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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] not_a_doggo:
This phone is fast. Everything seems instantaneous. Apps that often suffer lag like Google Play Music and Maps are smooth as butter. This thing does not break a sweat and the resolution gives it a huge advantage.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] majorwedgy:
I get constant freezing and very inconsistent performance for example in games sometimes it feels like 60fps and others more like 15fps I know the hardware is good enough but either I have a dodgy phone or there is an issue with the software. It has been like this since day one. Benchmarks are great though

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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] Tudor M:
It's very fast and reliable.

3 issues though:

1. fingerprint sensor went crazy and hardly recognizing myself. I have slightly sweaty hands, but still, it is worse than when I bought it. The percentage of succeeded readings is pretty small. At some point I deleted the fingerprints and registered them again(hoping will be better). Maybe than it got even worse.

2. Wi-Fi speed is pretty slow. I compared it to my old z3C and most of the times, z3 won... And even worse, the ratings were not so good overall. Somehow, I can "feel" that.

But it's not as bad as it sounds.

3. Phone idle consumes more than twice the battery consumed by "screen on". Sad, but I still get over 4h of SOD. Maybe Android Pie will be better here.

All of the issues are "fine" to live with. And there still is no better option for a compact device. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] TheArt.:
I am not having any of the problems cited in the last two posts. Phone works great, I am still on Oreo right now. Bought it used 2 months ago.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
OMG! Kim K posted another selfie with tons of cleavage! Rate this thread to express how quickly apps launch on the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact. A higher rating indicates that even the most intensive apps launch quickly and without hesitation, even if they are no longer in RAM.

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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] xIntenso:
Almost all simple apps (Whatsapp, Snapchat, Telegram, etc) start within a second or two, without them being loaded in the background, of course.

More complicated apps also load fast when compared to my old Z1C.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're busy and don't have time to wait, which is why you need to stop reading this thread and get back to organizing your Pogs. Rate this thread to express how the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact performs when multitasking. A higher rating indicates that the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact keeps many apps in memory so that they don't need to reload, and that when moving between apps, transitions are smooth and performance is excellent.

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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Some phones exhibit choppy scrolling, especially when navigating long web pages when multiple apps are running in the background. Rate this thread to express how you smooth scrolling feels on the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact under such conditions. A higher rating indicates that scrolling is always buttery smooth, even when you're reading a 10,000 word article on "how to kiss a girl".

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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Some phones are great to take camping because if you play Asphalt 8 long enough, the back warms up to the ideal temperature that can bake bread. Rate this thread to express the extent to which the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact stays cool under extended heavy use. A higher rating indicates that even when playing strenuous games for long periods of time, the phone doesn't get uncomfortably warm.

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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] xIntenso:
Even during heavy usage, the phone becomes lukewarm at best.

A welcome change since the barbecue that is the Snapdragon 810
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] Nouatik:
yea same here, lukewarm
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] profyler:
Mine gets warm if using 4k video. in war robots it also got warm. I mean warm ...not slghtly warm nor HOT.

I hope this is normal...

Edit: im getting a warmy phone when surfing on net. Can someone test it too and confirm that the phone geta little warm with 10-15 minutes of Internet surfing? (with data plan)
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] fred_loves_ginger:
I got mine about a year ago second-hand, it can get quite warm, the screen can get very warm, I get what I call phone finger! I considered getting a new battery and a new screen installed by the local phone shop for £35 but I'm now getting a new phone, (s10e) although I do love this phone but right now I haven't got the patience to relearn how to root and when I checked the Sony website for phones that can be officially bootloader unlocked this one wasn't there!?
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] hornirl:
Couldn't help ROFL @ this. After a year of back and forth, Sony finally agreed to take back my Z5 Compact flamethrower and give me an XZ1 Compact instead, as long as I took the battery out and returned it in a flame-retardant envelope.:cool:

As to relative heat, I think Sony learnt a hard lesson from the 810. Compared to that, anything seems arctic. But so far compares very favorably to any other phone I owned, from a Samsung S4 to S7 and a Moto G7 Power.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
At the club, at the bar, or just in your mom's basement, nighttime is when you come out to play. Rate this thread to express how the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's camera performs when no or low light is present. A higher rating indicates that the camera sensor "sees" lots of light in dim conditions, and that the resulting photos have minimal noise. A higher rating also indicates that when the flash fires, the resulting photo is evenly-lit without any bright spots.

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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).

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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] VHollund:
Very grainy

My 2016 samsung a3 had much better quality
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] tolya-666:
I compared with samsung A7 2017 and xz1c better
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] VHollund:
I'd like to see that

I could catch great detail with a fair amount of finesse with the A3
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] tolya-666:
1. stock (iso 400 1\17) A7 2. snapcamera xz1c ( iso 846 1\50) 3. stock xz1c (iso 800 1\50)

All auto
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] Nelson George:
For me, XZ1 Compact is good enough

XZ1 Compact Snaps

i have attached pics taken using xz1 compact in google photos for reference.

i liked xz1 compact pics.

for me, its not the camera but the person who is using it. in right hands xz1 compact is as good as any mobiles in the market....but not in the pixel range:angel:
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] VHollund:
What i notice is that it works well in broad

daylight and for macro to medium pictures

For close ups of flowes and insects the @

A3 was very crisp where the xz1 c seems to have a smaller focal point and tend to blur out more and correct artifacts badly

The A3 is lower resolution but it corrects noise much better
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] Nelson George:
Just compare it

why dont you just post pictures comparing both mobiles... as far as picture quality concern, i liked xz1 compact pics. it doesn't like shaken hands, especially in low light. but pics with steady hands comparable or better than iphone 7.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] VHollund:
The reason that I bought the XZ1 C is that the screen of the A3 broke

But I have a ton of photos
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] VHollund:
Check out the detail in the butterfly

Little noticeable artifacts despite only 13mp
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] Nelson George:
still confused !!!

i dont know which is from which.

some of them looks like out of focus.

every phone camera is different, some of them good for macro, some for landscape. adopt to them will give better results.

as i told above xz1 compact needs steady hand & its good for daylight landscape better than macro. but with patience, it can take very good macro too. most of my pics are macros. its about how to take the pics.:o
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] VHollund:
If the xz1c is better shouldn't you be able to tell the difference? ;)

The xz1c is best for macro and medium it seems

I will test some more and report back
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] Nelson George:
i've uploaded two photos. can you tell me which phone's i used, to capture those shots ???

if you have good camera, doesn't mean it will capture picture perfectly always. its depend upon the user who use that camera.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] VHollund:
I'm guessing the first is XZ1 C and the second a samsung or something pro ?

might also both be same camera since the first is very out of focus and the second is filtered

All my photos were taken with an A3 2016

The first photo with dim light and sharp contours, i would dare say, is impossible to achieve with xz1c because of blurr
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] Nelson George:
Those two pictures captured by Galaxy Nexus, which released in 2011. bad camera in a flagship in 2011.

No filters used.

one in daylight(my first try), another in evening with handheld flashlight(nearly after 100 pics during that day).

all i can say is learn to use, what you have.

xz1 compact is not good for moving/shaking hands especially in dark:fingers-crossed:
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] VHollund:
A good tool is half the work done

100 takes to catch one good is not learning to use as much as it is adapting to a bad tool really

And wasting much time doing so

It's not shaking hands that make the photos blurred

Put it on a stand and you'll see the same noise
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] Nelson George:
you dont understand what i'm saying at all.

i never said all my 100 shots are for learning. that was my very first try in smartphone photography in early 2014.

i only shot when i like to capture something impress me.

i only took couple of shots(max 10) in any mobile i used previously...galaxy nexus, moto x1, 1+1, z5 compact, pixel and xz1 compact.

xz1 has manual controls like manual iso, shutter speed, focus. have you tried anything with that ?

everybody who owns z5, xz, xz1 series knows that xz1 is not good for low light photography.

if you want perfect all-rounder camera, then this is not the place for it.

go for google pixel/iphone/s8,9...:cyclops:
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] VHollund:
I don't think "everybody" who just bought or are about to buy a xz1c know.

I have merely shared my observations of weaknesses of this camera compared to what in a appearance should have been an outdated lower quality

Besides the A3 (2016) can be difficult to get on target/ focus on a closeup, most of the pictures have been taken very quickly, and with great result

If I want to fiddle around for 5 minutes for each shot i'll buy a proffesional camera with mirrors and sh**

But when I'm trekking through the french alps, I just want it to take 5 seconds and move on

Fail is fail

Nothing is won by making excuses for it

And nothing is won for me if I continue this conversation any further

You bought a phone. Joining a cult will not make it better than it is.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] Dean F:
I think the issue with the xz1 Compact camera is the actual plastic lens. I have an older xz1c and a brand new one. The brand news ones photos are razor sharp. I think that happens is the lens material scuffs, trying to remove finger prints scuffs it more, eventually it because kinda foggy - and no matter how much you polish the lens - the problem becomes worse. The full size XZ1's camera is awesome - but I think that has a glass lens.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] Tudor M:
XZ1C does not have plastic lens, but they do get dirt in the way pretty easy.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Your friends are never going to believe what you did. The only way to prove it to them is with that video you took. Rate this thread to express how videos shot on the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact come out. A higher rating indicates that videos are smooth (and not choppy) and that auto-focus works very well, and that the camera adjusts quickly to different lighting conditions while recording.

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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're beautiful and everyone knows it. That's why you take selfies. Rate this thread to express how the front-facing camera of the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact performs. A higher rating indicates that the front camera produces fantastic results consistently.

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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
There! Something just happened! Did you take a picture of it? Rate this thread to express how fast the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact can go from "zero to picture". A higher rating indicates that launching the camera app and taking a photo is extremely fast such that you never miss an important moment, like when your cat attacks the couch again.

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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] armchairbear:
The camera app launches fast enough. But I'm seeing lag when I take photos.

It's definitely not as fast taking photos compared to the GS7 (my previous phone), which is disappointing.

It's still very annoying that the camera quick launch only goes to "Superior" auto mode.

Taking pictures using the dedicated shutter button even slower. I use the on screen button instead.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you hand your phone to granny to take a photo of you, can she get the job done? Rate this thread to express how you deem the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's camera software. A higher rating indicates that the software is easy to use, fast, uncluttered, and inclusive of advanced features for when you need them.

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[General Topics] skylinegts:
is there a program that can delete bluetooth pairing information for a device?

i have a scosche bluelife car kit and its bluetooth 1.2 therefore a2dp does not auto reconnect. so every time i get in the car i have to goto the buletooth connection settings and delete the scosche device from the list, and re-pair it. nice thing tho is it auto pairs when i turn the car on, so if its not on the list when i turn the car on a message pops up on my phone to pair with the scosche kit. so yah, are there any programs out there so i can make this process a little easier?

thanks!
[General Topics] adejager1:
I own a parrot carkit with bt v1.2 but never experienced this.

But you can try HTC BT quicklink. it makes a shortcut on the desktop where you can create a BT link.

Also go to HKLM\software\microsoft\bluetooth\device\"some number"\trusted

and make sure it is set to 1

Arjan
[General Topics] skylinegts:
i was told that A2DP in 1.2 willnot auto reconnect. the handsfree will auto reconnect with 1.2, but A2DP doesnt until 2.0. this is what scosche told me anyways.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
To power up, you consume Red Bull. But your phone just needs its adaptive fast charger. Rate this thread to express how quickly the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact can charge. A higher rating indicates that it charges extremely fast.

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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] xIntenso:
Very fast IF you buy a Quick Charge 3.0-compatible charger. Otherwise the 1.5A charger in the box is not that fast.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
It's amazing how much we actually use our phones in a given day, especially when we watch "videos"! Rate this thread to express how many hours of screen-on time you can get on the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact before depleting the battery.

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[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] xIntenso:
Battery life on this phone is amazing.

Since it has the same 2700mAh battery as its bigger brother, it can easily last 2 days of average usage.

I'm currently typing this at 7pm, and my phone is at 71% battery, while I've been up since 8:30am
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] profyler:
Checked the battery monitor on hidden menu and it states 2800mah (my currently battery % is 80)

how much you guys have? :)
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] mhaha:
2820mAh according to the service menu battery test, not bad.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] j-san:
Are you guys using Stamina mode? I am new to the Xperia phones and the XZ1 Compact is a first for me. I came to it from a Google Pixel because I wanted a smaller phone for better one-handed use and better battery life. So far, I'm not seeing much increase over the Pixel with my usual usage. I have only had it for a few days and have been ending the day around 30-35%. Phone idle and Google Play Services seem to utilize the most battery and my typical screen time in a day is around 1:45-2:00 hours.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] cptvakarian:
I set stamina to kick in at 15%

I haven't reached that point yet, right now I have 25% remaining and already have 6.5 h of sot. I didn't do anything too demanding, but half the day the signal was rather bad, so in the end I gotta say this thing is a beast.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] profyler:
Not using stamina. Didnt like the lag on screen when stamina was on. on android is pretty good now with disabling apps on background...

i usually have 5 hours screen...
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] mhaha:
Modern Stamina is completely different from the original Stamina, which was awesome. Back in the golden days, it was actually able to effectively extended battery life without sacrificing overall performance.

With the introduction of Marshmallow however, Stamina essentially "broke" - there were overlapping conflicts with MM's new Doze feature, which in theory aimed to conserve battery in ways similar to Stamina but in reality didn't quite live up to its promise.

Since Doze is baked in to the OS and pretty much here to stay, Sony decided to kill off Stamina with the first few MM firmware releases.

It was eventually resurrected, but it has never been the same again. You can say that only the name lived on, under the hood it's two entirely different things.

Now that history lesson is over, back to your question. Stamina on the XZ1 Compact is just a combination of trivial battery saving tricks that may or may not actually save a significant amount of battery life.

The description in Stamina mode details the biggest battery eating features that Stamina disables, if you don't actively use any of them during normal use, it's likely that Stamina won't be of much help in conserving battery for you.

You'll probably save more battery by dimming your screen or disabling ambient light sensor.

Ultra Stamina basically turns your smartphone into a dumbphone to squeeze as much life as possible out of the remaining battery. Unless you're away from a charger for a long time and you absolutely need to make a phone call or text or whatever before you can plug it in, don't use this mode, it's horrid.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] j-san:
Thanks for the brief history lesson! I did notice Stamina mode left some to be desired with scrolling, primarily. After messing around with some settings and putting the screen to a dimmer level, I seem to be getting better battery life. Perhaps it has to do with a new phone and the software and battery need to "learn" each other? As it is, the XZ1C is already longer lived than my Pixel, which typically needed to be plugged in at least once to make it through the day. Honestly, I'd take a thicker phone with larger battery. A wafer-thin phone with the latest tech is useless if the battery is dead.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] easyc:
I use stamina the whole time. I've found the bottom stamina preset is the best for scrolling. It's barely noticeable over non-stamina. Also, I've disabled background data and set location to GPS only. I get about 8-9hrs of SOT.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] j-san:
This phone is a bit unpredictable. I was pleasantly surprised by the improved battery life earlier in the week, and now it barely lasts through my usual 16 hour day before getting into the red. This past Saturday and Sunday, I had about 4 hours screen time and the phone made it through my day with 43% left in the battery. Monday I got about 3 hours screen time and finished with just over 20%, and yesterday I wrapped up with 7% and only used it for 1:45 screen time. I haven't done anything differently or installed any new apps. The reception is a little worse at my office is than at the school where I teach part-time, but I don't think that should make a 30% difference in battery life. I still get full bars WiFi and 2-3 bars LTE, where at the school LTE is usually 4-5 bars. Funny thing is, I about double my screen time at the teaching job since students don't always need me so I'm browsing on my phone. At my office, I'm usually busy and don't touch the phone much at all, but these past two days I'm practically watching the percentage drop. Today, I'm off the plug for about 2.5 hours and already down to 86% with 5 minutes screen-on time.

I'm thinking there must be some background app or process running that is killing the battery, but the app usage shows "phone idle" as the highest power drain, followed by Google Play Services. I often like to keep the more "core" apps running in the background so they can pull updates, notifications, etc. so I don't have to constantly be pushing the phone to do them manually.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] profyler:
I agree but still dont use this... scrolling with stamina is not that smooth like with stamin off.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] easyc:
Maybe I should try stamina off with background sync disabled. The scrolling is smooth, but it feels like the display refresh is only 30fps, which still bothers my eyes.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] smorgar:
Just surfing reddit and listen to Spotify. Wifi and bt 100% on.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] j-san:
Wow. 2 days of standby and 10 hours of screen usage?? How did you manage that? I'm happy with just one full day when I don't have to plug in. I've already turned off most location services and updates, leaving just essentials like e-mail and weather still on. I also used to have a live wallpaper, which has now been changed to a static photo.
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] smorgar:
I have uninstalled all Google apps besides: Gmail, Calendar and Keep.

I have uninstalled all the bloat experia apps including swift key. (see thread: https://xdaforums.com/xperia-xz1-compact/help/managed-to-hide-whats-app-root-t3681393)

I use a black wallpaper and also night-mode in chromium swe browser.

I have turned off 4G/LTE since it sux in Sweden. Use only 2G/3G+Wifi.

I use dns66 for Adblock.

I have no audio/video enhancements on.

I have set auto brightness to off (low light auto brightness sux on xz1c)

I use Pebble 2SE which uses BTLE (LowEnergy)
[Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Real Life Review] Sydrox:
Perhaps a bit off topic, however I would like to know how is the auto brightness feature on this phone.

I have a soon-to-be-dead Z3 compact and I used Lux auto brightness on it since the stock one basically didn't do anything.