Is Android’s iPhone finally here?

Android phones are big — “big” in the sense that they’re hugely popular and “big” in the sense that it many cases, they’re physically gigantic. Various vendors have recently added smaller devices to their lineups, often carrying “mini” in their monikers, but these devices aren’t just smaller versions of their flagship counterparts, they’re also almost always stripped of some power and several key features. When, then, might Android fans finally have an opportunity to buy a device like the iPhone 5s, which is small but also high-end and extremely powerful? The answer is finally here: February.
Sony on Monday evening unveiled two brand new versions of its flagship Xperia Z1 smartphone. The first is the Xperia Z1S, which we covered earlier on BGR. The second is the Xperia Z1 Compact.
Note that Sony chose “compact” rather than “mini” to describe its new phone. “Mini” phones are typically dumbed down versions of flagship handsets and Sony wanted to take particular care in expressing the fact that there’s nothing dumb about the Z1 Compact.
Key Xperia Z1 Compact specs include a 4.3-inch TRILUMINOS HD Display with 720p resolution and a pixel density of 340 ppi, a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, a 2,300 mAh battery, a 20.7-megapixel that Sony says is the best on the planet in a compact phone, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and an IP58 waterproof rating.
Sony’s new Xperia Z1 Compact will begin rolling out globally in February. The company’s full press release follows below.