Xperia Z1 Compact... finally the holy grail for "normal sized" phone enthusiasts?

Richdog · 12 Jan 2014 at 19:15

Hmm, its available for 320 quid on pre-order in a local online shop here (non-EU)... thats a bloody good price!

kona786 · 12 Jan 2014 at 20:06

Blinding price IMO.

Bossk128 · 14 Jan 2014 at 16:00

Looking forward to this phone. Feature specs in a compact body, now where's the competition?

Bossk128 · 14 Jan 2014 at 16:04

Hm, i wonder what the resale on the SW2 would be?

Saundie · 14 Jan 2014 at 16:58

Bossk128 said:
Hm, i wonder what the resale on the SW2 would be?

I'm hoping it'll be at least £100.

I just checked my credit card statement and I see a pending charge for £449, so I assume that Sony will be start shipping soonish. Happy days

Bossk128 · 14 Jan 2014 at 17:05

£100 would be good! I think the phone is expected to be end of Feb??

slipd · 14 Jan 2014 at 21:11

Is the SW2 not worth keeping then? That was the 'tempter' for making me pre-order

kitch9 · 15 Jan 2014 at 07:35

Any rumors of a 32gb version? Thats only thing stopping me from being interested, I don't understand the guys who design these things sometimes, why would anyone with half a braincell put all that horsepower in a phone then nerf the thing with low storage so you haven't enough room to run the apps that will actually use it?

Richdog · 15 Jan 2014 at 08:00

kitch9 said:
Any rumors of a 32gb version? Thats only thing stopping me from being interested, I don't understand the guys who design these things sometimes, why would anyone with half a braincell put all that horsepower in a phone then nerf the thing with low storage so you haven't enough room to run the apps that will actually use it?

Umm... it has a Micro SD slot.

kona786 · 15 Jan 2014 at 10:10

You can't install games or certain large apps to SD.

kitch9 · 15 Jan 2014 at 10:51

Richdog said:
Umm... it has a Micro SD slot.

I have games that take 1-2gb each and can't use the SD slot.

Richdog · 15 Jan 2014 at 11:54

kona786 said:
You can't install games or certain large apps to SD.

Not even with root and a relevant app/tool?

EDIT - Seems there may be a tweak that doesn't even require rooting http://techgage.com/article/moving_your_non-movable_android_apps_to_an_sd_card/

From the looks of it though, rooting is easier and less laborious.

kitch9 · 15 Jan 2014 at 12:28

Richdog said:
Not even with root and a relevant app/tool?

EDIT - Seems there may be a tweak that doesn't even require rooting http://techgage.com/article/moving_your_non-movable_android_apps_to_an_sd_card/

From the looks of it though, rooting is easier and less laborious.

Messing around like this is annoying. If this phone had 32gb it would be an instant buy for me, this one detail makes it a no buy.

sarge78 · 15 Jan 2014 at 12:47

kitch9 said:
I have games that take 1-2gb each and can't use the SD slot.

Android storage does my head in but many games/apps can store large data files on the SDcard partition? Some even give you the option when installing.
Plus all your music, photos and videos will be stored on the SDCard leaving internal space just for apps, I'd be v.happy with 16GB eMMC and a SDCard slot in the current climate

Richdog · 15 Jan 2014 at 14:09

kitch9 said:
Messing around like this is annoying. If this phone had 32gb it would be an instant buy for me, this one detail makes it a no buy.

It's very easy to root a phone and move apps to SD card... and very easy to reverse the process and unroot if necessary... it's certainly not a reason not to buy a phone you would otherwise love.

kitch9 · 15 Jan 2014 at 14:13

Richdog said:
It's very easy to root a phone and move apps to SD card... and very easy to reverse the process and unroot if necessary... it's certainly not a reason not to buy a phone you would otherwise love.

Its not easy to watch Sky Go when you do that though.

sarge78 said:
Android storage does my head in but many games/apps can store large data files on the SDcard partition? Some even give you the option when installing.
Plus all your music, photos and videos will be stored on the SDCard leaving internal space just for apps, I'd be v.happy with 16GB eMMC and a SDCard slot in the current climate

Do they? I don't think I've ever been given the option! It would change my thinking if a lot if they did. Does GTA San Andreas for instance?

slipd · 28 Jan 2014 at 23:24

A pretty favourable review: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z1_compact-review-1037.php

Just digesting it now - I think I'm pretty much sold though

kona786 · 28 Jan 2014 at 23:47

Reviews are praising the screen, seems that IPS was used. YAY Sony!!

Arthur Hucksake · 29 Jan 2014 at 05:21

I really want this phone. Only main thing that ruined the Z1 for me was the screen.

BigDannyO · 29 Jan 2014 at 08:55

Well, having read that review, I think I might have my new phone decided for this year. I always liked the xperia design language but was very put off with the Z1's lacklustre screen.

Does anyone know if there is a "Z2" due to come out soon?