Popsockets are fantastic, until you need to put your phone in your pocket. To think people have complained about camera bulge before...

I bought a "Love Handle" (https://www.lovehandle.com/) at a concert merch booth and have been using it ever since. It's thin enough that wireless charging still works, and much easier to get out of a pocket.

Exactly! Similar problem with wireless charging, too.

I think that you have the numbers mixed up, every source I have checked (including the Sony website and an actual device in my hands) had the XZ2 Compact at 135 mm in the longest dimension. The tall, narrow XZ2c is about as wide as older Xperia Compacts, but noticeably taller.

PS: additionally, I'm actually not all that happy with "better" screen to body ratios, coming to the XZ2c from the original Z1c. Accidental touch events from the holding palm at the screen edges are a daily nuisance for me.

Yes, actually, Google did fail me. The dimensions are not right.

You seriously do sound like the kind of person who needs to try a Popsocket. Screen palm edge issues begone!

How's wireless charging work with one of those?

Not great. The new models (PopGrips) advertise themselves as supporting it, because they're easy to remove with a twist (which defeats the convenience of wireless charging.) I still use it but 1) my popsocket is mounted flush with the bottom of my case, 2) it only works conveniently on a vertical charger[1], as they're narrower than flat pads[2] and 3) the phone has to lie horizontal so the PopSocket hangs off the back.

I did just test it vertically and it seemed to work if the PopSocket itself hung onto the lip of the charger. I think this might affect the charge rate, though, due to the distance from the coils.

[1] https://www.anker.com/products/variant/qicertified-powerport... [2] https://www.anker.com/products/variant/wireless-charger/A251...

Seems like... not at all. My phone doesn't charge if it is a few mm off of the pad