Gadgetory

all of Pocket now's Aoife 2016 coverage is brought to you by XCOM global well hey little buddy when Sony introduced the Xperia X line maybe the gadget most missed was some form of compact phone we're happy to see that this oversight has been addressed with Sony's announcement of the xperia x compact in keeping with the theme of previous compacts this phone represents a high quality option for folks who like smaller form factors and it represents almost zero compromise moving smaller from the xperia x mind you not the X performance but the regular xperia x on tap is a four point six inch 720p LCD which is powered by a Qualcomm 650 CPU with three gigabytes of RAM and 32 gigabytes of storage the compact also gets a slightly larger battery a 2,700 milliamp hour capacity so weighing the smaller lower resolution screen we expect noticeably better battery life than on the regular Xperia X in considering the mission of a small form-factor phone the X compact gives off a great first impression this form factor is eminently usable with one of my stumpy thumbs there's almost zero repositioning of the phone when in hand to navigate the entire UI one-handed as women never really seem to get real pockets in their clothes this phone might be a nice companion to address that portability issue sony includes the newly refreshed camera sensor package from the XE with laser autofocus and a color accuracy sensor object tracking has improved following subjects around small obstacles and the refined image stabilization seems to do a respectable job of taking some shakiness out of your videos going hands-on with a demo rig on the show floor I still see some twitchiness but aggressive movements are somewhat reined in this phone might represent the most successful experiment sony has shown off this year as it's one of the more targeted handsets looking at folks who prefer smaller phones if you want a premium name-brand Android device in a tiny shell this might be the only game in town now we just have to see how much this premium option is going to cost instead of paying terrible roaming fees when travelling abroad or the hassle of buying another SIM card why not try a smarter solution XCOM global gives you unlimited internet connectivity through a Wi-Fi hotspot rental for just seven dollars and 77 cents a day simply follow the link in the description below this video and order your hotspot before depart XCOM global sends the device and includes a return envelope with shipping fees included and if you use promo code pocket now you can cut $10 off your first XCOM global order as always thank so much for watching be sure to subscribe to this channel for our full Aoife 2016 coverage and help us out with some sharing on your favorite social networks for pocket now I'm Juan Carlos Berg now some gadget guy on Twitter and Instagram and I will catch you all on the next video