Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact

It's also the only small phone around.

The XZ2 Compact is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Just a fat sheep, one with a big booty.

Sony's pint-size Xperia XZ2 Compact is the iPhone SE of Android phones — a beautiful, nostalgic phone that can easily compete when it comes to performance and battery life.

Small and powerful, but not very stylish

The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes the regular Xperia XZ2 and shrinks it down into a smaller form factor with few compromises. This is our review of the device that will reveal all the necessary details for you to make a decision whether to make a purchase. We also have leads on some really good deals you can use.

notebookcheck.com tests the Sony XZ2 Compact, which has been released just half a year after its predecessor XZ1 Compact. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shines with its camera and its small form factor: The display is only 5 inches wide diagonally. Our XZ2 review, by the way, refers to the 2018 Xperia XZ generation, not the older Sony Xperia XZ or Sony Xperia Z series.

Whether it’s because you’ve got small hands, prefer a more pocketable device, or simply don’t care about having a giant display, when it comes to truly small phones, there just aren’t a lot of options. Your choices are essentially the iPhone SE, the standard Pixel 2, and this: the Xperia XZ2 Compact. However, with…

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The Xperia XZ2 Compact is Sony's best small phone ever, and a fantastic phone at any size.