Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. Many years ago, Sony's smartphone team sat down to design the Xperia Z ...

After weeks of speculation that included seeing the handsets up close and personal, Sony unveiled their latest flagship devices, and like past years, there’s a smaller “Compact” version. A mainstay of ...

Packing a powerful camera, subtle fingerprint sensor and waterproof body, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact crams it all into a pocket-friendly size. Richard Trenholm Former Movie and TV Senior Editor ...

One oft-cited benefit of the Android ecosystem is its diversity. If you don’t like something that Samsung did to its flagship this year, you can go to another company whose phone you like better ...

Sony’s latest flagship phone, and its smaller sibling, will finally be sold in the US starting next month. The Xperia Z5 and the Xperia Z5 Compact will be the first Sony phones sold in the United ...

Sony is offering its Xperia Z5 Compact to US buyers online. This unlocked Android smartphone works with both AT&T and T-Mobile. It offers the best of the Z5 flagship in a smaller, more affordable ...

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Sony's lock screen treatment is mostly typical for an Android phone, though there are a few anomalies. To start, the Compact can be woken with a double-tap of the screen if you wish. This feature ...

Unlike other "mini" handsets, the Z5 Compact retains almost the same specs and quality as its larger siblings while giving consumers a small form factor option. It is certainly a small powerhouse, ...

Sony has also integrated tap-to-wake for convenience and a glove mode for those winter months. The elephant in the room is the display’s resolution, which with the arrival of Z5 Premium left us ...