Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Review

A review of the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, the smaller and more compact version of the Xperia Z1 that only compromises in a couple of areas.
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[@BomYT]

wow! this is by far the best review I have seen of this phone/ from clove. good job. Part of me wishes I had ordered the Lime one now though.

[@TravisConover]

agree

[@ikolmike3788]

I watch his video using my.z1 compact now.... Tiny cute and full of quality in affordable price... Still love it 2019

[@thaot5442]

this phone is incredible. I owns it since it was launched and it's still fast and not disappointing at all. whenever I'm in a rush and need to search something or do something on the phone, it really supports me, even after a year and a half. It fell a lot of times too, no problem encountered. Beautiful and the screen size is perfect. it was really the first phone on the market with a small screen and such amazing spec!

[@AliKazi]

Great review :) And what a great phone, I love the yellow colour.

[@SimonJArthur]

Very well made review! I'm in love with that phone!

[@callenbyron8111]

InstaBlaster...

[@eddiewawa]

seriously awesome review and it touched on everything i could have asked for...and you guys by far are the cheapest sim free too! however,as awesome as this is, im expecting this to drop in price after WMC 2014, surprised they released it at CES

[@shamikchowdhury]

I couldn't hv imagine that a phone review could be this "SNAPILLENT" ( snappy + excellent). This is by far the best review of a phone i ever witnessed...very inspiring n cognizing.....thanks....m just waiting for it's launch in India

[@wedes6951]

Excellent device, up to today no competitor has made mini with such mastery as Sony, beautiful, beautiful design, comfortable in the hand, fast and precise in the system, practical for handling and mobility, so Sony should never have stopped manufacturing its compact in that style.

[@WayBig159]

I own the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. It is indeed a very excellent device, an outstanding performer, has a great camera, fast processor and much more. It also has great features like 'Small Apps' - and the camera effects like 'AR Effect', 'Creative Effect', 'Info-Eye', 'Social Live' and more. It has the latest version of Android, as well. If you are a fan of good specs, but not so much a fan of big screens, the Xperia Z1 Compact is perfect for you. Like Sony said, "Great performance in a small package"

[@The0riginal]

I subscribed to clove because of this review. Just a few suggestions Clove Technology make sure that the camera is focused correctly. when holding the phone on the desk the focus was on the far side of the phone and not what you were showing us. Also clip that thing off your right thumbnail and clean your hands and nails next time around. Those things distract quite a bit and detract from an otherwise great review.

[@clove]

B Fuller Thanks for the feedback. We are continually working to improve things. We have created more recent videos which are hopefully better. Thanks for the sub.

[@DawnPakundo]

Excellent review!

[@guruprasadkm]

Such a detailed review !!! Awesome phone also !!

[@Kronosferra]

Love the Lime colour!

[@dency05]

seriously I liked this review, it was fine and to the liking of everyone and at the same time they brought in the minus points in a better way than just simply criticizing it.

[@MrIrishGamerGuy]

SOLD!

[@nirgosalia]

Nice Review!!! Love the Lime Colour also.... I wanna buy this "phone" because it's mini / compact & fits in one hand for use...

[@EnidAgnusDei]

Just got one today and love it, re the camera always, always shoot in manual mode only far far better results and the only way to get a full 20.7 meg shot very impressed with this so far and it is bloody fast too.

[@EnidAgnusDei]

And you can't compare this to the S4 compact as that phone is nothing but a joke.

[@AlysiaRD]

Lovely review! Wanted to see a better representation of the green one but, I think that I would stick with the device in black or white. Definitely subscribing. :)

[@karokaro6888]

Thumbs down, this Handy have a really worse cam in. You can not make pictures of you in a dark room.

[@AlysiaRD]

Karolin K Aww really? :( How about the camera performance in natural lighting? Any hiccups there?

[@mdnurulquaderrobin7155]

Wow very nice review. One of the best of my concern...

[@craigsouthern4793]

Detailed review!! Good

[@TheHpsauce37]

Great review.

[@STREETLINKZ100]

very good review.......love this phone

[@vin0720]

Before i was just watching this video, eagerly wanting z1 compact AND now, im writing this post using it. So far REALLY AWESOME PHONE! Kinda culture shock about the speed (been using xperia neo V which kinda super slow and lags a lot). Never tried the special feature, applying waterproof but as far as I have used it, TOTALLY AWESOME! 8/10 in my opinion. =)

[@fantasytky28]

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[@zzzxtreme]

vin0720 don't ya wish the size was more like neo v ? so nice to hold

[@Aghinari]

I want one!

[@sahilbiswas3706]

yeah man great review & phone

[@hadrien4089]

Such a great compact phone. Too bad Sony didn't keep it updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow...

[@ilisamsa1940]

i feel like buying this just to support sony for actually releasing a decent mini phone!

[@Ascelot]

"Front and and rear scratch resistant glass pannels" This information is actually wrong, front panel is glass and has an anti shatter film on top and the back is made from plastic, both which are easily scratched. Removing the film can void your warranty depending on which country you live (UK can remove it).

[@zzzxtreme]

i miss 3.7" size of xperia neo. most perfect on the hand.

[@Sidhurtz]

The review is excellent and so is the music. Could anyone cite which artist the music is from and what it's name is?

[@clove]

Thanks for the comments. It is called the Beauty of Technology, by the Berlin In-Ear Collective

[@Sidhurtz]

Thank you for the reply. Really appreciated. ^_^

[@fantasytky28]

Clove Technology I noticed there seems to be a very small gap on the back of my phone. Like At 8.09, we can see there's a slit or small gap at the back which is above the power button where paper can slit in abit . Is that normal?will it affect the water resistance? pls tell me

[@vkengineeringmachines]

I just got the phone........Content with all aspects......for now.......how to stop google plus notifications man but on the phone

[@clove]

Go into google PLus, hit the menu button in the top right corner, select your account and notifications and you can customise them or turn them off.

[@vkengineeringmachines]

Clove Technology thanks

[@barriniho]

Are all colours Z1 compact and docking charger currently out of stock on your website?

[@clove]

Most of the phones are in stock, we are just waiting on further stock of the docks. We expect a shipment this week.

[@imranhaziq19]

why didn't you do speaker test, i would love to see how loud it can go before trade this with my ZL.

[@clove]

What sort of test would you like to see? We measured the loudness of the speaker and it was 81 decibels.

[@imranhaziq19]

Can you do the comparison for xperia ZL and Z1 compact? Include also sound test when it plays music or video.

[@clove]

We don't have the ZL in the UK so can not do such a comparison.

[@imranhaziq19]

What about with xperia Z?

[@clove]

We would love to, however we get quite a few requests to do various test and regretfully we can not do them all.

[@minanagy4351]

i heard that black color catches finger prints on cover while white does not ,how about lime can any body inform thx

[@khazelnut]

Hi~ I made some scratches on the screen and the back, does anyone know if there is a protective layer that can be ripped out and replaced on this phone like the z1 please? both front and back?

[@bobouz8700]

Amazing

[@mladenziravac108]

name of the song pls? :)))

[@tobymizzi3550]

im going to get this phone. does it still perform even when it is old? i am thinking around 1yr+

[@clove]

Toby Mizzi Yes it does. One of our team have been using since launch and it is still going strong.

[@Melanietannnn]

I want this phone!!!!!!!!

[@JAYRAY00]

Great concise run down of the Z1 Compact. Under 10mins! Was your first attempt more like 20mins? I love this phone, but am concerned about image quality, and flash light bleed, with the camera. Superior Auto apparently sucks. talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z1-Compact/Sony-Z1-Compact-why-is-the-camera-so-poor-Comparison-shots/td-p/541415

[@clove]

Not quite as long as 20 minutes Jay, but we did have to cut quite a bit out. The camera in low light has suffered some issues from reports. We haven't experienced lots of issues as you suggest, but some night-time shots can be a bit grainy. That said the results are often better than many other phones.

[@bealucas9343]

is this waterproof

[@clove]

It was a water resistant handset.

[@vin0720]

And as for those people who really tend to complain about the "easy-fingerprinting" stuff on this phone, well, as for the feature about waterproof, maybe u can just wash them in a running water with mild soap! LOL

[@everycallofdutyonveteran8143]

breathe man!

[@shrilim]

What about LED Bleed issue

[@clove]

We have not experienced this on our devices.

[@lukehumm3483]

Why do you sell it so cheap? You sell it £50 than every other high end companies?

[@clove]

We want to offer the best prices possible to our customers Luke.

[@lukehumm3483]

Well ill be buying one from your site next friday when i get paid xD

[@shanehorne22]

best camera the Nokia lumia 1020 I don't think so

[@AKart163]

1 dislike from apple

[@ChristopheChardon]

The back pannel is made out of plastic !!

[@clove]

We found this out after the review was put together. Sorry

[@ChristopheChardon]

Clove Technology No problemo, this what the comments are for...

[@lenardvincicatabay5819]

But not cheap plastic.

[@bogdanmatei5876]

rrrrrrr

[@TheHpsauce37]

Great review.