The last of the trio that Sony presented at IFA 2015 is the smallest in terms of size but not performance, Xperia Z5 Compact. Manufacturers tend to do nowadays is to create a smaller/lite version of their main flagship but most of the time will tune them down. What I like about Sony is that the smaller counterpart is not compromised in terms of performance. So in essence you get a phone that is easier to handle with one hand without sacrificing power and features.
The Z5 Compact is quite similar to the Z5 apart from only 2-3 differences and I think that'll be the main focus for this post.
To start with, the display is well smaller at 4.6-inch and is only HD (1280x720p) quality all packed within a body measuring 127 x 65 x 8.9 mm. The same technology can also be found within this Z5 compact as in the Z5 which are: Triluminos Display for more true-to-life colour palette, X-Reality to bring more details into the screen and Dynamic Contrast Enhancer that helps enlarge the viewing angle.
Another aspect of the phone that is different is the battery which is now at only 2700 mAh (still big by today's standard) and promises 2 days of usage by Sony (STAMINA Mode). And while the other two models receive 3GB of RAM, the compact only get 2GB. Should be enough but hey more wouldn't hurt. ( The Xperia Z5 Compact also supports Quick Charge)
The Xperia Z5 Compact is built using the same excellent built materials as on the Xperia Z5, frosted glass with wrapped around slick metal. A finger print sensor on an enlarged power button with a dedicated camera button right next to it.
The processor is the same, the powerful revised version of the Octa-core Snapdragon 810 that is suppose to be less hot with Adreno 430 integrated for running games or graphic intensive applications.
It has 32GB of storage with the option of additional storage through microSD of up to 200GB.
It has the same camera, the new upgraded 23MP Sony Exmor RS f/2.0 rear camera with wide G-Lens (24mm), ultrafast Hybrid Autofocus (in 0.03second) and SteadyShot. The front is also a 5MP shooter Sony Exmor R with wide G-Lens (25mm) capable of shooting FHD videos.
And finally it is waterproof as its bigger versions which should be a much welcomed feature.
For more explanation on the technologies found in the Z5 Compact do give the Z5 post a read as like I said before these two are quite similar apart from the few differences.
You can get this phone in 2 bright colours, yellow and coral, and 2 standard colours, White and Black. The Z5 compact will also arrive with Android 5.1 pre-installed.
While the Z5 Compact would be a great small phone with high-end specifications, it's still a bit dissappointing that Sony didn't at least gave the Z5 Compact a FHD display instead of a HD one. With more contents being made available in FHD is a no brainer why Sony didn't opted for it because I'm sure there market for a small flagship exist (I for one do prefer smartphones that I can use with one hand).
Apparently Sony has teased a Z5 Compact Premium which has incredible specs! Even beating some on the Z5. Will try to get news on it asap.
Here's the specifications on the Xperia Z5 Compact:
- 4.6-inch HD (1280x720p) 323 ppi
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 with Adreno 430 GPU 64-bit Octa-core processor
- 32GB of storage with 2GB RAM
- microSD slot with up to 200GB of expansion
- 23MP Sony Exmor RS f/2.0 rear camera with 5MP rear camera
- Android Lollipop 5.1.1
- 2700 mAh non-removable battery with STAMINA mode
- Waterproof and dust tight (IP68)
- LTE Cat 6
- PS4 Remote Play
- Single NanoSim
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