About Sony Xperia Z5

Advantages and Disadvantages Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

Even though it is the lowest version of the Xperia series Z5, but Sony Xperia Z5 Compact is nonetheless has its own advantages. Although the screen size is smaller, but in the visual quality of this phone is still captivating. Moreover, the presence of 23 MP primary camera then this smartphone will be a plus. Then, the 4G LTE data network will facilitate the needs of its users. Now for more details, here are the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact advantages and disadvantages of the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact:

Interface and functionality

Sony has one of the more likable takes on Android, but unlike the timeless appearance of the phone, its software interface is starting to feel a bit tired. It could really use some fresh, new colors to give it a more contemporary look.Android 5’s “Material Design” mantra is fully realized within the Xperia Z5’s apps, and while it’s probably a smart idea to not stray too far away from Google’s fold, we have to say the user interface appears to be quite inefficient. Many of the built-in apps, along with third-party ones like Facebook, leave little space for the actual content, while the rest of the screen space is taken up by overly large title bars and on-screen buttons. The impression that more could be done with so much screen lingers throughout the UI.As far as app functionality goes, the Sony Xperia Z5 doesn’t surprise in any way.

In fact, the overall experience and functionality are largely the same as on previous Xperia Z phones. Some things do manage to stand out, though. For some reason, Sony has thought that it’d be fun to launch a phone without an app for note-taking. And when a flagship comes with no notes app, but does have one for “sketching” with your fingers, it should really count as a red flag. There are many things a manufacturer can easily omit from its base package to make it cleaner, and the notes app is not one of them.Besides that, the automatic brightness control appeared to be overly sensitive at times, while some random freezes brought up questions about the level of reliability. Meanwhile, we happened to miss considerably more events like calls and notifications with the Z5 than usual, for no apparent reason.Still, there’s a notification LED above the display, which helps with catching those missed events.

It’s a feature we enjoy having, though we can’t figure out why, during charging, the light turns green when the battery reaches 90%. Shouldn’t it only do so at 100%?The good news is that, as usual, Sony’s custom Android UI feels nicely coherent and relatively straightforward, with few elements that may feel out of place. We’d have said it’s really well-designed, if it wasn’t for the considerable amount of unused screen space.System performanceUnlike some other manufacturers which preferred to go the Snapdragon 808 route this year, mostly due to power efficiency concerns, Sony decided not to skimp on performance and equip the Xperia Z5 with the Snapdragon 810 SoC.

Considering the resolution has been kept at 1080 x 1920, this kind of decision makes sense.Thankfully, system performance is top-notch most of the time. There are certain occasions where it does take a little longer for the handset to react, but those instances are quite rare. More often than not, the interface moves at a satisfying, steady pace.Having Snapdragon 810 means that there’s also access to high-performance 3D gaming with little to no compromise, which isn’t exactly the situation with Snapdragon 808 (especially when paired to a 1440 x 2560 screen resolution).There’s only one memory configuration: 32 GB, which should be sufficient for most users. However, if you need more, you’ll be glad to know there’s a microSD card slot in the mix.

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