I don't like long goodbyes, so I'll be brief. I got myself a Google nexus 5, and so i'm stopping with testing and flashing x10. A lot of thanks to this community which have helped me since 2009. It was fun and great with you all. Of course I'll be checking in every now and then to see the progress on the developments.
Since 2009, my x10 has gotten three lives thanks to some great developers, and it still is running great.
bye bye
UltimateGeppie
Ultimategeppie said:
I don't like long goodbyes, so I'll be brief. I got myself a Google nexus 5, and so i'm stopping with testing and flashing x10. A lot of thanks to this community which have helped me since 2009. It was fun and great with you all. Of course I'll be checking in every now and then to see the progress on the developments.
Since 2009, my x10 has gotten three lives thanks to some great developers, and it still is running great.
bye bye
UltimateGeppie
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Keep us/me updated about how good/bad nexus 5 feels than a sony flagship. I'm thinking to change device as well
And also good luck mate. Was pleasure reading your results...
Hi all,
You really can't compare a 2009 Somy flasgship with a 2013 Nexus.
If I'd compare the Nexus 5 with the current Sony flagships (Z1, Z2, etc.) than i would definitley choose the Nexus 5.
Reason for that is that i like the pure Android experience. This is what Google has meant. LG has made the hardware and they've used the exact samen hardware for their own LG G2. So, no difference there.
But in the software they have added their one stuff. And all the others (Sony, HTC, OPPO, etc.) are doing the same.
But Android is complete already. Google itself has all the stuff i need.
Sure, other brands have somy nifty stuff build in. But all the populair stuff they create will be ported or recreated very fast. So other devices/users can use it also.
But (IMHO) most of the stuff they build is marketing. The intended and needed functionality is already on Android.
As for performance. You can't beat this device. But should you?
The HTC One, or the LG G2 are also really fast! I sure cannot notice the difference in their performances.
And if i add up the price you pay for a Nexus..... Choice wasn't that hard for me.
Best regards,
UltimateGeppie
By flagship, i meant the Z1, Z ultra etc. I heard from a lot of people that sony devices are underpowered. Read on reviews also that the 20.3 mp of Z1 could not win over wide functionality of nxs 5 and note 3 camera. Sony has good hardware but they lag on software side. Like you see, S4 is packed with sensors. Even though they're gonna copy the idea of water resistance and finger detector in S5 but people are still gonna prefer it over Z2.
Nxs 5 outnumbers all the flagships out there and that too in a reasonable price.
Iphone is expensive sh*t. The best, but useless....
Good Bye my dear friend Even some people may leave from this "X10's base" We are family in every place FeraLab Corporation never forget their soldiers !!!
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By flagship, i meant the Z1, Z ultra etc. I heard from a lot of people that sony devices are underpowered. Read on reviews also that the 20.3 mp of Z1 could not win over wide functionality of nxs 5 and note 3 camera. Sony has good hardware but they lag on software side. Like you see, S4 is packed with sensors. Even though they're gonna copy the idea of water resistance and finger detector in S5 but people are still gonna prefer it over Z2.
Nxs 5 outnumbers all the flagships out there and that too in a reasonable price.
Iphone is expensive sh*t. The best, but useless....
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Yeah I've got a Z1 and a note 3. I've found myself using my note 3 on a daily basis. Everything seems better with it.
But the Z1 has a better feel to it. Although I'm starting the like the leather feel on the note 3 more each day.
It's a shame. Sony have a good ui and build, they just can't seem to get it right. Even with the camera. my note 3 takes faster/better pics.
BTW selling my Z1 if anyone's up for an upgrade to their X 10
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Yeah I've got a Z1 and a note 3. I've found myself using my note 3 on a daily basis. Everything seems better with it.
But the Z1 has a better feel to it. Although I'm starting the like the leather feel on the note 3 more each day.
It's a shame. Sony have a good ui and build, they just can't seem to get it right. Even with the camera. my note 3 takes faster/better pics.
BTW selling my Z1 if anyone's up for an upgrade to their X 10
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LOL This post pretty much explains which device you prefer.
Galaxy s5 looks more promising than Z2. Sony have got the potential but their ethics to keep everything ORIGNAL are letting them down. Samsung, cheating and stealing other brands' main things are growing so high. Nexus 5, being simple and cheaper yet more powerful is gonna ve my next choice.
Sony devices have low resale value. Samsung, iPhone can be sold in price comparable to brand new
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LOL This post pretty much explains which device you prefer.
Galaxy s5 looks more promising than Z2. Sony have got the potential but their ethics to keep everything ORIGNAL are letting them down. Samsung, cheating and stealing other brands' main things are growing so high. Nexus 5, being simple and cheaper yet more powerful is gonna ve my next choice.
Sony devices have low resale value. Samsung, iPhone can be sold in price comparable to brand new
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Yeah I think it's the display. So much nicer on the note 3.
Although sony look like they got it right with the Z2. It'll be good to see it in person instead of reviews on YouTube. I was holding out for the Z2, but sony took too long in announcing a release date.
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Yeah I think it's the display. So much nicer on the note 3.
Although sony look like they got it right with the Z2. It'll be good to see it in person instead of reviews on YouTube. I was holding out for the Z2, but sony took too long in announcing a release date.
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Yeah the Z2 is gonna be a badass walkman-cum-cybershot like the old sony quality. But s5 is still gonna outrun z2 with it's feature
P.S- i myself don't like Samsung but they have done really good job this time
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Most of you have been complaining about how crap is Sony etc etc. Just because they don't give you HDMI sources or Jelly Bean or whatever, doesn't make them bad.
Just a video, what I found on YouTube, that Sony can be better than Samsung.
Feel free to post more stuff if you wish.
Sound on headphiones much loder then on any htc or apple or any other phone i think is about 20% louder
The colors look more saturated on GSII, but more real on Arc. IMO
Another thing that I like of Sony (and the reaason why I'll stick to their phones) is their UI, they take care of almost every single detail, the icons, the music player, everything.
Very nice video
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Sound on headphiones much loder then on any htc or apple or any other phone i think is about 20% louder
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I dont think so it isnt louder at all but yes mayb good quality earphone
I like that sony sell device cheaply. At any price point sony hardware are better than other oem.
There's plenty of other thing that i like on Sony's. And my final grip on sony suckness has been remedy by Google abandoning nexus s and xoom at 4.1.
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Sony Xperia phones now 3rd highest seller internationally
http://tinyurl.com/ae3adwb (Wall Street Journal)
Sony is 2nd highest in the United Kingdom
http://tinyurl.com/co6wcep (Talk Android)
I guess Sony is back with a vengeance. I like many things that Apple and Samsung bring to the mobile market, but I'm tired of watching this duopoly develop, so I'm glad to see more competition and a disruption to that dupoply. I don't know where all you guys live, but where I live, almost ALL of the Samsung phones are almost as expensive as the Apple ones and at that they are all black retangular boring objects with NO differentiation. I'm glad to see NEW price points, COLOUR and CHOICE. Sadly, HTC, Sharp and others seem to have been falling apart in the last couple of years so any more competition is good.
(As for the resources, if you Google the stories you'll find a resource that you may prefer, these two were more credible for me.)
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Love design, you'll love Xperia.
Sony's are better quality/price phone,have the best ergonomic interface,are the more bugfree........and at last are the COOLEST AND STYLISH..
Inviato da me!
okay now compare viewing angles ROFL.
and lol @ this quality/price thing.
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okay now compare viewing angles ROFL.
and lol @ this quality/price thing.
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No-one who has one spec of reasoning in their minds would see viewing angle of a screen to be a serious differentiator in any product
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Actually the Arc S is better than the Galaxy S2...
I have both
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But my next phone is a Nexus 4 (I already bought it)
Just a little fact here; when Apple were suing everyone for copying their phone designs and brand add-ons that copied patents, Apple stated that the Xperia Arc / S was one of the only phones that didn't copy anything from Apples patents or design. Which I like
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Just a little fact here; when Apple were suing everyone for copying their phone designs and brand add-ons that copied patents, Apple stated that the Xperia Arc / S was one of the only phones that didn't copy anything from Apples patents or design. Which I like
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apparently steve jobs took inspiration from sony devices when designing the iphone. I read about it on xperia blog a couple of months ago
Possibly, but this must've been before there were smartphones, when the closest thing were PalmOS, Samsung devices pre iPhone looked like the iPhone, funny how nobody really knows that, and obviously iOS is very similar to PalmOS. But it's easy to nit pick, I don't really know what Sony phones used to look like...
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Hdmi is ``a big'' difference, without adapters.
The HDMI sources isn't a great argument to hate them, if they write it themselves, which the probably do as they specialize in different electronics that use their code, most likely at least, so it's no surprise the its closed source, as it cost them money.
Anyway on a side note of that, I'm using Xperia ultimate HD 2, which is based on stock 4.0.4, so it has HDMI on the stock, I don't know why people would want to cripple their phone by using a limited version of a ROM, missing out on Sony's added apps, like X-Loud, Bravia Engine, HDMI, and a 3rd party camera app that sometimes is lower quality. It just isn't worth it IMO, if you're buying a phone like this you want the best you can get from the hardware and software, and Sony do a pretty good job with their version of Android. Let us not forget they gave us ICS before anyone outside Google.
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I don't really know what Sony phones used to look like...
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Simple. My very first...
the T68i, how times have changed eh.
ACTUALLY looks like an iPhone
That phone is TINY. I bet even snake was hard to play on it
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Simple. My very first...
the T68i, how times have changed eh.
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That's so cute! :3
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I started as an Ericsson fanboy with T28 (World) when I lived in Philippines many years ago but with some Nokia inbetween since then. I have now bought a new Xperia V (LT25i) here in Sweden, but still have my Arc as a router for some stuff in the house and as a long time dear friend. :laugh:
Only thing is, the Xperia T forum moderator is bad. They don't want make a General Xperia V thread in the Xperia T-device section for some reason.
GUYS DO NOT LET THE NOKIA WIN OUR XPERIA Z1 IN FINAL
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http://www.fonearena.com/blog/91508/final-nokia-lumia-1020-vs-sony-xperia-z1-smartfone13.html
I don't know why the Nokia is considered one of the best smartphone. There are so many better choices that a phone with a overpowered camera
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wow this poll is very, very close..
Sony make the better phone all round, Android beats Windows any day of the week.
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GUYS DO NOT LET THE NOKIA WIN OUR XPERIA Z1 IN FINAL
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Vote.
http://www.fonearena.com/blog/91508/final-nokia-lumia-1020-vs-sony-xperia-z1-smartfone13.html
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Thread tile reads PHONE ARENA. but the URL is of FONE ARENA. Two different web sites.
FONE ARENA isn't a site that comes recommended very highly. This is just a people's vote. Meh. What's popular isn't always the best.
As for PHONE ARENA, the reviews of the two phones are already out.
Z1 - 9.2 & 1020 - 8.5
These scores are by the reviewers of that site.
Better comparison would be Z1 vs 1520. Same size sensor for a start.
1520 - 9.0
Nokia has the better software because WP8 allows manual focus, shutter speed selection & RAW which android still does not permit.
c312eal said:
I don't know why the Nokia is considered one of the best smartphone. There are so many better choices that a phone with a overpowered camera
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Because it's actually a good camera. Considering there's such a hoo-ha about how great the camera on the Z1 it actually is a joke. It's grainy and generally an all round crap camera. My galaxy s3 takes better photos.
The only reason why I had to ditch windows phone is cause the notification system doesn't work properly, everything else about it is fantastic.
Nokia made some terrible choices but they without a doubt make damn good phone-camera mash ups which is more and more important now.
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Voted
Give micro$oft hell!
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Considering there's such a hoo-ha about how great the camera on the Z1 it actually is a joke. It's grainy and generally an all round crap camera. My galaxy s3 takes better photos.
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Crap? lol. People are so extreme, either it's the best camera ever or the worst camera ever. The Z1's camera's no way a joke. It's not the best but it's not crap either.
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Thread tile reads PHONE ARENA. but the URL is of FONE ARENA. Two different web sites.
FONE ARENA isn't a site that comes recommended very highly. This is just a people's vote. Meh. What's popular isn't always the best.
As for PHONE ARENA, the reviews of the two phones are already out.
Z1 - 9.2 & 1020 - 8.5
These scores are by the reviewers of that site.
Better comparison would be Z1 vs 1520. Same size sensor for a start.
1520 - 9.0
Nokia has the better software because WP8 allows manual focus, shutter speed selection & RAW which android still does not permit.
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FONE ARENA isn't a site that comes recommended very highly LOL Check the site's stats you will come to know is it recommended or not...Site has got extremely awesome record and one of the best Tech site startups ever made by any "individual person" on Planet Earth. ( Millions of traffic it has got daily ).
If you don't know about its Alexa Rank, Page Rank and traffic stats and reader's strength then don't pass your judgement..!!!
Rest whatever you said about Z1, I agree.
Was going to vote Nokia cause it looks and feels nice compared to Z1 but what makes a phone a phone is the UI and apps. So I choose Z1 cause of android almost limitless customization options and huge number of app selection which no other phone has.
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Voted.
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Crap? lol. People are so extreme, either it's the best camera ever or the worst camera ever. The Z1's camera's no way a joke. It's not the best but it's not crap either.
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To be really blunt, when you move to updated hardware, no matter which device you had before you should expect to excel and be better in every department than your old hardware. It technically might be there... But the fact superior auto mode is absurdly inferior to what I get off much older hardware is very very bad.
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FONE ARENA isn't a site that comes recommended very highly LOL Check the site's stats you will come to know is it recommended or not...Site has got extremely awesome record and one of the best Tech site startups ever made by any "individual person" on Planet Earth. ( Millions of traffic it has got daily ).
If you don't know about its Alexa Rank, Page Rank and traffic stats and reader's strength then don't pass your judgement..!!!
Rest whatever you said about Z1, I agree.
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Pulls loads of fanboys and i'm going by what other people said elsewhere about it. Couldn't care less about their stats. Voting polls are such a great way to push said stats up isn't it.
So i will repeat it again. fone arena (with an F) isn't a site i'd bother with.
Only thing stopping the 1020 from being more popular is the asinine pricing of it in India. Hello Nokia! your other models were cheaper and actually offered serious competition so WTF did you price the 1020 more than the note 3.
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Pulls loads of fanboys and i'm going by what other people said elsewhere about it. Couldn't care less about their stats.
So i will repeat it again. fone arena (with an F) isn't a site i'd bother with.
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A smart person wouldn't not bother this comment of yours
Vote for Z1 on GSMArena against Lumia 1520
http://blog.gsmarena.com/smartphone-champions-league-quarterfinals/
Link here. XDA's Top Smartphone and Tablet picks of 2013
I'd say the Z1 did VERY well considering that we are a smaller community than many of the phones listed on there. We (barely) beat the LG G2 and were way ahead of the Galaxy S4! I'm a bit surprised that the Xperia tablet Z isn't there on the tablet side though, I'd list it as one of the best tablets that you can buy right now. Anyhow, good job Sony Z1!
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Wow HTC one sure scored high
I admit they have the prettiest design after Z Z1 and definitely great screen
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Z1 #3 now, Just vote for it
You can vote here.
http://www.xda-developers.com/holiday-guide-2013/holiday-guide-2013-smartphones/
Just scroll to the bottom of the article...
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Link here. XDA's Top Smartphone and Tablet picks of 2013
I'd say the Z1 did VERY well considering that we are a smaller community than many of the phones listed on there. We (barely) beat the LG G2 and were way ahead of the Galaxy S4! I'm a bit surprised that the Xperia tablet Z isn't there on the tablet side though, I'd list it as one of the best tablets that you can buy right now. Anyhow, good job Sony Z1!
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The Tablet Z isn't there because they forgot about it when making the poll, even so it actually got roughly 8% of the votes by write-in which certainly says something about its popularity I think.
Well, Nexus 5 would obviously be on number one. It's nice to see our phone is on the top 3
I am really happy to see this results.also I actually prefer my z1 instead of HTC one because of more power full hardware and nexus 5 because of sd card slot,camera,brand!! ))
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I'd say the Z1 did VERY well considering that we are a smaller community than many of the phones listed on there. We (barely) beat the LG G2 and were way ahead of the Galaxy S4!
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Am surprised the Note 3 beat the Z1 instead of the G2. if anything i'd have expected it to be the other way around.
Note 3 is in the phablet space, the G2 is a more appropriate rival to the Z1.
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I'm a bit surprised that the Xperia tablet Z isn't there on the tablet side though, I'd list it as one of the best tablets that you can buy right now. Anyhow, good job Sony Z1!
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And the only tablet besides the Nexus series that has a stable CM.
Why the note 10.1 (2014) attracts so much attention is a surprise as the previous note 10.1 model is still quite capable.
Z1 now 3th
Indeed
Just voted Z1 , let's see if can get it up to second place.
Best tablet nexus 7 !? People are crazy or they vote for the device they have, or the cheaper one instead of the better of the year, how nexus 7 which is a piece of ugly plastic could be better than tablet Z ? Crazy.
If they really forgot about it in the people poll then something is wrong with xda considering they made a Xperia Tablet Z competition some weeks ago...
Edit : misclick 'poll" and not "people" !
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Best tablet nexus 7 !? People are crazy or they vote for the device they have, or the cheaper one instead of the better of the year, how nexus 7 which is a piece of ugly plastic could be better than tablet Z ? Crazy.
If they really forgot about it in the people then something is wrong with xda considering they made a Xperia Tablet Z competition some weeks ago...
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XDA people vote for nexus because it's the most easily moddable, that's probably why.
I'm quite surprised the Z1 made 3rd place. In order for a phone that's not commonly sold in the USA to score that high on US-centric website it has to be exceptionally good not just good. Well done Sony.
Z1 is great and if the votes keep coming it`ll be 2nd (I can see the appeal of Nexus 5).
Just voted
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Hey Guys and Gals
The Z3 Compact's specifications look very interesting, sharing many of the features of the flagship Xperia Z3, rolled up into a smaller package. The screen resolution is considerably lower, but with the smaller screen size, it still manages a reasonable ~319 ppi. With the flagship devices getting ever larger, its refreshing to see a manufacturer pack high-end hardware into a "mini" form factor. Great for those who don't want or don't need a 5"+ screen. Throw in PS4 remote play, its a tidy little package. Who's getting one? Would anybody consider this over its larger brother?
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I just hope Sony releases the phone in North America timely, I hate when manufacturers announce new and exciting products but make us wait months and months unending till all the euphoria dies.
But the good news is that it is currently listed on both the US/CA Sony online store as "coming soon" though UK store already has it for pre-order.
Already ordered
I'm switching from iPhone 5. 6 is not for me.
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Already ordered
I'm switching from iPhone 5. 6 is not for me.
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Welcome to the club
The chance is 90% that I'll switch from the Xperia Z to the Xperia Z 3Compact
I'm definitely getting it, leaving my first Sony phone behind, a nice Xperia ZR which I absolutely love. I'll love the Z3 Compact even more
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Im getting one, going from a htc one m7.
I'm definitely getting this one too.. Going from my 3 year old Galaxy S2 to this and I would prefer the Z3C any day over the Z3 itself. Even if both had identical pricing I would go with Z3C only as I have a strong preference for the smaller and the right footprint of Z3C. I want an android phone that can be comfortably operated with one hand and yet offers top of the line specs.
I currently have a GS5 but don't like Samsung, i am waiting for the iPhone announcement just to see what it brings but the Z3c is looking awesome and i am seriously considering going for it. My only annoyance is i think timescape ui looks a bit outdated hope they refresh it with the Android L update.
I can't decide between the Z3 and the Z3c. Just to put things in perspective, the screen on this thing is almost as large as the HTC One M7 and the rumored iPhone 6 but the overall device size is much smaller!
I Hope So... This Smartphone is Very Interesting for Me
I got a Z1 Compact, 6 months ago. Z3 Compact is definitelly worth upgrading to.
Plus, same res but bigger screen?
No.
Definitely, as soon as its available in India, but I'm confused between the white and the mint. White because the front is white too and mint is just adorable
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I currently have a GS5 but don't like Samsung, i am waiting for the iPhone announcement just to see what it brings but the Z3c is looking awesome and i am seriously considering going for it. My only annoyance is i think timescape ui looks a bit outdated hope they refresh it with the Android L update.
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On Android, 'ugly' UI shouldn't be an excuse, since you can always change the UI to your liking.
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On Android, 'ugly' UI shouldn't be an excuse, since you can always change the UI to your liking.
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I know and it is possible, however i would like to keep it stock, Sony has the ability to install theme's on top of the UI and i can install nova and change alot and make it look good but there are a few elements which look really outdated like the floating apps menu, just would like them to make the UI fresh again Android L style would seem nice.
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I know and it is possible, however i would like to keep it stock, Sony has the ability to install theme's on top of the UI and i can install nova and change alot and make it look good but there are a few elements which look really outdated like the floating apps menu, just would like them to make the UI fresh again Android L style would seem nice.
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But then again that's an opinion. There are many people that won't agree with your points. So in the end they can't please everyone.
I don't think they will rush anything Android L, not even just a theme/skin. They will come with a skin when they bring out Android L for Sony devices.
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But then again that's an opinion. There are many people that won't agree with your points. So in the end they can't please everyone.
I don't think they will rush anything Android L, not even just a theme/skin. They will come with a skin when they bring out Android L for Sony devices.
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Like i said will see what Android L brings for the Xperia Z3c, and will wait to see what Apple has for the new iPhone 6 and the changes of iOS8 even if i never really liked Apple pfoducts.
Mafiatounes said:
Like i said will see what Android L brings for the Xperia Z3c, and will wait to see what Apple has for the new iPhone 6 and the changes of iOS8 even if i never really liked Apple pfoducts.
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Mafiatounes said:
just would like them to make the UI fresh again Android L style would seem nice.
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Easily to be mistaken tho
It's Apple, they don't like changes:angel:
Dsteppa said:
But then again that's an opinion. There are many people that won't agree with your points. So in the end they can't please everyone.
I don't think they will rush anything Android L, not even just a theme/skin. They will come with a skin when they bring out Android L for Sony devices.
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I think there's already an android L skin available for the xperia launcher
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Rogi_tcz said:
Already ordered
I'm switching from iPhone 5. 6 is not for me.
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Are you in the US? Where did you order from?
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Galactic2 said:
Are you in the US? Where did you order from?
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No, I'm from Poland. We have preorder aleady. Mint is coming.
Yes it is!
I know the responses are going to be biased, but I just want everyone's take on my situation.
I was just able to pre-order the Nexus 6. I was so close to ordering the Z3 yet I had the chance to get the N6 today. Yet, I still want the Z3 instead! Am I dumb for wanting the Z3 instead?
I also like the fact the Z3 (d6603) is available from Sony's US site and they offer the extended warranty.
Any thoughts? Would anyone trade their Z3 for a N6? I've had all the Nexus devices and I guess I want a change but I do like Z3's features. Any input would be great.
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I think the biggest thing is the phone size for me the z3 is almost the perfect size. I would have prefered a 5 inch screen size instead of the 5.2 and the z3c is smaller than I like. If you're comfortable with the n6's screen size then go for that.
I kind of would like the smaller size. I think I'm jumping on the Nexus/stock android bandwagen. I like the Z3s waterproofing, double tap to wake, insane battery life and awesome looks! Damn I think I made up my mind already, ha
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I would say give the Z3 a try before the N6 arrives and make your decision from there. I would like to try the N6.
I came to the z3 from the n5. I considered the n6, but like it was mentioned before, its too big for me. I also like some of the extras included that just makes the near stock experience that much better, for me at least.
I prefer the Z3 despite getting a few defective ones from a bad batch eventually I got a good one (4th). The Z3 has expandable memory, is thinner and unlike AMOLED no need to worry about burn in, last but not least the Z3 has great speakers and excellent battery life without even Android 5.0 just imagine how much better it will be with 5.0.
I'd try one first. It does have a lot of problems. The camera is very temperamental and takes absolutely rubbish pics on Auto, and is only really good on 20mp manual in my opinion. It's slower and laggier than competition, on simple things like loading wallpaper when you turn it on, coming out of Apps like dialer when you finish a call takes forever, and it's a little unwieldy.
Add to that the screen is much too blue, and you lose the brightness when you adjust the white balance.
Personally i'd stick with your old phone and wait it out.
I prefer Z3 because of the size. Nexus 6 is too big.
I prefer the Z3. I had the Nokia 1520 so I know the size of the Nexus 6 and I also have the Nexus 5. I went with the Z3 over the Nexus 6 because of PS Remote Play and the water resisitance. Also, the phone has expandable memory which is a BIG plus, since I would prefer not to use the Cloud services because I travel a lot.
I pre-ordered the phone from T-Mo and did not know or expect what the phone would be like until I received it, but as for size the Z3 is definitely in the sweet spot. Its large enough to surf and watch videos but not too large as to not being able to fit in your pocket. I had to take my Nokia 1520 out of my pocket from time to time just to sit down without it digging into my hip because the pockets were not deep enough.
legend921 said:
I prefer the Z3. I had the Nokia 1520 so I know the size of the Nexus 6 and I also have the Nexus 5. I went with the Z3 over the Nexus 6 because of PS Remote Play and the water resisitance. Also, the phone has expandable memory which is a BIG plus, since I would prefer not to use the Cloud services because I travel a lot.
I pre-ordered the phone from T-Mo and did not know or expect what the phone would be like until I received it, but as for size the Z3 is definitely in the sweet spot. Its large enough to surf and watch videos but not too large as to not being able to fit in your pocket. I had to take my Nokia 1520 out of my pocket from time to time just to sit down without it digging into my hip because the pockets were not deep enough.
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Thanks for the input. I'm pretty sure I'll go with the Z3. I definitely want a change. Like I said, I've had all the Nexus devices before, and as much as I like stock Android, it does get a bit boring. I used the L preview before i sold my N5, and I just wasnt impressed like i was with gingerbread, ICS, and KitKat. Also, this point in my life, I just don't have time to flash ROMs/tinker with my device, which is something I'm always tempted to do with the Nexus.
Regarding the size, I like how other OEMs have features to deal with the size. Such as one handed mode with the Note and LG G3. So that makes having a big phone more practical. The N6 isn't like that. I would feel it would be difficult to handle the phone. Especially when I have my baby daughter in one arm, I couldn't use my phone, ha.
The camera seems like a hit or miss as well. That's ok with me. I'm no photographer, but it looks like it takes decent enough pics.
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I have Z3 and I am considering to order N6. Main reason is the camera which is a let down. But there is one thing which I love about Z3 and its the battery life. I really don't have to worry about running out of battery with this one. I have heard some news that N6 wouldn't be that great and I really don't want to go back to charging by noon which I had with M8.
If the N6 has the same camera as the Moto X then you wont be seeing any improvement over the Z3 as far as I know.
Nexus 6 is way too big for mere mortals. I'm glad I didn't wait. I can't believe they only released one size of the Nexus 6, that size being frigging gigantic.
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If the N6 has the same camera as the Moto X then you wont be seeing any improvement over the Z3 as far as I know.
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I think the one big up the N6 camera has on the Z3 is optical image stabilization.
I will go for the Nexus 6 because of custom ROM support. There are more ROMS available for the Z2 than for the Z3, period.
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Its barely even 2 months since official release, and a large number of people have only got it since mid to late october when it released in their areas. How can you campare it to the Z2 development, which has been out for much longer?
forelli said:
I will go for the Nexus 6 because of custom ROM support. There are more ROMS available for the Z2 than for the Z3, period.
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don't forget, nexus 6 will only have android 5.0 (and above)... it probably won't have a kitkat backport
for the nexus 5, it took a while for custom ROMs to port their changes onto the (then) new 4.4 kitkat sources... for the Z3, you'll probably get a couple of different ROMs once a working CM11 port is created
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Just got my Z3 from Sony's US store and I love it! After reading the recent reviews of the Nexus 6, I'm happy with my decision.
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Enjoy
The N6 looks great and L looks tempting.