Sony Xperia Z5 comes with three variants: the Z5 Compact, Z5 and Z5 Premium. However, some news circulating online have suggested that Sony will out another variant based on Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, called Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Premium. The name suggest it is a compact version of Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. Moreover, guess what? It comes with a huge 4GB RAM.
| Device | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Premium |
| Display | 4.6”, 1080×1920 pixels, IPS capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors. Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Thickness | 7.3mm |
| Weight | 138g |
| Camera | 23 MP, 5520 х 4140 pixels, hybrid autofocus, LED flashFront: 5MP |
| Processor | Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 32GB expandable up to 200GB |
| OS | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| Color options | White, Graphite Black, Yellow, Coral |
According to the rumored specs, Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Premium display is 4.6”. However, the resolution will be downgraded, resulting in a FHD screen. You won’t get 4k display for this version, but hey, you get an upgrade in RAM.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Premium boasts a huge 4GB RAM, much like its Z5 Premium brother. However, Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Premium battery is only 2900mAh. Still, it is 200mAh larger than that of Z5 Compact.
Sony Xperia Z5 family will likely have more members
Hopefully, Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Premium camera will be a 23MP sensor. This is almost the most notable feature on Sony Xperia Z5 variants. Moreover, its hybrid autofocus with the incredible speed of 0.03 seconds will totally win any camera battle.
We do not know Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Premium release date and pricing yet. However, by looking at how much the original Z5 costs, we guess Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Premium price in Philippines will be around PHP 30k. Not cheap, but relatively reasonable for a Sony flagship. Moreover, let us hope that the phone will not be an exclusive in Japan.