In Pictures: The Sony Xperia X Compact up-close

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The Sony Xperia X Compact launched recently and it will soon be available in retail - 15th October. We were able to get our hands on the device for a quick photo op with it. Off the bat, the compact phone still rocks a 4.6-inch HD display and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 SoC with 3GB of RAM.

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The new Loop design language that Sony used for this phone makes it much easier to handle and grip, just like the Xperia XZ brother.

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Side by side: the bigger and more powerful Xperia XZ on the left, and the more modest Xperia X Compact on the right.

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See ya, micro-USB ports! Both the Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact have been future-proofed with the use of the new USB Type-C interface. Oh, and did we mention that it also supports Quick Charging?

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Here's the side profile of the phone with power (integrated with fingerprint sensor), volume rocker and shutter buttons.

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Yes, the headphone jack is still present unlike the new Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus devices.

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Despite its modest hardware specifications, both the Xperia X Compact and Xperia XZ are rocking the same 23MP main camera sensor and its 5-axis image stabilization camera technology.

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Unlike the Xperia XZ's 13MP front-facing camera, the small Xperia X Compact only sports a 5MP camera module. So it's probably not as adept as the bigger brother for selfies.

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The Xperia X Compact uses a hybrid slot that can only house a single nano-SIM card and microSD card (up to 256GB in capacity).

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The Sony Xperia X Compact will go on sale at all Sony stores and authorized partners and retailers come October 15, 2016. The phone will retail at an SRP of S$648.  Colors available are Mist Blue (pictured in this article), Universe Black, and White.