Hi There,
Just received an Xperia Z 16gb white as a gift. I currently have the Note 2, no complaints. What would be the pros and cons of switching to the XZ?
I use my note a lot as a web browser, media player, etc. so I like the big screen. and I carry an extra battery so I don't have to worry about power, etc.
I like the 13mp camera on the XZ. What else am I gaining with the XZ if I switch?
Any comments and opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks
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snoopycr said:
Hi There,
Just received an Xperia Z 16gb white as a gift. I currently have the Note 2, no complaints. What would be the pros and cons of switching to the XZ?
I use my note a lot as a web browser, media player, etc. so I like the big screen. and I carry an extra battery so I don't have to worry about power, etc.
I like the 13mp camera on the XZ. What else am I gaining with the XZ if I switch?
Any comments and opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Maybe a slight upgrade. (CPU and Camera)
but, Xperia Z is slightly smaller screen too, and you can't replace the battery.
As long as the battery isn't an issue for you (note 2 has a waaay better battery than Z) then i think it's just pros for the Z. Maybe slightly smaller screen, nit as vivid as note 2 if you like that, personal taste Z looks better
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Dont do it.
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snoopycr said:
Hi There,
Just received an Xperia Z 16gb white as a gift. I currently have the Note 2, no complaints. What would be the pros and cons of switching to the XZ?
I use my note a lot as a web browser, media player, etc. so I like the big screen. and I carry an extra battery so I don't have to worry about power, etc.
I like the 13mp camera on the XZ. What else am I gaining with the XZ if I switch?
Any comments and opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks
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You should tell us
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Hey,
I just made the switch last week.
So far, cons:
Sucky battery life
small screen makes typing more difficult
screen with default screen protection isn't as smooth as GNII glass: makes typing with flow more difficult
gets hot while playing games and charging (weird since the GNII has a 2A charger, but is much cooler)
back glass makes me nervous about putting it on rough surfaces (solved if you buy a case)
the volume buttons are hard to reach on lower right side
you need to press the power button to turn the screen on --> annoying, since the button is on the sides. On the GNII you could just press the Home button and voila
speaker positioning is on lower right corner of the device, quite easy to cover with palm
ergonomics: it's weird how it's difficult for me to operate this device with one hand. It's like i'm having the same problems with the GNII, but on a much smaller screen
Pros:
It's water resistant
it's smaller
it looks better
it's faster
the screen resolution is incredible, 1080p on a 5 incher is damn nice: i can cram more readable words in this screen than with the GNII's screen
takes beautiful pictures, also more mature software for the camera in my opinion. HDR is a bit dodgy though, samsung still wins for that. ( Couldn't get proper HDR pictures in "classic HDR situations")
Haven't changed service provider, but I find that my XZ's network performance is better than my GNII. (Vodafone AU)
Better sound output? this is just what I feel, haven't read any reviews about this, but IMO the sound output on the sony is much better --> EQ is also much more solid
weak flash, BUT the glass covering it is grained --> softer light (nice touch, sony)
Already on 4.2.2 on the XZ. I could root my note but ... meh
I like the position of the micro usb port. this way when i listen to music while charging i don't have a cable protruding from the top AND bottom of the device like the GNII
Just my thoughts
Great review. Exactly what I was looking for.
What did you do about the battery situation?
Is it horrible removing the flap every time to charge the xz?
So you think the HD screen on the xz is far superior to the bigger screen on the note 2. Things like watching HD trailers, Netflix, movies etc.
Would you switch back to the note 2 if you could?
I'm thinking of switching because of 4.2 and the water proof capabilities
Thanks
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snoopycr said:
Great review. Exactly what I was looking for.
What did you do about the battery situation?
Is it horrible removing the flap every time to charge the xz?
So you think the HD screen on the xz is far superior to the bigger screen on the note 2. Things like watching HD trailers, Netflix, movies etc.
Would you switch back to the note 2 if you could?
I'm thinking of switching because of 4.2 and the water proof capabilities
Thanks
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Better you wait for XperiaZ Ultra, if you would mind the 6.44" screen,,,
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I've written a reply for you, but i can't post external links because I have less than 10 posts lol... so i'm posting **** first
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snoopycr said:
Great review. Exactly what I was looking for.
What did you do about the battery situation?
Is it horrible removing the flap every time to charge the xz?
So you think the HD screen on the xz is far superior to the bigger screen on the note 2. Things like watching HD trailers, Netflix, movies etc.
Would you switch back to the note 2 if you could?
I'm thinking of switching because of 4.2 and the water proof capabilities
Thanks
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Well, I haven't done anything with the battery so far. I don't want to root it just yet, haven't read up much about how to unroot it and keep warranty. It came with 4.1.2 branded from Telstra (a carrier in Australia), and I flashed a Nordic stock ROM on it, to get 4.2.2. I can keep my warranty this way and get the fastest updates from Sony.
In my opinion the battery has gotten a little bit better, despite people arguing about this on XDA. Some say it's gotten worse. So, I'd let it sink for a few weeks and wait for some of the pro reviewers to come with real benchmarks.
The flaps aren't as bad as some would say. It does get annoying, but I don't mind doing that to keep it waterproof. It's a bit like having a bulky case on any other phone and needing to remove the casing before you charge. Not too bad IMO.
The screen is FAR superior in terms of resolution, I am enjoying THAT aspect of it. BUT. Contrast is so much worse compared to the GNII (remember that the GNII is on AMOLED, so the blacks are "perfect" blacks), and it gives this sort of greyishness to the XZ that you never saw on the GNII. On the other hands, colors are much more vivid and "real", probably due the TFT LCD screen and BRAVIA engine. Viewing angles are worse, as mentioned on many reviews, but I take that as an advantage, I don't like people peeking into my phone
On the other hand, apps don't seem to support this 1080p resolution properly. The sony stock apps are doing okay, but all the google apps could use some optimisation:
Gmail on XZ
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Gmail on GNII
Google+ on XZ
Google+ on GNII
Settings in XZ
Settings in GNII
Notice how in the settings page, both devices show 9 Items in one "page", but how on Google+ and Gmail, the XZ shows less items. I imagine it's a difficult fix on Google plus, due to the cards UI, but there's definitely room for improvement in Gmail.
Play Books on XZ
Play Books on GNII
These were set at the smallest font on both devices in which I felt like the text was still "sharp" I.E if I set the font any smaller on both devices the words would have been fuzzy (of course you can't tell on these images on your computer because your computer has a set resolution which can't match these devices) . Notice how the XZ can offer more "words" per page than the GNII. If anybody wants to compare this is Infinite Jest by D F Wallace. On the XZ the Font size was at 63% using Google Play Books, and on the GNII it was at 75. I even went with the safe option of 63% on the XZ. It could have gone to 50% and still be sharp, but let's not push it
I still have my GNII so I still have the option of going back. I haven't made my decision
Cheers
Know this is only preference and will be diff for anybody so dont take as a insult but for me it would be the sony hands down because i cant stomache touch wiz the only way ive ever been able to use samsung phones is to root,i have a s4 and im selling it for the experia z but before rooting i couldnt use as a daily driver because the ui and lag wich was both fixed by rooting but a high end phone with specs like that should be smooth out of the box like my htc one is, now i cant speak on sony yet because its not in the states for 10 more days
Thanks for your insight. I was going to sell the Xperia z. I'm going to put up both for sale, and keep the phone that didn't get sold first.
I can carry an extra battery supply if the phone runs out. Not as convenient as a spare battery.
Actually I got the Xperia z and Xperia tablet z combo as a gift. So I'm kinda excited to use both.
Was going to sell both as I don't need a tablet
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Not sure how I feel about the Sony interface. But I like using nova launcher. Does that take care of any lags in the Xperia z?
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snoopycr said:
Great review. Exactly what I was looking for.
What did you do about the battery situation?
Is it horrible removing the flap every time to charge the xz?
So you think the HD screen on the xz is far superior to the bigger screen on the note 2. Things like watching HD trailers, Netflix, movies etc.
Would you switch back to the note 2 if you could?
I'm thinking of switching because of 4.2 and the water proof capabilities
Thanks
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Not horrible removing the flap. I try not to even close it all the time so it doesn't get used to much because I can't imagine it will keep the same water tightness when it gets open up all the time. But I use the dock station to charge so meaning I don't barely use the flap in the first place. And to listen to music I use a Bluetooth Stereo headset. I try to avoid open those flaps as less as possible.
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flexnerwinterstein said:
I've written a reply for you, but i can't post external links because I have less than 10 posts lol... so i'm posting **** first
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If you have your Z rooted, you can go and edit the build.prop to have the lcd density changed.
You could end up with more actual working space like this:
DrKrFfXx said:
If you have your Z rooted, you can go and edit the build.prop to have the lcd density changed.
You could end up with more actual working space like this:
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Just don't do this using LCD Density Modder. I ended up in a boot loop just now and don't have a computer that can flash the device until after getting home from work... it's 9am >.<
snoopycr said:
Thanks for your insight. I was going to sell the Xperia z. I'm going to put up both for sale, and keep the phone that didn't get sold first.
I can carry an extra battery supply if the phone runs out. Not as convenient as a spare battery.
Actually I got the Xperia z and Xperia tablet z combo as a gift. So I'm kinda excited to use both.
Was going to sell both as I don't need a tablet
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There is something like a spare battery, in form of a case. Just have to Google it. It is apparently even more powerful than the on-board stock battery!
The battery isn't bad on the Z, but it's never a bad idea carrying some backup with you:thumbup:
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Rekoil said:
Just don't do this using LCD Density Modder. I ended up in a boot loop just now and don't have a computer that can flash the device until after getting home from work... it's 9am >.<
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Oh, sorry to hear that. I think the app you used doesn't set the right permissons.
Next time use an app called build.prop Editor.
DrKrFfXx said:
Oh, sorry to hear that. I think the app you used doesn't set the right permissons.
Next time use an app called build.prop Editor.
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Yes, I knew about that one beforehand. Just didn't remember that I don't have a recovery installed at the moment, otherwise I'd have been able to fix from that. Don't have admin rights on the computers at work and unfortunately didn't bring my laptop today so I have to go phoneless for a little while hehe.
The note 2 gout sold first. Do I'm keeping the xz. Should be interesting.
When I power off the xz, it makes a weird noise like some mechanism is shutting down. Is that normal?
Thanks for your review again. Sure help my decision process
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Hey guys,
It doesn't seem like a lot of us here is getting a Nexus. I just got one for myself, and it is fantastic, so I am just writing an opinion piece here for anyone that's looking for an upgrade
It is big
From 3.7" to 4.7" is quite a jump. After using the phone for just a few hours, the Vision seems to be tiny in my hand. By the way, my hand is not that big so I can barely manage to use it on one hand. They make the pattern lock screen smaller in ratio than normal, and the power button on the side, and it helps a little bit. Having to use the phone with two hands is annoying, but it should curb my cellphone use when I am driving,
and it is thin
I always feel that the Vision is too thick since the first time I pick it up. Feels like a brick that I can throw and kill people with. The Nexus, on the other hand, is really thin. In fact, it's thinner than the Vision's keyboard. Since the G2 has a concave back, which is nice for holding by the way, initially it feels like the Nexus's back is convex. Yet, holding the Nexus is not much more difficult, and the glass feels good.
Keyboard
My fear when I bought the Nexus was that I won't have a keyboard to use. I almost always use the hardware keyboard even though I type faster using the touch screen. I just like the mechanical feel. Even if I use the software keyboard, I use it in landscape mode because I want it to be spacious. However, the Nexus is so big that the software keyboard in portrait is still big and easy to type. It should be familiar with most people here because 4.2JB keyboard is almost the same as 4.0ICS.
About the Gesture Typing thing..... I don't use it. I don't like the notion of the computer learning what I want to type, telling me what I should type, suggesting me the word that I should use.... I decide what I input into my device.
Speed
It is fast. The Vision is almost unbearably slow for me these day. The Nexus is just fast and smooth. You'll love it.
Screen
The screen looks gorgeous. I don't know much about screen tech, but it looks much much much better than the Vision's. The glass is thinner so the screen appear closer to the user. It looks much more realistic. It is also darker, reflect less light so it appears as if the screen is almost the entire front face. Thinner side bezel also helps.
Battery
I have heard good things about the Nexus's battery, but those things haven't quite arrived on my phone yet. Granted, I haven't even charge it since I got it. After nearly 2 years of using the Vision with a lot of abuses, and with 4.0ICS on it, almost anything would have better battery anyways.
I am a heavy user, so the battery doesn't hold up to well. After 4 hours 20 minutes of usage, it went from 90% when I just got it to 17% ..... However, the screen was on for 2 hours, and I downloaded about 300MB of stuff via cell towers and 700MB of stuff via wifi. The phone also had to install quite a ton of stuff. So may be it will do better tomorrow. I'll update.
Update: I got through a day (12 hours) of medium use with 25% battery left. Not bad.
Camera
Haven't tried. I use a camera for shooting. But, in comparison with Vision's 4.0ICS patched camera, almost anything should be better anyways. I'll update this when I get a chance to shoot something.
4.2JB
It's great. Smooth (most of the part should be because of the quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM). Some new functions such as lock screen widget and day dreams. Lock screen widget selection is extremely limited (Gmail, SMS, Calendar, Soundsearch, Clock), we have better stuffs around. And the day dreams thing..... most Android phones don't even have a dock to begin with.
Space
On the 16GB model, you get 12GB for your stuff. The entire 16GB is ROM. So everything is in one place (which also means stuffs are faster than they are in SD card)
About that glass back
Someone said somewhere on the internet that the thing is also Gorilla Glass 2. Some other people said that it cracks within a day or so. Mine hasn't yet. The glittering dots is only visible when viewed with an angle. I don't know what is the deal with it.
And about that LTE thing
Edit: It is confirmed (youtube videos, news, etc.) that the Nexus 4 can work on LTE band IV (no root needed, just few touches). Rumors say that when T-Mobile has their LTE up and running, it will be LTE band IV.
I don't need LTE. At least a long as there a still a tiny cap for these expensive data plan.
However, HSPA+ on T-Mobile is not that slow either. I mentioned in my posts here and there that part of the reason internet feels slow just because the phone itself is slow. I also posted speedtest on the Vision a while back ago, 3-4Mbps something.
If HSPA+ is a highway, the Vision would be an old Honda minivan... towing a mobile home. It just cant utilize the full potential of the network. The Nexus, on the other hand, is a freaking 12-cyclinder Ferrari zipping around at max speed, only slows down because of traffic congestion.
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And the wacky things
There's an IMEI sticker on the back. The shipped plastic cover even has a cut out for that space. Even a box painted for it there..... I already bought a full-body screen protector, hopefully the Skinomi didn't rush to make these plastic without space for the IMEI sticker. Weird f***ing decision....
Also, no headphones included.
Things that I forgot
I'll add later if you can kindly remind me.
Nice one mate. Got the same plans but waiting on G to ship my damn fone. I have had 3 phones with physical keyboards but the capacitive screen on my DZ means the physical keyboard is still as new as the day I bought the phone.
I would have carried on using the DZ as it serves all my needs but that bit were it says "Loading" for like 20 secs and you cant do anything with the phone, is starting to get on my nerves.
Enjoy ur new phone.
Nice review. Using a Nexus 4 (or any other recent device), the G2 feels like at least 5 years old technology.
How's the battery life? I'm kinda interested in this phone..but the 16gb is putting me off.. :/ on single full charge,how long is the display up time?
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i wanted to get this phone but google and lg has really f'd this one up for countrys who do not have playstore...
Anyways nice review and i hope this phone will get here at all
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I am still staying with Desire Z it is useful enough.
Curious where you heard good things about the battery. Every review I've read has said the opposite, though I have read that compared to the gnex it's a lot better.
One of the main reasons people avoid this device I think. Bad/mediocre battery life + non removable battery. If you have access to a charger it's not so bad, but not all of us are that lucky.
I should note that battery reviews are to be taken with a grain of salt, though. I get 6h+ screen on time with the sgs3 (lte disabled) and a lot of tests I've seen clock it in at a lot lower.
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Curious where you heard good things about the battery. Every review I've read has said the opposite, though I have read that compared to the gnex it's a lot better.
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Well, that's what I heard. That it's better then the GNexus and people get 10-14 hours from it.
I got pictures this time
Agreed with blk jack.. how long is the screen on ? Kyaraofire? Do u use data or just wifi?
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How is the awake time so little??
It's not even awake when the screen is on most of the time..
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Nice review man. I'm also on a g2 right now used the s3 for a month and sold it for the nexus 4 but wasn't expecting to be backordered for 3 weeks. Ur definitely right about the g2 feeling like a tiny brick after using one of the newer bigger screen phones lol. In all honestly I still love my g2 but like someone mentioned I just can't take the slowness anymore. I'm so pumped for the nexus 4 I'm perfectly fine with 16gb and no lte as I doubt tmobile will have lte in toledo ohio for at least 2 years. And blk_jack are u gonna make a rom for nexus 4 please do!! I got freaking 5 HOURS OF ON SCREEN TIME with ur mimicry rom!!!
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I fall in love!!!
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Great review, cheers. I'm definitely grabbing one once they are in stock again.
otariq said:
Nice review man. I'm also on a g2 right now used the s3 for a month and sold it for the nexus 4 but wasn't expecting to be backordered for 3 weeks. Ur definitely right about the g2 feeling like a tiny brick after using one of the newer bigger screen phones lol. In all honestly I still love my g2 but like someone mentioned I just can't take the slowness anymore. I'm so pumped for the nexus 4 I'm perfectly fine with 16gb and no lte as I doubt tmobile will have lte in toledo ohio for at least 2 years. And blk_jack are u gonna make a rom for nexus 4 please do!! I got freaking 5 HOURS OF ON SCREEN TIME with ur mimicry rom!!!
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The rom team I've been working with (SlimRoms) is currently working on establishing a 4.2 base with the nexus 4 as one of the model devices for that base. Right now a number of devices (21) run 4.1.2. With a large number of those if not all scheduled to get 4.2, along with the nexus 4.
TLDR; If you want a jellybean rom that I've been working on check out SlimBean.
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Thanks for the review. What really holds me from replacing my Desire Z is the keyboard... I can type without even looking at the keys, a bit like typing on a "real" keyboard (with two thumbs versus 10 fingers, though) on the Desire Z's, which (for me at least) just isn't possible on any touch screen keyboard I tried so far. Also the fn keys are really great, speeds up typing quite a lot because I don't have to long press some button, wait for the phone to recognize I have been long pressing, select the character I really wanted to type etc...
Oh, and for anyone really having speed issues with their DZ/G2: Did you clean install your ROM, or did you update without wiping? For me, this made the difference between a quite fast reacting phone and a unbearably sluggish one...
I received my N4 yesterday, it replaces my good old vision. I'm experiencing quiet the same things. Except the Keyboard. I LOVE the swiping thing. Already had swipeIT on my vision for quick texting with one thumb. The N4 Version is even better (perhaps it's a subjective feeling cause of the genereal speed of the device).
But I miss the HW keyboard while ssh'ing one of our servers. Would not be that bad, if the N4 had a trackbal.... the second thing I miss.
There is such a thing as a fast qwerty. HTC Doubleshot has been out for quite some time now. Made the switch back in February. Exceptional little phone.
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Thanks for this! Just what I was looking for I have a upgrade coming soon, Considering getting a N4.
Steven How said:
How's the battery life? I'm kinda interested in this phone..but the 16gb is putting me off.. :/ on single full charge,how long is the display up time?
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My contract ends in a couple of weeks, I really want an N4 as well but because its only 16GB and they are sold out atm, means I will probably get the Galaxy S3. Is there anything faster with an SD slot?
Wow. Very informative review. I have been waiting for the money to buy the 16GB, and this just makes me want it even more. Unfortunately, until G has the stock, wont be able to get anyways.
Thanks for the review! :good::good:
Over the past week or two. All I have seen is people destroying the Z for a lot of things from the screen to the camera and the battery.
So why don't we talk about what we like about our Z's, as at this point in time I feel a little of buyers remorse
So what do I like, not based on other's reviews just my own experience
Screen - I do actually like the screen, when I had the phone in my hand, head down walking around sitting it's a great screen compared to my Nexus 4 it may not be as saturated but I can definitely tell it is a higher res screen, stuff does look beautiful , even people who have the IP5 etc have said to me wow its a nice display (not even know it had the issues with saturation). Only when I lay down in bed and put my phone on my bed do I notice the angle issues but its not a pain.
Camera - The camera is a pretty decent in low light I have found, compared to my N4 it seems to get a lot more out of an image in terms of low light, the BE engine does do a lot to an image too. It may not be pin sharp but the images are most certainly 100% usable for FB/Instagram - Sending around the web etc. After all for me that's all I do
Speed - No issues, blazing fast. I don't do a lot of gaming, mainly e-mails, twitter, instagram. Using a lot of camera based app when I'm on a set. It boots up quickly, nice smooth transitions, only a little bit of slow loading when I open the camera app. But in terms of bench marks, it's miles ahead of my n4 and sgs III.
I love the design, so much better than my SGS III, which was a great phone it was built to take drops, but it is nice to have a sexy phone in my hands! It's the first phone I pulled out and someone asked me what it was because it looked cool
Launcher - Very nice and simple it kinda stock androidish which I like very minimalistic to a certain extent (looking forward to 4.2.2) I do still have a soft spot for Touch Wiz but it's nice to change it up!
Updates ? - Not 100% sure about this but I thought I would bring it up, it seems sony is helping the community alot, and you guys seem like your doing alot of work on the device so hopefully I will at least get the next major update for android some time this year or next year (4.3 or 5.0)
Overall for what I use it for I dout I could tell a difference between the S4 and the Z apart from the screen as my SGS III seems super saturated in comparison to the N4 and Z.
What do you guys think, why do you love your Z ? Go Zeeee
The camera is my favourite feature, it knocks the socks off my old note 2 and my wife's galaxy s3, indoor pics actually look great.
hdr mode video and the ability to take stills while filming is also really cool.
I also like it's looks, it's minimalist, sleek and turns heads.
Also goes without saying, it's waterproof, which having dropped 2 expensive phone in water in the past, gives me some piece of mind, though I haven't tested the water resistance yet!
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I love the phone, most of the screen chatter IMO is mostly rubbish, two different SZ I have seen were fine as good as any other LCD I have seen for off angle fall off of colours. Everyone I have showed the phone have been wowed by the screen (Samsung,HTC,Nokia & Iphone), it is also very good outside in bright light. This screen is better than any 3 of my HTC phones by a long shot.
The phone is fast and snappy, should be stunning on Linux 3.6, hopefully this comes very soon. The navigation, install, launching of applications I have previously run, again blows away any of my other phones.
Very elegant looking phone, nice design lines, I got the white model . It is pretty light this was my biggest surprise. The power/lock button location is in a fantastic position, the position on most other phones has caused me to loose grip on the phone and drop them on occasion.
I love the throw feature, where I can select My TV, Laptops to display my photos or play my phones contents, and then I can also send the media from any of these devices back to play on the phone, it works great, will be better once they fix the wifi issue.
5 inch in car GPS running Sygic, yeah that rocks!!!
The ability to play Playstation games is pretty cool, although I haven’t tried.
For me one of the best things is being able to back up your entire phone, and sync pretty much everything to your computer, something HTC does not have, nor does most other phone vendors.
Sound quality for audio playback through Walkman app is stunning through my beats headset, no digital encoding artifacts, custom EQ, all the instruments and voices are clearly reproduced, very little hissing noise if any. All of these things mentioned here, are far superior to the HTC Sensation XE, the first phone with Beats Audio.
Having root already just rocks, thanks guys for providing this method Goroh_kun, Bin4ry, Team FreeXperia
I just tried taking pics under water by XZ, it was fantastic.
Also I can't live without walkman.
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Tech.radar on viewing angles:
"The only thing that lets it down is viewing angles - if you look at the Sony Xperia Z's screen, dead on, it's sharp enough. If you look at it from the side, it has a strange ability to look incredibly washed out. It's no huge problem though - unless you like to look at things side on. In which case, see a doctor."
LoL! Totally agree!
The only very small thing that really annoys me is the 4x4 grid.
A display of this size and quality could be 6x5.
Everything else is spot on. Display is awesome, sound is superb, phone is fast and smooth at everything I throw at it.
And it looks great!
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All good here . Still under impression how much faster this thing is than my XS . Loving almost everything about it . We got bug free OS , amazing speed , great camera, great screen , lovely build quality ,battery life above my expectations,fast development by users ..etc. Sound with stock headphones is good ,but connect it with sennheiser ie8 and they give almost perfect combo. The only letdown is loudspeaker ,but i can easily live with that one
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The only very small thing that really annoys me is the 4x4 grid.
A display of this size and quality could be 6x5.
Everything else is spot on. Display is awesome, sound is superb, phone is fast and smooth at everything I throw at it.
And it looks great!
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If you don't like the 4x4 grid I'd recommend installing a third party launcher, I prefer the Apex one.
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Think this phone is fantastic.
Buid quality is one of the best I've ever felt on a phone.
The screen is top notch and all those moaning about viewing angles really are disturbed in my opinion. I look at my screen as intended, straight on, not look at it tilted or from the side, I never understood why you would.
The fact I can text in the shower or bath and not have to worry is great. I also had issues in the past with other devices letting dust in under the screen (HTC I'm looking at you), with this phone no need to worry.
Camera suits me for my needs.
Speed of the phone is never an issue, not had any lags or anything, smooth as butter. I know we have the SGS4 being released soon but do we really need octa core processors? Quad core is not even fully utilized so to have octa core just seems silly in my opinion.
Anyway love the phone and think it's a gem
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I have got nothing but good things to say about this handset. Great screen, great camera, loads of other great features. The only thing for me to be improved is battery life but it's far from bad it's just not good
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A phone is a personal device, as long as it looks beautiful in terms if it's design and makes you stand out from the others when you holding your phone, I think it is already doing its job!
Not to mention the Z is one of the top spec devices for now.
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The screen is the best...the screen is calibrated perfectly for true colours...just compared a same photo on the iphone 5's retina display and there were no difference...just switch the bravia engine off and look...i dont why every reviews say the display is not good while when reading the iphone 5 reviews they say its the best display in the market.
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And the camera is fantadtic in day light or good light...just in indoors the detail is little less but no ugly at all...it performs toe to toe with the iphone 5 in indoor photos in amount of detail..
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reptile64 said:
Tech.radar on viewing angles:
"The only thing that lets it down is viewing angles - if you look at the Sony Xperia Z's screen, dead on, it's sharp enough. If you look at it from the side, it has a strange ability to look incredibly washed out. It's no huge problem though - unless you like to look at things side on. In which case, see a doctor."
LoL! Totally agree!
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water resistance!!!
battery life is awful.
still can't get past the 3.5hour on screen time!
Sv: Lets give some praise to the Z
Had the Z for 24 hours. Love everything about it. Just got to adjust to the size, coming from a iphone 4s. Battery is great, all things considered. Got 5 hours screen time on first cycle. And it wasn't Even fully charged. 83% I think
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Let's go around the whole XDA forum and encourage people to buy Xperia Z
I have to say, Ive just tried the Z and am just loving it. Was waiting for the s4 announcement to decide but im def going for the z now. Just a bloody gorgeous device.
Just for those who say that lack of oleophobic coating is a deal breaker - who needs oleophobic coating when you can just put your phone under the tap and rinse it with water - clean as new
I don't know why so many people are having a go at the battery. I held both the XZ and the HTC One up, both screens look fantastic and have similar viewing angle issues, can get to around 40 degrees before the words start to get a bit blurry on both screens.
Heya, I tried to put as much information in the title and although I could easily write a wall of text here I'll try and keep it short and sweet
I was wondering if this type of topic belonged in the Q&A section.. But I believe it is more of a general discussion topic rather than something which can be solved
Please note that I am not asking which is the better phone or trying to start another flame war.. I'm just going to list my thoughts and hope that some of you can share yours!
Baseline facts:
Sony Xperia Z - Unlimited data £26pm (LTE later this year)
HTC One - Unlimited data £28pm (LTE later this year)
So, I received my Xperia Z today and to be completely honest I am not blown away by it at all (Which is actually a first for me as every phone I have ever owned has astounded me in some fashion).
I decided on it due to the overall price and the screen size (bigger is better) thinking that both were evenly matched
Okay, strait to the point.. Here is what's bothering me:
The screen size - Comparing it to my Nexus 4 (With the onscreen buttons hidden) a 4.7" screen is almost identical to a 5" screen with on screen buttons.. So one of the advantages over the HTC One is null
As the HTC one has dedicated buttons
The look - Maybe it's because I had my heart set on the HTC one or maybe its because I fell in love with the curves of the Nexus 4 but.. This just looks like a slab (Covered in fingerprints)
The feel - The phone actually kinda feels sharp / awkward when I hold and use it in one hand
Rooting worries - I've always ended up rooting and flashed every every android phone I've owned.. But I've read some horror stories about losing features (DRM and Bravia Engine). I really don't want to lose these as they are one of the few "WOW" factors this phone has
This is one worry that I'm sure could easily be put to rest by someone here
Battery life - Granted, I have been playing with it for most of the afternoon but it's lost a hell of a lot of battery in a rather short space of time. I'm not usually one to moan about battery life as I routinely charge every night but I need my phone to last all day with mid-heavy use
Notification Lag - Strangely enough while using Google+ auto-backup / instant upload feature my nexus 4 is getting notifications much faster (Minutes) than my Xperia despite the fact that the Xperia is the one uploading (Thus not in deep-sleep). Is this something anyone else is experiencing?
Speaker position - In a word.. Annoying. I've covered it more times than I can count and I've only used it a few times
Internet Lag - It seems to take about 5 seconds to switch from "H" to "H+" and then to start sending / receiving data leaving me staring at a blank page for a while.. Could be an issue with my network but I'm just throwing this out there.
Finally just general factors such as less power (Poorer specs) to the HTC One.. Almost every review site I have seen claims the HTC One is just "Better", even the camera on the HTC One is "Better" according to most of them so the Xperia really falls short on every mark.
Now the reason I posted this here is because I want to hear the opinions of those who actually own an Xperia Z and to get your opinions.. I already know what answer I'd get if I posted this over in the HTC One forums
On a side note I got one of these packaged with my Xperia Z:
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It's still sitting in the box along with my contract simcard, headphones, charger and screen protectors as I'm not sure if I'm going to keep them. Its a nice touch though and defiantly a plus point :victory:
I was planning on buying a bluetooth headset anyway, this one even has NFC and a much "higher-end" product than I would consider
Thanks to everyone who read this topic, I'm really not asking which one is "better" or trying to start any form of a flame war. I just want to know your opinions.. Would you switch? Why? Why not?
And please, please, please list out some positive features of the Xperia Z as I'm seriously disillusioned here
I'm talking about features, gimmicks, accessories, anything to make it standout!
Azurren said:
Okay, strait to the point.. Here is what's bothering me:
The screen size - Comparing it to my Nexus 4 (With the onscreen buttons hidden) a 4.7" screen is almost identical to a 5" screen with on screen buttons.. So one of the advantages over the HTC One is null
As the HTC one has dedicated buttons
The look - Maybe it's because I had my heart set on the HTC one or maybe its because I fell in love with the curves of the Nexus 4 but.. This just looks like a slab (Covered in fingerprints)
The feel - The phone actually kinda feels sharp / awkward when I hold and use it in one hand
Rooting worries - I've always ended up rooting and flashed every every android phone I've owned.. But I've read some horror stories about losing features (DRM and Bravia Engine). I really don't want to lose these as they are one of the few "WOW" factors this phone has
This is one worry that I'm sure could easily be put to rest by someone here
Battery life - Granted, I have been playing with it for most of the afternoon but it's lost a hell of a lot of battery in a rather short space of time. I'm not usually one to moan about battery life as I routinely charge every night but I need my phone to last all day with mid-heavy use
Notification Lag - Strangely enough while using Google+ auto-backup / instant upload feature my nexus 4 is getting notifications much faster (Minutes) than my Xperia despite the fact that the Xperia is the one uploading (Thus not in deep-sleep). Is this something anyone else is experiencing?
Speaker position - In a word.. Annoying. I've covered it more times than I can count and I've only used it a few times
Internet Lag - It seems to take about 5 seconds to switch from "H" to "H+" and then to start sending / receiving data leaving me staring at a blank page for a while.. Could be an issue with my network but I'm just throwing this out there.
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- Screen size: Can't really say anything about it since I came from the Note, and compared to that, the XZ is "a lot" smaller (Depends how much a lot is for some people)
- The looks: Just a matter of ones opinion. For me the XZ is the best phone I've seen thus far.
- The feel: Yap it could have been better
- Rooting worries: Totally bs. You will lose the things you mentioned when you unlock your Bootloader, but you don't need to that for root. And by saving your TA partition before you unlock your BL for the first time you can always re-lock it to get BE2 etc back.
- Battery life: What can we expect from a 2300 mAh battery, for that "small" capacity it's actually quite good. (Removable would've made it even better) Since the new FW the battery life has gotten worse for most people I think.
- Notification Lag: ?? No clue
- Speaker position: I Guess I'm one of the few that it doesn't bother, I use my speaker like.... once per month? Why do people complain so much about it. Listening music through such things is already bs if you're a real music lover, the only thing I use it for is like my ringtone when I receive a call. But most of the times I'm not holding my phone in my hand when I'm receiving a call so I have no problem there.
- Internet Lag: Once again no clue there.
It's a good topic you made, purely based on your own opinion, but because of that reason I also wonder why you made it in the first place.
It doesn't really add anything since (like I said before) it's purely based on an opinion.
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P.S. I also wonder why they didn't put like a dedicated button for the camera on the XZ.
You can say because of the water resistance, but the phone already has 3 buttons on the side (vol +/-, power) so I wonder if a fourth one would've mattered that much.
I also wanted to buy a HTC One instead of my XZ. The main reason why I went to the XZ is because the XZ looks in my opinion ofcource more like a buisness phone. The reason why HTC One dropped away from my list is also because it doesn't have an equalizer for my taste. As for me, I don't have a facebook nor any other social media account, so the UI of the HTC wouldn't be any handy for me. Can't say anything about the batterylife of the One because I never actually used it longer than a few mins, but the XZ's batt life is really crap compared to my Arc's. But I've managed to get it all along with automatic app killer and closed alot of apps and dimmed the screen a bit. The specs are good enough to run everything smooth, we're not going to play crysis on it. Browsing is fantastic on this phone, never lagged on the websites I browse. The screen is simply amazing especially with the new firmware. The smallapps is really something I really got used to it, can't do without them anymore. Videos and pictures are for some not good enough, but for me it's brilliant. Just need to play with the settings of the camera and got the most amazing pictures ever. Walkman and other Sony dedicated apps are also good.
Don't get me wrong, I also like the HTC One, I just don't find the htc handy enough. The Htc sense it just nothing for me, just eats alot of memory. The speakers ofc beats the XZ's speaker, but that's something nothing to worry about. Just use the headset, nobody wants to listen to your music.
As for built quality, XZ feels very solid in the hand. Drop the htc and u get the screen in pieces because the glass is edge to edge. And the Htc doesnt feel really premium quality in my hand. It has something of a toyish feeling in the hand.
Just an advice, go test the HTC One out in a local store like I did. Compare them to eachother, and you'll see what I mean. However, it's still your opinion and taste to buy the better one you think of. They are both very good phones, and blast the hell out of samsungs plastic toys.
Edit: Just browsed at thr HTC One topic and I'm actually glad I've bought the Xperis Z. Build quality sucks they say. Screen cracked easy in pocket and camera screen cracked etc. The battery ain't wow either.
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Cool, just do it we don't have to know
Dsteppa said:
- Screen size: Can't really say anything about it since I came from the Note, and compared to that, the XZ is "a lot" smaller (Depends how much a lot is for some people)
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Thanks for your comments!
Yeah I don't use the speaker for playing music but if I hear a new song or find something funny / amazing on youtube I instantly want to share that with friends and family.. What's easier than just whipping out your phone?
Thanks for clearing up the root worries, I read a few horror stories and thought it may not be worth the hassle.
This is kind of a selfish topic as I only created it because I have less than 7 days to send it back if it isn't right for me. But hopefully with people sharing their thoughts / opinions like yourself this could help other people facing the same problems!
JasonX199 said:
I also wanted to buy a HTC One instead of my XZ. The main reason why I went to the XZ is because the XZ looks in my opinion ofcource more like a buisness phone. The reason why HTC One dropped away from my list is also because it doesn't have an equalizer for my taste. As for me, I don't have a facebook nor any other social media account, so the UI of the HTC wouldn't be any handy for me.
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Thanks, I'll definitely try-out the HTC One instore. Who knows, it could feel worse to grip than the Xperia Z! I have been tweaking the camera and it's taking really nice shots even in poor light, I'll take it on some trips and see if the battery can keep up
I hadn't heard about the issues people have been having with the HTC One
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Well that's just it.. All the review sites have given me plenty of reasons to switch to the HTC One, I really hate making any decision with only half the story..
As I know I'll regret it if I ended up with the wrong device for me
The screen size
i came from iphone and previously even smaller phone, so first impressions were like ''OMG 5 inches way too big'', after using during some couple days, it fits to me naturally. the weight balance and thickness make it less big it really does
The look
i am not degrading HTC, XZ is simply more beautiful, i agree with others, its one of most design smartphone ever seen
i had a Sony Ericsson W880i before, somehow it reminds me it has some similarity between these
i honestly dont understand why people find HTC One as brilliant design, it just look pretty normal, maybe its because of full alu
actually i prefer square design over curve's one. One has some curve in its shape.
The feel actually it could be as better as worse, square design does not give good hand grip
that is the other side of the coin
Rooting worries if you were willing to root, you should accep the fact of avoiding guarantee, why not? lemme explain, rooting it will be at your own risk, Sony wouldnt prevent you from further issues with root like bricking, bugs... if you brick ur phone for good, dont go crying to Sony, that why they make such decision about DRM
anyway be patient, some developers will fix it and find safe root instruction in order to save DRM (i think it s possible to save it even if phone was rooted)
Battery life on average, all latest smartphones on the market have pretty same battery life according their use of customers
an user who spend day and night on social network, notification, playing game, LTE network etc will drain battery dratiscally
battery life its a matter of use, define your needs in order to find good setting for
Speaker position yes it could be a trouble if you dont use earphones for listening music as exemple
it does not bother me at all since i m using SBH20, NFC and wireless speaker
Internet Lag i didnt get any lag on internet, everything is fine
final advice for you if you focus on aesthetic and design, definitely XZ is for you, otherwhise HTC has its own interface Sense and i know many users like it
Trust me OP, switching to the HTC one would make you happier, the display alone is out of this world. The Xperia Z is a decent phone but I feel like it competes with last year`s phones like the Butterfly/DNA, LG optimus G and Galaxy S3. It doesn't not compare to the galaxy s 4, HTC one or LG optimus G pro in my opinion.
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barondebxl said:
The Xperia Z is a decent phone but I feel like it competes with last year`s phones like the Butterfly/DNA, LG optimus G and Galaxy S3. It doesn't not compare to the galaxy s 4, HTC one or LG optimus G pro in my opinion.
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:laugh::laugh::laugh:
I don't think so that the battery life is crap. Yes it can be improved a bit like the HTC one gets 6-7 hours of on screen time with a marginally smaller battery than the Z..here's my result
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Ame123 said:
I don't think so that the battery life is crap. Yes it can be improved a bit like the HTC one gets 6-7 hours of on screen time with a marginally smaller battery than the Z..here's my result
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sigh.
stop trolling.
we know it is impossible to get 5 hours of on screen time.
the average is about 3 hours.
samxool said:
sigh.
stop trolling.
we know it is impossible to get 5 hours of on screen time.
the average is about 3 hours.
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I am not trolling...i regularly get 4.5 to 5 hours of screen on time..if u dnt want to believe u can stop commenting on my posts..i have not posted this for guys like u
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samxool said:
sigh.
stop trolling.
we know it is impossible to get 5 hours of on screen time.
the average is about 3 hours.
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3 hours I got 4 hours and 55 min with average use
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samxool said:
sigh.
stop trolling.
we know it is impossible to get 5 hours of on screen time.
the average is about 3 hours.
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I've got over 5 hours many times, even on Cyanogenmod which has worse battery life than stock.
samxool said:
sigh.
stop trolling.
we know it is impossible to get 5 hours of on screen time.
the average is about 3 hours.
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Sigh, don't be a dink. Give it a rest.
OP, I've used both phones. Battery life is definitely better on the HTC, but it's nothing special. I would get an extra 15-20 minutes out of the HTC. As much as I love the design and build materials of the HTC One, I had some pretty severe gaps all over the phone. A buddy of mine has one as well and his isn't much better. The camera on the HTC is great in low light, but leaves a bit to be desired in good lighting conditions, which is where I take the majority of my photos.
I love the feel of the Xperia Z. As nice as the HTC One feels, I think the XZ is the better built phone. I worry about the glass back on the XZ but I think it's sturdy enough to withstand the rigors of day to day life. There isn't much the Z does a lot better than the One (except water resistance and arguably camera), but for some reason I like it a lot more than the HTC.
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If you can ignore the bad camera and build quality of HTC One why not?
And I can get 6 hours of screentime at %40 brightness.
Aresmar said:
If you can ignore the bad camera and build quality of HTC One why not?
And I can get 6 hours of screentime at %40 brightness.
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Build quality and the camera are the most hyped features of the one if one ignores them then whats the use of buying it?
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Build quality and the camera are the most hyped features of the one if one ignores them then whats the use of buying it?
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Sorry but camera fails at photos taken at broad daylight and panoramas vistas etc. 4mp doesnt cut it I have seen it with my own eyes. It may be good at low light but fails at outside photos.
And HTC One has very bad manufacturing. Just read how much problems the buyers have.
BTW I was a HTC phone user before. Not biased or anything. I was considering buying HTC One too. Now I am glad I didnt.
since I bought my Xperia z i have been considering this. I had a chance the other day to go for the HTC but I thought leave it.
I have had a play in store with the one.nothing initially impressed me about it, the screen was great but the Xperia screen is good too and bigger. I don't really like sense either. I couldn't gauge the sound quality due to the noisy environment but I guess that and the camera are the killer points. that's the only two things that would make me switch.
say what you want about the megapixels but I've saw some shots from the HTC one and they look great. the main thing is the quick shutter speed and brilliant low light performance.the Xperia z shutter speed is average at best and low light performance abysmal on the latest Rom.
the speakers on the Xperia z could be better and I always like good sounds quality on my devices.
but then you have to look at it from the other side too. build quality on the z is great, there's been many complaints about the HTC one build quality. when you have a phone for 2 years the build quality needs to be top notch. I guess most devices should be okay but when you hear the stories about gaps you do get slightly put off.
also the Xperia z is waterproof which could save the phones life some day and the stamina mode does help battery life quite a bit plus the rgb notification led is a lot better on the Sony.
as somEone said previously battery life is currently around the same for the top phones just look at the users posts about the phone you'll find out. design is personal preference.
you get used to each phone in the end tbh, they all have things that stand out for them. personally I can live with the sound quality but they need to improve shutter speed and low light performance I'm still on.434 and I might keep it that way.
Well, if I agree that HTC is a better phone than Z in term of hardware but not by much. I also had a dilemma when choosing Z or One but ended up choosing Z as I think it has better design and much cheaper in my country
Screen: Screen is definitely better on One but Z's screen with BE2 when viewing movie is better in my opinion. I really don't care about viewing angle and it isn't as bad on Z as I thought before (maybe my unit got good viewing angle).
Speaker: Yeah, nowhere near boomsound on HTC but it is loud enough. I can use it to view Youtube with my friend with audible audio.
Speed: Sense 5 is fast as hell, I would say that it is the fastest phone on the market right now, it is even faster than Galaxy S4. But most regular users don't really need it, XZ is plenty fast enough
Feel: I don't like the feel of One, although it is thicker than Z on white paper, the edge thickness is only half of Z's which make holding feel weird. Moreover, the buttons on One is the worst I have ever used. The power button is hard to press as it is so flat and place on top of such a big phone like One, volume rockers are also flat as well.
Battery life: I guess it is slightly better than Z. Maybe you will got 1 hour more of screen time.
my workmate has just got the HTC one and is having major problems with it, honestly really glad i've got the xz.
Got my device yesterday, played with it most of the day. Overall very impressed!
Build quality feels good, got around 7hrs screen on time out of the first charge with variety of browsing, music, app installing etc etc Screen is very good with punchy contrast (much better than my Nexus 4) Loud speaker is plenty loud enough (again, louder than Nexus 4 IMO), vibration is strong so no missed notifications when silent. Only made one call on it so far, quality seemed fine, and no complaints on the other end about not being able to hear me clearly. Performance is great as expected, no slow downs when browsing and such.
There are plenty of reviews on the camera over in the Z1 section, so without repeating what's already been said: avoid the "superior auto" mode and spend a few seconds configuring the manual mode for the shot you want to take, and you get some great results. The superior mode seems to suffer particularly badly in poor light as it drives the ISO up sky high and produces horrible grainy photos.
Only negative comment I have is the screen protection, or lack-thereof. The screen its self is "scratch resistant" but there is a cheapy plastic film on top which I grazed within minutes, I'm told this can't be replaced or removed without losing the warranty. Sony do include a screen protector of sort that you can apply on top of this in the box, unfortunately its one of the god-awful 10 for £2 type plastic things. I'd suggest buyers budget an extra £20 for a good quality film or tempered glass protector to go on top. This is for me the biggest disappointment with this phone; having had my Nexus 4 "naked" most of its life, and suffering no damage, I'm very frustrated that my new £450 phone has to be covered with a cheapy plastic sheet to protect the screen - not good.
Any questions fire away and I'll do my best to answer.
Thank for review. What about led notification? Can you share photo for it?
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Thank for review. What about led notification? Can you share photo for it?
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LED notification is nice and bright, I've set up "light flow lite" to customize the colours / blink rate etc and all is well. I've tried to take a quick photo here, but it doesn't really do it justice. (excuse the terrible screen protector fitting, I threw it on in a bit of a huff. Waiting on a better one to arrive)
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Side by side with Nexus 4
XDA home page vs Nexus 4. (Note nexus 4 is using SlimRom with custom colour profiles etc. Have its set quite cold ad my preference)
does it feel better in hand than nexus 4? it looks like nexus 4 is almost the same size as z1c... I thought z1c will be more of a compact phone.
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does it feel better in hand than nexus 4? it looks like nexus 4 is almost the same size as z1c... I thought z1c will be more of a compact phone.
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It has to. It's much more narrow and the screen is definitely smaller.
Thank you for your insightful input! One thing so important to me is screen and software responsiveness and fluidity...and you're the perfect person to tell me how fluid it feels compared to the nexus 4 and I will be eagerly waiting your response!
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how is the charging time? is it quick charge enabled?
Hi, can you also please put the z1 compact on the top of your nexus? It makes me easier to recognize the size difference
Answers to a few questions:
Charge time from almost flat seemed to be in the region of 2.5 hours, which is pretty good by my reckoning.
It feels a lot smaller than it looks. The reduction in width makes the most difference, and after 2 days using the Z1c the Nexus 4 feels chunky to me now. I don't have my Nexus to hand for size comparison photo now I'm afraid, but laying the Xperia over the top of the Nexus 4 allows you to see 2-3mm on all 4 sides. Next to no difference in weight, through the Sony feels more dense/solid to me - Gives a premium feel.
The phone operation is very fluid and smooth, I went through numerous custom roms and kernels on the Nexus 4 to get the kind of smoothness that the xperia offers right out of the box. Launching the camera app is very quick: Maybe 2 seconds from sleep (via the shortcut button), and near instant from the menu shortcut. Shot-to-shot time is very impressive too - This is one thing where the N4 was always poor in my opinion.
I haven't missed the screen size at all, others may I guess, but personally I prefer being able to operate the whole screen comfortably with one hand!
Thanks great to know the xperia ui doesn't slow the experience
Headphone sound quality
Hi Guys,
Some more feedback on my experiences with the phone.
I'm noticing improved WiFi reception compared to my Nexus 4, My desk in the office is a bit of a black spot normally. My laptop frequently disconnects from the wireless, the Nexus hardly ever managed to connect, the Z1c seems to obtain a connection here and I'm streaming music over it without dropouts :victory:
On a related note, The sound quality through the headphones is very good too. I'm using Logitech Ultimate ears 200, previously had fauxsound on the Nexus 4 for improved volume, and whilst this did allow my N4 to go louder than the Z1c does, the sound quality is definitely better here, stereo separation in particular seems to be better.
Mine arrived in the mail this morning, and I'm impressed so far
Still setting it up mind, but it's the perfect size for my hands (pretty much the same size as an iPhone 5 with a case on)
In comparison with my current Android phone (HTC One X), although in physical size it's only a little smaller to look at, it feels much smaller in the hand, and more usable (no over-stretching of the thumb, reaching for the on button, etc...)
And as for the responsiveness, it's genuinely on par with the iPhone 5 too!
I'm glad I took the gamble to pre-order! :good:
(Just need to set-up the SmartWatch that came with it next...)
Any impression about the ringer volume? I've got a Z, and I had to use a mod (replaced the Fusion3 file) in order not to lose notifications and calls.
quite surprised to see they did not include headphones.. I guess they gotta sell some bluetooth headsets..
Initial impressions coming from an Samsung Galaxy S2 with kitkat.. I miss the settings button And don't understand why they could not put the buttons on the empty field below the screen instead of using the screen .. :\
Laying the Z1c on top of my sgs2 is pretty much same size.. although the Z1c is a little thicker than the SGS2
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quite surprised to see they did not include headphones.. I guess they gotta sell some bluetooth headsets.
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if you care about audio quality, you'll already own decent headphones/iems and have absolutely zero use for any included iems which would stay wrapped up and un-used and be a waste of sony's dosh. much rather sony spent the money they will save by not bundling cheapo iems on a phones build quality etc
Mine from O2 came with earphones And surprisingly they are actually quite good but the rubber buds slide out the my ears.
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if you care about audio quality, you'll already own decent headphones/iems and have absolutely zero use for any included iems which would stay wrapped up and un-used and be a waste of sony's dosh. much rather sony spent the money they will save by not bundling cheapo iems on a phones build quality etc
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i dont care about included audio piece.. got my own AKG k450, pretty good stuff
Would you guys recommend this over a Nexus 5?
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Very important question for me!
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Would you guys recommend this over a Nexus 5?
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I don't own a Z1 compact (yet) but I had two Nexus 5 devices - both sent back to get a refund because Nexus 5 has some serious issues with its microphone. The audio recording is terrible during video footage and a lot of users complain about crappy quality during phonecalls (on the receiving end).
Here's a link: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/0hvTK4eMVGk
First impressions too
To share my first impressions: I received mine yesterday, and I spent the afternoon playing setting up the phone .
The size and weight are about the same as my previous phone (a HTC sensation).it fits well in my hand and well in my pocket too.
The built seem of quality, the flap are easy enough to manoeuver (and allow to plug cable easily), and seems built to last. Overall it gives an impression of quality. I don’t have any issue with the plastic protection screen.
On the software side, everything run fast, and smooth. I have been really impressed by the 4G: it seems merely as fast as at home. All the connections are running well (no issue with gsm, wifi, Bluetooth, nfc). Phone calls are clear, and the micro works greatly according to the “test” I made.
The only drawbacks I found are linked with my experience on my previous phones, and are softwares linked (it might be possible to solve them, but I have search yet to do so): I found the keys of the keyboard to be a bit too small; The intelligent dialer is not as good as I wish (start to look in the phone number before looking at name); I am missing the HTC clock which was also indicating the weather.
If you have any question, feel free!
Franck
hi guys i just would love to know whats everybodys favourite Z2 feauture? thankyou mine is definitly double tap to wake
ado0001 said:
hi guys i just would love to know whats everybodys favourite Z2 feauture? thankyou mine is definitly double tap to wake
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Tbh I love everything about the phone. But the only reason I can enjoy it is because of the great battery :thumbup:
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mujj said:
Tbh I love everything about the phone. But the only reason I can enjoy it is because of the great battery :thumbup:
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i totally agree dude!!!
My favorite by far is the camera. I just use superior auto mode and am able to take the most amazing pictures in a wide variety of lighting conditions (even inside darkened bars with no flash). I have completely stopped using my point and shoot camera. I also love the ability to take multiple pictures while holding down the shutter button. I use that at sporting events or situations where there is fast action to get the perfect shot. The 120 fps video mode is another favorite of mine and I have several really great videos that incorporate slow motion now. I thought that was going to be gimmicky and I would tire of it, but it's amazing how many video situations are improved by it.
There are many other features I love, but so far camera is my fav.
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hi guys i just would love to know whats everybodys favourite Z2 feauture? thankyou mine is definitly double tap to wake
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ALL the new added features from the Z1 lol... so I couldn't resist but to upgrade. But definitely the double tap is one of the new feature that I also like most following by the noise cancelling (I listen to music a lot on trains/bus)
Sony UI. Truly a nice android overlay.
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Where to get?
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Where to get?
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You have it. Standard Sony UI is stock.
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I really enjoy the double tap feature as well as the battery life.
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I really enjoy the double tap feature as well as the battery life.
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I like the display.
My battery drain so fast....
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Love most things about the phone, especially the noise canceling! Oh, and battery life!
Camera is excellent, but I don't take photos often anyway, it's not important to me.
The only thing I'm hoping that Sony will fix ASAP is the screen sensitivity problem. Mine is way too sensitive even without the glove mode. A touch can be registered just by hovering my fingers above the screen at about 5mm, which is ridiculous. Never had that problem with any other phones I own.
double tap
battery life
camera (compared to the M7)
augie7107 said:
Sony UI. Truly a nice android overlay.
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same here.I just can't stand Lagwiz anymore.sony has the most clutter free UI in all android community right now
I love USB OTG connect to Hi-Resolution USB DAC.... Not many people noticed about this feature. But I like it.
I used to use my WalkmanF and connect to PHA-2.... since I got Xperia Z2 I just carrying Xperia Z2 and PHA-2(amp)
Ofcourse I like most of this phone, much improvements from Xperia Z and better than my previous phone HTC One(m7)
Good Cameras and better performance, and good price.... I will go with SONY.
Battery is one of the best in the world so yeah.
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This phone is really amazing, I love everything about it! The camera has incredible quality, especially with all the features (including high speed capture). 4K video, seriously? That's awesome. The dedicated camera button is awesome and handy when wanting to load the camera quickly.
The processor and 3GB of RAM helps keep the phone running snappy and smooth. Very awesome.
The FEEL and LOOK of the phone just screams high-end. Compare to my friend's plastic band-aid Galaxy S5 is a joke.
Waterproofing is amazing. I even took it to the ocean for kayaking and was fine. It stayed in my pocket and got a little wet (never submerged), and I just hosed it off afterwards (it was kinda funny doing it. I even got comments from passers-by).
The noise-canceling headphones are like magic. Now I can focus on my podcasts and audio books without all the loud noise from the roads and bus. Again, magic. And they feel great, even with my tiny ears (I normally wear Bluetooth headphones because I don't like in-ear earphones).
The magnetic charger on the side is so handy! No need to open the USB flap to charge.
The lanyard hole is a bonus. I can keep the phone handy when active outdoors.
Front-facing speaker is great. No more having to cup the phone with my hand to hear better.
The notification light is nice. Not just a simple boring single dot of light, but a cool-looking spread of light.
The user interface and stock keyboard is actually kinda nice. I came from using Go Launcher and SwiftKey X, and I like this (maybe not necessarily better, but still good). Although the text selection is kinda funky.
I like that if I hold the power button, there is an option to take a screen shot (I like it better than Volume Down + Power).
I like that it has micro SD card capability! What's wrong with some non-Apple manufacturers removing this? Hello?! This is a must!
I like that my phone doesn't say Verizon/T-Mobile/AT&T/Sprint on it!
The flashlight list kinda weak, but still good. I do miss having a quick button in the notification tray, but the widget button works fine.
The NFC is cool, I used it on the free bonus Bluetooth stereo that came with the phone. I haven't used the Throw feature, but I'm sure that's nice too.
And finally, I LOVE the battery life! 2.5 days!
I'm definitely happy to have paid top dollar for this phone.
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This phone is really amazing, I love everything about it! The camera has incredible quality, especially with all the features (including high speed capture). 4K video, seriously? That's awesome. The dedicated camera button is awesome and handy when wanting to load the camera quickly.
The processor and 3GB of RAM helps keep the phone running snappy and smooth. Very awesome.
The FEEL and LOOK of the phone just screams high-end. Compare to my friend's plastic band-aid Galaxy S5 is a joke.
Waterproofing is amazing. I even took it to the ocean for kayaking and was fine. It stayed in my pocket and got a little wet (never submerged), and I just hosed it off afterwards (it was kinda funny doing it. I even got comments from passers-by).
The noise-canceling headphones are like magic. Now I can focus on my podcasts and audio books without all the loud noise from the roads and bus. Again, magic. And they feel great, even with my tiny ears (I normally wear Bluetooth headphones because I don't like in-ear earphones).
The magnetic charger on the side is so handy! No need to open the USB flap to charge.
The lanyard hole is a bonus. I can keep the phone handy when active outdoors.
Front-facing speaker is great. No more having to cup the phone with my hand to hear better.
The notification light is nice. Not just a simple boring single dot of light, but a cool-looking spread of light.
The user interface and stock keyboard is actually kinda nice. I came from using Go Launcher and SwiftKey X, and I like this (maybe not necessarily better, but still good). Although the text selection is kinda funky.
I like that if I hold the power button, there is an option to take a screen shot (I like it better than Volume Down + Power).
I like that it has micro SD card capability! What's wrong with some non-Apple manufacturers removing this? Hello?! This is a must!
I like that my phone doesn't say Verizon/T-Mobile/AT&T/Sprint on it!
The flashlight list kinda weak, but still good. I do miss having a quick button in the notification tray, but the widget button works fine.
The NFC is cool, I used it on the free bonus Bluetooth stereo that came with the phone. I haven't used the Throw feature, but I'm sure that's nice too.
And finally, I LOVE the battery life! 2.5 days!
I'm definitely happy to have paid top dollar for this phone.
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In addition to this... is the use of any stylus especially the aesthetic nice looking sony stylus es22! (not a lot of people know about it)
Double tapping to wake; the feature everyone was waiting for!
File commander saved our butts regarding the copy move curse of kitkat. Thank you Sony!!!!!!!
Nothing beats the sexiness of the build; putting glass and aluminum in one unibody is just fabulous. I just love it!!!
IR blaster presence would've made this phone flawless!
Every time i hold this master piece it takes my breath away!
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I think my favorite feature is that I can install the Kijiji app on it to trade for a more open phone.