Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact

The most obvious upgrade on the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is the screen. Sony has opted for the new tall aspect ratio and increased the diagonal to 5". The screen resolution is now 1080p - for the first time ever on a Compact phone.

The notification drawer and the task switcher are very similar to the vanilla Android ones. There is also a Split Screen feature available to a limited number of apps. read more →

The Xperia XZ2 Compact is a high-end flagship in a petite form factor. Sony’s made several compromises on its smaller phones in the past, but not this time. You get all the power and important features of the bigger XZ2 in a cute, bijou body. read more →

The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is small and powerful. It's also chunky and partially plastic, so not the best choice if you want a phone that looks as good as it runs. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact doesn’t feel or look as expensive as it is.

These features include Qualcomm’s top-end Snapdragon 845 chipset, a 19MP camera, 64GB of storage and a screen capable of playing HDR video. That’s the kind of footage you might watch on a high-end TV. read more →

The XZ2 Compact, however, has its peculiar charm: it has a clean and likable Android interface and a chubby body that is different. But it just seems to be little more than a tiny Android phone that just works and has decent battery life. It does not have a particularly great camera or any captivating new features. read more →

The Huawei P20 or P20 Pro if you want a phone with striking design and cameras which, once tamed, can produce jaw-dropping telephoto and low-light photos. you'll also get excellent performance, above average battery life and Huawei's most polished software yet, running on the latest version of Android.

With such a significant price gap between the two models, and a relatively minor difference in size, the choice between P20 and P20 Pro mainly comes down to feature set and cost. read more →