At first glance the original Z1 and the Compact are nearly identical -- apart from the physical dimensions, of course. Look a little closer, however, and you'll spot a few small differences. For ...

Sony debuted the Xperia Z1 Compact at CES, noting that the consumer who prefers to have a smaller device does not want fewer features. Could Sony take the experience in their flagship smartphone and ...

At last year's CES, Sony introduced us to the Xperia Z, which would be its flagship phone for most of 2013, until the Xperia Z1 was unveiled at IFA. Here at CES 2014, Sony is giving the Z1 some ...

The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact takes the supercharged processor and 20-megapixel camera of its big brother, but packs it into a more pocketable 4.3-inch, waterproof body. Andrew Lanxon Editor At Large, ...

“Sony has nailed a market segment that needs some love. The Z1 Compact is the best small smartphone running Android.” “Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, ...

Sony has been doing a lot of research on its customers. The first thing it found was that “the consumer who’d prefer to have a smaller device doesn’t want fewer features.” So the company took the ...

After years of banging on about Samsung short-changing punters with its rubbish Galaxy S Minis, it's a delight to see a company other than Apple taking small-screened phones seriously. Sony's new ...

For the longest time, the prevailing trend with mobile phones was to take last year’s handset and make it smaller. Shave a few millimeters off, shed a couple of grams, and give users the same ...

Ask yourself this, how big does your smartphone really 'need' to be? If screen size is your thing, then stop reading now. However, if you are more fussed about usability and ergonomics, then read on.

It seems the companies have figured it out – smaller form factors aren’t a fringe product but are in very real demand. But “mini” versions of flagships tend to lose some of what make their bigger ...