Best Compact Phone 2014: Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

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Monday, December 15, 2014

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There's only one company that makes smaller versions of its phones that don't end up feeling compromised in most core respects: Sony. The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is a fantastic, palm-friendly phone, and one that offers the same high-end hardware as its bigger sibling the Xperia Z3, aside from the display.

You get the Snapdragon 801 CPU, IP68 water/dust resistance and a seriously impressive-sounding 20.7MP 1/2.3-inch camera sensor. Some 'mini' phones barely seem better than budget models. This one is a real high-end device in a small body.

The one bit of hardware you might want to try and poke a hole in is the screen itself, which is 'just' 720p resolution. With QHD screens around, why can't we pack a 1080p display into a 4.6-inch screen?

Well, it's still very sharp, while well-saturated, vivid colours mean only pixel obsessives need worry.

Also consider:

HTC One Mini 2

The HTC One Mini 2 is more of a traditional take on the 'mini' version of a flagship. It looks the same as the HTC One M8, feels similar, but the hardware has been cut down a bit to get the price (and the profits, no doubt) to the right level.

HTC's Sense UI arrives intact, and performance is generally very good, though, making it a sound choice if you're not too bothered about pure specs. Several of the HTC One M8's design benefits are here too.

Those BoomSound speakers we raved about so much in the One M8? You get them in the One Mini 2, alongside the cool and expensive feel of aluminium thanks to that smooth brushed metal body. It goes a long way towards excusing that you're arguably paying a fair bit for such a middling phone in pure spec terms.

We're tech pedants though. Plenty of people will use the HTC One Mini 2 without even noticing the cheaper bits.

Tag : gadget, sony xperia