First up, credit to AlexM14 who posted the Z5 deal from Fonehouse. While checking out that site I noticed that the Z5C is also at a very nice price for SIM free. The next best price I can find for SIM free is £359.99 at GifGaf. There is a fiver Quidco too. Looks like only black is available though.
Our best smartphone innovations in a compact size
With Xperia Z5 Compact, the question isn’t just what you can do with your smartphone. It’s what else you can do. Our best compact smartphone has all the features of the big guys, but it’s designed to slip right into real life. With colours that match your style. Innovations that keep interruptions at bay. And a 4.6” design that hits the sweet spot in size.
All eyes on your phone
Xperia Z5 Compact’s comfortable compact size is matched with vivid colours and eye-catching design elements. Like precision debossing on the frame and a frosted glass back that’s smooth to the touch.
Sony’s waterproof design takes the worry out of wet
A little water shouldn’t be a big deal. Xperia Z5 Compact is built to withstand the splashes that are a part of everyday life. So you can relax about sudden spills or unexpected showers.
The phone that knows it’s you
Xperia Z5 Compact’s power button has an integrated fingerprint sensor. The button is intuitively placed on the side of the phone, so you’re able to pick up and unlock in a single movement.
All the best Sony camera technologies, in a compact smartphone
Xperia Z5 Compact is built with the same technologies as Sony’s leading digital cameras. We’ve added super-fast autofocus and sharper zoom to our 23-megapixel smartphone camera. For pictures that are sharper and clearer than ever.
With our fastest autofocus, you never miss the moment
Mid-air poses and must-share pet antics. Xperia Z5 Compact snaps the instant you want, not the one after. Taking its cue from DSLR cameras, our new autofocus is super-fast (0.03 sec) and super accurate.
Make the days last longer with a two-day battery
Xperia Z5 Compact brings you up to two days** of power from a single charge. When you do need topping up, Xperia Z5 Compact has Quick Charge capabilities to get you hours of power in just 10 minutes.
Full Specification
Size Dimensions: 127 x 65 x 8.9 mm
Weight: 138 g
SIM: Nano-SIM
- IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
- Fingerprint sensor
Display Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size: 4.6 inches (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels (~323 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch: Yes, up to 10 fingers
Protection: Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
- Triluminos display
- X-Reality Engine
Platform OS: Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57
GPU: Adreno 430
Memory Card slot: microSD, up to 200 GB
Internal: 32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Camera
Primary: 23 MP, 5520 х 4140 pixels, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], HDR
Secondary: 5.1 MP, 1080p, HDR
Sound
Alert types: Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack: Yes
- High-Res audio
Comms
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth: v4.1, A2DP, apt-X
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant)
NFC: Yes
Radio: FM radio with RDS
USB: microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host
Features
Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser: HTML5
Java: No
- Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min (Quick Charge 2.0)
- ANT+ support
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery
Stand-by: Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G)
Talk time: Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 50 min (3G)
Music play: Up to 77 h
Top comments
novahob
8 Jan 165#4
I think it depends on the size you want your phone to be. these new phones are to big, I have Z3C and love the size as you can use one handed. voted hot!
fishmaster to harish
8 Jan 165#14
It's nowhere near that simple, you have to weigh up the considerable differences between mobile operating systems. The iPhone 6 uses IOS which is simple and just works and has a huge amount of apps. Android is cumbersome, varies significantly between manufacturers, can sometimes be an abysmal random experience, but when it does work it affords you an open system with a level of customisation that IOS just can't do. There's also a huge amount of apps on Android. Android allows you to do stuff such as Airdroid, Autotask in conjunction with Tasker. Lots of automated tasks, hacking, customisation. However when Android stinks it really stinks. It's the least polished mobile OS and sometimes has a mind of its own.
So do you want a phone that works and is possible depending on your perception - boring
Or do you want a phone that works but sometimes goes a bit schizophrenic, but an OS you can customise until the cows come home.
Personally I like and use all current main mobile OS's.
dansis
8 Jan 164#17
i've had my Z3C for 1 year and loved it. Great battery, camera, performance..
Battery life and size are great but don't be fooled by the Sony camera hype, it's not all that. I had to return one as a 2yr old Samsung S4 took better pics and I couldn't live with the camera on Z5 compact. Don't take my word for it check online reviews. Nexus 6P or Samsung S6 might be a better option for some.
Sliwka to gadgetmonkey007
8 Jan 161#6
Dxo Mark website score this phone very high. Weird that the Camera disappoint you.
Cameron583 to gadgetmonkey007
8 Jan 161#15
Having owned a 6P, the camera isn't all that. It's much slower at focusing and at taking pictures. Low light isn't all that great either.
S6 camera is great, nothing to really complain about on it :smiley:
ICTHUS to gadgetmonkey007
8 Jan 16#26
I have a Sony Z1 and the camera us fantastic. Great pictures, panoramas and movies. And the Z5 is even better.
novahob
8 Jan 165#4
I think it depends on the size you want your phone to be. these new phones are to big, I have Z3C and love the size as you can use one handed. voted hot!
darthybaby to novahob
8 Jan 16#36
ive always argued a smaller one is better to handle....
heyitsnickj
8 Jan 161#5
Had about 6 Sony phones over the years, last one being a Z3C which I've just got rid of because the build quality, screen kept detaching from the phone. I got an Honor 7 instead which has been brilliant so far.
Doogeh to heyitsnickj
8 Jan 16#11
I'm with you mate. Have always bought my last 3 phones sim free and all have lasted 3 years, being htcs. My Z1C wasnt waterproof after 6 months and limped to its very complete death at 18months old. Fell to bits and components started to fail.
Went and bought a moto g instead this time. 350+ quid for 18 months of careful use is a joke...
Roger_Irrelevant
8 Jan 162#7
It uses the Sony Exmor IMX300 sensor which is large and very good in low light, so much so apparently Samsung want to ditch theirs and use it in their Galaxy 7.
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Opening post
Our best smartphone innovations in a compact size
With Xperia Z5 Compact, the question isn’t just what you can do with your smartphone. It’s what else you can do. Our best compact smartphone has all the features of the big guys, but it’s designed to slip right into real life. With colours that match your style. Innovations that keep interruptions at bay. And a 4.6” design that hits the sweet spot in size.
All eyes on your phone
Xperia Z5 Compact’s comfortable compact size is matched with vivid colours and eye-catching design elements. Like precision debossing on the frame and a frosted glass back that’s smooth to the touch.
Sony’s waterproof design takes the worry out of wet
A little water shouldn’t be a big deal. Xperia Z5 Compact is built to withstand the splashes that are a part of everyday life. So you can relax about sudden spills or unexpected showers.
The phone that knows it’s you
Xperia Z5 Compact’s power button has an integrated fingerprint sensor. The button is intuitively placed on the side of the phone, so you’re able to pick up and unlock in a single movement.
All the best Sony camera technologies, in a compact smartphone
Xperia Z5 Compact is built with the same technologies as Sony’s leading digital cameras. We’ve added super-fast autofocus and sharper zoom to our 23-megapixel smartphone camera. For pictures that are sharper and clearer than ever.
With our fastest autofocus, you never miss the moment
Mid-air poses and must-share pet antics. Xperia Z5 Compact snaps the instant you want, not the one after. Taking its cue from DSLR cameras, our new autofocus is super-fast (0.03 sec) and super accurate.
Make the days last longer with a two-day battery
Xperia Z5 Compact brings you up to two days** of power from a single charge. When you do need topping up, Xperia Z5 Compact has Quick Charge capabilities to get you hours of power in just 10 minutes.
Full Specification
Size Dimensions: 127 x 65 x 8.9 mm
Weight: 138 g
SIM: Nano-SIM
- IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
- Fingerprint sensor
Display Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size: 4.6 inches (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels (~323 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch: Yes, up to 10 fingers
Protection: Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
- Triluminos display
- X-Reality Engine
Platform OS: Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57
GPU: Adreno 430
Memory Card slot: microSD, up to 200 GB
Internal: 32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Camera
Primary: 23 MP, 5520 х 4140 pixels, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], HDR
Secondary: 5.1 MP, 1080p, HDR
Sound
Alert types: Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack: Yes
- High-Res audio
Comms
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth: v4.1, A2DP, apt-X
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant)
NFC: Yes
Radio: FM radio with RDS
USB: microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host
Features
Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser: HTML5
Java: No
- Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min (Quick Charge 2.0)
- ANT+ support
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery
Stand-by: Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G)
Talk time: Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 50 min (3G)
Music play: Up to 77 h
Top comments
So do you want a phone that works and is possible depending on your perception - boring
Or do you want a phone that works but sometimes goes a bit schizophrenic, but an OS you can customise until the cows come home.
Personally I like and use all current main mobile OS's.
All comments (49)
S6 camera is great, nothing to really complain about on it :smiley:
Went and bought a moto g instead this time. 350+ quid for 18 months of careful use is a joke...
Check out the 1:1 samples at GSMArena - Sony Xperia Z5 Compact review, it's no slouch.