Sony Xperia Xz2 compact quick review
Hi all, upgraded a week ago to 4gb refresh 24m. Previously had z5 compact which I loved. I'm no writer but here goes.Xz2c has bigger screen than z5c and barely qualifies as compact. The screen is on a...
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