Sony Xperia Z3 Compact User Reviews and Ratings

Generally an excellent, versatile phone with good storage capacity. A few issues exist :overheating issue can cracked back glass casing and battery life is poor despite using smart battery life extender.

This is the best android phone in market, in the below 5 inch screen. Its direct competition is with Apple i-phone 6. I-phone 6 has premium looks, faster, fluid and good hardware and software integration. But this Z3C has many pros: 1. Best screen to size ratio. It is the optimum size for a phone. Bigger phones have bigger screen but to work fast with one-handed operation, this is the right size. You get good grip on your phone. 2. Camera is one of the best with bigger sensor and and 21 mp quality. 3. Water-proof. 4. Front stereo speakers. Though not at par with HTC ONE but otherwise better than all. 5. Flagship level hardware. It is faster than Samsung Galaxy S5 (my current phone). Sony has not compromised with speed while making it compact. 6. Battery, though it is non-removable but will last two days which none of the current flagship phones can give, including iPhone. It also has stamina mode. 7. Option to put 128 GB memory card. 8. Good sound quality, 4K Video, Glass design feels premium. Cons: Not many. One may be screen at 720p. Now it is directly related with battery, but many may feel that 319 ppi may not be as sharp as iPhone or 1080p of other flagship. but on a smaller screen, 319 ppi looks sharp as the case with iPhone which is at 326ppi. but LCD of iPhone is better than Z3C. Price: Its priced around 41-42k. As seen with its previous verson Z1, its prices will not fall much. iPhone 6 is around 60K for 64 GB. My View: Its all about money, at 53500 iPhone with 16GB is not very attractive. So correct price is Rs. 60000 for iPhone 6 and Rs. 40000 for Z3C. So if Rs. 20000 is not material for you, go for iPhone. Alternative: around same price, HTC ONE M8 @40K is also worth buying which is not compact though. HTC E8 with plastic body around 31K is good.

I have been using this phone for the past 2 months with my operator Contract. Here is an unbiased review : I could Say this is the best android smart phone that gives a pretty decent battery backup.(at least one full day without connecting to the charger for a heavy user). Pros : 1) Sexy Looks and Feel of the device. 2) The Phone is very fast right from Bootup. 3) Beautiful in-built apps like Lifelog, Movie Creator. 4) Camera is superb, especially photos at late night. It clearly out performs Samsung and phones. The clarity of Underwater Photos are beyond my expectation. (Do not know about iPhone 6). 5) 3D sound quality while listening songs over my SBH 80 headset is AMAZING. 6) WATER PROOF : This stands upto what it says. Real water proof phone. Cons : 1) The phone is bit over priced. 2) The Phone gets damaged when you drop it form 4 to 5 feet high. Make sure you have a protective cover/case over the Phone. 3) No HDMI Ports like in Motorola Phones. Overall this is an Ultimate Phone for Life. I would strongly recommend this Phone.

Awesome phone. Super responsive, and supports Airtel 4g LTE (Bangalore). I got mine locally and loving every minute on the device. I prefer a smaller phone, but for people who like bigger phones the Z3 is the one to get.

5.2 inch screen? wat? .........................................................................................................................

Brilliant phone. Only cons are no IR, LED flash is a bit weak and the fact that you have to remove the flap every time you put your phone on charge (which can be fixed btw if you manage to buy a magnetic charging cable :D ). People complaining about 720p on a 4.6 inch screen with 319ppi are just bragging about their non-existent super eyesight. The screen is crisp,smooth and otherwise perfect for a phone this size. Also 720p means a much better battery life. Anything above would have just drained more battery without providing any proper result. The screen can be a bit on the bluish side which can be fixed in the display options panel. Coming from a long time Samsung user the minimalistic custom Sony android version is very much like Android AOSP itself and I quite like it to be honest. I have no gripes with it except the sony custom app drawer doesn't let you hide apps in it. You can also remove the "What's New" bottom down pop up - which I find to be useless bloatware. Many people have also said that the camera is below standard and I'll tell you that all those people are point and click shooters. If you actually manage to play around with it you'll find that it has a very good camera indeed. And oh yes, battery performance is brilliant by normal smartphone standards. All in all and considering that it's even fully waterproof it is the best overall phone to own. If you want a phablet then you wouldn't be considering this phone in the first place. And before I forget do get a back cover, people. The phone's backside being glass is in fact insanely slippery. Cheers.

Z3 compact is the best in this class... well build and it is absolutely gorgeous especially in green and red.... It is a beast in specs... SONY MAKE.BELIEVE!!!

I am using this Phone from last 4 months and seems to have no issue and it works perfect. just wanted to mention it comes with 2GB RAM not 3GB as mentioned here for this product. Note: Buy a Case Cover for you asap

Play games like nfs pursuit, real racing 3, fifa 15, modern combat 5, modern sniper, frontline commando and even does not lags for a second, plays smoothly. I know as per features the instrument is expensive and for sony extra supportable applications have to download it. 2G is very very slow, but 3G is very fast like i have used airtel and now idea. Games and other hollywood - bollywood movies just downloads in few minutes. As all users know the specification of this model phone so i have not described at all.

best compact phone right now super-fast, camera is much more improved than xperia z1 anz z2. light weight and as per sony mentioned long lasting battery. still little bit overpriced it should be between 38000 to 40000 rs.

This phone is great on all aspects. When smaller size phone is the one you need with all whistles, look no further. Simply stunning.

If you are not a fan of those big 5 inch phones and at the same time would like to have all the top notch specifications, then currently this is the only choice you have in the market. Have now been using this for more than a week, and I am thoroughly impressed. Pros 1. Battery life (For my usage with 2G on 24 hrs and a couple of hours in 3G it lasts two complete days) 2. Performance - Absolutely no lag even with the heaviest of apps 3. Design - Absolutely stunning and very comfortable to hold and navigate with one hand 4. Camera - Very good quality pictures. Its reasonable in low lights Cons 1. The UI is not as friendly as Samsung S3 which I was using earlier 2. No video calling feature...you may have to use third party tools..This is very bad for a flagship model 3. The back side is Glass, and you should be careful in handling it. 4. Sony apps which come pre-installed are mostly useless and bad thing is you cannot uninstall them as well Summary: As I said in the beginning, if you want a handy phone with all the features..then this is it. You certainly don't have to look beyond.

It's been 3 months now, using the product. It's an awesome phone for someone who is looking for a small yet flagship spec device (like me). Hardware specifications - almost the same as the bigger version, the Xperia Z3. Pros: Great screen (4.6 inches) Flagship spec in a small form factor (some might find this a con) Slim bezels (larger screen on a smaller area) Great camera (20MP manual, 8MP wide in automatic) Amazing camera features (4k recording, slow motion video recording to name a few) Great battery (2600 mAh will last you 2 days on average use) Waterproof, dust tight Looks good :) Dropped it from a moving 2-wheeler (40 kmph), nothing broke (glass on 2 sides) but there were superficial damages Cons: Overpriced No 1080p display for the price (720p should be more than enough for 4.6 inches though) Lack of aluminium on the sides like the Z3 Flaps for USB charging - might get loose. Should keep securing it (can be solved by using magnetic charging cable) Overall, it's the closest to a phone I've dreamed about - Compact and Powerful

hey Sony finally come up with good colors and good budgetable phone, stylish look stylish color, smart touch , size was nice according to me 4.6 inch wid 2.5 ghz processor, i ordered on 16th jan mrng and i received it 17th evening.. but i guess better beware of the 1 day delivery assholes courier sales boy never inform about their arrival and give phones to anyone without even asking ekart logistics are mostly un-trustable delivery sales boys. no msg no call for arrival simply they will come n give thats all.. its poor to do this with customers like this better call the courier delivery boys and check for the arrivals. ekart logistics need to advice their delivery boys to do good service with good responsibility to inform them before coming as all customer care representative will say that they will inform b4 comin but they don't. good phone but poor delivery ..

Just great, but pricing is a bit on the higher side.... Those who are comfortable with 5" or above screen sized phones, DO NOT BUY THIS !!!

As its been 5 days only, I am just giving a brief about product. Initially i was not sure whether to go with Apple iphone6 or Xperia Z3. Finally i opted Xperia Z3 compact as it seems small one as my previous phone Xperia P. Pros: Small piece but great performance Nice display although its not a FULL HD Superb music Better battery life i could say almost 1 1/2 to 2 days lollipop OS is good but i see the reviews that it is draining the battery phone responsiveness is very good. Voice call quality improved a lot when i compare with my Old Xperia P Mobile internet and Wi-Fi connectivity are very fast Cons very few like u cant afford to listen the music using speaker (HTC is quite good at this point) Havent tested lot of featues yet like camera etc etc,. I will write another review after couple of months again with my observations. As of now no worries good buy.

One sentence ,couldn't have been better. Cons:Only problem is the left side micro USB port cover, it comes out of it's socket every once in a while but only if you keep it in a tight jeans pocket. Get a dock for charging, though the original dock comes at a price of ~2700/- for no reason, I ordered one USB based charger for the same dock port on phone for about 300/- from DX, a few options are there also on ebay, your wish anyway, as it's a simple 2 connection magnetic port that can be charged via USB , I don't see a problem using 3rd party chargers , just use the sony provided charger for phone to connect the magnetic charger cable not any ordinary charger.

I bought this phone yesterday and what to say amazing sound quality, network coverage, picture quality, gaming performance and speed..... Still dicey about the battery backup as haven't charged it to 100% yet but will review it later after use.... Though got this phone from proper Sony outlet for Rs.28,600, So Flipkart its time for you to update the correct price for the phone now. Phone heats but still bearable.... Altogether a satisfied happy buyer!

if you have around 30,000 budget for planing a phone. don't go anywhere, stop looking other phones, stop looking other brands. sony xperia z3 compact is a super awesome phone in this price range. i am very very happy with this phone. camera, quality of display (319 ppi) , angle view, sound, speed, gaming experience, battery life, no hanging all features are awesome. highly recommended! thanks sony.

I just wanted to get a break from IOS and not have big size phone so I chose this. I realize this is one best things I have ever bought. Been using this for couple of months now.. I doubt if I will want to go back to Apple again :) NOTE: If you find a z1 compact available then please feel free to buy that as these two models does not have much differences but a good price difference.

Bought this today in green color. The handset is very slim and handy. Perfect for single hand use. I found its bit slippery but easy to hold. Will update after few of use. If anyone wants a smaller awesome phone, buy this over iphone.

Best phone for the people who don't like using big size screen. The biggest reason for buying this phone was it's screen size.The phone is very handy and fits into my pocket very easily. Another best thing about this phone is it's battery life. Once fully charged the battery lasts for two days. Yes a smart phone with so many sensors and with very good processing power is providing battery life of two days. I haven't come across any other phone which has this kind of battery life.

Been using it for the last 3 months...in one word its awesome... one of the best thing is the size...4.6 inch fits perfectly in your hand... Pros: 1. 4.6 inch compact size 2. Camera 3. Processor 4. Battery Life 5. Display Cons: 1. Nothing significant till now...but the charging flap becomes lose since you have to remove it every time for charging....

Awesome phone with Green Color combination .Great features!! Great Camera and Sound is too awesome Phone is too handy that you love it.

nice phone!! i am using it for more than 4 months now and it has shown really nice performance!! although high on price.. but yeah... worth the price as well hehe :P Gaming experience is superb. Low light photography with the front cam is not that good but yes back camera is really powerful! :)

the colour is very good. the design and built quality is also good. performance of camera and lollipop version is also very good. I gifted this to my Wife and she really liked it very much. It's in fact more suitable for girls as the name says Compact. I also use it sometimes and its easy for one hand operation. The best part is that you can keep it in your pocket while riding a bike without any worry when it's raining. It happened that I was coming from office and it started raining and i had nothing to worry -)

I bought Z3Compact 2 weeks ago & have been using it since last week. What I Like: 1.The design: easily the best looking phone I have ever seen. nothing matches it. the premium look, glass build, shape & size, it's just awesome. 2. Size: Perfect size for a phone & easily usable by 1 hand. 3. Color: Wanted it in red, Got it in Orange. Still way better than just white, black or Pink. 4. Performance: Great h/w delivers great performance. Even people using moto & nexus applaud Z3C's performance. 5. Battery: Unimaginable good, especially with stamina mode. 6. Camera: sharp & clear images 7. Sony's music app & music output: though I liked Walkman name. 8. Stereo Speakers: music is not at level of headphones but perfect balance between quality & Volume. 9. Space: 16 GB internal & more expandable. 10. Price: Got it for 27000 Rupees. Very good deal. What I don't like: 1. Flaps: too big. I don't trust them. May have to use a cover to keep them closed properly. 2. non-removable battery & back cover 3. Camera: 20mp is available in only 1 mode. to get HDR or other manual controls U have to come down to 8mp. Colors in images seem washed out. Will be checking other camera apps for more options. 4. Phone does warm up while using Camera but nothing serius. As U can see so things I like & few I don't like. But those I don't like are imp ones & I wish they had been rectified.

Very nice device... But the display gets problematic every 10 months

XPERIA Z3 COMPACT

First of all Thanks to satyam mobiles and flipkart to make this phone available at this time, where people are rushing at cheap chinese brands. well about phone one word awsome in design functionality everything is superb. excellwnt packaging.