Testseek.com have collected 358 expert reviews of the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Xperia Z1 Compact.
January 2014
(87%)
358 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: The quality of this mini smartphone is evident from the moment you pick it up and the solid one-piece aluminium frame oozes craftsmanship and is detailed right down to the alumium power on/off button.It isn't just all show though as the build includes dur...
Manageable size, Speedy performance, Premium design, Waterproof and dustproof, MicroSD support, Battery life
Fingerprint and dust magnet, Big bezels above and below screen, Flaps on ports, No selectable macro mode, Pre-applied ASF
Apple has long argued the merits of its perfect-sized iPhone that you can comfortably hold and use without requiring two hands. If you buy into that, then the Xperia Z1 Compact is easily your best option on the Android platform right now. Sony is the fi...
Abstract: Want a new phone with amazing specs but the phones are just too big? Maybe you're an iPhone user that's hoping to switch to Android but you need something a little more pocketable. If you're looking around, you might have come across the Xperia Z1 Compact...
I've written about this before but there's a real dearth of actual Mini smartphones on the market as most manufacturers have opted for profit over substance and produced scaled back versions of flagship. The Mini smartphones we've come to expect have very...
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Published: 2014-04-07, Author: What , review by: whatmobile.net
The most powerful Android phone of its size, Waterproof and durable, Not enormous like every other topend Android
Ugly compared to an iPhone, No Android 4.4 KitKat, Port covers might destroy your nails
Hate phablets? Don’t like Apple’s iOS? Help is at hand at long last. Now you can finally buy a premium phone that doesn’t swamp your hands or dwarf your face when you lift it to take a call. Kudos to Sony for coming up with a phone as petite and powerf...
If you are looking for a good all-round phone with little compromise but with a smaller screen, the Z1 Compact would be the ideal phone for your handLink: CloveFor some people flagship phones such as the original Sony Xperia Z1 are a little on the large s...
Albeit without a full HD display, the Z1 Compact squeezes all the high-end technical goodies usually found in monster Android überphones into a stylish, well made and altogether rather neat little handset, both aesthetically and figuratively. Despite bei...
Abstract: Design and build Interestingly, despite being smaller than the Nexus 5, the Xperia Z1 Compact is slightly fatter and heavier, measuring 127x65x9.5mm and weighing 137g. By comparison the larger Nexus 5 measures 138x69x8.6mm and weighs 130g. The Xperia Z1 C...
Top-class picture and sound in a manageable package, Waterproof, Good battery life
There are better smartphone cameras out there
The Sony Z1 Compact is proof that good things can come in small packages and if you like a smartphone that's easy on the hand, then this is a good choice....
