As Sony is wont to do — it's done it pretty much the same way since 2013 — it is giving its flagships a refresh during the IFA time period, and the Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact are impressive distillations of the company's XZ Premium into smaller, cheaper packages.
Like the XZ Premium, the XZ1 and XZ1 Compact focus on audio and camera capabilities, with support for plenty of modern codecs and unique camera tricks that will be sure to turn an eye.
Unfortunately, U.S. buyers still have to contend with a lack of a fingerprint sensor, so there's that.
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Category
Xperia XZ1
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Operating System
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 8.0 Oreo
Display
5.2-inch LCD, 1920x1080Gorilla Glass 5
4.6-inch LCD, 1280x720Gorilla Glass 5
Processor
Snapdragon 835 64-bitAdreno 540
Snapdragon 835 64-bitAdreno 540
Storage
64GB
32GB
Expandable
microSD
microSD
RAM
4GB
4GB
Rear Camera
19MP Exmor RS, hybrid AF960 fps slow-mo, 4K video
19MP Exmor RS, hybrid AF960 fps slow-mo, 4K video
Front Camera
13MP f/2.0 22mm wide-angle
8MP f/2.4 18mm super wide-angle
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, USB 3.1, GPS
Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, USB 3.1, GPS
Battery
2700mAh
2700mAh
Charging
USB-CQuick Charge 3.0Qnovo Adaptive Charging
USB-CQuick Charge 3.0Qnovo Adaptive Charging
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Security
Fingerprint sensor (except U.S.)
Fingerprint sensor (except U.S.)
Dimensions
148 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm
129 x 65 x 9.3 mm
Weight
155 g
143 g
Network
1Gbps (Cat16 LTE)
800Mbps (Cat15 LTE)
Colors
Black, Warm Silver, Moonlit Blue, Venus Pink
White, Silver, Black, Blue, Twilight Pink
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