For the phone THAT thick, I think the absence of 3.5mm headphone jack is a downside

i think the "chunky design" is one of the most charming features of this phone. I really dont like the flat design of other phones. I used to have an iphone 3gs back in the day and just loved the way it felt in the hand because of the back curve.

The back is NOT glass, but polycarbonate.

@geester

6 жыл бұрын

the z1 compact had a much nicer plastic body, very nokia lumia 920

Good review, thank you. Ordered one from China (I use dual sim) for €430. I defy anyone to give a justifiable alternative for that kit and that price. This is my first Sony phone for 7 years, it'll be good to come back home.

2021 watching this cause I'm gling back to smaller simpler phones.

The thick ergonomic design and the polycarb material makes this a winner.

cant wait for mine to arrive.

Great compact phone with no competition

With the headphone jack, the XZ2 compact would be complete. Sony has the compact market pretty much wrapped up.

@1366solar

6 жыл бұрын

High quality headphones can't even be driven by a the amplifier in smartphones, you well need a seperate headphone amplifier to drive those. People who claim otherwise have never listened to a real high quality headphone. The term 'audiophile' is exclusively reserved for idiots who pay way to much money for audio equipment that has no real benefits over reasonably priced high quality audio equipment.

@OctaviusPelagius

5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you. I mean, there is a USB-C adapter with a jack you can use and attach your DAC to it if you so desire the quality while you commute. Sure it's an additional accessory to carry but if you are carrying a DAC there is not much of a difference. I hate cables while commuting so I always get wireless headphones any way. The only reason I would be annoyed at the jack removal is if I had to solely depend on my phone for tunes, let's say that at work I am forbidden to use the workstation ports. Then again, the dongle is not a problem since at the desk there is no issue to be concerned about a few inches more of cable.

Great detailed video as always, thank you

Recombu Which has more screen on time while using mobile data This xz2 compact or the xz2?

I want to buy this phone and I have a question: do you have (black or grey) side bars when watching youtube or when playing games?

I know you can shoot videos in slo motion but can you shoot in hpyer speed?

best phoen ever ... looooooooooooooooooooooove it finlay small great phone

Does this phone have the abc phone pad keyboard please?

The Phone is 👌

Nice review, but you need a more decent camera, and increase the phone brightness. This seems like a standard SD video broadcasted in HD by stretching. Maybe your camera is really HD, but your compression method is far too extreme. And the auto focus, well.. have you actually watched the video??

WARNING: I'm hearing reports of super slow SD card read and write speeds. It seems to be capped at 18mbps for both read and write. To put that into perspective, most sd cards nowadays run at 80mbps+ and most phones can support those speeds. Also, the phone's 4k 30fps recording is at 55mbps, so you wont be able to record to your sd card directly. ABSOLUTELY DEAL BREAKING if true.

@OctaviusPelagius

5 жыл бұрын

Mind to share the source of this claim?

@tubeMonger

5 жыл бұрын

FUD?

Lovly! It would be great If Sony use Videhance, best realtime videofunction in the world. Vivo,Sharp,Huawei and Xiaomi use their Videostabilization.

Mine lasts only part of a day. This is probably because I usually use it for multiple hours in 1 sitting.

@omar-fy7cr

5 жыл бұрын

They increase screen size and processor speed without increasing the battery. A 100 mAh increase isn't actually an increase.

You said “glass backing”, but it’s plastic lol.

I cannot decide between this or the oneplus 6. I can get both at the same price

@ultimategohan1551

6 жыл бұрын

ScrattleGG why even compare these two? Sony is for if you want a small phone, everything else isn't. I sugget a used pixel 2 from ebay or something, grest deals to be found 4-500 usd.

@kakusei3672

6 жыл бұрын

Ultimate Gohan says they guy selling used pixel 2’s🤫🤣

@orngfuzz

6 жыл бұрын

If you want a small form factor this is it. If you don’t want to spend as much, get an iPhone 6s off eBay and get the battery replaced, great value for the money today

battery life is nearly 1 day

I like this phone. It will be nice when my cheap phone dies so I can get a higher quality one like this.

@danpeak

5 жыл бұрын

That's what I waited for and just bought it 2 days ago. I'm digging the video function.

Bro if you are not using this give it to me

When the phone isn't even thin removing the headphone jack is unacceptable, they have lost a customer.

@DonnyDon90

6 жыл бұрын

SR SR I'm positive his money will definitely be missed. Stupid decisions like this, are why Samsung will always win.

@NateBraska

6 жыл бұрын

Dante Bradley good point, but they increased the resolution & screen size (due to 18:9), changed side fp reader (though now it works in the USA), and kept with last year's decision good decision to use the latest cpu of the time. They may have lost his money, but I bet they earned several more when they get into Best Buy stores. At the store, it's biggest competitor will likely be the regular Pixel 2, and since both lack the 3.5 mm connector that won't be the difference maker. It will probably be there Google-direct pull, carrier deals, other costs that really impact the sales (at least for the general public). Personally, I wish this was cheaper than $650 in the USA. It's all very nice that specifically the Compact will finally support Verizon, so we'll see if that has any impact. I'm overall a fan of the changes, and would have liked the 3.5 mm connector, but can deal without it

@omar-fy7cr

5 жыл бұрын

They fucked the design up bad.. I saw it online, didn't like it but I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt so sure enough I purchase one. Only to be totally disappointed. The finger print sensor? Leave it on the side, why in the center of the back? The shape.. the screen.. the aspect ratio.. all wrong.. Returning the XZ2 Compact, sticking with my XZ1 Compact.

@andresz1606

5 жыл бұрын

Buy some bluetooth headphones, then you'll see that HAVING the headphone jack is unacceptable.

Canny review.. Music in the background got on my wick! 😀

I bought xz2 compact after seeing many reviews on many channels and all of channels said that the video is very good But in real life it is not good at all My iphone 6s plus which is 6 years older than my sony can capture better video . The stablization in video recording in sony is very bad ...

@xavierdcomua

4 жыл бұрын

Try Full HD 30fps + Steady Shot in Intelligent mode. This will be a fair comparison.

There's another downside: it's GSM and my carrier is not! Damn you, Sprint!

Can I have it please 😘😘😍😍😂😂😂😏😏😏

PEEL...THAT...SHITTT!!!!!!!

We just need a new xperia play...

IF ONLY THIS HAD A HEADPHONE JACK!!!!!!!!!!

@andresz1606

5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever heard of "wireless bluetooth headphones"? Try them, then return and comment again about the usefulness of that headphone jack.

@FeedThemCake

3 жыл бұрын

@@andresz1606 Wireless headphones fry your brain just like holding a phone next to your ear fries your brain. That's the cost of wireless technology

@kittikorn6674

3 жыл бұрын

@@andresz1606 3.5mm doesn't have latency

Well anyone reading this comment , please read it full. Sony is a beautiful company , they make some of the best product let it be tv , headphones or mobiles , but they always do stupid things which pushes the customer away. Like for headphones they had this stupid rules against the p-type headphone jack so no one bought it , but recently they bought that and allowed consumers it to use with there Sony headphones., there dac range is awesome to, and same goes with phone to they make awesome phones , the hardware is awesome but keeping that steep price , in spite of not marketing is stupid , keeping the phone fat and removing the headphone jack is another ,in short Sony is a great company they make some of the great products , let it be anything I like them , but Sony makes stupid major mistakes which pushes away even the hardcore Sony fans.What they need is changes at the very high level of personnel , and need to adapt a bit to the market and launch there product. Sorry for my stupid rant. But I do feel Sony is a great company , but by making the small mistakes for there products throughout the years , they are losing valuable customers. P.s as usual nice video :)

@romanbecker6711

6 жыл бұрын

I dont Care about the headphonejack, i am using a Bluetooth dongle from jabra....very nice Phone

@socrateos

6 жыл бұрын

Headphone Jack era is over. Deal with it.

@lyndont

6 жыл бұрын

Akash Gupta removing the headphone jack is definitely stupid, I totally agree.

@vigneshie

6 жыл бұрын

I bought this phone but will be returning it. Many things are great (speed, battery, screen quality, sound) but too many issues with the hardware design. Don't know how they thought it would be acceptable to make a phone this thick and moreover heavy. Also still niggling ergonomic issues like putting power button in the middle.

Once again, distracting background "music."

are you doing a giveaway because if you are can i have one

the phone is not ok ! i strongly suggest to not rely on these useless videos on youtube, nevertheless check google and dedicated forums! please search for: XZ2 Touchscreen sensitivity issues

@joemendola

6 жыл бұрын

for both, please check on youtube....i was thinking to buy it as a present, I have decided to drop the idea

@joemendola

6 жыл бұрын

search on youtube: Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact - Screen sensitivity issue

@joemendola

6 жыл бұрын

i hope they can fix, i have to buy this sony, cause my wife likes sony...damn

@joemendola

6 жыл бұрын

except this sony...i dont know what else to buy. she is using the xz now, its time to change. I was thinking to buy s9+, but i dont like bixby button and that it drains very fast...another one is the p20 pro...but she is used with the sony...im tempted to risk and buy it

@brunomendes8031

6 жыл бұрын

joemendola lol dude. It only affects gaming, it's a minor issue. Does your wife play gta on the phone?

looks cheap

@omar-fy7cr

5 жыл бұрын

I agree I bought the phone, it's a piece of junk compared to XZ1 Compact. Don't bother wasting your money.

Just wtf? No headphone jack? F%ck Sony then! Had beautifully working z5 compact, but well this is the last straw for me and many other consumers.

With the headphone jack, the XZ2 compact would be complete. Sony has the compact market pretty much wrapped up.