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What are the differences between Xperia Arc and Xperia Play ?
I know this is just the Arc forum, but I've been looking around the net and I couldn't find any comparisons whatsoever.
The only difference I presume is like - Arc seems more like "look at me I'm 30 years old" phone, while Play is "look at me I still enjoy playing games" phone.
To be honest I haven't googled hard enough, so I'm hoping someone will spare me the tiresome googling and just give me a straight up answer, cause the gaming pad seems honestly super handy to have !
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What are the differences between Xperia Arc and Xperia Play ?
I know this is just the Arc forum, but I've been looking around the net and I couldn't find any comparisons whatsoever.
The only difference I presume is like - Arc seems more like "look at me I'm 30 years old" phone, while Play is "look at me I still enjoy playing games" phone.
To be honest I haven't googled hard enough, so I'm hoping someone will spare me the tiresome googling and just give me a straight up answer, cause the gaming pad seems honestly super handy to have !
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Arc has mini-HDMI while Play doesn't ( there were discussions at Sony to have HDMI is Play but we have to wait for that )
Play has front-facing camera while Arc doesn't
5 mp camera for Play against 8.1 for Arc
400mb internal memory for Play against 320mb for Arc
Bravia Engine and Exmore R for Arc while not for Play
Buit-in FM radio is available in Arc, but not in play
and the design is different
more details here
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and you can play the "special" xperia play games on the play.. but not the arc.
I think that its worth it. My friend wants to trade his Xperia play for my X10, mostly because the X10 has a better camera.
Could someone please give me some useful links to things like rooting an xperia play and how to put custom roms on it?
Search on these forums rooting xperia play and bootloader unlocking
Good deal btw your friend is a sucker
The play takes great pics
The Play's video camera isn't the best one out there, but for still photos it's great.
You're getting the better end of the deal.
I went from an 1.3ghz OCed Atrix to the XP. Huge drop in specs but I really can't tell much of a difference because the XP is so much more optimized.....and the game pad freaking rocks
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Xperia play's camera is useless in the dark but imo its a decent camera with good lighting levels.
TheCraig said:
Xperia play's camera is useless in the dark but imo its a decent camera with good lighting levels.
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Need to respectfully disagree with you there. As a test I took a photo in an absolutely pitch-black room with no lighting whatsoever. The photo turned out reasonably well. The flash is actually quite bright on the XPlay.
The xperia play's camera takes better quality pictures than the X10 IMO, and with the 2.3.4 update it will get 720p recording.
I've got the Xperia Play now
The screen is quite scratched but when you play games you can't recognise it.
You do know that the Xperia play comes with a pre-applied screen protector?
If your screen is scratched just remove the old screen protector and stick a new one, or keep the glass screen protector free.
I upgraded from an X10. i have to say that the camera on the play is actually better, taking clearer photos. The flash on the play is way better than the one on the X10 which is useless. Camera is nowhere as good as the Arc or other phones but is good enough
The stock screen protector on the Play is the same kind that is fitted stock on the X10.
Interestingly enough, I was watching Pocketnow's Z and ZL comparison, and Taylor highlighted that the ZL had the screen calibration software on it. He also noted that the ZL's screen was warmer (in tone) than the Z's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvtEueghV7U
Skip to 4:10 of the video.
Thread can be closed if necessary.
seems odd... at least, the calibration can be ported to Z
Then I guess we can/should expect it with 4.2.2
From the comparison video I must say that the XZ looks WAYYYYY better then the ZL
i like the colors(esp. red) of the chrome logo on the zl, i hope that with screen calibration it can be replicated on the z as well.
It is now available on Themes and Apps section
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Just released the new video clip of Avril Lavigne and look who is part of the cast!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uuNTO31FlY8
T-Mobile version to be exact, lol.
I think, perhaps, she is on a Sony label.
I saw it also in this music video from Ellie Goulding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtKZKl7Bgu0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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NetSkill said:
I saw it also in this music video from Ellie Goulding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtKZKl7Bgu0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Excellent! An early appearance!
I am very happy to see our device famous!
Ciara - I'm Out (Explicit) ft. Nicki Minaj
From 1:20 To 1:40
http://youtu.be/1-TTNdyIMAE?t=1m20s
jakobdz said:
Ciara - I'm Out (Explicit) ft. Nicki Minaj
From 1:20 To 1:40
http://youtu.be/1-TTNdyIMAE?t=1m20s
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That's normal. In every movie or music video are Sony products when the movie or music video was made by Sony
example --> Skyfall (movie)
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Ciara - I'm Out (Explicit) ft. Nicki Minaj
From 1:20 To 1:40
http://youtu.be/1-TTNdyIMAE?t=1m20s
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Cool !!!!!
NetSkill said:
I saw it also in this music video from Ellie Goulding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtKZKl7Bgu0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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i think he video clearly promotes the Xperia Z, because at first there is Calvin Harris standing in front of a mirror holding the phone. so we supposed to think that the camcorder used in the video is the Xperia Z. then comes to the promotion: Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding was shooting themselves against strong backlight, the guy fall from the jetski, and the girls bring the phone to the nightclub (low light shooting)
well done
and yes, Xperia Z also appears in Avicii's latest Wake Me Up video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcrbM1l_BoI
yes in avicii wake me up video. appears from 2:50. here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=IcrbM1l_BoI#t=171
Also in this video example- all the wrong places.
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rezaswandira said:
i think he video clearly promotes the Xperia Z, because at first there is Calvin Harris standing in front of a mirror holding the phone. so we supposed to think that the camcorder used in the video is the Xperia Z. then comes to the promotion: Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding was shooting themselves against strong backlight, the guy fall from the jetski, and the girls bring the phone to the nightclub (low light shooting)
well done
and yes, Xperia Z also appears in Avicii's latest Wake Me Up video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcrbM1l_BoI
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mysticmetal said:
yes in avicii wake me up video. appears from 2:50. here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=IcrbM1l_BoI#t=171
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Very cool!!
I like when they promote the devices in music videos, movies, etc..
BR4DOKYBrazil said:
Very cool!!
I like when they promote the devices in music videos, movies, etc..
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Sony did the promotion without bashing another brand/phone like you-know-who bashing you-know-what in their ads
The way they promote a phone in a music video is waaay more classy and cool IMO
rezaswandira said:
Sony did the promotion without bashing another brand/phone like you-know-who bashing you-know-what in their ads
The way they promote a phone in a music video is waaay more classy and cool IMO
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Absolutely!
I totally agree!
Wow, thanks for sharing!
I never notice that sony promote this Xperia Z in many famous music video!
Sony must promote in Asia music video too!
What about Xperia Z1? did anyone found any music video promoting it?
another one
Live for the night - Krewella
m.youtube.com/watch?v=0mVck88W01I
they even demonstrate the water proofing
xperia z in music video
Its also in the video wake me up by avicii
nice videos
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xperia z1 has 441 pixel density, but the display look similar to other lower pixel density phone like xperia sola. why?can someone explain? z1 shown on sony centre booth for hands on has a very crisp display, am i being cheated?
Hate Android Lag said:
xperia z1 has 441 pixel density, but the display look similar to other lower pixel density phone like xperia sola. why?can someone explain? z1 shown on sony centre booth for hands on has a very crisp display, am i being cheated?
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Well my friend its share you got this phone if can't tell the difference... How sharp the screen looks depends on the image it shows.... Also you can open any Internet browser on both z1 And sola As you mention, then open any web page with text And zoom in all the way if you still can't see the difference Then you need to get glasses or Have your eyes checked... Peace
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Well higher resolution means that you will see worse display from low quality material and epic quality from full HD material. DVD rips looked fine on my Xperia Play (480x854) and on XZ1 they don't look good.
If you have a big TV or monitor above 23" you surely will know what I'm talking about.
Websites, UI and stuff like this look perfectly fine. It's up to the resolution how does it look on the screen.
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I kinda noticed "grainyness" with the display when viewing videos. Really didn't like it at all, and it looked bad compared to the Xperia S I had been using a week prior.
Well, I found that while the X-Reality setting made colours "pop" in videos and pictures, things seemed to get kinda grainy looking. I've been running with it off for a few days now, and I reckon it looks much clearer now. Plus, vids and pics don't look like they have been artificially tweaked with.
This is the worst 1080p screen I have ever seen in a mobile phone.
Phone is owesome, but the screen!!!
don have any problems with the display ! its super sharp and to notice the diff. u need to view a full HD image any low quality pic will look worse as the display will DISPLAY more of it hope u got what i mean.
Another test open any PDf .. on 1080p displays you will read the texts much easier but on low ppi u will need to zoom in alittle to make it clear.
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Another test open any PDf .. on 1080p displays you will read the texts much easier but on low ppi u will need to zoom in alittle to make it clear.
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+1
I have to agree, this screen sucks compared to any other 1080p screen. But I have to admit there are moments when the screen makes me say wow that looks amazing but unfortunately the Sun moon and stars have to line up correctly for me to say that
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shook187 said:
But I have to admit there are moments when the screen makes me say wow that looks amazing but unfortunately the Sun moon and stars have to line up correctly for me to say that
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LOL! so is not that bad..:laugh:
Hate Android Lag said:
xperia z1 has 441 pixel density, but the display look similar to other lower pixel density phone like xperia sola. why?can someone explain? z1 shown on sony centre booth for hands on has a very crisp display, am i being cheated?
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Sola is 3.7 inches and has a ppi of 265.
300 dpi is the norm when printing beyond which telling the difference gets harder.
you're about 40 ppi away from being able to tell the difference. The difference will not be that significant but if you look carefully it will be there. Which to you means the display looks similar. Had the sola screen been bigger and the ppi around 200 then the difference would have been more prominent when compared to Z1.
Hate Android Lag said:
xperia z1 has 441 pixel density, but the display look similar to other lower pixel density phone like xperia sola. why?can someone explain? z1 shown on sony centre booth for hands on has a very crisp display, am i being cheated?
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turn off x reality engine.
Very, very happy with the screen here, nice and bright, sharp, lovely colours, especially when coming from an amoled. Even the viewing angles are not quite as bad as some complain and through my eyes, the white looks white.
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Very, very happy with the screen here, nice and bright, sharp, lovely colours, especially when coming from an amoled. Even the viewing angles are not quite as bad as some complain and through my eyes, the white looks white.
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Other than white, everything else looked great on AMOLED. Coming from Note.
Even when Compared to Nexus 5 LCD, Z1 display lacks lusture. Nexus 5 and other 1080p display phones have amazing contrast and colors.
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Other than white, everything else looked great on AMOLED. Coming from Note.
Even when Compared to Nexus 5 LCD, Z1 display lacks lusture. Nexus 5 and other 1080p display phones have amazing contrast and colors.
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Come from a note too, honestly enjoyed Amoled, however, I am really not sure where the complaints are coming from.
There's some threads claiming not all the screens are the same, I'm either viewing my display from tired eyes or I got lucky, no idea.
Put it this way, side by side with my wife's note 3, the only thing I'm jealous about is the IR blaster.
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ishaqs60 said:
Well my friend its share you got this phone if can't tell the difference... How sharp the screen looks depends on the image it shows.... Also you can open any Internet browser on both z1 And sola As you mention, then open any web page with text And zoom in all the way if you still can't see the difference Then you need to get glasses or Have your eyes checked... Peace
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well, on the same vintage theme(stock theme), i noticed that the theme looks sharper & crispier in the z1 at sony booth. in my z1, the vintage theme doesnt looks sharp & crisp, just normal.
I checked other phones including G2, Note 3, S4. Z1 has no match. But I hear Sony uses different brands of displays for the variants of its phones. If it's true, different users from different areas around the world will have different results. I watched full hd movies, pictures, photos from z1. The results are significantly better than other high end phones. But do not expect hight quality resolution from low quality media. You can't have it. That's why SD broadcast sucks at full hd screens. I even witnessed 4K television showed a full hd video in very low qualty.