Sony Xperia Z5 Compact review

[@CaedoRS]

Watching this from my Z5 Compact, couldn't be happier with my phone choice, we need more sub 5" phones like this.

[@joelverrier]

how's the battery?

[@CaedoRS]

Pretty good, when I got it out of the box it had 52%, this was in the morning, by the time I got home later that night after moderate usage I had about 15% left.

[@CaedoRS]

+lassi623 Pretty great, not quite on par with the LG G4, but still one of the best cameras on the smartphone market right now imo

[@GowthamRam]

+Caedo mAn the z5 is first on the DxO mark it pushed the G4 to the 4th

[@jakelam5089]

Have you experienced any overheating issues?

[@MikeMisbach]

HTC and Sony make my favorite phones. I hate that they struggle so much.

[@danielm5633]

Sony does much better in places other than the states

[@ventroid4473]

+Shadow Slayer that's the thing, why don't they sell here!?

[@Achiez-z]

HTC fucking sucks, they absolutely deserve to be in this position. They made a wonderful phone called the One M7, and then let it somewhat slip with the M8, and the M9 was a fucking disaster. Honestly the worst flagship out there.

[@danielm5633]

Sony doesn't sell in the us because apple is a juggernaut in the us more than anyone else in the world

[@MikeMisbach]

King Tutankhamun I actually still have the HTC One M7 (not my daily driver anymore) and haven't personally tried the M8 or M9. From purely a design stand point, I like the M7 most out of all of them.

[@tabza]

It's finally time to upgrade from my old war horse; Xperia S. The Z5 Compact is about the same size, and that is why I consider buying it. What do you think?

[@sibtain.i]

You'll be happy with the Z5 Compact. It's an incredible phone!

[@tabza]

NeoSlayer Great, thank you. I can't wait until my next payday :D

[@sibtain.i]

TabZa123 - You're welcome! I have the Z5 and the Z5 Compact (belongs to my brother, but he barely uses it) and they're perfect! They look nice, they feel nice and they're fast! So, yeah, get an Xperia Z5 Compact. It's also a bit cheaper, because the new phones came out.

[@123kid123me]

I have the X3 Compact after having the Xperia S for a while. Love the size and its capabilities. My Z3 Compact screen was shattered recently (not by me) and I've been looking to upgrade. I'm gonna stick with Sony and get the Z5 Comact.

[@sibtain.i]

Erick Mendoza - Go for it! It's well worth it, man.

[@havif1071]

this guy is... hands down the best reviewer in AA. very informative and not too boring. but for a reviewer dropped the reviewed phone, it is a little bit clumsy XD

[@GarySims]

+havif akbar Tell me about it!!! :-(

[@2001ALS2008]

2 birds 1 stone Gery. Review and drop test

[@davidh.3471]

Good review man, you should make do more reviews

[@GarySims]

+David Huisman Trying my best...

[@davidh.3471]

+Gary Sims okay ;)

[@InsaneAndroidgamer]

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[@Brutemandave]

I switched to Sony with the Z3, I believe they are under rated, they are amongst the best android devices out there. Incredible camera with excellent low light ability, tons of muscle for every day tasks and probably the best battery life that exists in all phones out today. Sony needs to market these well built devices with more vigor.

[@xSnowyCatx]

Alwayss Happy about Gary's Reviews ^_^

[@GarySims]

+xSnowyCatx Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@TechAltar]

As a fellow tech reviewer, I just say you have improved a lot with your videos. Good job, keep going! :)

[@GarySims]

+TechAltar Thanks :-)

[@shashanklaur507]

The only phone I Absolutely love since the HTC M8.

[@kevinmyung8585]

This is the most scientific and in-depth review I have ever seen. Could hardly believe this was even real. Much respect. This is the epitome of a great reviewer. Also, British accent makes everything 1000x better

[@NeXMaX]

Gary, I'm not sure if you know this, but nearly every SD810-touting device uses "v2.1" of the 810.

[@TechgeekforeverChannel]

+D13H4RD2L1V3 AFAIK, only the OnePlus Two and this device use 2.1. The rest use the original overheating mess.

[@84Canaan]

+KishoreTechTalks HTC claims they always had the new version.

[@TechgeekforeverChannel]

***** Fyi, there are multiple versions of the same chipset, one overheats, and the other is underclocked and has some thermal fu done to prevent thermal throttling

[@TechgeekforeverChannel]

***** See for yourself: www.extremetech.com/mobile/208509-oneplus-2-to-supposedly-run-cool-qualcomm-snapdragon-810-soc

[@TechgeekforeverChannel]

***** Also, here's another article: www.androidauthority.com/qualcomm-snapdragon-810-v2-617956/ . It shows some of the phones running the older SoC.

[@RobinThomson277]

as a longtime user of the Z3 Compact, I was to mention that, on my generally pretty heavy use, it gets a day easily. I used a One X before, and that'd get almost a day on usage my Z3 now gets almost 2 full days. also, people forget that a 720p display onna phone, especially of this size, really does still look very good.

[@UserHD143]

Finally a xperia device review from AA !!!! Great job gary :D

[@QuincyCorvinus]

am a Sony user ever since and your video was so far one the best reviews on KZbin. so far am looking forward to buying the z5 premium

[@carl9184]

I think Sony have a lock on the sub 5" phones with the compact. Excellent review!

[@AmosDomingo]

Every reviews should be like this. Long but has everything you need to know before buying a phone. Great job!

[@ChalkTeacher]

I've always loved Sony/SonyEricsson phones, and quite liked the Xperia phones, so reading about those phones not doing well always bugged me. Is it because of its prices?

[@Kradzor]

Personally, I didn't like you when you started doing reviews, but now you've improved by astronomical units! I really enjoy your reviews now! Keep up the good work! :)

[@rifqialfariz22]

that, my friends.. is how review should be done. Awesome job as usual, Mr. Garry! 👍

[@GarySims]

+Rifqi Al Fariz Thanks man.

[@karltheintern6531]

It is like watching a cellphone documentary. I am learning a lot!

[@romanemperor5345]

I had the large Xperia Z1 and now I buyed the Xperia Z5 compact,Sony truly makes the best phones it's a great experience to use them,I just love Sony

[@jojo-md5pz]

+Leonardo Shamanio I had Z1 too. Next I had Z3 Compact. Now I have Z5 Compact and love it too.

[@maximiliansmith5817]

this guy and josh are definitely the best android authority reviewers

[@cJeremy]

woa.... who's this dude

[@AnasAhmedNazeer]

The next king of AA

[@Nuns341]

+Jeremy C. lol r u new in AA??

[@johnfry5840]

no he just does other reviews

[@Nuns341]

john fry Yea i know i was asking the guy who asked who was the guy who was reviewing...

[@Natsumi170]

+Jeremy C. Why doesn't Joshua do reviewers anymore?

[@slduk88]

Finally a review for this handset. Now just waiting for the Z5. Will be a tough choice on which version to get! I will admit, it seemed like I was watching a news article with how the reviewer spoke, plus it's one long review! Switched off one some occasions!

[@SepehrNaserkhaki]

Google should go to sony for the "smaller" nexus next year

[@GowthamRam]

Ya they should do a nexus 5 3rd gen with a 1440p screen at least 4 or 3gb of ram unlike the nexus 5x must use SD 82x processor with the 2 day battery the z5 Camera price under 400 dollars instant hit

[@MRfisheri]

+gowtham muthukumar that's just wishful thinking. with that specs you can't get it for such a small price.

[@GowthamRam]

***** the original nexus 5 offered the latest of everything for 349 the Moto x pure does a similiar job it can be done if they stop putting 300 dollars in marketing and if they are ready to take a 100 dollar profit per unit

[@MTLoveridge]

+Sepehr Naserkhaki To be honest, the Nexus program is all about giving smaller companies more exposure, such as Huawei this year, LG in 2012 and Samsung in 2010 and 2011.

[@GowthamRam]

+Dottorrent if it's smaller companies they price should be appropriate too

[@caleblopez7843]

I like the small form factor and love that it doesn't make compromises, they really own the 'small phone' market

[@cornflux1935]

Sony is one of my favorite phone makers, too bad they aren't in america

[@charleshines6155]

i never had a problem with the camera. Sure a lot of cameras struggle in low light but with less light you have less chances to get a good photo. If anything when I take a photo for anyone it amazes them how good the camera is. Most people I know have Samsung phones with 12 MP cameras or even budget phones that have 5 or 8 MP cameras. If anything they are blown away by the detail it can capture. More megapixels is good too because you have a better chance to zoom in for a closer look at something without the picture becoming blurry. One thing to keep in mind with these is when viewing a photo taken with it or a similar camera wait a couple seconds for it to decompress. If you look closely you will notice the picture becoming sharper, especially with anything that has a lot of detail. Many photos I take are 8 or 10 megabytes or more unedited or unaltered and if you have a Sony phone you may have noticed that too.

[@Dragontrumpetare]

Ok, I dont get it?? Is there a sort of conspiracy against Sony-phones? All (non photographers might add) says the camera isnt good on either compact or Z5. Ok, they say its not bad, but not the best. I mean do they really test the camera for real. I mean Dxomark actually said it was the best camera and they are pros. I mean either people dont know how to use the Sony cameras or there is something wrong here. ALmost all reviews dont like the camera on the SOny phone... but how can that be?? To be honest rather listening to the real pros on this.... and DXOMARk says this Sony cameras is number one...

[@ArchivistAdrift]

+Jerry Berglund Reading various forum, it appears that its coming down to reviewers ignoring or undervaluating the default camera mode, which is 8mp supersampled. They see that number "23", go into the phone settings, ramp up the mps, and think it should be a super camera phone, but apparently that's not how it works. The super camera mode for most situations, espeically low-light is actually the supersampled 8mp mode. 23 apparently should only be used for wide shots in full daylight, and even then its apparently finicky. This was all discussed in the comments of the very smartphone shootout mentioned in this video, but either this reviewer didn't see it, or ignored it.

[@icesnow11]

Thats exactly what I'm thinking too bro! I use an xperia device too.. Its an entry level xperia e3.. And I must say this is one of the toughest phone i ever use.. I dropped it like 20 times and more.. In a concrete surface.. Aside from scruffs.. It works well..

[@GarySims]

+adrift As I mention in the video I took photos in both 23MP and 8MP mode. I have also posted two galleries in the written review, one for 23MP and one for 8MP. www.androidauthority.com/sony-xperia-z5-compact-review-649223/

[@ArchivistAdrift]

+Gary Sims Fair enough. I'll check them out. Thank you.

[@thatguysaidsomething]

it's the post processing. I have a Z3 and it makes my photos appear more gray after snapping a picture. it's good in outdoors and the video is fine but in lowlight its just bad

[@walkingthedistance]

This is by far the most informative review I've seen in Android Authority and perhaps on KZbin! You managed to keep everything down to just around 16 minutes and not boring. Perhaps a little play with voice intonation would make a huge improvement. Keep up the good work!

[@aminebelhoucine]

I know I'm going to sound COMPLETLY stupid and ridiculous but I'll say what I feel and what a lot of other people think but I'll be honest : I love this phone ! And I would love to have one ! But the fact that nobody in my family friends, in the street at college will see it as a great phone and just think of it as a random smartphone when it's actually one of the best make me not buying it ... It's sad but it's mostly why people buy iPhone ... Sony Samsung Lg HTC REALY need to improve their marketing !

[@aminebelhoucine]

+Amine Belhoucine Not that I'm gonna buy an iPhone 800$ ^^' I'm not that stupid xD

[@aminebelhoucine]

It's not that I care SOO much about what people think but you know when you got a new jacket a new haircut you always like people at least noticing the change like " hey I like your new hair cut" . I'll be here super exited about my new phone then everybody be like " hum yeah... a radome phone". Hard to be proud of something nobody cares about ^^' I know I sound superficial here but yeah I guess that's how it is /:

[@aminebelhoucine]

(This is if I buy it 600$)

[@aminebelhoucine]

john doe It's more that I don't change phone a lot so when I do I want it to be special x') I'l still one my G2 now ^^'

[@RushilKasetty]

+Amine Belhoucine Trust me, Samsung doesn't need to improve their marketing at all. It is already very good. HTC, LG, and Sony do, however.

[@khalimata13]

The majority of the people listen music on their phones, using sometimes very expensive headphones. How come no one reviews the quality of the inbuilt amplifiers, DACs, music players, file format support (like Hi-Res) etc....? Most people care more about the sound that goes to their headphones rather than the sound that comes out of the speakers. Still good review though :)

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

I think the z5 and z5 compact will be sony's recovery

[@TheCooldoode1]

I've owned the z5 for a while now and this is the best camera I have ever used in terms of outdoor shots. The phone has great build quality, runs fast, and looks nice. What more can you ask for?

[@TheCooldoode1]

+chris ce Wrong. I dont actually own minecraft on Android and I'm not a kid.

[@N-e.o]

Z5c or X?

[@muhammadibraheemtariq8043]

I've watched a few AA videos here and there, they've been good but after seeing how good the quality of this review is I've subbed, great job man just try not to drop the next phone lol

[@malypavel25]

The doctor who posters 😍😍😍

[@Patrick-ow7rk]

+Michael Go Me too!

[@iulianjercan9787]

Finally someone who tests the speakers with GREAT MUSIC! Hands down sir.

[@mrgordy1980]

800 engineers decided to put the volume buttons on the bottom right side... Come on Sony, no wonder the poor reviewer guy dropped the thing.

[@dario_lind]

The Gman It isn't that bad to use. And for left handed people it is perfect

[@mrgordy1980]

Dario Lindner Haha, you got me there, I like your comment ;)

[@dario_lind]

Thanks

[@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

I didn't hear you mention anything about wireless charging ?

[@civicsr2cool]

how does he keep saying it has a low resolution screen? lmao, but he can say it has 300+ ppi and praise that.

[@Andre-xu9st]

Watching this from my Z3 Compact, couldn't be more excited for this device

[@TristanDrijver]

Goddamnit, Gary. Dropping the phone. :D

[@GarySims]

+Tristan Drijver Tell me about it!!!

[@anSealgair]

Android 5.x on the Z5C was laggy and quite mediocre for a recent phone with some apps installed, but the new 6.0 Marshmallow update gives ultra high performance. It is very fast now. You will be amazed

[@山内淳カイル-i5d]

Android: Let's release a small phone in 2015! Android fanboys: Wow that's a great idea! Apple: Let's release a small phone in 2016! Android fanboys: What a shitty idea!

[@chief-long-john]

the fact that you said Android, an operating system, released a phone just proves your ignorance

[@山内淳カイル-i5d]

Tell me how to generalize manufacturers who uses Android, then.

[@paradox9369]

The problem is that Apple released a phone that is probably way too small for today's general standards. And freaking overpriced.

[@StealthNinjaX2]

I live in the US, I imported this phone from Japan and it's great, it gets a little hot sometimes, but nothing insane. The camera is good but not great just like the video says. However, there is an update coming in November that will hopefully make pictures better.

[@Jtb4real]

20 degrees Celsius?! I have no idea how hot that is....

[@GoldenShip24]

Did you have a fight with Google's search engine?

[@jeffisbell5999]

Got a black one for 6€ from an auction. The back glass was missing and the frame has minor scuffs, but the front glass is in an absolutely excellent condition. Luckily I had a back glass laying around.

[@charleshines6155]

Sony should advertise more. They could mop the floor with Apple if more people knew about the Xperias and how good they are.

[@intransitPH]

boring design and UI.

[@slot1999]

+Cheeze Keyk It's really close to Stock Android so for some people it's boring but I like it a lot.

[@AscensionBelow]

it's better than touchwiz.

[@intransitPH]

i once own an xperia z1 but i got bored on its UI, yes its close to stock android but id rather go with nexus device.

[@slot1999]

David Jay Of course.. It's way better.

[@slot1999]

Cheeze Keyk Yea I think Stock is the best. Ultimate reason: No Lag.

[@canIhavethishandle]

I think the reason of the sony's mobile sale struggles is most people nowadays dont care about the phone specs and just want cool features that sometimes they dont even use and apple made a good work on advertising their phone although the price is so expensive and people still buy it cuz they think it's cool.I have friends that buy iphone 6 and only used it for FB,whatsapp,instagram and whatnot,which is an overkill just for that stuff. So I think sony need to work on their advertisement. I just bought Z3 compact about a month ago which is a huge upgrade from my old iphone 4s and i'm loving it!

[@niels2029]

hello i owned the xperia z and xperia z2... i replaced my xperia z to a z2 and hopes that it would be my final sony phone.. but sadly the xperia z2 is too big for my taste, i can feel that my hands get tired of holding and sending sms and sometimes i get a cramp. so i ordered the xperia z5 "compact".. because id like to have a phone i can use with one hand, typing sms messages with one hand, and which is not that heavy versus the z2

[@mmmmmyeh]

2:35 was getting that shot worth dropping the phone?

[@andrealynnwilliams6781]

I bought this phone this week and It will arrive next week. I wanted a smaller phone with good battery life. The camera is a bonus. A smaller screen should give me a very long standby battery life. The right-angle corners are a concern as they will probably put a square wear mark on my front jeans' pockets. Matt grey is nice as it matches my ThinkPad. I remember a similar phone was used in one of the James Bond movies a few years ago. It is more convenient and professional-looking to use a smaller phone. It only has Android 7.1. I was also considering a Google Pixel 1 to get Android 10 but Z5 seems like better overall phone.

[@Countzero76]

I looked at the pictures on the Android Authority webpage, and the 8 mp pics look blurry at the edges. Especially the the left side. Is it just me?

[@merbentan]

Sony really just have to market their products more. Their phones are great and easily beats other brands like Samsung and Apple. I've been using a Z2 for more than a year now and it's still in great shape, no lags, no damages even if I've dropped it a couple of times and water proofing is awesome. Used my phone to record underwater pics all the time, in fact.

[@dsb8283]

Very complete review, nicely done. The news anchor-esque speech, with the heavy emphasis of words at the ends of a sentence, was a bit distracting. Something to consider in the future.

[@snakesolied2285]

great review... BUT DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHEN IS THE Z5 OR Z5 PREMIUM GOING TO BE AVAILABLE IN THE US??????

[@Bazorsozz]

Never Probably No wonder why sony mobile division is going down. You can try Amazon. Also clove.co.uk but very expensive

[@snakesolied2285]

+Anas Amla to bad....

[@veym9969]

+Marco Rivera I know this comment was 4 months ago and you might already know, but it's now available in the US.

[@snakesolied2285]

MitchellveyMC yes I know I already have my z5

[@veym9969]

Marco Rivera Okay.

[@LuqueWhite]

They selling the same phone for few years already. Is it any surprise they not doing well?

[@bbwlc]

Any possibility of comparing the heat and performance between a Z5 and a Z3+/Z4 head to head? I'm sure Sony made some changes to the Snapdragon 810 implementation...just curious to what extent and how much things have changed in the last 6 months.

[@lamdog24]

I'm contemplating getting this. I want an android phone that's 5 inches or smaller. I currently love my nexus 5 but feel I need to update after a good two years. The new nexus phones are extremely disappointing and over priced in Australia.

[@44htp5]

really like this new person on AA. Reviews are now more substantial and informative. Anyone noticed Sony's aggressive kernel configuration? it's seen on a CPUz part of this video. Practically Sony's own configuration/vision of S810 is a penta-core, you get one A57 core alive while rest of the A57s are in a deep sleep, A53s+1A57 is what you get on Sony's implementation. I own Z4 (v2.1) and it's exact the same.But it's not just Sony doing it aggressively G Flex 2 is a hexa-core :P

[@justinlohkaixiang]

Great review Gary! Don't let the negative feedback bring you down. I have been following AA for years and I must say that you improved a lot with each video you deliver. Thank you for all your effort!

[@GarySims]

+Justin Loh Thanks.

[@01rai01]

What a great review, no stone left unturned.

[@amelsfr]

best review I've watched in the last years... seriously... this dude is great!

[@BedfordMarcus]

Having owned a HTC One Mini M4 for 2 years and being at first impressed until that damn HTC Sense 6.0 replaced 5.5, it no longer connects to a PC with USB and the bottom speaker has failed completely, I am now in the market for a new phone. I was looking at the Samsung S6, but it is too popular (plus the bloatware thrown in with it) and the HTC M9, but I wan't something with a good camera and pocketable. I am kind of wanting something a bit unique (similar experiance to my HTC, not just like stock Android), it appears that I must give this Sony Z5 Compact a shot! It looks good, has good specs, a nice UI (similar, if not better than HTC Sense 5.5), a good camera (4K!!!) and is realitely quite and not too popular. I THINK THIS IS MY NEXT PHONE!

[@KittyEvangeline]

How is it in the audio department? I saw on the official website that it's boasting Hi-Fi audio capability.

[@davemcgrath2287]

im looking to get this phone today and your review has been very helpful I have the Samsung s3 mini long overdue for an upgrade as I have little interest in having a massive phone and there seems to be little on offer as a one handed device thank you

[@joeclemente4210]

hold on to my Z3 Compact or switch to Z5 Compact....that's a tough choice to make

[@cptwhite]

Everywhere else says the battery is 2700mAh, you state it's 2200mAh, I suspect you're probably wrong? Please can you confirm either way? 6:11 for reference.

[@hanselduda8254]

+cptwhite Yep it's 2700mah

[@toddwill1007]

+cptwhite I think he says 2,700 as it is 2,700mAh

[@atu5669]

Purchased z5c in Hong Kong unlocked three days ago from a Fortress shop. Back home in Canada now and having issues with the focus on the camera.... About 80% of the time when I attempt to take a photo the camera doesn't focus and fails to respond to my pressing the capture button. After I press capture the touch screen is unresponsive and I can only get out of the camera app by shutting off and re-unlocking the screen. Frustrating since this phone boasts such a high end camera.

[@MarkSkrams]

How was the position of the volume rockers a downside? how many times do you press it in a day? i only press mine when i accidentally pressed it and need to return to my original volume config.

[@AnandJC21]

great amount of improvement from the last video.. you should do more videos. loved it

[@GarySims]

+Anand JC Thanks, got more planned, coming soon!

[@JasnoGT]

Manufacturers need more pressure on them to make smaller phones with FLAGSHIP specs. Been saying this for years. Funny thing is that all the smaller phones are considered "budget" and are on prepaid carriers. I actually found an LG G4 mini (LG G4c) for sale here in the US. Its secretly on Boost mobile as the LG Volt 2. Not the highest specs but I love it.

[@junecrisfrye]

This is what I looking for a deep review... I like on Sony is the Music UI also the EQ and other sound twiks and the UI it self.

[@jimciutto1087]

planning to switch to Z5C from Z3C. This review definitely helps

[@TechgeekforeverChannel]

Finally a good small smartphone. For the past year all we had was good phablets and none in the way of good phones. The 720p resolution seems low, but considering the size, it is perfect ;)

[@camelwheel8198]

I hope Sony don't sell their phone division I love their Xperia line and customer service.

[@milkboy54]

I love this phone, especially the graphite black one. It looks so beautiful.

[@jillianrassier7395]

i love your reviews simply because of the background in your videos.

[@MoonarkGG]

can you enhance the quality of the audio.. that all over all great review

[@1320ghost]

What's the car game he's playing around 10:00?

[@djoetma]

Too bad Samsung stopped making the Galaxy Alpha. That was a great competitor to the Z Compact series. Sony deserves the credits that they still make a phone with these specs and size.

[@Endogamy]

Excellent review. Not a good camera? Which mobile has the best camera than the sony z5c?

[@tsik1919]

Great review overall, but it would really help if your background isn't cluttered. While the clutter may have been for the "tinkerer" impression, your mess of wires and dumpster under your desk don't reflect well on you. That said, your reviews are stellar!

[@GarySims]

+tsik1919 Fair point, messy desk begone!!! :-)

[@5hanesBoard]

Thanks for the video. You did an audio test, but what about audio quality through earphones? I (like many others) will probably want to listen to music on the move.

[@otto_5297]

Can you uninstall the pre-installed apps? And also how much of the 32 gigabytes is used by those apps?

[@Bigblue243]

where can I buy this phone??!! no Sony stores here in California USA

[@SgtEvarsmann]

I heard the US version doesn't come with the fingerprint sensor. If so where can I buy the z5 compact that comes with the fingerprint sensor because I am planning on buying one.

[@sibtain.i]

You can order from another country.

[@Kauko13]

On a sub 5" display a 720p is a big +. There is not much difference compared to 1080p on 4.6" in quality, but sure is a big difference in battery life.

[@BattleKai]

I also expecting too much on the camera part, I was very looking forward for the camera to capture details even on low lights, the S6 and LGG4 did it better. If this can be fixed by software updates I would gladly get one because besides this and the price, I like everything about it.

[@renzyy6179]

Why are you all complaining about the heating issues?? My Zenfone 5 gets really hot at 47 degrees just playing some games!! Hell even using the camera for 5 mins it reaches 40 degrees! *btw the stand by time is really terrible it eats 3 percent while just laying around but still I still love the good parts of it*

[@cuteashish16]

what??? what did he say about Sony Mobile in the beginning?

[@LeeBennett007]

Thanks for the great review buddy. I can see i real improvement in your camera presence over your earlier videos. Keep it going buddy!

[@AziziNor]

any plan for crispy 4K video ? :]

[@MadnessFTW]

Sony was sitting in the back raw for so long. They had a great leap with the Xperia Z2 and then started to fall back again while waving at its competitors as they pass by and take the lead. I am a Sony fan since long ago and I feel like crying because of their marketing plans... LIKE WHO IS SITTING ON THAT TABLE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! I am going to give up on Sony if the upcoming Z series wave is not up to date... You don't expect people to buy phones that doesn't offer much improvement from its predecessor and show no competing spirit with it's rivals in the market ( at least they could've given the Z5 a 4GB ram). Sony, you are a disgrace to behold (pun intended)

[@robcousins231]

I'm interested in this phone, coming from a Note 3. I'd like something smaller. But I've heard of touchscreen issues and overheating on the Sony Forums. Is this a common problem?

[@saurabhsharma8359]

I love your reviews, Gary. Every single detail is available. :-)

[@WillOfManga]

Are you able to hide apps in the app drawer this time around?

[@linaszyz]

great phone. bought it today and its awesome. seen some controversial opinions about heating, but found few advises online in the forums. 1. when first time start the phone do a factory reset right away 2. update software to marshmallow