Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
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- sexyscientist
- bEK
- 03 Apr 2023
Anonymous, 30 Mar 2023Picked up a second-hand one and immediately flashed Lineage... morePlease let us know what all spare parts are required to make a phone future-proof.
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- unit
- iGI
- 02 Apr 2023
Anonymous, 30 Mar 2023Picked up a second-hand one and immediately flashed Lineage... morethinking about doing the same! did you experience any compatibility issues with lineage os?
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- Anonymous
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- 30 Mar 2023
Picked up a second-hand one and immediately flashed Lineage 20 onto it... I can say I'm very satisfied, it easily beats the more powerful Xiaomis overall... so I'm planning to pick up a few spares and try to never get a new phone again :) only if it had Dual SIM, it'd be literally a perfect basic phone, but I get it
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- Shiva
- fuZ
- 18 Mar 2023
Sarath7, 09 Mar 2023Well saidEverything you said about this is true
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- sexyscientist
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- 11 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 10 Mar 2023Very bad macro camera There is no macro camera. lol
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- Anonymous
- thb
- 11 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 10 Mar 2023Very bad macro camera Thats your issue from a 6 year old phone?
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- Anonymous
- 8ps
- 10 Mar 2023
Very bad macro camera
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- Thush
- v{t
- 10 Mar 2023
Love This Phone, Perfect Size, Still Performs Better Than Some Newer Phones, Typical Battery Life of 6 Hours for Heavy Use
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- Sarath7
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- 09 Mar 2023
gastritis, 07 Mar 2023I think this device is the best compact phone ever. Buil... moreWell said
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- gastritis
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- 07 Mar 2023
I think this device is the best compact phone ever.
Build quality is superb, the metal plates on the top and bottom parts help a lot with angled impacts. The reinforced plastic body is sturdy. I got mine scrape the concrete, fell a couple of times, and dunked accidentally in water and it all survived those, the screen is intact and I don't use a case. I like its angular design, mine is the black colorway and I like that the screen is hidden when it's off.
The buttons are solid and very clicky, I like the side-mounted fingerprint reader, I saved my left and right thumb and middle fingers, and all were naturally in place when I hold the phone or when I reach for it on a desk or bed. The bad is that it sometimes cannot read my sweaty Filipino fingers, just a quick wipe on the scanner or wiping my fingertips clean solves that problem. The camera button is helpful to snap quick pictures when my fingers are wet or dirty and I don't want to interact with the screen.
The 3.5mm audio jack is very much welcome and works great, sometimes it doesn't work only to find out that lint got stuck inside, same with the USB-C port, it needs cleaning at times. The speaker sounds full and I think this is the best placement of stereo speakers, not one at the bottom and the other at the earpiece. On the downside, the speaker's loudness can be better. I didn't have any problems with the microphone performance. The SIM and MicroSD slot can be easily accessed but I sometimes hate it when I have to change SIMs and the phone has to reboot, only the SD Card slot is hot-swappable.
The screen is small, yes, but it is bright under the sun and dims enough for me during nighttime 9gag browsing. It is very one-handed-friendly, I use Smart launcher to customize the looks and to fully customize how I interact with it, I like how it automatically groups the icons on tabs, and I just leave some often-used icons on the home screen. The blacks are really deep but a very dim bluish-grey glow can be noticeable in pitch-black environments. It is 720p but it is plenty sharp for me, I don't use magnifying glasses on it.
The battery is still good these days even if I had the phone for about 4 years now, I am getting 5+ hours on screen-on time and battery charging speeds are quick, I often face my computer anyway. I only charge my phone when it is at 20% and remove the plug after it reaches 80-85%, I am faithful not to overcharge it and I do not leave it charging overnight as there are no original replacement batteries for this device anymore so I am trying to preserve it as much as I can.
The performance is great for me, I use it for calls, messaging, SNS, shopping apps, emails, and browsing the internet using Chrome, I play Mobile Legends on it sometimes in max settings. The phone heats up with extensive use but is not too hot to handle. SD835 is still snappy in my case and it was able to handle my day-to-day tasks, 4GB RAM is ok for me. One disadvantage though is the lack of storage, it only has 32GB, on the upside, I can use my 128GB SD card with no problems.
The back camera is great when taking pictures in broad daylight but abysmal by today's standards during nighttime photography, and the flash is not so helpful either. I cannot reliably use the flash as a torch even. The front camera is great is it is a wide-angle lens, it is good for video calls, and it lets you fit more on the frame, albeit with some distortions. The video capture is nice, again in daylight, stabilization is on point. overall the camera experience is just OK, I don't take lots of pics and videos anyway.
That is my take on this phone, it is superb for me, in my lifestyle, in how I use it. Others might digress. It may look dated compared to a lot of phones but it performed well beyond my expectations.
I no longer think that sony will have a Compact reboot but until now I never found a good replacement for this phone, I want a small phone, I tried bigger ones with this like Nubia X, iPhone 8 plus, LG V50 and Sammy note 10 but they are just too big and cumbersome for me that I kept going back and inserting my personal SIM in this device. Some said to get a Zenphone 8/9, but they look like a plasticky toy, I like a more angular phone, like a brick or something.
Have a great day everyone! Sorry for the long read.
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- davisrases
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- 04 Mar 2023
Shah, 04 Mar 2023It get hot while using data on for a whileNeeds a battery change mate
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- 04 Mar 2023
manul, 23 Feb 2023I have this phone and it gets way too hot, anyone with same... moreIt get hot while using data on for a while
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- newflesh
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- 24 Feb 2023
manul, 23 Feb 2023I have this phone and it gets way too hot, anyone with same... moreDo you play games a lot on it or use the camera in 4K
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- clod
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- 23 Feb 2023
Dumi, 13 Feb 2023Same here, GPS seems unusable and the battery can't ho... moreI also have an XZ1 compact for almost 6 years. It still works without problems, the battery really doesn't last as long as it did at the beginning and I'll probably have to look for another phone soon. I don't understand why Sony no longer produces phones in compact format. 4.6' is the perfect size for a smartphone.
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- Anonymous
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- 19 Feb 2023
Sarath7, 17 Feb 2023Can anyone please tell me how to unlock sim in docomo model... moreYour fault buying without confirming from seller if it is sim unlocked or instead getting Global Variant & not DOCOMO Japan.
Now you gotta pay for it to be sim unlocked.
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- Sarath7
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- 17 Feb 2023
Can anyone please tell me how to unlock sim in docomo model and install custom ware
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- Dumi
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- 13 Feb 2023
Clogg , 28 Jan 2023As far as I know it's the only small android phone sti... moreSame here, GPS seems unusable and the battery can't hold like it used to. 5 years no complaints, I hope for 2 more years of usage untill another similar compact jewel comes to market.
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- Diru
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- 10 Feb 2023
Jason , 05 Dec 2022I hope they make a compact phone again I love my xperia xz1... moreYou can use adoptable storage method, activate it with PC through adb and you can use your sdcard as internal
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- 07 Feb 2023
Clogg , 28 Jan 2023As far as I know it's the only small android phone sti... moreIf you bootloader can be unlocked, install Lineage OS 17.1 with MicroG addon, it will be much better than new.