{"id":14235,"date":"2017-03-02T14:35:57","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T12:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=14235"},"modified":"2017-05-16T08:26:53","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T06:26:53","slug":"review-sony-xperia-z5-compact-32gb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/review-sony-xperia-z5-compact-32gb\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Sony Xperia Z5 Compact 32GB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not everyone wants a large phone that cannot be operated with one hand; and what about when you go out and don\u2019t want to take a bag with or have bulky phone in your pocket? A more compact phone would much more practical, right? Of course!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re worried that you\u2019re going to have to sacrifice high-end features and specs for a smaller phone, you can breathe easy \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14250\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14250\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14250\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Xperia-Z5-compact-insert-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Xperia-Z5-compact-insert-300x300.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Xperia-Z5-compact-insert-150x150.jpg 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Xperia-Z5-compact-insert.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Xperia Z5 Compact<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A hike in the mountains in the morning and then a swim in the ocean in the afternoon \u2013 if this defines you, then the Xperia Z5 Compact is what you need \u2013 it\u2019s waterproof and dust resistant, making it your perfect action-shot-taking buddy. It\u2019s engineered to fit in with your life, not the other way around.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key specs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4.6\u201d IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen<\/li>\n<li>Resolution: 720 X 1280 pixels<\/li>\n<li>Protection: Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating<\/li>\n<li>23MP phase detection autofocus, LED flash<\/li>\n<li>1 MP, 1080p, High Dynamic Range (HDR)<\/li>\n<li>Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), v6.0 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)<\/li>\n<li>Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 chipset<\/li>\n<li>Octa-core (4&#215;1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 &amp; 4&#215;2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)<\/li>\n<li>microSD dedicated card slot (expandable up to 256GB)<\/li>\n<li>2GB RAM\/ 32GB<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth: v4.1, A2DP, aptX<\/li>\n<li>microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host<\/li>\n<li>Non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pros: <\/strong>Compact size; 23MP camera; waterproof; dust resistant; excellent build quality; good battery life; 32 GB internal storage; powerful processor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons: <\/strong>Expensive; only 2 GB RAM; screen resolution only 720p<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/77817318\/Sony+Xperia+Z5+Compact+32GB?sst=compact+sony+xperia+z5%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=1&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup2\"><strong>Sony Xperia Z5 Compact available from R6,199<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not everyone wants a large phone that cannot be operated with one hand; and what about when you go out and don\u2019t want to take a bag with or have bulky phone in your pocket? A more compact phone would much more practical, right? Of course! 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