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Clash of the Compacts; Sony Xperia Z5 Compact vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

Sony is one of very few companies producing small-screen flagships and the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact was its best yet, thanks to a great screen, a good design, impressive battery life and excellent performance. But now the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has been unveiled and it's set to improve on the Z3 Compact in myriad ways, from its specs, to its camera and more. Design The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact is, as the name suggests, designed to be small and it's certainly that at 127 x 65 x 8.9mm. Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Sony Xperia Z5 Compact It also sports a fairly premium build, with a frosted glass back in white, black, yellow or coral and a familiar unibody design. IP68 certification ensures it can get dusty or fully submerged in water and live to tell the tale and it even has a capless microUSB port, for easier charging. The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact has a very similar design, with a glass back and a translucent plastic edge. The dimensions are almost the same too, at 127...