resolution with same detail as 23mp shoots .

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      • AnonD-507785
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      • 18 Sep 2016

      To me this brand actually died. I am a Compact user now, and I was since the original concept. Loved it, especially outstanding Z3 Compact. Problem is...they dropped the concept and moved to making boring Mini versions, just like everyone else. This brand was standing out so much, unfortunately now it'll just blend with the crowd. Keep that in mind, I don't really mind SD650, in fact I actually like it more than 820, but it's the other features, that this phone is missing compared to the bigger brother.

        AnonD-213493, 18 Sep 2016Worst ?? Dude Sony cameras result are the best .. Better th... moreEven the best is not without cons, but best nevertheless ;-)

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          • AnonD-213493
          • 6Px
          • 18 Sep 2016

          AnonD-224064, 18 Sep 2016Noise is really really there. They can't overcome this prob... moreWorst ?? Dude Sony cameras result are the best .. Better than apple and samsung
          Its just sites always biased against Sony dont know why
          And about the noise? really dont care because i dont zoom pics infact majority of the people doesnt.. Again i am saying Sony cameras are the best in the world
          even better than samsung .. And about low light yes they are not better than samsung new s7 but still low lights pics are great ..
          A sony xperia X user

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            • AnonD-580144
            • yp1
            • 18 Sep 2016

            Thanks. Was waiting for a detailed review. Buying it as soon as it is available in my country. Such an adorable little guy with excellent camera and battery. I don't believe in speed test and all such gimmicks because now I know that 0.1 second delay in opening apps compared to other flagships don't matter in real life usage.

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              • Rohit
              • yp1
              • 18 Sep 2016

              Thanks.Was waiting for it to be reviewed. Buying it as soon as it's available in my country!

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                • AnonD-332347
                • f}Z
                • 18 Sep 2016

                In your battery tests, the browsing aspect should be changed. Of course you will get good times over wifi. 4g should be added. You are not a small time wanna be reviewer so don't tell me that it will be costly.
                And jesus! Why do you keep it on airplane mode for video playback test? Please update that.

                  Gosh.. Plastics and bezels everywhere.

                    What a gorgeous looking compact device. One can always pick a device to pieces but seriously a first world problem. This looks really handsome as a phone and specs area not leaving for wanting. well done. cannot wait to see and feel in store

                      AnonD-224064, 18 Sep 2016Noise is really really there. They can't overcome this prob... moreWho cares about noise? The image itself is crispy and clear, sharp despite the noise, unlike Samsung or Apple which will pixellate them at 50% zoom

                        And 13 megapixels selfie camera

                          R.I.P SONY as a all . after sony's z3 z3 compact z5 (failure in battery time) and sony z5 compact ( the best off them ) no more sony's. if there is no compact xz in the coming months sony shoot in its leg . at 5-5.2 inchs there is millions of other excellent flagships .In "compact" 4.6-4.7 inches screen there is no more rivals to the iphone 6s-7. We need the highest compact specs with 4k , 5 axis stabilizer ,waterproof if possible , full hd screen or higher than the 720p, and snapdragon 821 (two lenses camera ). we will pay the flagship price.

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 18 Sep 2016

                            Below average headphone audio yet again Sony! Way to go...you've lost me as a customer.

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                              • jc8
                              • 18 Sep 2016

                              no 3 channel carrier aggregation according to Qualcomm.
                              https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/modems

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                                • Anonymous
                                • PTG
                                • 18 Sep 2016

                                AnonD-584268, 17 Sep 2016Xperia x compact best multitasking and performance than s7 ... moreAbout that best camera is bullshit.LG G5 is the best camera phone 2016 after that V20

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                                  • thu
                                  • 18 Sep 2016

                                  Noise is really really there. They can't overcome this problem. I'm sony fan but sony's camera quality become worse. They should consider to use smaller megapixel like samsung and apple and focuse to make an inovation.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • PTG
                                    • 18 Sep 2016

                                    [deleted post]That 12mp beats Xperia X compact easily....

                                      [deleted post]Statistics don't mean everything. If we consider real capabilities, there's no denying that Sony phones are always the best

                                        Lens blur? I'm not blind but I don't see any problem with the images taken. They all look fantastic and there is no issue at all with all of them. I even zoomed in a lot to see if there is some lens glare, but there's none. GSMArena must be blind or something