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Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

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  • Mahdi Suroosh
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  • 09 Mar 2021

Have been using this phone for a while, found it extremely good. Thought bough it 2nd hand for 60$.

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    • Telus Detective
    • R3D
    • 18 Feb 2021

    Macbeth, 15 Feb 2021Aside from the Sony Ericsson R300 and R306, there aren'... moreReplying to a reply of a really old post that I don't want to dig up:
    There's no AM radio in phones or audio/MP3 players because the electronics create interference with AM.

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      • AL Bundy
      • MSB
      • 16 Feb 2021

      I have been using sony xperia xz1 compact for three years now and what a phone! Truly remarkable! No issues at all. And it was been used hard, mostly streaming youtube, using navigation, various apps and it is still going strong. I had z1c before but that had poor camera, however this one so much better. I still get 5 hours of wifi surfing after all those years. Great size for pocket, fast and solid as rock. Well done sony!

        Anonymous, 09 Jan 2018As a former Z1c and now Z5c user, I wonder if it is time fo... moreAside from the Sony Ericsson R300 and R306, there aren't really any phones with AM radios. It's just FM.

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          • Magskold
          • m{h
          • 10 Feb 2021

          Great phone. Have had it for 3 years now. Build quality and reliability far superior to the Z1c I had before. Only downside might be the sharp edges. But if you have some kind of case that's not an issue.

            Eldamri, 23 Jan 2021Hi Guys is this phone still viable as daily driver in 2021?... moreDon't under estimate the Samsung S10e, whilst it's not much smaller over the standard S10 it's a total different beast in your hand and really feels compact, a brilliant little Flagship phone from Samsung and sadly, like the XZ1C, probably the last of the Compacts from the likes of Samsung.

            I still have my XZ1C but sadly had to stop using it as I really did need a Dual SIM, which Sony never made
            in this model dispite it did have a name G8442 but was never produced, hence where the S10e Duos came in.

            Another good handset from a couple of years back is the Nokia 8 Sirocco, another Flagship limited edition in a compact size just a tad bigger the the ZX1C, it's a bit of a Marmite Flavour phone but fits well in one hand once you get used to it, Nokia really did miss a trick by not calling this phone a Compact.

            I've started using 5G in my area now, so again was on the hunt for a 5G Dual SIM Compact, near impossible task if I'm honest, but currently using the Huawei P40, not the P40 lite, Pro or Pro+ just the P40, good spec phone with a 6.1 screen and due the the good screen to body ratio again fits well in one hand, quiet a nice phone if I'm honest but then you've got the lack of Google Services issue, you can kinda get around this using Dual Space Apps but it's never going to be a proper Certified Google Device , so Security could be at Risk.

              Just got an XZ1 Compact from eBay. My third Sony Compact (previously Z1C, Z5C which I broke changing the battery). Got the XZ1C after trying a paving slab called Huawei P20 Pro for two weeks but couldn't hack it (or bend over when in my pocket).

              The XZ1C is the sweet spot for me. More RAM than Z5C, faster and still has the 3.5mm socket. Shame the attachment point for a strap went though. I think the XZ1C went under the radar - according to gsmarena it was only out for 6 months before being replaced by the XZ2C and I only discovered it by accident. It is however smaller and thinner than the XZ2C and ask me if I care that it is 'only' 1280x720. I only just got a TV that was better than that...

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                • jburn
                • 36b
                • 02 Feb 2021

                Fromhell, 27 Jan 2021Which Sony store is still selling the xz1 compact? just bought a new one on aliexpress

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                  • Fromhell
                  • 3%W
                  • 27 Jan 2021

                  dankcuddlybear, 24 Jan 2021Absolutely. It's a wonderful device, it has an excelle... moreWhich Sony store is still selling the xz1 compact?

                    dankcuddlybear, 24 Jan 2021Absolutely. It's a wonderful device, it has an excelle... moreThanks as long as it serves it's purpose. I think i'll get this xz1c. There's rumor that sony will make another compact phone but not sure on how small the phone is.

                      Anonymous, 23 Jan 2021I use mine every Day. I can not find a small enough alterna... moreThanks for answering. Just can't find the perfect size phone these days and i prefer the small footprint.

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                        • dankcuddlybear
                        • m5r
                        • 24 Jan 2021

                        Eldamri, 23 Jan 2021Hi Guys is this phone still viable as daily driver in 2021?... moreAbsolutely. It's a wonderful device, it has an excellent camera and is super fast. You can still buy one from the official Sony website. However, the fingerprint sensor can be tricky to use sometimes. Also it only supports up to Android 9.0 officially, though it will probably be supported for many years, and you can install a custom ROM if you want a newer version of Android.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • m@8
                          • 23 Jan 2021

                          Eldamri, 23 Jan 2021Hi Guys is this phone still viable as daily driver in 2021?... moreI use mine every Day. I can not find a small enough alternative to upgrade. Works well.

                            Hi Guys is this phone still viable as daily driver in 2021? I'm planning to get one. I'm currently using the galaxy note 10 but i miss the compact phone as i used to have the z5 compact then i switch to xz3 then the note 10 since I can no longer find a good compact phone. the smallest updated android compact i think is s10e and it's not much smaller than my note 10.

                            i'm not playing mobile games anyway.

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                              • Satisfied User
                              • nDi
                              • 21 Jan 2021

                              I bought the Xperia XZ1 Compact in 9/2017. Almost three and a half years later I have dropped it probably 200 times and the screen has not cracked from anywhere. Sure the bezels have gotten some minor cosmetic damage from all the accidental drops, but the fact that the display is undamaged, is amazing.

                              Maybe for the past 6 months the system has frozen every now and then while charging the phone. I've missed a couple of mornings because the alarm clock wouldn't work since it froze overnight. I bet there's still at least another year to add to the lifetime of the phone, but it's time for me to move on to the next one.

                              This is my farewell speech and a late review. This was my first Sony phone, wonder if there's more decent models from Sony.

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                                • pmH
                                • 19 Jan 2021

                                In my experience unfortunately after some months it started heating up, it happened 2 times when playing the only game that i play jurassic world alive (like pokemon go) and after waiting some time it booted or not responsive. Took it 2x to the repair.
                                For normal use and photos and convenience very good. Shame I had to stop using this because i use also for work communication and it cant with it being unreliable.

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 17 Jan 2021

                                  300 drops later it's still going strong.

                                    Jonathan, 28 Dec 2020Come on Sony. Make a real compact flagship phone. something... moreExactly this ^

                                      Adrian, 28 Jul 2020This is an extremely powerful phone on paper (even for 2020... morethe bluetooth audio cutting at short distance seems to be an issue with xperias. been having the issue with my Z5compact and XZ3. never experience it on my note 10 and my wife's p30 pro. now i'm wondering if it's snapdragon related since the other phones i have tested is an xynos and kirin.

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                                        • Earl
                                        • 7Xi
                                        • 06 Jan 2021

                                        Can you flash a G8441 Rom to a Japan/Docomo Variant?

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