

With 2,160 x 1,080 pixels, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact’s 18:9 display offers exactly the same screen resolution as the 5.7-inch non-compact version. The resolution of the display has finally been adapted to modern times.

It’s also protected against permanent immersion at a depth of over 1 meter for 30 minutes, up to an IPX8 standard.

The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is dustproof to the IP6X standard, and protected against water and pressure to IPX5.

The XZ2 Compact has become longer and thicker it’s 135mm long instead of 129mm and 12.1mm thick instead of 9.3mm. © NextPitĪmbient Flow allows the Xperia XZ2 Compact to remain 65 mm wide even though the display has grown to 5 inches, thanks to its 18:9 format. Higher, narrower edges, but the same width: Sony has thrown its five-year-old design out the window. For the first time in a while, Sony has created a successor that’s also an entirely new device. Sony’s new smartphone design is called Ambient Flow, which features an 18:9 display, a bulbous back and a fingerprint reader on the back. OmniBalance and Loop Surface are a thing of the past. New Ambient Flow design: Longer and thicker, but just as narrow Sony's compact class is also changing: Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact (left) and Xperia XZ2 Compact (right). Sony has reduced the number of megapixels, but made improvements in all the other areas, and in doing so, is offering a competitive solution for the first time in a long time. The camera is another area of improvement. When you compare the data, the Xperia XZ2 Compact stands out due to its enlarged internal memory and improved display. A look at the Xperia Compact series Sony Xperia. But it’s the XZ2 Compact that really offers all the high-end features Sony currently has in stock, along with a new design after five years of OmniBalance. It marked the return of the fast compact device. They silenced this criticism with the XZ1 Compact. When Sony came out with the poorly-performing X Compact, they were criticized for it. In a world of ever-growing smartphones, the Sony Compact series was the quintessential counter-trend: these devices are the only option for Android fans seeking a high-end smartphone with a screen diagonal of less than five inches. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact design and build quality
