Sony Xperia X Compact - a compact smartphone "for every day"

The market for mobile devices is constantly changing, but still remains cyclical. Once, everyone wanted to reduce the device, then phones from 5 inches came into vogue, which was not liked by many customers, who seemed so big. In 2016, just in the era of global production of devices from 5 inches, a new Sony Xperia X Compact device appears on the market. This is a small smartphone with interesting characteristics, which for some time forced experts to say that the Japanese brand has returned to the market. How good the device will be described in the review of the Sony Xperia X Compact.

Specifications

For its time, the device turned out to be atypical. In a small case, they were able to put a good iron, a camera with stabilization, laser autofocus and a new sensor to improve the quality of the photo, complements the picture with a full set of wireless interfaces.

Of course, the characteristics of the Sony Xperia X Compact - this is not the parameters of the flagship, but sometimes not even the most powerful stuffing gives an excellent result on the work. It is possible that this is the case.

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Design

Sony Xperia X Compact created with an eye on corporate loopback design. All faces flow into each other. The design is not new, but it does not make it less interesting. Due to the smooth transitions, the device looks like a monolith, as if made of one piece of material; here, by the way, plastic and glass are used. The device turned out quite slippery, but Scratch resistance is surprisingly not very bad.

The front side of the model is closed with a sturdy glass Gorilla Glass, the frames around the display are very thin, so it seems that it takes up all the space of the front panel. On the bottom and top of the panel are the speakers, also at the top of the camera, proximity sensors and light. The latter are quite noticeable. In the upper right corner there is a notification sensor, which can be seen only during its operation.

The side frames of the model are rather thick.and the smartphone itself is surprisingly thick, with a small diagonal thickness of 9.5 mm it seems overkill. This is explained by a capacious battery. The following elements are located on the edges.

1. On the right side there is a volume button, combined with a finger scanner, a volume rocker and a button to control the shutter of the camera.
   

2. On the left side there is a slot for a memory card and a sim. The model supports only one SIM card. Despite the fact that the device has no moisture or dust protection, the plug was made of rubber, apparently, it did not move away from the old concept.
3. The upper end is a headset and microphone.
   
4. The bottom end is a Type-C connector.
   

The back panel is located in the corner of the camera, next to it is a block of lotions, which, according to the creators of the device, provide unprecedented photo quality. This unit includes a laser autofocus, a new RGBC-IR sensor and a flash with LEDs. In the center of the rear panel is the NFC chip.

The quality of the assembly to the device does not raise any questions, it is very ergonomic and because of the size fits perfectly in hand. There are no problems from the “difficult to reach the button” series.

On a note! The device supports unlocking the screen by double clicking. This is convenient in the case when you need to see the time, or what has come, but it does not completely unlock the smartphone.

The only negative model for ergonomics - slippery body. It is best to immediately pick up the case, because otherwise the phone will often fall.

Screen

The model received a very compact display with a diagonal of 4.6 inches, but with a good HD resolution for its size. Notice the pixels here is unreal. The matrix is ​​created by IPS technology, it gives natural rich colors, good brightness and viewing angles. According to reviews, the device behaves perfectly in the sun, everything is visible, and you can not look closely or twist the brightness to the maximum.

Traditionally, Sony has introduced in the device proprietary technology to improve the picture. The Sony Xperia X Compact has Triluminos, X-Reality, Dynamic Contrast. How it all works, and how well it is difficult to say, but the picture is very pleasant. There is absolutely nothing to complain about here. Among the settings there is an adequate automatic brightness adjustment, white balance. Do not forget about oleophobic layer. It is also of high quality, it is easy to wipe prints, and they do not appear on the surface very quickly.

Performance

Sony Xperia X Compact was equipped with a mid-level processor Snapdragon 650. He has six cores that work as fours and twos. Traditionally, the four are weaker in frequency - 1.4 GHz, they work in multitasking mode and simple commands, a pair of cores has a frequency of 1.8 GHz. They connect when you need to solve a serious problem.

For the speed of the smartphone meets 3 gigabytes of memory, constantly occupied about 1-1.2 gigabytes. The main memory is represented by 32 gigabytes. Nobody bothers to add a 256 GB microSD.

Important! It should be noted that the native memory, taking into account the positioning of the device, is enough. It is obvious that this model does not imply its purchase for games. This is a great option for online communication, surfing, calls. And the model copes with these tasks perfectly.

If desired you can put a few gameseven heavy. They will start, but playing on such a small screen is a dubious pleasure, so this possibility is not considered as paramount.

Sound

Separately, in the Sony Xperia X Compact (f5321) model, it's worth talking about sound. According to the manufacturer, this device can provide Hi-res quality, that is, a very high level. For this, the device has a number of algorithms that should make any sound more clear and beautiful. Unfortunately, things did not turn out as well as promised.

1. Both speakers models are displayed on the front side, which means surround sound, if the phone is placed horizontally. However, the nuance is that speakers play in completely different ways. The upper one is louder and clearer, the lower one clearly does not hold out.
2. The second point: when listening to the sound in headphones not enough bass. In this situation, the standard equalizer does not help, as well as the settings in third-party professional players.
3. In addition, headphones are quietno matter which connect.

The only positive thing about sound is its recording. There are no questions here. Everything is written clean and loud. The work of high-quality noise reduction on the face. A similar situation with sound during a conversation, the interlocutors hear the speaker on the X Compact perfectly.

Camera

The Sony brand is known in the market not only for smartphones, but also for excellent TVs, cameras, and devices associated with sound. And it is surprising to observe that it is these areas that are most often limping in the brand’s phones. That matrix is ​​pale, the sound is flat, then the camera curve. The latter is exactly the one that is installed in the Sony Xperia X Compact. The main sensor has a resolution of 23 megapixels. Sony, as always, is chasing after numbers, in the hope of the close-up buyers who are following it, but in 2016, namely, it became the release date, there are not very many of these.

So, the main matrix has a variety of lotions - here electronic stabilization, laser focus and a new sensor, which, on the basis of light falling on the matrix, exposes the white balance so as to obtain the most natural colors in the picture. In the end, everything works very ambiguous. The sensor does not always guess the settings and in the automatic mode just spoils the pictures. But when he gets to the point, the photos are really good. Here it just happens not often. It is most logical to shoot on a small Iksperia X in manual mode, but here the interface of the application interferes.It is not always clear where the desired setting is, and how to use it.

On a note! Another incomprehensible action from Sony developers is access to the built-in scenes and the operation of the digital stabilizer. This is only possible if the settings set shooting in 8 megapixels. If you leave 23 megapixels, that is, the declared value of the matrix, you can only remove what is.

There are no questions to the front camera. She makes a nice selfie, there is an unobtrusive picture enhancement mode. The video can be shot in FHD format with 30 or 60 frames at the user's choice. Device is enough not bad shoots video, well and quickly catches the focus. When lighting decreases, the video quality drops significantly. Also, video is available in slow motion with 120 frames, but here the videos are of poor quality. Better not to use this opportunity.

Battery

The model received a battery with a capacity of 2700 mAh. This is not so much for a modern smartphone, but with a small diagonal it is enough to the device held one or one and a half days. The video can be watched for about ten hours. The device provides proprietary modes Stamina and UltraStamina, which allow the battery to last longer.It is logical to use them on trips or long hikes. In everyday use, they are not very relevant, as the battery is enough for the whole day.

Conclusion

A small smartphone from Sony can be called a breath of fresh air among the huge devices from any brands. The model has a number of advantages - design, size, high-quality matrix, decent performance, good autonomy. The only negative is the camera. The device was created for those who do not want to use a large device or prefer to have a backup option for work or any other tasks.. For these purposes, Sony Xperia X Compact fits perfectly.

The price at the time of release was about 18 thousand rubles, which is not too cheap. You can talk for a long time about whether to buy this small device or give preference to something more substantial for the same money, but do not forget that the device was created for a specific consumer, and not in case of an impulse purchase. In this regard, to compare the model with other devices at least is not logical, and the price is fully justified for the device from Sony with the proposed filling.

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