Sony Xperia X Compact Review

[@aafuuu]

Fantastic review. great unbiased analysis and I love the metaphor at the end. perfect.

[@clove]

Thanks!

[@AhmedKMoustafa2]

the hardware and performance did not change after the release , right ??

[@mrkos87]

mee 2, he would be a great story teller

[@Thisath100]

Damn, you guys get these out real quick! Lucky you're a seller! Keep it up guys!

[@moonshot4974]

So much enrich in content. Watching reviews from last 3-4 years never came across such artistically crafted and FAIR review. Sony itself can’t do “it” this way. You are my First source for gadgets reviews onwards. Right away Liking, Subscribing and Sharing.

[@clove]

Thanks for subscribing and the great comments :-)

[@fredericrose22]

Great review guys!

[@clove]

Thanks

[@kurtkaufman]

Very thorough and useful review, and I look forward to seeing and reading your other reviews. Thank you!

[@andypea833]

Really good neutral review with screen recording samples!

[@nerdMike]

Rear camera protection is made of scratch-resistant glass or plastic? Thanks, on standard X and XZ is made of glass which is really really good

[@MyCHLOROPLAST]

You deserve way more subs than you have! Good Video!

[@Zieghard]

Excellent review. Cheers.

[@AndreaAlison]

Anyway...is there any shiled on the back of the camera?

[@samueldouglas2787]

You guys are forgetting that the volume rocker is in the perfect position when you make a phone call. You can easily change the volume by lowering your thumb.

[@trickster_qc]

Great review but as you said I wouldn't upgrade from a Z3 or Z5 compact. Hell, I don't feel the need to update from my Z2 even of I need to.

[@MatejSunavec]

Very professional, good review. You convinced me, but I still must be critical. Is really X Compact better than Z5 Compact? X seems it has better GPU, stereo speakers is for me only better and battery also seems better though processor and camera seem worse. I would like to know which overheats more but probably Z5 as it has 4K enabled and which has better battery life as X comes with with Quick Charge 3.0? But it has this new feature during night charging. Should I also be worried for non water-proof?

[@clove]

If you already own a Z5 Compact there is little point in upgrading unless you need to in our opinion. There are small improvements but some drawbacks in some users opinions. We did not really experience any overheating with the X Compact, so we cant say that this is an issue. The heat will depend on the use you have of the device., as will the battery life, but we would conclude without doing a complete side by side test that the two are very comparable.

[@MatejSunavec]

I do not own any Sony. It would be my first.

[@ant0sf]

Did you exprience any heating issues during your tests with Sony Xperia X Compact ?

[@clove]

No not really. At times it got warm, but any phone would. Particularly when setting the phone up for the first time, downloading lots of apps etc.

[@AllInOne-bk5ts]

how is the battery performance?

[@Shambolicuk]

Does it still have an FM radio?

[@fredrikeriksson8445]

looks really nice! I like it! 👍

[@shaifulbahri6843]

what the name of game you have played in your video ? however, great briefing about x compact.

[@clove]

Was it real racing 3?

[@shaifulbahri6843]

Clove Technology yes..thanks.

[@jonascelentano9251]

only letdown is the lack of water-resistans

[@freediverhd]

It is water resistent. While waterproofing isnt listed as feature, in the small it is mentioned the phone is still ip68 water and dust resistant. You can check that on the phones Amazon listing.

[@johnmonk66]

the Amazon listing is wrong

[@frogtechtips]

Well done this is how reviews must looks good job

[@dominionn09]

As a compact user, I had high hopes . I'm very disappointed in the lackluster specs

[@romanianchocolate]

The specs are better than the Z5C...

[@romanianchocolate]

***** thats not a deal breaker for a lot of people though

[@Skurbiak]

What is better you think, after samsung galaxy alpha? X Compact or still Z5 Compact ? I waiting for s7mini but probably this is only virtual phone :-)

[@Maochan81]

I replaced my Alpha with z3 compact after a couple of months, super happy. But next time i switch phone i go with the bigger screen, just because there are so good phones in 5-5,2" range and they really slimmed down the bezel. I've tested the Xiaomi mi5 and it was so easy to handle with one hand.

[@Ragna___]

Such a balanced device... The only real one-handed device.. But, three things are wrong with it... No ip certification, no metal, which leads to the last wrong thing... The price.. And that's why I'm considering buying it, when before the announcement, I was certain I would...

[@ApplepieFTW]

At least it won't shatter from a 30cm drop like shitty samsung devices lol

[@Ragna___]

I was expecting something better than z5, but that's not the case with the x compact... And the prices are always wrong, when it comes to Sony smartphones...

[@Ragna___]

+ApplepieFTW, that is so true. That's what you get, when you try to make a smartphone paper-thin. Not even taking about small batteries, as a result...

[@Maochan81]

Would still buy the z3 compact even now. Looks better, is water resistant, records UHD video, is still super snappy and now even super cheap.

[@fernandinho5266]

link of the photos, please

[@clove]

You can see the photos in the review here: blog.clove.co.uk/2016/09/02/sony-x-compact-review/

[@fernandinho5266]

Clove Technology Thanks

[@wizzgamer]

Cant believe Sony did this always had a Sony phone my whole life and he mentions Iphone se is compact with high specs it is sort of but apples main compact flagship is 6s 4.7 inch screen not se as that is classed as mid range even though I think the se is high end because of it's 6s internals.

[@___David__]

"Successor to the Z5 Compact"...no. To be a successor, the X Mini would have to actually be a smaller version of the flagship XZ (or even the X Performance). The X Mini is, however, a shrunk down version of the mid-range Xperia X. So, yes, there's a gap in the market for Compact phones with flagship specs. The X Mini DOES NOT fill in that space. It's a mid-range phone, not a premium one. - 720p in 2016 is not acceptable in a premium phone, regardless of being actually useful to have a larger resolution: - No waterproofing clearly separates it from the premium line - No Qi wireless charging on a phone that's thicker and taller than the Z3Compact is inadmissible - The mid-range processor - SD650 - clearly shows it's not a premium device or else it'd have the SD820 - The camera can't record 4K video unlike the premium XZ and all the real Compacts. - The downgrade in the front facing camera is also a compromise that isn't explained, specially considering the size of the phone compared to the other Compacts. This phone is, therefore, actually an Xperia X Mini. Worse than that, and whilst I know Clove hasn't announced pricing for this phone, Amazon UK has it listed for £379. If we consider that the Z3 Compact cost me £349 on launch-day and was a REAL Compact flagship, the X Mini is an overpriced mid-range device. For 350€ or 400€ at the most, this phone could be a good purchase. However, with the likes of the OnePlus and the Honor 8 on the market, it's very hard to justify giving more than that for what this is: a mid-range, Mini version of the mid-range Xperia X. This phone is NOT worth it even for Z3 Compact owners. Z3 Compact owners will be better served with the Galaxy S7, despite it's larger size. Or, indeed, with the iPhone SE. Therefore I can't agree with your analogy with the old friend. At best, the Xperia X "Compact" is the old friend who was gorgeous in middle-school but that when you meet a bunch of years later, has grown ugly as a result of unnecessary and uncalled for plastic surgeries.

[@darknight2904]

hope you have a re-review for a normal unit.. not a preproduction...

[@indranarayanchaudhuri231]

awesome review

[@clove]

Thanks

[@kirbyswarp]

The iPhone SE has a screen the size of my old Nokia. the iphone 6s has a screen about the same size as this one, but bezels that make it as big as a phone with a 5+ inch screen lol.

[@rebirth2526]

iPhone6s size is about the same size as some android phones with 5.2 inch screen. iPhone6s+ is almost like 6inch smartphone.

[@kirbyswarp]

rebirth2526 Uhh, the 6S is a 4.7inch screen, It just has such a small screen to body ratio, that is is the size of a 5.0 inch phone.

[@akhmaljemain1298]

sony x compact or iphone se?help me

[@kaylekutkind]

Akhmal Jemain se all the way.

[@lance_medul]

refreshing design.. is cool but the lack of ip68 is not cool

[@clove]

We agree, it would be nice to have IP68, even if you dont intend to use it in water, just in case.

[@lance_medul]

+Clove Technology ikr, waterproofing is the only remarkable thing sony does and now they'll remove it on some phones

[@AllInOne-bk5ts]

nice review

[@Yoko.Kurama]

is z5 compact better than this?

[@clove]

It is personal opinion. There are pros to the Z5 in our opinion, but the X Compact has benefits too. A case of weighing up what is important to you.

[@MrWalker1000]

only in price to value ration. the x compact is better camera wise.

[@Yoko.Kurama]

+MrWalker1000 i was thinking more of performance because z5c has a 810

[@MrWalker1000]

650 outperformes last year chips I believe. the x has a 650 and its very well optimized.

[@rato3255]

this or z5 compact?

[@moonshot4974]

this one is definitely faster. Confirmed

[@lebeauf6957]

Sony x compact or a5 2017

[@johnmonk66]

4 hours of video? So if you watch one movie your phone is half dead? a 2 hour movie barely takes 20% of the iphone se. Now I have to reconsider buying this phone.

[@b4codcommunity125]

I have japan version and my phone water resist

[@wu11106025]

在我心中，索尼手机？没听过，那怕我店边边就索尼专卖店，还要说索尼，之前用开的三星，三星之前诺基亚，现在三星都不知程序了，由于对苹果系统太过熟了，越熟越走越远的话，就对别的程序控制更不习惯，改变要一段长时间，不是非常之必要的话，可必给自己无尽的烦恼，按照中国人说，我是苹果控。

[@Vastam]

antutu?

[@EnhancedNightmare]

It looks way worse than Z5C or Z3C. Not to mention lack of water resistance and sub par specs. Ehh Gotta take my money somewhere else, and I was waiting for this damned phone.

[@Rehunauris]

SD 650 is sub bar? All tests suggest otherwise.

[@EnhancedNightmare]

Juuso Peltoniemi Well it is weaker than 810 from Z5C and 820 from Xperia performance. Compact line was about top specs in small package. This isn't it.

[@Christoss007]

The best phone of the Compact series was the Z3c...exceptional work back then especially on the esthetics

[@EnhancedNightmare]

Christoss007 I agree, Z5C was a bit of a let down but only a little. It had quality problems, design was good but not as good as Z3C. I'd choose Z5C but only because of fingerprint scanner.

[@Danieljreid1987]

I use z3 compact and it's way better shoots 4k can go for a swim and nice glass bk

[@GamuTakaGmT]

X Compact is certainly not a "squished XZ", but a mini version of the Xperia X model, thus not including flagship specs. A flagship compact will come in a form of XZ Compact or something in that fashion. As it stands, the Z5 Compact is the flagship compact phone of Sony, not this one. Cheers

[@sahalanimation]

as soon as it shows that it's not waterproof, i was like "nah"

[@thiefrules]

The back is plastic? wtf?

[@pt020]

You have it a week? before Sony introduced it? and You never make pictures against the sun!

[@6644pmr]

Sony ruined their compact line. Makes no sense. Hobbled specs, no IP rating. No thanks.

[@MiguelRPD]

This is a nice phone at $350 MAYBE $400. And man I wish they upped the resolution to 1080p, it helps with media content clarity.

[@kirbyswarp]

The 650 is more than powerful. The only thing I see wrong with it is that it isn't waterproof like my Z3, but I think I'll sill get it.

[@romanianchocolate]

Hobbled specs yet the specs are better than the Z5C aside from an IP rating.

[@ApplepieFTW]

Man, I hate people who think they have a valid opinion because they think they can interpret a spec sheet

[@kirbyswarp]

ApplepieFTW That IS the problem. People only look at the spec sheet, so the 650 is automatically a terrible processor.

[@dracomalfoy78]

Make Pressure Sensor Test

[@TheNapsterGR]

so much useless info. as an advance user who wants to know how it performs and feels on really heavy load, I found myself skipping and skipping almost through the entire video if I dont like someone on UI I can just remove it... or load cyanogen.

[@extromous]

...and Jim.

[@shanehorne22]

its a step back from the z5 compact

[@Leeside999]

The z5 compact looks superior.

[@akshayde]

So its a downgraded z5 compact with the same crappy camera hardware and software but with 1gb more ram.

[@akshayde]

The biggest shit show of the z5 compact is the screen. You would think the low resolution would help with the battery but it doesn't. It's not the resolution.. But the technology of the lcd that's the culprit. The 2700mah battery is drained around 1% every 3-4 minutes that you use the phone. So if yr on the phone for 10 minutes you can see your battery go down from 50 to 46%. Incidentally 46% is also the battery usage of the screen. Everything else maxes out at 10. My z5 dropped 2 % while I was typing this. On the flip side, standby time is excellent. Maybe1-2% while yr sleeping. I usually have to charge the phone once at night and once during the day. The galaxy s7 I was using lasted my a day and a half easily. The battery mah difference is only about 300 and the screen battery usage is about 13%

[@michaelnguyen6437]

I totally agree with you on the battery life of the Z5c. It sucks. I also have to charge during the day and at night. I first became a Sony fanboy after getting the Z1c from an iPhone 5S. Everything else was just too big. I wanted to stay small as I think a cellphone should be kept small. The battery life on the Z1c was awesome! lasted me up to 2 or 3 days with a good amount of usage. I was amazed at its capabilities with battery, performance and design. At the time, I feel like the software update from kitkat to lillipop effected its battery life, but I can't say for sure. Unfortunately, I tested the phone's waterproof and it died on me. By this time, the Z5c was going to unveil in a few weeks so I waited. It was a serious letdown when they announced it. The things that drove me to get the Z5c instead of the Z3c was the fingerprint reader, and the higher specs. The battery life is no where near as good as the Z1c's was. Just doing simple tasks would drain the battery for reasons unknown. They gave us a few updates to address the battery issues, but none of them ever solved the problem really. Also, the processor runs VERY hot during heavy use. It would be burning while playing games or even navigating sometimes. Many users has said that it actually doesn't run that hot.... the other phones with the same SD Core must be cooking eggs!!! It's also got BLUETOOTH issues!! The Z5c really lacks the usability because I am cautious about using it so the battery doesn't die on me. This is where Sony has since failed us time and time again. The updates, even though it was suppose to handle Bluetooth issues and battery life, did not do ANYTHING. The phone is also LAGGY!!! This is something you wouldn't expect from a high end spec phone! I was amazed in the worst way... This unveil of the X compact is yet another letdown. It is totally different from what we are use to seeing. The specs are lower, its not waterproof, and I hate design. It looks like a copy of Nokia's phones. I wish Sony would get their act together already. I am seriously considering replacing my Z5c with the Z3c because of the Z5c's battery life, and burning processor. No fingerprint reader for US version? What's up with that!? I get my phones unlocked international version anyway. Not like any US carriers offers Sony phones..

[@moonshot4974]

Opps man.

[@ozera16]

Looks like a power brick

[@maximo341000]

Ok.

[@lenkahajkova2578]

thick as hell

[@mosanyilatte1284]

This is a f*ckin brick