Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Mobile Price List in India

Features and Specifications

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is quite light weighing only 137g. The screen is of 4.3inch using IPS Capacitive Touchscreen utilizing 16M colors. The screen is shatter proof and allows multi-touch up to 10 fingers. RAM is 2GB and the internal storage is 16GB which is extendible up to 64GB using microSD card. The rear camera is powerful 20.7MP having flash light and autofocus feature along with many other features like Geo-tagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus and face/smile detection. The front camera is 2MP and works fine for fallacies. The OS utilized here is Android v4.3 Jelly Beans and can be easily upgraded to v4.4.4 KitKat and is the latest Android OS and Sony also has the plan to further upgrade it to new v5.0 Lollipop. The processor is powerful 2.2GHz utilizing quad-core technology. The battery is 2300mAh non-removable Li-ion. The connectivity options included here are GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, microUSB and 2G/3G/4G. The SIM size it supports is micro.

Design and Quality

The frame of the set is made up of aluminum which makes it too hard along with curved edges which gives it perfect grip. The frame of the smartphone is sandwiched efficiently between thin plastic and two pieces of glass. The construction is perfectly blended to make it easier and comfortable to hold. The back of the phone is made up of glass which is prone to fingerprints and scratches. The microSD card slot, SIM slot and charger slot are located on the left while the volume rocker, the power button and camera button is placed on the right. The buttons are made up of plastic. The device is water and dust proof. The 3.5mm headphone jack is placed at the top while the speaker grills are located at the bottom.

OS and Tech

The upgradable OS feature is the plus point of this phone and the powerful processor makes it quite faster device and by now user have not observed any performance delays while operating it. Even the heaviest games run perfectly fine on it. The phone is faster than any other smartphone one can get at present. But the only drawback besides having this much good performance is that it heats up under heavy use.

Camera and Multimedia

Even the camera here is 20.7MP but the performance is disappointing as it was in Z1. It has an intelligent auto setting feature which takes photos automatically. But at maximum resolution, the clarity gets vanished. Under low light, the performance of the camera gets worse even if shooting is done at full resolution. The sharpness and colors of the photos are good under good light conditions. The camera is capable of recording full HD videos. The movement capturing and focusing during video recording are good but the videos turn out to be little dark. 2MP front camera performance is not different as well. One may not get perfect selfies through it but the video calling is of good quality.

Battery and Memory

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has battery limited to 2300mAh but it doesn’t effect as the display screen is smaller here to eat up the energy. This much battery is even found in 5inch larges screen owners like Nexus 5 but the battery in Z1 Compact perfectly manages to stay for longer time than Nexus 5. It can easily last for whole day under heavy use and under moderate use it can easily last for 2 days. RAM here is 2GB and the memory is 16GB capable of being extended up to 64GB which is a good thing here.

Pros and Cons:

Pros:

·         Excellent specifications

·         Waterproof construction

·         Good battery life

·         Nice screen

·         Premium design and construction material

Cons:

·         Poor performing camera

·         Scratchable back

Verdict

Apart from the size, the Xperia Z1 Compact packs a lot for the mobile lovers. The performance is of high quality except for the camera. All the features and specifications except the camera outclass rest of the smartphone in market and it is considered as the fastest phone in the market. The price is little high but it actually pays back the money with its quality performance and features. If one is not fond of photography, then this phone is the excellent choice.