What's good
- All-day battery life
- Blazing performance
- MicroSD support
- Dual-SIM
- Crisp camera
- Fast fingerprint scanner
What's bad
- Too big for one-handed use
- EMUI 4.0 heavily modifies Android
- Lower resolution display than competition
What's good
- Speedy performance
- Excellent battery life
- Vivid, bright display
- One-handed usability
What's bad
- The camera performs poorly in most lighting situations
- The camera is slow to focus
- Chunky body
Verdict
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact offers fast performance, sharp screen, and great battery life in a small package. Despite its price and middling camera, it’s an excellent option for those who want or need one-handed usability. For everyone else, there are better, cheaper options.
What's good
- Excellent low light picture quality
- Vibrant and sharp display
- Extremely thin at 0.25 inches
What's bad
- Performance lag during multi-tasking and intense tasks
- Mediocre battery life
- Sharp in-hand feel
What's good
- Good picture quality
- Bright display
- Plenty of storage
- Great design
- Android 7.0 Nougat
What's bad
- Slow camera interface
- So-so battery life
- Lower screen resolution than competition
- Lots of pre-installed apps