Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact

It's not the size that matters, it's what within your telephone that counts. For proof, look no further than the Sony Xperia Z2 Compact. It substantially packs all of the same power and features of the 5.7-inch Xperia XZ2 into a palm-friendly 5-inch form cistron. It's one of the smallest, most powerful phones we've seen introduced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. We got a chance to bank check it out at a preview upshot alee of the show.

Similar but Smaller

Even from a design standpoint, the Xperia XZ2 Compact is substantially merely a small XZ2. It also has a alpine and narrow waterproof body, very little bezel, and a fingerprint sensor on the dorsum, a sleek improvement over terminal twelvemonth's indigestible XZ1 Compact. The back panel is plastic, as opposed to the XZ2'south glass, just that's about the only concession as far as design goes. Color options include black, blueish, pinkish, and white.

As you can encounter in the moving picture higher up, the XZ2 Meaty (at right) is significantly shorter than the XZ2 (left), making information technology far easier to use with just one hand (Sony didn't specify dimensions for the smaller phone, just for comparison the XZ2 measures 6.0 by two.8 past 0.4 inches (HWD) and weighs 7 ounces). I had no trouble reaching across its width with my pollex, or from meridian to bottom. It also fits in your pocket easily and is generally just very comfy to use.

The Compact has a well-baked 5-inch, 1080p display that matches other small phones like the Google Pixel ii and outpaces the Apple iPhone SE. Like its larger sibling, the XZ2 Compact supports HDR, with upscaling for standard definition content. HDR gives you richer colors and better stardom between night and light, while upscaling ways you aren't limited to small amount of defended content currently available in lodge to have reward of the technology.

Unfortunately, the Compact lacks a 3.5mm headphone jack, and then you'll either have to use a dongle (included), or a pair of Bluetooth headphones. Fortunately, the Compact supports Bluetooth five.0 with a number of codecs for high-quality audio. Its graceful size means Sony couldn't fit a wireless charging scroll into the telephone, nor the large actuator the XZ2 uses for dynamic haptic feedback.

Packs a Punch

The XZ2 Compact has the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, and Android 8.0 Oreo with Sony'southward standard UI tweaks. Functioning felt smooth and responsive, and nosotros expect both phones to do well when information technology comes to multitasking and gaming, though we didn't become a run a risk to run whatever benchmarks.

Connectivity is probable to be strong besides, thanks to dual-ring Wi-Fi, Cat 18 LTE, and 4x4 MIMO. Specific bands aren't known nonetheless, just Sony says the phone has "tons." It can as well support dual SIM cards or a SIM card and microSD card up to 400GB.

The 19-megapixel Motion Eye camera features a stacked memory chip that lets information technology have quick, crisp shots. More impressive is that the phone is capable of 4K HDR video recording, making it the first device to boast this feature along with the XZ2.

You also go slow-motion video capture at 1080p, letting yous turn 0.09-second of action into 3 seconds of playback. And the photographic camera supports 3D scanning for heads, faces, food, and other objects. The v-megapixel forepart camera supports 3D selfie scans every bit well. Sony is working on improving scan integration for games and social media.

Pricing and Availability

Sony hasn't yet appear pricing or a release date for the Xperia XZ2 Compact or the larger XZ2. Typically, Sony has lagged in getting its flagship phones to marketplace, and this year it faces stiff competition from Samsung's Galaxy S9. Cheque back shortly for more information, and a full review when the phone comes out.