Alleged Sony Xperia Z3 Compact press photos show up, four color versions revealed

3. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)

I'll save you the heartache - it won't hit NA shores.

12. 0xFFFF (Posts: 3806; Member since: 16 Apr 2014)

Why do you think the Z3 Compact won't make it to the US? The Z2 has been available for some time:

http://store.sony.com/xperia-z2-zid27-XZ2D6503//cat-27-catid-Android-Smartphone

Sony even knocked $50 off the price recently.

20. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)

Z1 compact never did. Z3C =/= Z3.

22. vsanc (Posts: 2; Member since: 01 Sep 2014)

It did. The official Sony Store US site and a number of US retailers sell it.

24. Planterz (Posts: 2110; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)

Never heard of eBay or Amazon?

25. 0xFFFF (Posts: 3806; Member since: 16 Apr 2014)

Along with the Z2, the Z1 Compact has been for sale on the Sony site for a while:

http://store.sony.com/xperia-z1-compact-zid27-XZ1D5503//cat-27-catid-Android-Smartphone

I would expect Sony to offer both the Z3 and Z3 Compact in the US, hopefully not too long after the IFA announcement.

29. na7noo7 (Posts: 278; Member since: 29 Mar 2014)

The Z1 Compact did make it to the US shelves. My Sony Store in Houston Galleria has it, a mobile kiosk which I barely go to has it, and the price dropped to $449.

13. shamatuu (Posts: 159; Member since: 02 Nov 2011)

The the Z 3 will at least.

54. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)

It really depends how you look at it. Would you be able to get this phone in the US? Yes. Would it be available on any of the major carriers? Probably not. That's why I have been getting the unlock phone now and currently rocking the Z2 strong.

31. akki20892 (Posts: 3902; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)

Compact, slim, slick, premium, classic, colorful, bright, eye catching look. And powerful.

7. Ashoaib (Posts: 3229; Member since: 15 Nov 2013)

well, best or not is a seperate debate but these phones are very nice and elegant looking... sony always take the lead in designs

8. JC557 (Posts: 1789; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)

The only problem is availability... though not for me seeing as how I live in NYC where I can buy a Z2 outright or order one on Amazon. Still would love to have one that works on Verizon.

10. Ashoaib (Posts: 3229; Member since: 15 Nov 2013)

well, thats the problem

48. Settings (Posts: 2308; Member since: 02 Jul 2014)

I dunno whats wrong with Sony and NA? Not just Xperia but their Playstation and Bravia lines are always last in line to be available in North America.

18. jeeta444 (Posts: 154; Member since: 24 Mar 2014)

Superb Sony, you rocked again..
alpha is dead now.

5. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)

You're the first person I've encountered that has said the Electric Blue S5 isn't eye catching.. My Blue S5 gets a lot of attention in public.

9. JC557 (Posts: 1789; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)

Same with the electric blue One M7 that I got for my sister. It's like people have never seen a blue phone before when her friends look at the phone. What I did not realize was how much it matched out blue MazdaSpeed 3... or my electric blue Monster iSport Immersions.

50. mistertimi (Posts: 77; Member since: 28 May 2014)

He said "pleasing to the eye", which is very very different to what you took as "eye catching". Case in point -> A bloody body in the street is more "eye catching" than a golden retriever puppy. But the golden retriever puppy is invariably more "pleasing to the eye". Simples.

Damn you Samsung guys jump at anything that might be meant as an insult haha. Dude just said it's more eye catching, chill out!

55. mistercarter (Posts: 360; Member since: 01 Sep 2011)

it is eye-catching but it's hideous as hell... love me some black S5 tho

26. Planterz (Posts: 2110; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)

Reports/rumors of the screen differ. PA says 4.5" 720p screen, other sites say 4.6" 1080p screen.

Either way, I want this phone. A 1080p screen would be great for visual quality, but a 720p screen would still look great, and would absolutely fly in use and give crazy benchmark scores.

27. 0xFFFF (Posts: 3806; Member since: 16 Apr 2014)

"Would have been nice if the display had a higher resolution than 720p, though..."

I concur -- 1080p would have been great on this phone. As Sony bumped up the screen size from 4.3" to 4.5", it would have been super cool to also get an amazingly sharp screen too.

Like the Alpha, though, they are going for battery life. A lot of customers are fed up with the generally poor battery life on their cell phones, even if the problem is bloatware and not the battery :)

30. Planterz (Posts: 2110; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)

Oh yeah, I forgot the battery life part. As I said, I'd love a 1080p screen for detail, but a 720p screen would be smoother/faster. And battery life would be better with a 720p screen too. I'm torn between what I hope for. But either way, I'll be buying this phone come next year.

32. fzacek (Posts: 2486; Member since: 26 Jan 2014)

I see. But the Alpha has a miniscule battery so battery life is going to suck anyway...

34. Planterz (Posts: 2110; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)

I'm still reserving judgment on the Alpha until we see some reviews. Obviously the battery size is a concern, but the processor raises some interesting questions about power management.

35. 0xFFFF (Posts: 3806; Member since: 16 Apr 2014)

With 720p AMOLED and a 20nm processor with a low power core for some functions, it is hard to say what real world battery life people will get.

I don't think Samsung made the Alpha for crazy long battery life, but for good battery life for a thin/light phone.