Netease Mobile News January 13th news, different from other manufacturers and mini phones, Sony’s recently launched Z1 Compact not only has a compact and fashionable appearance, but also is as powerful as its "big brother" Z1 series in terms of performance. It is an ideal choice for users who don’t want to put a 5-inch big MAC phone in their pockets.
As we have seen on Samsung and HTC products before, Sony is jumping out of the barrier of making smaller and more portable versions of its flagship phones. However, unlike its competitors, Sony seems to be opening up a world on mini phones.
Similar to the top-end Xperia Z1 smartphone, the Xperia Z1 Compact also has waterproof, metal and glass design, with a supercharged quad-core processor, 4G LTE interface and a 200,000-pixel camera, but the screen is reduced to 4.3 inches, which is easier to manage.
Although HTC’s Mini One and Samsung’s Mini Galaxy S4 both continue to use the names of the corresponding elite models, the actual configuration of these two products has greatly shrunk, which makes the hardcore high-tech fans slightly disappointed. The cutting-edge technology of Z1 Compact smart phone allows you to really have a small and powerful mobile phone.
Sony’s Xperia Z1 Compact will go on sale in the UK and wider Europe in mid-February, but there is no news of its entry into the US market. The price of this model has not been determined, and the industry believes that its retail price should be similar to that of Sony Z1 mobile phone with similar specifications, that is, between 400-450 euros.
design
Apart from the size, the configuration of Z1 Compact mobile phone is almost the same as that of its "big brother", both of which have all-glass front and back, and the edges are connected by aluminum alloy belts. There are short and chubby power button stamps on the side, and there is a special photo shutter button below.
Compact phones come in a variety of housings with bright colors, including pink and quite dazzling grayish green. It may not suit everyone’s taste, but it will definitely stand out from the crowd. If you don’t care much about the color of your mobile phone, you can replace it with a plain white or black case.
Like the Z1 model, the Compact phone is waterproof to a depth of one meter and lasts for 30 minutes at most. Therefore, you don’t have to worry about dropping it in the bathroom, or accidentally spilling drinks on your mobile phone. You can take it into the cold sea and take a photo with the jellyfish happily. The camera shutter button allows you to take photos without clicking on the display.
Compared with the standard Z1 smartphone, the edge design of the Compact model is thinner, which helps to maximize the screen size, so you can easily hold it in one hand, even if it is put in jeans, it will not look bulging.
This product comes standard with 16GB internal memory, and there is a micro SD card slot under the waterproof baffle, so users can expand the storage to meet the space requirements of music and photos.
show
Compact mobile phone is equipped with a 720p display, which is slightly inferior to its "big brother" in terms of high-definition display, but the smaller screen size means that the pixels of photos can be displayed very clearly without being too high. In fact, its pixels per inch is 340 pixels per inch, which is a step further than the 326 pixels of the iPhone 5 smartphone, and it doesn’t look so bad.
It is difficult for users to recognize the obvious difference in display between Compact and standard Z1 mobile phone with naked eyes. The screen of the Compact product also appears brighter, which is very helpful if it is used in bright office lights or harsh sunlight.
Software and processor
Compact smartphone runs the latest version of Android system, which is known as the 4.3 jelly bean platform. At present, Sony can’t give a clear timetable for pre-installing the latest version of Compact 4.4 Kit Kat, only that it will happen sooner or later.
From the user interface, Compact is almost the same as Z1 mobile phone, using the same custom application panel layout and image and video gallery made by Sony. Although I’m not keen on customizing galleries, it feels a little cumbersome than ordinary Android galleries, and the rest of the interface is simple, which is not difficult for existing Android users.
Compared with the mini versions of other high-end mobile phones, the Z1 Compact smartphone is equipped with the same supercharged processor as Big Brother, instead of a weaker and cheaper chip. It uses a 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Xiaolong 800 processor, which is as fast as Z1.
Although I can’t fully evaluate the performance of Compact at present, it is very impressive, and people have reason to believe that this product will easily surpass mini HTC One and mini Galaxy S4 mobile phones.
Compact phones are also pre-installed with the same 207,000-pixel camera as Z1. I found that Z1′ s camera can capture some wonderful shots and use the same sensors and optical lenses. It is expected that Compact can achieve similar effects.
prospect
Sony’s design on the mini phone is no less than that of other competitors-although the specifications of the flagship product have shrunk, the performance remains unchanged. Sony’s product combines waterproof function and exquisite design, which can be described as a high-end Android phone. For those users who don’t want to put a 5-inch Big Mac in their pockets, Sony’s Compact smartphone is the ideal choice. (Simei)
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