Sony Xperia Z5 Compact E5823 2GB/32GB 23MP 4.6-inch 4G LTE Factory Unlocked (BLACK) - International Stock No Warranty

Phone arrived in 2 days. I am a US customer looking to use the unit with ATT. I received it on Tuesday, and end of day Thursday today, the phone is fully setup customized and functional, but for the carrier. I had some lingering items to wrap up on my old phone, and today I'll be getting ATT service connected. My goal was to keep a smaller phone (~4.5") like my previous unit to preserve the 1 handed capability, and convenient pocket fit. I don't want a tablet for a phone, and have struggled to find a good modern model match for my needs. The Z5C looked to be a great match, and so far, it's a perfect fit for me. Package appeared to have been opened, however carefully, and then re-sealed. I suspect the reason it was opened was the addition of a US plug adapter for the EU style plug the unit comes with, as it does not look like a Sony converter. Where the phone uses a pretty standard 5V, 1500mA mUSB charger, of which I have a bunch, this wasn't a big deal. All other packages in the box (headphones, USB cable, extra earbud cushions, documents) were all intact and looked brand new, untouched. Phone itself still had original sticky film and packaging, and was in perfect new condition. Phone turned right on, and was ~60% charged. I was prompted quickly to change the language (second or third screen) as I ran setup from German to English I organized the OS as I prefer my phone laid out and set up and connected to wifi. The phone immediately ran two major system updates in parallel, and then after a restart, ran another. I'm now on Android 5.1.1, and admittedly, I'm not sure what it shipped with before the updates as they happened so fast. I love the square edges, which allow for some grip in a smartphone world where everything is slick and like holding onto a watersock if you don't have a cover on it. The phone looks like a sleek, black slab of sexy tech. Seriously, what a cool looking, striking design. The photos don't do it justice. I did buy a low profile cover for drop protection, and have used it intermittently. Compared to the IPhone 6 or the new Galaxy Edge, this is much easier to hold one handed without worrying about it squirting onto the pavement. That said, it's still a pretty slick and smooth piece of hardware in general, and I'd suggest a cover/protection. The phone is a great unit, and a perfect fit for my needs. I love the frosted glass back, the large screen/body ratio, and the charcoal colored polycarb frame.. I know some people take stars away for not liking the case/finish (non metal), but I find that odd. If you don't like it, why'd you drop $500 on it? It's a first class material, so the rest is just opinion. It actually has a pretty metallic look anyways. No one's going to look at this and say "man, what a cheap looking phone. I promise. Phone does get a bit warm (which I really only experienced during the initial startup/setup), but there's a lot of horsepower in there, and that's to be expected. Nothing that bothered me. The fingerprint tech is awesome, and responds quickly and flawlessly. I have a few different fingers stored so that it's a comfortable unlock both righty and lefty. The hardware is clearly sufficient, as I've had a dozen things going on at once including downloading, a bluetooth beam, installing and updating apps, surfing a few internet tabs and writing a note all at once, and Android ran smooth, slick, quick and didn't break a sweat. Phone a very *solid* feel, very high quality, and certainly a first class phone that can be discussed in the circles of the current high end smartphone competition. Two minor drawbacks that I didn't think were worth removing a star for: 1) No wireless charging. If the unit didn't have the rapid charge capability, this may have been a -1, but it charges so damned fast, and keeps charge so long, I couldn't do it. Still would be cool to drop it on those powermats at starbucks. Oh well. 2) Volume buttons are too low on the thumb side (righty.) These should have been up top. I'm guessing there was a hardware conflict, but either way, it's a nitpick worth mentioning. Setup with personal and work emails was seamless, and calendar, emails and contacts all downloaded via wifi quickly and easily. I'm headed to ATT to finalize my new account and get the carrier service completed. Unless you see a follow up note from me, assume it also went smoothly.

TL;DR PRO/CON list at bottom. I will start off this review by saying that I really wanted to love this phone. It does have some very good qualities about it. But the phone has its faults, which are enough for me to not give this phone a recommendation. I have used the phone for approximately 6 months. By background is that I worked in the cell phone industry selling phones for years, before moving into corporate IT and networking. I have been a amateur phone enthusiast and have easily had over 30 phones in my day. I also take exceptional care of my belongings, electronics getting special care. Seeing as this phone is a bit expensive for the size, it was a bit of a treat for myself as the specs and design looked like everything I wanted. Hardware Screen is a nice size for one handed use. Is very crisp and easy to see inside and outside in bright sunlight. Physical buttons are a tad awkward being so low on the device, but worked well for how I hold a phone. They provide enough click, but are a little hard to "feel out" and press during a call. Volume on the dual speakers is adequate for a small phone and produce decent sound. Sound through earphones is very good. 2 GB of RAM is more than enough to power the 720p screen and the 810 processor never lets up. The fingerprint scanner is top notch. Works very fast and recognizes fingers well. It allows 5 fingers to be registered. I did my wife's thumb, left index, right index, and my right thumb twice for better accuracy on my main digit. Sometimes I would pull the phone out of my pocket and it would already have registered my thumb and unlocked itself. UI, Performance, and Battery Life This phone came with Android Lollipop and is now updated to Marshmallow. The UI runs well. The fast processor and 2 GB of RAM don't let this phone slow down much if at all. Sony's take on Android is a very clean and minimal. Although there is plenty of Sony "bloatware" apps that come preinstalled and cannot be removed. You can "disable" them so they are no longer active and don't appear in the menu, but still live on the device. The Snapdragon 810 does still tend to get hot at random times. An app may be running in the background and you can feel the phone get much warmer. Never hot that you feel in danger, but warm enough to warranty a reboot in my opinion. Once back up the device was cool again. Battery life on the phone is decent, but not close to the expectation that Sony has set with previous devices in the series. It will get you through a day easily with moderate to heavy use, and can easily stretch to two days with light use. Recharge time however is very long. If you plug into a PC to charge expect at least 3 - 4 hours to charge it up. A quick charge adapter is a wise investment if you get this phone. Apps and Gaming I largely got this phone for remote play on the PS4; that feature worked wonderfully with no issues. While the small screen was a little hard to see at times, I never had an issue with pairing the PS4 controller via bluetooth or playing over WiFi. The stock messaging app always gave me trouble with MMS messages, even with the correct settings from AT&T. I constantly got a you have an MMS to download message even though I already read the message. Textra fixed that issue and is a much better messaging app in my opinion. I don't really play any other types of mobile games, but companion apps for Destiny, Metal Gear Solid V, and standard apps like The Weather Channel all ran great on the device. As mentioned before there is A LOT of Sony branded items that are just flat out annoying and not needed. Camera Wonderful camera. Loved to take pictures with this phone. They almost always come out clear and sharp. With the latest updates the camera opens quickly. The phone does a good job of fast auto-focus as promised. The shutter key on the side of the device is great for open the camera quickly and nice to take a picture. Finger placement while holding the phone is a bit awkward as the camera is very close the the top edge of the phone and gets covered easy if you are not careful. I spent most of my time in superior auto mode which produces 8 mp images. Going into manual will give you an overwhelming amount of options and allow full 23 mp pictures. Design Looking at the phone it screams premium. Add waterproofing to the device and that is just piece of mind that some rain or accidental spills will not harm the device. No flap for the charge port is also wonderful as I've seen my share of them get damaged on phone such as the Galaxy S5 which kills the waterproofing of the device. The phone has a heafty weight to it that also feels good. The frosted glass back looks very nice and does not attract fingerprints. The phone is very slippery. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being course grit sand paper and 10 being metal coated in Teflon covered in olive oil, this phone is a 9 easy. The phone literally wants to slide out of your hand whenever you hold it. If nothing else a case is needed to provide some grip to the phone. Having a glass front and back also made me extra cautious and nervous about potential cracks. But I have always taken care of my devices and never cracked a screen. Phone calls Phone calls on the device were clean on my end every time. There were issues for the other caller especially when I used speaker phone. Callers would often complain that they heard themselves or that they could not hear me until I went back to the earpiece. It also appeared that using the speaker phone only used the bottom speaker and not both. Durability This phone is by its very nature fragile. With over 90% of the outer casing being glass, you better believe this baby is delicate. The phone came with a pre-installed screen protector, but it became cruddy very fast. I normally don't use a screen protector and have never had an issue. I somehow managed to put a small scratch on the screen while it was in my pocket with NOTHING else in it one day while hiking. It was no big deal, as I couldn't see it when the screen was on, but I knew it was there and worried me that it got damaged so easily. Now just recently a friend placed my phone near a counter edge, and a got a few messages in a row that made the device vibrate right off the edge. Of course it landed face down on kitchen tile. Screen completely shattered and the touch screen stopped functioning altogether. I am not knocking this phone because of my stupid mistake, not many phones if any would survive a fall like that. Instead it just goes to show that a rugged case is just about required for this device. Which is a huge bummer since the phone looks so good. TL;DR and PROS/CONS List PROS -- Nice screen for a smaller phone -- Beautiful design -- Great camera -- Fast performance -- Sony's UI has a good design -- Waterproof -- Native PS4 remote play Cons -- Sony bloatware that cannot be removed, just disabled -- Slippery -- Fragile -- Poor speaker phone quality for the other caller -- Awkward button placement -- Very slow charge time -- Expensive -- Sony is slow to update UI Conclusion and thoughts The phone is not worth the price. The camera is very nice and waterproofing is a big plus, but a few nice features do not outweigh the fact you are terrified to accidentally drop such an expensive phone. If you don't let anyone else touch this phone, and put it in a really hard-core case, it may last you a good while. If you live in the real world where you may leave you phone on a desk, give it to someone to take a picture of you, or bump into something with the phone in your pocket it may be dropped and will break.

Looking for a small sized phone that packs a lot of power? Then this is for you. I may be in a minority but I just don't see the need for phones to be the size that they are right now. I wanted something small enough to operate with one hand and to easily fit in my pocket. My previous phone was an original Moto X and that was a great size for me so I wanted something similar, but all of the OEMs were only producing these massive devices that require two hands to operate. I mean really, how am I supposed to text and drive if I have to take both hands off the wheel? (That's a joke, NEVER text and drive.) So I did tons of research, using the phone comparison feature on sites like gsmarena.com to check the physical dimensions. The other problem was that when I did find a "small" phone, it usually had terrible specs. A dumbed down processor from 2 generations ago, not much memory, and often a mediocre camera. Then I found the Sony Xperia Z5 compact. This phone is small but it doesn't skimp on performance. It actually has the same processor as Google's flagship Nexus 6P, so it's blazing fast. Comes with 2GB ram (the 6P has 3GB though I believe) and 32GB built in storage which is easily expanded with an microSD card. Camera is top notch too, being from Sony who has been making cameras and camera lenses for a long time. The other nice thing is the battery life, since it has a good sized battery paired with a smaller screen, the screen actually drains the battery less than on the bigger devices. When I first bought it, I was easily getting 2 days of battery life but now that is more like a day or day and a half depending on my usage. I actually ordered it here unlocked because nobody else is carrying it in the US. When mine arrived, the menus were all in Chinese, but a quick YouTube search showed me how to switch them back to English and I was all set. I'm a big Android fan so I was weary of what kind of bloatware Sony might have installed on this. But it's really not bad at all and feels very similar to a pure android experience. There are a few little things that are different and you can uninstall any of the Sony pre-installed apps without any issue. Mine was also recently OTA'd to Marshmallow which seemed to improve performance quite a bit. Overall, I'm so happy I bought this phone. It's the perfect size if you're looking for a small Android device and has enough processing power to keep up with the latest devices. Oh, the built in fingerprint scanner in the power button is super nice too, as is the physical camera shutter button. Both of these are features I use daily. (Note: I heard that the US spec phones won't have the fingerprint scanner, so be sure to check if that matters to you.)

Purchased on February, now reviewing during August. The Sony Z5 Compact is a great little device with plenty of powerful features. Specs: 2GB ram Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 23 MP Back Camera (wow!) 5 MP Front Camera Micro USB Charging Port 4.6 inch Touch Screen Display IP 68 Waterproof, Dust proof, etc. Micro SD and Nano SIm card slots Review: Wow!, I'm surprised Sony was able to compact their larger Z5 into such a small body that is convenient for your pocket and your hand. It is truly some remarkable engineering. Well, that compact size does have a drawback that may put some people off which is that it is a blocky/bulky phone. Even though it is a blocky/bulky phone, I always managed to get a nice firm grip because of the size and bulk of the phone. The screen size is perfect in my opinion for the size of this phone which is the same screen size for the iPhone 6/6s. The phone is also waterproof and dustproof which was sort of a minor, yet surprising, thing that Sony would usually put on their phones that is beginning to be used by other phone companies such as Samsung. The Camera packs 23 MP which is quite surprising for the size of the phone. The camera takes good pictures and good videos, HOWEVER, in only good lighting. If you take pictures in the dark, It will appear murky and pixelated. The phone's software experience has been vastly improved from its early beginnings and has lost almost all of its setbacks it had when it started. Sony's android skin is fast and simple, offering a near stock Android Marshmallow experience. The Speakers produce good sound but are located in the most convenient location that most phone companies ignore. The speakers are located in the front with one on top near the camera and one on the bottom. This means you don't cover the speakers when ever you're watching a video in landscape. Most companies put the speakers at the bottom of the phone next to the Micro USB charging port. The biggest grip of the phone is the processor that is encased in it which is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810. This CPU has a well known record of producing more heat than most of other CPUs in the market. This CPU is very powerful and still relevant even with Qualcomm's new CPU the Snapdragon 820, but it just gets hot very quickly. The heat isn't hot to the touch where it is unbearable it just gets warm when gaming, browsing the web, watching videos, etc. The battery life on this phone is great and it usually has enough charge to last me for a whole day and some the day afterwards. This is, However, if you utilize Sony's STAMINA Battery saver feature. You can still get a whole days worth without it, but you will probably have to cut back on CPU intensive tasks. Overall, this phone offers the strength and speed of its older counterpart(Z5) in a neat little package that doesn't make it uncomfortable in the pocket. Pros: Speed and power( CPU). Small and convenient package. Great front and back cameras. Great battery life. Speaker location is very good and sound great. Waterproof. Cons: CPU gets warm very quickly Camera quality isn't very good in low light conditions. The thickness of the phone may put off some people. Will Update if necessary.

If you're looking for a compact phone, this is the one to get. Compact size without sacrificing CPU and other features like most other "mini" phones. I am using this on AT&T in the USA. Pros: - Battery life is astounding. I usually go to bed with ~40% battery after a day of use. - Compact size - so awesome. Hate how big most phones are these days, this is the perfect size for me - Fast. "Flagship" phone specs but in a compact size. - Fingerprint scanner. Love this. I hate lock screens but I am required to use them for a few apps, and company policy. Fingerprint scanner works pretty well. - Smart lock - nice feature that is new to me. Auto-unlocks the phone based on certain conditions, such as if certain bluetooth devices are connected, by location (while at home for example) and/or other criteria. Makes having a lock screen much less of a pain. - Dedicated camera button, press and hold to power on the phone and open camera, nice for quick photos - Dual front-facing speakers. Very loud, sound is decent, a bit tinny, but that's expected from such a small device. - Great screen, very clear and bright, no complaints there - Did I mention it's tiny? Cons: - Camera is pretty mediocre. I'm not a big camera user but for some this may be a dealbreaker. My 4 year old HTC One M7 took far better pictures. - Now that I've had it several months, the fingerprint scanner is getting a little glitchy. Most of the time a reboot fixes the problem, but usually comes back after a couple days. Definitely annoying. - Case options are pretty limited, and many of them cover the power button therefore disabling the use of the fingerprint scanner. - 720p resolution. Honestly I don't consider this a downside at all, who wants to watch 1080p video on a 4" screen anyway. But for some, resolution is important. - Personally I don't like the factory dialer. I almost always dial by number and this one pulls up a list of contacts by default and takes an extra tap to get the keypad. Slightly annoying, but easily fixed with 3rd-party dialers in the Play store. - Gorilla Glass. Hotly debated, but this phone doesn't have it. Sony uses their own proprietary tempered glass, supposedly just as scratch-resistant as Gorilla Glass. I've own the phone for 3 months now and have zero scratches, and survived a couple drops.

I must confess, that I was a die hard Blackberry Fan, for their reliability and durability. I am also a detractor from Iphones. Thus my travels through the android world have been painful. I don't like to have phones in the size of small tablets. I like small discrete phones with big batteries, and the only phone I found to have those characteristics has been the Sony Xperie Z1 Compact, I loved that thing, I smashed it for 2 years and is still working, it felt down heights of 2meters more times I can recall, and it was a tough piece of equipment, the battery lasted me for a full 2 days.... so yes I became a fan of the Xperia Compact line, but I wanted to upgrade, and decided to buy a Z5 compact less than six months ago... as a xperia compact, I love it, but.... sony has gone with the market trend and has started to create some really weak (compared to the Z1 compact) phones, the first issue is that the external frame is plastic, and weak, then the glue of the screen just plainly gave up... and now in a truly Iphone fashion mode, the back of the phone is completely shattered after just a 30cms fall..... (oh yes this sonys are like fish, slippery as hell!). Aside from the weak body construction, that seems to be carried on with the latest generations, the Xperias ROCK - if they would have remained by the Z1 Compact construction, they would most definitely be the absolute best android phone, no doubt ab out it!

Long story short: this is the phone that finally convinced me to make the jump from Apple's iOS. I had been considering making the jump for some time, but I had yet to find an Android phone that matched the build quality and performance of my iPhone 6S. The z5 Compact finally did convinced me. Pros: + Same size screen as the iPhone 6S, despite being smaller and lighter. + Excellent build quality - the phone feels premium, solid and well made. I don't worry about anything breaking if I drop it once or twice. + Waterproof! + Very little manufacturer bloatware, especially compared to Samsung or LG. Among other things, this means that future Android updates will hit this phone sooner than many other Android devices. + I actually most of the bloatware that's included. Sony's launcher is fast and responsive - I'm actually using it instead of the official Google launcher. + Camera is high quality. + Better battery life than my iPhone 6s + Fingerprint scanner + Plenty of processing power - I haven't yet seen the phone slow down or choke on any app I've thrown at it. Cons: - Cases options for this phone in the U.S. are limited when compared to the dancing plethora of iPhone cases that flood every electronics store, website, gas station and grocery store. - Because this is the international version of the phone, there's no warranty - Because this is the international version of the phone, some apps think I'm in Ireland. I'm sure a simple setting could easily change this, but I haven't yet found it. - Fingerprint scanner doesn't work as well as iPhone 6S (though it's still good). I think this is mainly due to the fact that the scanner is smaller than the iPhone scanner, so it has less to work with. Overall, I've found this phone to be the perfect fit for me. It really hits the sweet spot of combining the power, battery life, screen size and non-bloated OS that I've been looking for.

**SEE UPDATE BELOW** I've been using this phone for over 3 weeks now and I so glad I went with the Z5C. HARDWARE It heats up a bit when doing heavy gaming or long video recordings, but not all too concerning...especially considering I don't notice any heat during typical daily operation. I would say the battery is adequate but it wouldn't be considered one of the strengths of this phone. I don't imagine battery life gets any better with other phones unless you go bigger...which, why the hell would you be looking at this phone if you were willing to do that? Go with the Xperia Z5. That said, I haven't experimented too much with "stamina mode" but if you use alternate messaging services / apps (like Google Voice) or music streaming apps, you'll have to add those apps as exceptions to be able to use data when the screen is off...which will diminish the benefit of "stamina mode" and preclude you from using "ultra stamina mode" all together. This is my first Quick Charge 2.0 device and I'm very impressed with how much charge you can get out of having it plugged in a just a while (ie 10 minutes). Wireless charging would've been nice to have but I'll gladly sacrifice that feature to get dual front facing speakers, expandable memory, and water resistance. Speaking of expandable memory. My buddy was playing with a camera-equipped drone his girlfriend got him for Christmas and was bummed he couldn't get the videos off the micro SD card (he didn't have an adapter). Everyone at the party (iPhone users) was blown away at how I was able to get and share the video by putting the micro SD card in my phone and using Google Drive to share it. I don't know why we are letting phone manufacturers sucker us by buying phones without expandable memory. At 720p screen resolution / quality looks great to me. If reading small text is difficult or annoying or you plan on watching HD full-length movies on your phone, get a bigger phone. I have excellent eyesight and find this display great for watching YouTube videos or reading articles. I don't take a lot of photos / videos but I'm pleased with the camera so far. You can find great camera comparisons online. From what I found this camera is great but Samsungs perform better in low-light and close up focusing...but the Z5C is a huge step up from my HTC One M7 when it comes to low light pictures. SOFTWARE I was a big fan of HTC's Sense UI and didn't know how I'd like Sony's UI as this is my first smartphone from them. After downloading an HTC-like free clock / weather widget, I like the UI a lot. Screenshots and screen capture are particularly easy and fun. Still waiting for Android 6.0 Marshmallow update that was promised (see summary below). SUMMARY As far as I know the perfect phone doesn't exist but based on the other flagship phones available right now and my preference for water-resistance, expandable memory, and front facing speakers...I was prepared to give this phone a perfect 5 stars. I'm giving it 4 however because it would appear that Sony is following the lead of others by promising "soon" updates to the latest android version (6.0 Marshmallow) to help sell their new flagship phone but then making those of us who believed them and bought the phone wait around while the update is delayed. If the update comes prior to the new year I'll adjust my review to 5 stars. Almost 3 months for an update seems like enough time to tailor Marshmallow to their UI...if it was a priority. **UPDATE** This is the worst phone I've ever had. On paper it's great but I've never been so frustrated with lagging issue. I'll get a phone call while its in my hand and I'll mis the call because pushing "answer" is non-responsive. Killing apps helps a bit but I find myself restarting the phone a lot. I was hoping the Marshmellow update would help but its now March 8th & still no update. First & last time I buy a Sony phone. Since the Galaxy S7 is water resistant with expandable memory, I think I'll get it if a softwarw update comes soon & fixes my problems.

No sirvió cuando llego. Lo regrese y me devolvieron mi dinero.

こちらにして大満足。格安SIMで問題なく運用中（BIGLOBE）docomo回線で全く問題なし。Z4に比べたら発熱はマイルド過ぎ。Z4が異常な熱さだったのかも。。。メリット：①docomoの余計なアプリがない②技適あるので、日本での使用に不安なし。③SIMフリーなので、お好きな格安SIMで使える。④SDカードで拡張性あり。デメリット：お財布ケータイなし、ワンセグなし、docomoアプリなし以上 XPERIAユーザーなら購入して航海はないと思います。

小型スマホが欲しくてxperia z2から乗り換えました。2ヶ月ほど使用してのレビューです 【デザイン】 一言で言うとカッコイイ。背面のフロストガラスとプラスチックデザインはxperiaシリーズの中では屈指のカッコよさではないでしょうか。 只、側面が若干滑りやすくしっかりホールドできず裸で使うにはちょっと怖いです。 【画面】 最近の機種なのにフルHDじゃないのはどうなの・・・と思いましたが充分キレイです。 【動作】 もたつくことはほぼありません。サクサク動いてくれます 【バッテリー】 はっきり言ってバッテリー持ちが良いとは言えません。ゲームしてるとガンガン減ります（まあこれはしょうがないとは思いますが・・・） 結構スマホでゲームするよ、という方はモバイルバッテリー必須です。 只、そんなにハードには使わないという方は余裕で一日使えますね。あとスタミナモードがかなり優秀になってるところも嬉しいです。 【発熱】 この点が一番残念でした。z2から乗り換えた理由というのもz2が結構な温度で発熱するようになった為です。 発熱問題もz5まで行けば解決しているだろうと思いましたが普通に熱くなります(笑) 酷い時はブラウジングするだけでも熱を持ちますし、比例してバッテリーも減ります。ゲームプレイ時は言わずもがな・・・ 発熱問題は未だ解決せず、といったところでしょうか。 総評としては、まあこんなもんかな・・・くらいです。 バッテリーや発熱はそうそう簡単に解決するものではないですね。 少し悪い点を強調してしまいましたが4インチサイズの小型スマホを求めるのであればこの機種を選べば間違いは無いかなと思います。

基本性能はスペック通りけっこう強いです。しかし、海外向けのためで一部つかめないバンドが存在し、空白的に電波がなくなることがまれにあります。

本日朝到着し、移行や機能確認が一通り済みましたのでレビューします。 ちなみに、Docomoから某社MVNOへの乗り換え用途です（前機種はXperia Z1 SO-01F）。 Z1のバッテリーが限界までへたっていたのと、2年縛りの開放月だったもので、MVNO用として購入しました。 昨今、simフリー端末は色々出ていますが、セキュリティ的に不安な中華スマホが多いこと、仕事で持ち歩く には5インチ超えの機種はやや大きく感じていたので、わざわざ逆輸入品の本機種を選んだ次第です。 片手操作、スーツやジーンズのポケットに入れることを考えると、これくらいがジャストサイズかと。 国内品に、よりコンパクトなXperia J1 Compactはありますが、正直、やや形落ち感がありますので･･･。 香港からの逆輸入品ながら、初期電源投入時に日本語を選択すれば、そこからは何も変わりありません。 発注後3日後には到着しましたので、海外のものを入手した、という感覚もなかったです。 付属品の充電用アダプタが、海外仕様のためごつい変換アダプタが付いていること、日本語の マニュアルがないことくらいでしょうか（Android機を持っていれば充電アダプタは流用できますし、 日本語であろうともマニュアルを見る人もあまりいないかと思います）。 操作感は、当たり前ですがDocomoのZ5 Compactと全く同じです。 Z1よりはレスポンス、指紋認証等の機能共に向上しています。（自分も仕事用に使っている）画面が 同サイズのiPhone6/6Sに比べるとレスポンスは負けていると思うものの、これは一体形成である iOS機の強みですので。 （自分の主用途の一つである）音楽プレーヤーとしての音質は、明らかにこちらが勝っています。 既存のMP3音源でも随分良くなりましたし、ハイレゾ対応は魅力です。 ただ、使い倒した際のバッテリーの減りは、結構早いという印象です。スタミナモードにすると収まり ましたので、設定は必須かなと。 Docomo機と比較したメリットは余計なDocomoアプリがないこと、デメリットはAndroid6.0への アップデートが個人責任になることでしょうか（同様にAndoroid5.1.1の状態で到着しました）。 上位機種で6万切りということで、個人的には満足しています。iPhone6Sのsimフリーは、16GBでも ない限り10万以上しますし、評判の良いNexus6は残念ながらサイズが大きいので。 政府指導が空振って単にMNPユーザの費用が一般ユーザに近づいているだけの現状、MVNO転出は 有力な選択肢になりますし、その際の端末として、こちらはかなりお勧めできるかと思います。