Sony Xperia compact

The Xperia Z5 Compact stands alone: Sony is the only Android manufacturer making a small high-end phone right now.

Like the Xperia Z3 Compact before it, the Xperia Z5 Compact puts an impressive array of features comfortably into the palm of your hand, and makes you wonder why no other brands are interested in this niche.

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Not everyone wants a giant phone, and who could be blamed for wanting to use their whole screen without needing both hands?

The Xperia Z5 Compact sits alongside two other phones from Sony. There's the Sony Xperia Z5, which offers a 5.2-inch 1,080p screen and 3GB of RAM that you don't get here. Then there's the Xperia Z5 Premium, which will be here in November with a 5.5-inch screen and a 4K resolution screen.

These have since been superseded by Sony's new X line of handsets, including the Sony Xperia X Compact - although it fails to hit the same heights as the Z5 Compact.

SONY XPERIA Z5 COMPACT SPECS

Front camera: 5.1MP

Weight: 138g
Dimensions: 127 x 65 x 8.9mm
OS: Android 5.1.1 (upgrades to Android 6)
Screen size: 4.6-inch
Resolution: 720 x 1280
CPU: Snapdragon 810
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 32GB
Battery: 2,700mAh
Rear camera: 23MP