Sony Xperia X Compact

While everyone else in the smartphone game has attempted to upsize their offerings to gargantuan proportions, Sony Mobile's rather novel X Compact goes the other direction by attempting to optimise their hardware into a true one-handed form factor by...

Sony's X Compact is the best-looking yet in the small range. However, the quest to attract more eyes brought about a few too many sacrifices. Compared to the Z5 Compact, it's a slightly underpowered and fragile offering.

Despite the 23 megapixel sensor, the level of detail captured by the camera is a little disappointing. The inclusion of 5-axis image stabilisation is welcome, and helps, particularly with video, but the use of an f/2.0 lens is not up there with the...

To wrap things up, the Sony Xperia X Compact is a great small smartphone. If you look beyond the specs sheet, this is one of the best small phones you can buy. It has a capable camera that, in good light, would capture photos with unrivaled detail. It's...

Sony Xperia X Compact The hardware keeps the Sony Xperia X Compact out of the flagship space, but it's still one of the best devices smaller than five inches on the market. Its long-lasting battery deserves the most praise, and we also like its...

After the review of the new Xperia X Compact, we are a little disappointed that there are no more compact and high-end Android phones. If you want to have the fastest components, you will now have to get a larger device or have a look at the competition...

Sony's Xperia X Compact is a small phone with an excellent camera, but it lacks some creature comforts, like waterproofing and, in the US, a fingerprint...

Sony's Xperia X Compact is a small phone with an excellent camera, but it lacks some creature comforts, like waterproofing and, in the US, a fingerprint...