Sony Xperia Z3 Compact officially announced

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact was unveiled at today's IFA event, alongside the Xperia Z3 flagship. The newest mini version comes with an evolved design, which has a rounded frame and tempered glass panels for an good-looking, premium finish.

Sony has even included the usual water and dust resistant with IP65 and IP68 rating, which allows your Xperia Z3 Compact to be safely submerged in up to 5 feet (1.5 m) of water for as long as 30 minutes. The Compact offers all the features and design qualities of the Xperia Z3 but does it in a smaller form factor better suited for single handed use.

The Xperia Z3 Compact features a 4.6 inch display with a 720 by 1280 pixel resolution, 16GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, a 20.7 megapixel rear camera with a 1/2.3" Exmor RS sensor and a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with 3GB of RAM.

You will be able to purchase Z3 Compact in a range of colors as well - orange, green, white, and black. You will have to wait until autumn to get your hands on this device in Europe and be willing to spend €499 or £429 without subsidies.