Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
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- Anonymous
- XVR
- 14 Sep 2022
Anjan, 10 Sep 2022How is the display camera and battery backup bro? Can you u... moreJio isn't working. As it is not having volte.. Airtel, Vodafone and bsnl are working fine
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- Anonymous
- XVR
- 14 Sep 2022
Anjan, 10 Sep 2022How is the display camera and battery backup bro? Can you u... moreDisplay is nice. Battery backup is superb. I'm getting 6h to 7h SOT. I got it from kovai mobiles.
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- Anas shaikh
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- 11 Sep 2022
Anjan, 10 Sep 2022How is the display camera and battery backup bro? Can you u... moreYes
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- Anjan
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- 10 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 05 Sep 2022I bought it for 5000 INR ($62.5) in India last week. Such a... moreHow is the display camera and battery backup bro? Can you use jio sim in it?
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- Anonymous
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- 05 Sep 2022
I bought it for 5000 INR ($62.5) in India last week. Such a worthy replacement for my iphone SE (2016) at such an affordable price. added IP68 + SD card slot + 2xbattery endurance. Still it will take 2 years for complete 5G rollout in India, so i can use it for 2years atleast.
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- lee takgu
- u44
- 04 Sep 2022
i love this phone so much but it's not available anymore.
i want to buy secondhand so much in cambodia.
now im used sony xz1 but i want it smaller
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- Anonymous
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- 04 Sep 2022
deVia, 20 Jun 2022I had this for 4 years. Switched to iPhone 13 Mini. I hate ... moreI am in the same boat as you. I am planning to use a third party software to migrate my WhatsApp back to the XZ1 Compact and get a case that goes all around the phone instead of just the sides and back. The 13 mini is a very comparable phone in size, but the XZ1 Compact phone is still too good.
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- Anonymous
- X{H
- 02 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 26 Aug 2022WhyNo other better phones available
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- Anonymous
- Xjf
- 26 Aug 2022
Ghaz1, 24 Aug 2022This phone is the reason I don't watch phone reviews o... moreWhy
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- Ghaz1
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- 24 Aug 2022
This phone is the reason I don't watch phone reviews on youtube anymore. It won't dieeeeeee
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- sexyscientist
- bEK
- 18 Aug 2022
ALPHABOY17, 19 Jul 2022This is the legacy of compact phones. The best. -extremely... moreWe are also fangirls of small phones to be honest.
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- sexyscientist
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- 18 Aug 2022
Anonymous, 19 Jun 2022I bought the docomo version. Since all the 3g shutdowns, I ... moreYou need IMS features to be enabled (if they are available from the service provider). You may need to switch ROMs to the one supporting LTE using Xperifirm. You can find a lot of guides on Xda and Telegram.
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- sexyscientist
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- 18 Aug 2022
tom laseter, 02 Jun 2022I bought one for 35 dollarsNew? From where? I will be happy to get 2 more at this price.
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- Jil
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- 29 Jul 2022
Gio, 28 Jul 2022It's July 2022: I still use this phone and love it.. I... moreWhat the latest screen on time?
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- Gio
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- 28 Jul 2022
It's July 2022: I still use this phone and love it.. I can't believe there are ZERO alternatives. I bought this phone in 2017 and a second time in 2019, because I love the fact that this is a powerful compact phone. I also live battery life and the side-mounted fingerprint scanner.. Everything I loved in a phone in one. It's hard to ever find a good phone after you have used the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact for 5 years.
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- Anon
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- 23 Jul 2022
Still using this in July 2022. Still waiting on a compact android phone to be released with midrange or flagship specs! By compact I mean max 145mm height 70mm width. Iphone mini size. Only releastic option is asus zenphone 8! I wish Sony released compact phone globally. 2022 sony phones are too tall and narrow for my liking.
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- Catalyst
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- 20 Jul 2022
PawnDies, 19 Jul 2022Anyone bought a refurbished unit? How good is it as a pract... moreI bought this device refurbished in March this year. 4 months later this is what I can say about it in 2022.
First off the design is a matter of preference, but I personally like it. You should consider the black color, since it hides the bezels of the display and makes the device look sleek.
The build quality is very good and the engineering behind it is pretty logical. It has 2 metal plates on the top and the bottom of the phone which stick out of the corners of the panel, so that when you drop it they are sure to take the hit instead of the display etc. The glass fiber plastic and gorilla glass 5 display absorb the shock of the drop itself, so this makes the device lot more durable than the glass sandwiches you see today. I dropped it a few times and everything is working flawless, minor the fact that the metal plates have some scarring due to the drop itself. One thing to note is that while the phone is more durable than the glass sandwiches, it doesn't feel as premium as an Iphone or a Galaxy.
The display is pretty good, considering the resolution it's sharp and the sunlight readability is good. The blacks look nice as well, though not as good as an Amoled. I personally wish it was 5 inch - its a bit uncomfortable for gaming and videos.
The performance is outstanding, I would compare it to a modern high-mid ranger. The reason is the flagship processor of the time + the low resolution = easier on the gpu. I had no issues with the 4GB of ram what-so-ever. One downside is that the device can get hot during gaming and videos - about 42 degrees, but it rarely goes over that. Normal usage is about 37 degrees, which is good.
The storage could be larger, you definetly need an SD card for the photos/music/files. If you do that, you should have enough space for your apps in the internal storage, but I would have loved a 64GB version.
The battery life is pretty good. My battery is supposedly at 91% health and I can get about 6-7 hours SoT with a total of around 24 hours of usage. I generally have no problems with it lasting me through the day.
I use my phone with Android 12 custom rom and everything works good, but you lose the stock camera. If you don't mind that its great.
And finally the camera itself isn't that great imo. It does the job and that's it, don't expect any spectacular photos out of this phone, especially in low lightning.
So the goods:
+Great build quality.
+3.5 jack.
+Great battery life.
+Very good performance, tho it can get a bit hot.
+Very compact size.
Neutral:
+/- Display - could have been a bit larger or have smaller bezels, but otherwise great.
+/- Stereo speakers are nice, but they could be louder.
Meh:
- Camera is bad.
- 64GB storage would have been better instead of 32GB.
Overall I'm quite happy.
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- ALPHABOY17
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- 19 Jul 2022
This is the legacy of compact phones. The best.
-extremely good handling
-way way way better battery life and way more efficient capacity ratio (more mah, means more degradation, more power needed to charge in reasonable times)
When all those brick-phones fanboys come and say "battery sucks on compact phones", show them this. Battery life was ALWAYS better on compact phones, due to lower consumption, less degradation, AND reasonable chargers (no need for 60/120w chargers).
Man I miss those times.
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- PawnDies
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- 19 Jul 2022
Anyone bought a refurbished unit? How good is it as a practical everyday phone?