Sony is now showing that the Xperia Z3 Compact is available for pre-order in its online store with an estimated ship date. The phone, which will work with GSM carriers in the U.S., is sold unlocked for $529.99, and Sony is estimating that the Xperia Z3 Compact will ship by November 3 whereas previously it was listed as backordered.
The Xperia Z3 Compact is a capable smaller version of the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3v. If you're interested in the phone, be sure to check out our hands-on.
Will you be picking up the Z3 Compact over the larger Xperia Z3? Let us know in the comments.
Thanks to Tootz for the tip.
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Sony gives Xperia Z3 Compact a ship date in U.S.
Does anyone know if this will be subsidized by a US carrier at some point or would that have already been announced? Love the phone but I don't 526 dollar love it when I can get an iphone 6 for free right now with a trade in offer
Anyone know if unlocked phone works on Verizon?
No. Unlocked means GSM, so only AT&T and TMo.
Verizon please.
Ditto
Disregard
Just handled z3 and z3c at vodafone store. Z3c feels cheap and plasticky, the side buttons rattle and feel plasticky. I wish they did metal frame like z3, because z3 feels amazing, or even just ceramic buttons like n5. Oh well, on the lookout for my next perfect phone. Still considering g3 as it feels solid and same size as current n5
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My take is an excellent phone.
Speaker quality and Volume (from user reports, reviews, videos) can vary from Unit to Unit .
Glass on front screen can be either
Gorilla Glass 3 or Dragontrail Glass.
GG3 shows finger marks less.
Glass on BACK panel- no one knows exactly what this is- maybe SONY does , but it may be dependent on which factory makes the particular
Phone.
I would like to see Premiun Glass on back also-anyone from SONY should
recommend this to be used on current Production ASAP IMO.
Sony USA , call SONY Japan.
I will probably buy a Z3C , a generally
excellent phone.
Use a case, tempered glass protectors, and consider the Phone
Water RESISTANT, not Water PROOF
to be safe.
Ordering mine next week! So excited to finally be able to get a good android smartphone that isn't huge!
I want this damn phone so bad. Fu sprint!
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Does anyone know if we will be able to buy the full size Z3 unlocked from Sony in the United States? I see the Z3c listed and previously had confirmation but no word on whether the full size model will be available outside of the carriers. Anyone know?
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Nope. I'm getting the Sony Xperia Z3v in a week. :)
I want to buy the Z3 unlocked with no carrier bloatware.
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I'm gonna have to wait.....patient patient.....I want it so bad
I'm to lazy to google. Does it have qi?
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No it doesn't, which is disappointing. But it does have the magnetic attachment on the side. You can get docks and charge cables (similar to the Pebble watch cable) that attach easily to the side for charging without fiddling with the port covers. Not as nice as wireless charging, but better than USB cables.
The only normal sized flagship this year and no sprint release. It stinks sitting out on upgrades this year...
Edit- I guess it's not really an upgrade over the nexus 5 based on specs. I thought it was. So I guess no phone this year is worth the upgrade other than a phablet for a giant. Yay...
The camera is a lot better than the Nexus 5, and the battery is insanely better. Those two alone make it a worthwhile upgrade for me.
It's also got weather resistance, I don't care so much about the camera but the WR and battery are seriously tempting... No Qi tho, and it'd be hard to switch away from a device that's about a month away from Lollipop. So it's a pass for me too, largely because I end up charging so often with Qi that I don't mind the 5's ho hum battery life.
Definitely keeping my eye on Sony tho, even the Z3 Compact's price is pretty appealing, tho I'd really prefer 32GB for $500+.
Writing this comment from a Z3 compact.
LOVE IT SO FAR.. Farewell Nexus 5..
Purchased one already for my wife from Clove. Now that I've seen the Nexus 6 price, I'll be getting one for myself as well...
And I'll need to swap qi for magnetic chargers.
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I really want one of these here phones but needs the 32g! If I buy a tmob version, would it work on att? Coverage not good enough on the mob, unfortunately.
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Works great on AT&T. Using it right damn now.
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You getting LTE and everything on AT&T?
Yes I'm getting LTE on AT&T on my Z3 Compact. Since I'm using one imported from Great Britain it will only show a 4G icon, checking with Speed Test or other apps shows you are connected to LTE. You can also do a pretty simple procedure with a FlashTool(root not needed) to run the US software version Sony already has posted on their website, you then will see the LTE icon. I'm waiting for the official release and see if Sony puts up an updated software version before I flash it.
The T-Mobile version of the full size Z3 may lack LTE band 17, which AT&T uses (the phone supports bands 2, 4, 12). You will be able to get LTE on other bands, but if you're in an area using that one, you will drop to HSPA+. That is, unless, T-Mobile is somehow selling some other 32GB variant than model 6616.
Been tempted by this phone for almost a month. Had it in cart to order from clove a while back. Just going to wait and see at the Sony store and make sure it's the one I want.
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Should warn you, the Clove promotion is ending soon
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Thanks for that info!! How soon is soon?
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They weren't very clear on that, honestly. Actually, it's even a bit confusing as to what exactly is ending. The 290 pounds promotion or the free accessories bundle. Here, see for yourself: http://blog.clove.co.uk/2014/10/14/sony-xperia-z3-compact-offer-ending-s...
The real question is when do I get my Lollipop?!
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Sheeeetttt.
I'm buying this with no plans to ever get Lollipop from Sony. I'll use it as-is and not care.
That just made me actually laugh out loud. "Sheeettt". *wipes tears*
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You might be disappointed as Sony already said the Z3 series would be getting 5.0 shortly after release ;)
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What do I not know? I've never had a Sony phone but thinking about picking up the big Z3 on T-Mo. Is Sony bad about updating their devices?
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They aren't bad at all. Now that's it's on a carrier we shall see how that goes though.
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No. As long as it's on the Z line, you're good. Sony was one of the first OEMs to release 4.4.4 actually,
Me too. I love this phone! :-D
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If this phone was available for Verizon I would buy it off contract in a heartbeat.
This ^
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I also am waiting for this phone for Verizon!
I love the orange but that black front just makes it look so damn ugly. If it was the same all the way around I'd sacrifice for the screen size as I love bigger screens.
I have the orange one and it looks killer. The black front makes it look classier, I think.
It's orange? Jeez. This whole time I thought it was red.
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Just ordered in green.
You'll love it.
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No band 12 for tmobile. Fail.
You mean the US version doesn't have band 12?
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You don't need band 12... Yes it's great future proofing buy you don't NEED it. If you NEED it get a regular Z3 from Tmob
Ordered on Monday. Can't wait!
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