Not everyone wants a large phone that cannot be operated with one hand; and what about when you go out and don’t want to take a bag with or have bulky phone in your pocket? A more compact phone would much more practical, right? Of course!
If you’re worried that you’re going to have to sacrifice high-end features and specs for a smaller phone, you can breathe easy – the Xperia Z5 Compact gives you the best that Sony has to offer: power, performance, style and a 23MP camera that will blow your mind.
Xperia Z5 Compact
A hike in the mountains in the morning and then a swim in the ocean in the afternoon – if this defines you, then the Xperia Z5 Compact is what you need – it’s waterproof and dust resistant, making it your perfect action-shot-taking buddy. It’s engineered to fit in with your life, not the other way around.
Key specs
- 4.6” IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
- Resolution: 720 X 1280 pixels
- Protection: Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
- 23MP phase detection autofocus, LED flash
- 1 MP, 1080p, High Dynamic Range (HDR)
- Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), v6.0 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
- Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 chipset
- Octa-core (4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
- microSD dedicated card slot (expandable up to 256GB)
- 2GB RAM/ 32GB
- Bluetooth: v4.1, A2DP, aptX
- microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host
- Non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery
Pros: Compact size; 23MP camera; waterproof; dust resistant; excellent build quality; good battery life; 32 GB internal storage; powerful processor
Cons: Expensive; only 2 GB RAM; screen resolution only 720p
Verdict: 7/10
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact available from R6,199
