This is the only small size phone packing in premium hardware .It looks just like the Z1 with almost similar specs except Four : 1. Screen Size :- 4.3 Inches instead of 5 inch 2. Screen Quality :- 720p HD instead of full 1080p HD 3. Battery :- 2300Mah instead of 3000Mah. 4. Design :- Plastic back instead of glass Rest it keeps all the goodies of the Z1 that are : 1. Sexy Design 2. Water and Dust Proof 3. 20.7 Mega Pixel Camera 4. Snapdragon 800 Processor clocked at 2.2Ghz 5. Adreno 330 GPU 6. 2GB RAM Advantages of The Z1 Compact Over the Z1 : 1.Its much more convenient to operate with a single hand. 2.Despite the 2300Mah battery it has a great battery backup because of the 720p small size screen. Disadvantages of The Z1 Compact Over the Z1 : 1. Unlike the the Z1 , the back of the Z1 Compact is not glass , rather it is plastic and sony have now confirmed this. So the plastic back is more prone to scratches. 2. I Fell its a bit expensive comparing it with the Z1 . Keeping the fact that sony is using the 720p screen instead of the 1080p , I think they are saving a lot so they should price is somewhere around Rs 28000 to 30000 but i guess in a few months the price would eventually come near that. OVERALL ITS A GREAT BUY !!

When iPhone is priced about 50,000 thousand people say it's the world's best smartphone. But when Sony releases a premium phone lower priced with better price and specifications people say its expensive. Come on Sony is always on the side of improvement if we see the display has been improved to ips too. In my views its the world's best mini smartphone and as far as about the price it will come down to 34 in few weeks or months so please don't hesitate to buy it. The phone is worth when you compare it with iPhone 5s. As z1 compact was only launched to take on 5s.

Update: Its been 5 months and the phone is still as good as it was when I bought it, though the same can't be said about its plastic back, which has a lot of fine scratches. I would advise to apply a screen protector on the back as well before starting to use the phone.The latest update for Kitkat 4.4.4 has ironed out most issues, primarily the comparitively lower battery life experienced with the initial Kitkat update for Z1C. First Review: Been using it for the past 3 weeks without a single hitch. This is a performance beast, sometimes even surpassing the performance of higher priced phones. Runs games such as Asphalt 8 and Contract Killer without any stutter. The camera is excellent for outdoor photography, but is left wanting under low-light conditions. Battery life is excellent and holds a minimum of a day and half with normal usage (Wifi, an hour of gaming, few hours of music a day). If you need a performer who stands out from the crowd and not from your pocket, then look no further.

I had seen one of the exchange offers on flipkart so had thought of trying it..Placed order for Z1 Compact on Flipkart.Trust me they have awesome service.I a day gurantee is unbelievable. With regards to the phone Pros : 1.Fits in single hand.4.3 inch is fair enough size. 2.Camera : Can be used at it's best once you explore all the features of it 3. Trilumonous Display is smooth and great. 4.Phone doesn't hang up or lag. 5.Stamina Mode feature is great.Battery juice sustains for a long time when in stamina mode. 6.Looks wise its classy if the colour is Black.I don't know about other colours. 7.Memory is expandable till 64GB. Cons: 1.The waterproof resistant feature is a question mark,never really explored it. 2.Fingerprint marks are left on screen every time you use it. 3.Speaker volume is a bit low. 4.You cannot remove the battery from the phone. Great work from Sony in terms of price and the technology.Tough competitor for Samsung "S" Series phones.The distinguishing feature is that the phone is "Water Resistant".It can sustain for 30 Minutes under 1 meter water but there are some conditions and exceptions which Sony has mentioned in the manual and on the site.

Well,at first I wasn't sure whether to go for z1 compact after hearing about flash bleed issue.But I'm glad that I made the right choice by buying it.First of all,I have not experienced any flash bleed issue so far(I have a black unit and I click a lot of pics).Secondly,the looks are just awesome.It has got a pretty premium feel and though it is a bit heavy as compared to other devices but it only adds to its premium feel.Thirdly,it's super fast and I have played a lot of heavy graphic games without experiencing any lag or crash(Games like FIFA 14,NFS MW,MC4).The camera is superb and has a lot of interesting modes like AR effect,timeshift burst ,etc.Plus,the battery backup is pretty good and battery saving modes are great and effective as compared to the so called power saver by samsung.I highly recommend this phone to all those people who dream of having a powerful compact device but have to compromise on one or the other.

For all the people cribbing about the price. C'mon now. Do you realize how hard it is to get the specs of a 5 inch phone and pack it all in in this small a phone? That's some major achievement. Bigger does not always mean better. Z1 is not a higher variant of this phone - This is a compact version of Z1. People prefer the iPhones and such because of the size. Please get over the "bada hai toh behtar hai" mentality. For a launch price this is just right - for those who disagree I will now direct you to the Note 3 launch price of 50K? - coming from a guy who has to carry a bag every time he is riding a bike so he can carry his note 2 in it safely. People owning phablets will understand.

Bought this phone after deciding against the newer Xperia Z3 compact, as the changes are not too drastic but the price difference is! If you are looking for a decent sized phone with great specs and good battery life this is a good choice (and with the prices reducing this is a great choice). Pros: Premium feel and build (just the right size, not too big, not too small) Great screen with good resolution Good (but not excellent) camera Great battery life Water & dust proof Good sound Performance is fantastic, very little lag. Cons Scratch prone and magnet for smudgy finger prints (get a screen/rear guards) Bloatware from Sony Highly satisfied with this phone. Sony should introduce compact version with every flagship. The Z series is overall delivers great products though at a premium price - but since their product cycle is so fast, you can wait a few months to get good phones at better prices.

I wanted a phone that has a very good camera, a hardware that runs anything like a breeze and not too large to fit in my hand. Kept my eyes on Xperia Z1 Compact. And when Xperia Z1 compact came with an exchange offer, I happily exchanged my old Xperia U and got a satisfactory discount. Xperia Z1 Compact has got top notch specs so I don't have to specify anything in numbers here. BUILD - This phone is rock solid. Feels robust. PERFORMANCE - Runs anything with ease. I played a lot of Iron Man 3 and it runs so easily and with great graphics! Never hanged (almost) and doesn't require restarts at all. BATTERY - Good Life. Can run a day happily with normal usage. With batter saver on, you can survive more than a day with out a recharge for normal usage. CAMERA - Excellent quality of picture particularly at day light. In nights, it's not great but then its really hard for any phone to produce great quality pictures in night light. Video recordings are great too. But audio in these videos can feel a bit sharper lacking some bass. SCREEN - Perfect size. Large enough but not too large to handle. Touch is very responsive but the piece that I got has a little niggle - there is a particular small corner area where the touch isn't perfectly responsive but it is manageable. This is the reason I have to give this phone a 4/5 which otherwise deserves a 5/5 IMO. PICTURE: Everything looks so so beautiful on its screen. Colors are so rich. Images are so beautifully enhanced. Quality of Videos are also great. UI: Hmm.. I love the native Android UI and there is nothing special about Sony's theme. It's not bad though. Nothing to hate. SOUND: Awesome.. Come on.. It's Sony! LOOKS: I love the looks of this phone. Looks stylish, elegant and well built. All in all, IMO, this phone is a master piece. If only I didn't have that little touch screen issue (which must a piece defect not a general one), I would have happily given it a 5/5.

Here is the true review. As soon as I got the mobile in my hand, I didn't get much excitement. But after a month of usage I'm happy. Hard ware is so good. Display is very good. Touch is nice sensitivity. Sony has given its best by making you to upgrade your OS to android 4.4.2 (latest kitkat version). Camera is good in light. But in dark, it really sucks. Pulsed flash totally sucks. U can't take pics in the full dark at all. Dawn waste flash light. Speaker Sound is also very very bad. Headset is also not so special. There is no volume rockers. Above all, there is a major problem. It's heating problem. You can't speak for hours. That will boil your hands :-D But battery is so good. Especially in stamina mode with decent usage, you can keep it for two days. Any how I have bought the mobile. So I should be happy for the positive features alone.