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Hey all,
Just wanted to get a quick opinion from everyone here about the Sony Xperia Z screen.
There has obviously been a large discussion on the internet about the different quality Xperia screens and today I managed to identify first hand what an arguably good Z screen locks like in comparison to a bad one ,at least for my tastes. One device has a horrid reflection effect in a dark environment which left me wanting while another unit has better contrast all round with higher saturation.
What is everyone's experience and likes dislikes with the Xperia Z screen? I remember the apple screens when you use to go to the apple store and notice your screen has a yellowish tint in comparison to the same model on display which ticked me right of.
I want to close this display discussion once and for all so we know what the deal is. Are there really bad screens and good screens and what are the differences? I think there are and I stated my opinion above.
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I don't know if it's just me, or the phone isn't set up properly but the screen is perfect - however when I am watching videos on youtube or anything, the colours seem so dark? It's not the viewing angle, it's just the colours seem so deep & black. Anyone experience this too?
SalamiQueen said:
I don't know if it's just me, or the phone isn't set up properly but the screen is perfect - however when I am watching videos on youtube or anything, the colours seem so dark? It's not the viewing angle, it's just the colours seem so deep & black. Anyone experience this too?
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Maybe bravia engine is switched on
stefanve said:
Maybe bravia engine is switched on
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Oh wow, you're right! Thanks for that! Can't believe something that is meant to improve quality made things worse lol
Hi there.
I think I know what you mean I noticed this as well. Check this video on YouTube with and without bravura engine and take auto brightness of and put it to 50%.
youtube.com/watch?v=KsYTJDM6ups&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Dots it still seem dark?
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stiffler191 said:
Hi there.
I think I know what you mean I noticed this as well. Check this video on YouTube with and without bravura engine and take auto brightness of and put it to 50%.
youtube.com/watch?v=KsYTJDM6ups&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Dots it still seem dark?
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Thanks for this.
stiffler191 said:
Hi there.
I think I know what you mean I noticed this as well. Check this video on YouTube with and without bravura engine and take auto brightness of and put it to 50%.
youtube.com/watch?v=KsYTJDM6ups&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Dots it still seem dark?
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Thank you for the tip. So is it best to set the display to 50% with the auto brightness & the bravia engine turned OFF? It does seem better with the engine turned off overall it seems
Some says the Japanese version is JDi
Screen and it better than ours
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SalamiQueen said:
Thank you for the tip. So is it best to set the display to 50% with the auto brightness & the bravia engine turned OFF? It does seem better with the engine turned off overall it seems
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I just mentioned that you should switch brightness to 50% so you can level the comparison field without your phone actually changing the brightness and changing results. Bravia engine should probably stay off if you don't like it, personal preference really. as for the auto brightness I recommend keeping it on, it is the first ever device that I have left this feature on since it does such a good job with it! will probably save some battery as well most times.
So does this mean the video looked alright?
sadlove said:
Some says the Japanese version is JDi
Screen and it better than ours
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So is this phone (with better screen) only sold in Japan? That would be quite shocking.
And who are you refering to when you say that some say? link Maybe...
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I just mentioned that you should switch brightness to 50% so you can level the comparison field without your phone actually changing the brightness and changing results. Bravia engine should probably stay off if you don't like it, personal preference really. as for the auto brightness I recommend keeping it on, it is the first ever device that I have left this feature on since it does such a good job with it! will probably save some battery as well most times.
So does this mean the video looked alright?
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Well I do like the auto feature too so left that on with 50% brightness
The bravia engine, tbh I can't see any difference with photos, only with videos things seem so dark that you can't watch anything properly. So I guess I'll only turn it off when I am watching videos. They should have an option to let you have it on for photos & off for videos
But yes switching bravia off worked the videos perfectly thank you
stiffler191 said:
So is this phone (with better screen) only sold in Japan? That would be quite shocking.
And who are you refering to when you say that some say? link Maybe...
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There are some people that willing fail to understand that the Japanese version has a different skin since it's customized by do como. It uses black menus and black buttons. So based on that they say that the Japanese model has a better screen because it displays black
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There are some people that willing fail to understand that the Japanese version has a different skin since it's customized by do como. It uses black menus and black buttons. So based on that they say that the Japanese model has a better screen because it displays black
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I actually wish they would have made the menu black it would have looked much sleeker.
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There are some people that willing fail to understand that the Japanese version has a different skin since it's customized by do como. It uses black menus and black buttons. So based on that they say that the Japanese model has a better screen because it displays black
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Check below video from 1:15 where it sets same wall paper on both hand set.
stefanve said:
There are some people that willing fail to understand that the Japanese version has a different skin since it's customized by do como. It uses black menus and black buttons. So based on that they say that the Japanese model has a better screen because it displays black
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And better viewing angles because of docomo skin? :laugh:
can the display be fixed with a software update?
jigarpatel22 said:
Check below video from 1:15 where it sets same wall paper on both hand set.
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Later in this video... How can docomo version has better viewing angles...
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nikhiltanwar said:
Later in this video... How can docomo version has better viewing angles...
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It doesn't
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It doesn't
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Let me hear your explanation. Anti-shatter shield makes it worse or what?
mikbe said:
Let me hear your explanation. Anti-shatter shield makes it worse or what?
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It's because of the viewing angles, if you look at the beginning the European version actually looks more vibrant. The thing is that a slight tilt already makes a small difference the phones are recorded from different angles relative to the camera. Since you don't see any difference when viewing the screen head on and the difference in view angles are really minor I think it is just the positioning of the phones relative to the camera. Also because in the first part the European looks slightly better. If you look at the screen bottom up it tens to be slightly more blue with gives it slightly more vibrancy if you look top down it gives a bit more yellow causing white to be slightly yellow and thus has a tiny effect on contrast
Just watched a review of the z3 compact, and under the display settings there was an Orion for touch 2 wake. Awesome!
YASSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Tried a demo unit at Sony Centre and I can confirm that Z3C has tap2wake and it is pretty responsive.
shahulvm said:
Tried a demo unit at Sony Centre and I can confirm that Z3C has tap2wake and it is pretty responsive.
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How about the notification led that everyone is crying about? Was it a bar or just 1 led?
My z2 tablet has this and it works nicely by only gripe isI'd like to be able to change the tap frequency as it's a little fast for me so I get it wrong on occasions
Dsteppa said:
How about the notification led that everyone is crying about? Was it a bar or just 1 led?
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It is just the LED...that is the only notification...I even punched in the diagnostic code and fired up the notification test, which showed only the LED light at the left corner..
Not a deal breaker though...
shahulvm said:
It is just the LED...that is the only notification...I even punched in the diagnostic code and fired up the notification test, which showed only the LED light at the left corner..
Not a deal breaker though...
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I agree, but it seems like this is a deal breaker for some people (People like to complain a lot..)
Of course not a deal breaker. But the ZR light is so pretty ?...
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I prefer active display rather than any notification LED.
Of course have to await custom ROMs.
But IMO I would prefer no notification light at all.... Therefore the smaller traditional led light would be preferred
dillalade said:
I prefer active display rather than any notification LED.
Of course have to await custom ROMs.
But IMO I would prefer no notification light at all.... Therefore the smaller traditional led light would be preferred
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AcDisplay is pretty close and runs nicely on my z1c
dillalade said:
I prefer active display rather than any notification LED.
Of course have to await custom ROMs.
But IMO I would prefer no notification light at all.... Therefore the smaller traditional led light would be preferred
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Active Display kills battery if it's not using an AMOLED display.
It doesn't kill battery at all on my z1c. Your mistaken there
dillalade said:
It doesn't kill battery at all on my z1c. Your mistaken there
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Have you done a percentage-per-hour battery drain test on Active Display? I've never had a phone without an AMOLED display, but I still can't see how this can be true. An AMOLED display literally only lights up the pixels used for the notification, while an LCD display lights up the whole screen to "render" the black as well as the white. It will definitely use more power. Even if it's not noticeable with your usage patterns, it will likely be noticeable to someone else.
Perhaps.
As a gage.... I get the same battery levels for both LED or active display.
Subsequently active display on my z1c does not drain faster then LED usage.
%/h on PAC ROM for z1c with mosh kernel and mpdecison and active display drains at 2-3%/h
I have the feeling that it takes more battery if T2W is enabled... or did you guys experience something else?
I disabled this feature because it activated screen in my pocket.
superior1986 said:
I have the feeling that it takes more battery if T2W is enabled... or did you guys experience something else?
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it's a feature of the Snapdragon 801, so i'm assuming that power efficiency with T2W is baked in. i've found that battery life is already ridiculously awesome with T2W on -- if you want to increase battery life, you'll get better results with Stamina Mode and selective whitelisting.
Peeveli said:
I disabled this feature because it activated screen in my pocket.
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+1
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Peeveli said:
I disabled this feature because it activated screen in my pocket.
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I just turned my phone around do the display faces outward problem solved. T2W is one of the best features of this phone IMHO.
Hello guise,
This time I'll share with you something that @RyokoN found out. Please thank him here. I just made proper changes to the file he mentioned.
Someday I was killed by my friend N5 torch. It was so bright. Now I decided that I want my torch to be actually useful, just like his torch is. (we were trying to see details in a dark place to fix the window).
It may break your LED if you leave it on for some time. I'm not responsible for any damage. It actually made my back around the LED a bit warm after a few seconds in the extreme version!
Please be aware that it's not safe to test it on devices that are older than Xperia Z as LED's may vary hardware-side.
Anyway, enjoy
Extreme version - just torch
Medium version - just torch
Medium version - torch, camera, flash, notification LED <------------ RECOMMENDED!
Extreme version - torch, camera, flash, notification LED
Revert to stock Z1 torch
It's based on Z1 .108 firmware (4.4.4), but it WILL work on 4.3 roms. Can't say about older android versions - you tell me!
Please test and let me know how it went
It's significantly brighter now. At first it barely gave any light and now it's even brighter then the light in my room on a small distance, lol.
Confirmed working on:
Z 4.4.4
ZR
Z1 Compact
Z1s
Z1 4.3 4.4
Z2 4.4
Z3 4.4
That's what I'm talking about! FINALLY a flashlight that I can use! It works great!
Wow! Tks to your mod, I'm finally throw my flashlight out in the garbage because now it's brighter that that old flashlight.....
Have you checked if the led can endure the increased amount of current?
i dont want my led to be damaged permanently because of this
hasn4179 said:
Have you checked if the led can endure the increased amount of current?
i dont want my led to be damaged permanently because of this
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I didn't, but it's using the same current like the flash in camera. It shouldn't harm your device if you won't use it for a long time like 15 minutes - just a guess.
As always, use it in your own risk.
Ok.. that's awesome!!!! It's amazing, even if you turn torch on when taking a photo it's brighter that flash itself.. I'm wondering
If there is any chance to boost flash at the same level with camera to get better pictures..
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Horayken said:
Ok.. that's awesome!!!! It's amazing, even if you turn torch on when taking a photo it's brighter that flash itself.. I'm wondering
If there is any chance to boost flash at the same level with camera to get better pictures..
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Lol, I actually thought that I set it at the same level as the flash.
Lol XD
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olokos said:
I didn't, but it's using the same current like the flash in camera. It shouldn't harm your device if you won't use it for a long time like 15 minutes - just a guess.
As always, use it in your own risk.
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1 of the disadvantages of glass+metal: it heats up pretty quickly,
OMG
DANG this is bright, confirmed working for Xperia Z1S I actually kind of blinded myself without even looking at the led directly
If it can increase power of flash in camera, its great. ?
Hi
Great work
This file also found in other devices like sp, Go, z and others
Can i use this for Them?
What parameters did you Change?
Thanks
samadipoor2 said:
Hi
Great work
This file also found in other devices like sp, Go, z and others
Can i use this for Them?
What parameters did you Change?
Thanks
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It's risky using it for a device with potentially different hardware, could burn out the torch
tomascus said:
It's risky using it for a device with potentially different hardware, could burn out the torch
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Yeah, you are right
But how i can make this mode for other devices?
Which parameters should i change?
samadipoor2 said:
Yeah, you are right
But how i can make this mode for other devices?
Which parameters should i change?
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The one that changes current
if_torch_vr
tomascus said:
The one that changes current
if_torch_vr
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Thanks
BUT
Just this one?
Nothing else?
samadipoor2 said:
Thanks
BUT
Just this one?
Nothing else?
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I believe so, just be very careful.
What about notificatin light can you make one for that?
Ok... Wow... This is crazy I thought its impossible.. Bravo.. Im with iHackers 4.1 and it works.
Problem is that its stronger now than the actual camera flash....
Please make a new version where the cam flash will be as strong.. Pleeeease
beniamin24 said:
What about notificatin light can you make one for that?
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Nope, since notification light works for a really long time and it's too risky.
babyboy3265 said:
Ok... Wow... This is crazy I thought its impossible.. Bravo.. Im with iHackers 4.1 and it works.
Problem is that its stronger now than the actual camera flash....
Please make a new version where the cam flash will be as strong.. Pleeeease
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I will ☺
Some Xperia X series phones come with a 120hz display panel this was first mentioned in the XZ Premium forum. Since theres less support for the XZ Premium forum I was wondering if anyone or any rom developers could look into enabling the feature on the XZ.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xz-premium/how-to/120-hz-t3708597
Hmm. Interesting.maybe we can tag the kernel devs to take a look at this
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Hmm. Interesting.maybe we can tag the kernel devs to take a look at this
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I hope it gets looked into. I can't imagine why Sony would disable this feature. I wonder if it works as well as the Razer phone though. I don't own the XZ but I have the XZP but without root.
RJASSI21 said:
I hope it gets looked into. I can't imagine why Sony would disable this feature. I wonder if it works as well as the Razer phone though. I don't own the XZ but I have the XZP but without root.
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Maybe because of battery life? Razor has a big battery but average battery life
josephnero said:
Maybe because of battery life? Razor has a big battery but average battery life
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I feel that the mah of the battery shouldn't matter though. I mean the XZ premium has 3230mah which isn't much less than the Razer phone which has 4000mah also it has a 4k screen like the Z5 premium so surely that uses some battery. If battery is the reason then they could've at least done 90hz option. Also if people find the battery going down with the use of higher refresh rates then they should be allowed to toggle it off. The software always makes up for battery life. I get 6 hours + sot and I'm sure on the XZ it's pretty decent too.
120hz refresh rate is present and working with the latest slimbit aosp and March vendor files, at least on F8331. Just thought I'd let y'all know
Screen on Drain with 120hz, battery holds my work hours 8.30-17.00 without problem, can't really notice extensive change of battery drain, sorry for the doublepost, can't attach while editing on labs app
efinityy said:
120hz refresh rate is present and working with the latest slimbit aosp and March vendor files, at least on F8331. Just thought I'd let y'all know
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is this a system wide 120Hz, like the razor phone? If so all I have to do is get slimbit?
Is it me, or did the display improve? I can see some difference, better coloring and saturation.. Anyone else..
(After April update)
Amjad.AbdulGhani said:
Is it me, or did the display improve? I can see some difference, better coloring and saturation.. Anyone else..
(After April update)
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It's possible but I didn't see anything about the display on the bulletin
Reuben_skelz92 said:
It's possible but I didn't see anything about the display on the bulletin
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Me neither, but i thought i would share what i felt changed according to my eyes :laugh:
Amjad.AbdulGhani said:
Me neither, but i thought i would share what i felt changed according to my eyes :laugh:
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Lol be interesting to see when I update. It is possible they could have tweaked it a little though
Hmm, looks exactly the same to me.
On what color profile are you on?
I think my colors are a bit more punchy and saturated now as well, just done update.
Will check if my GF will see any difference as hers phone is updating now...
When I powered up my brain said, display seems different, but after usage I can't tell anymore.
Maple1 said:
I think my colours are a bit more punchy and saturated now as well. Just done the update.
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I think you are right. I've just checked the Electric Sheep wallpaper - it stopped looking like old, worn out, colourless rug.
Colours are the same, no mention of any colour improvements in the changelog anyways.
Amjad.AbdulGhani said:
Is it me, or did the display improve? I can see some difference, better coloring and saturation.. Anyone else..
(After April update)
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That's possible, there were about 59 bug fixes from what I read.....One thing for sure that was fixed is the FPS....much better :good:
I can guarantee i can see no improvement whatsoever i am using saturated mode from day 1
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I notice zero difference in my case.
Nope screen is still mediocre
I noticed that black crush was slightly better after the March update. Watching the HDR sheep video the dark parts weren't completely black. Also, that black box test I compared what boxes I was able to see compared to others and I was able to see the darker boxes
joedajoester said:
I noticed that black crush was slightly better after the March update. Watching the HDR sheep video the dark parts weren't completely black. Also, that black box test I compared what boxes I was able to see compared to others and I was able to see the darker boxes
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Maybe they tweaked the gamma . We all know that's the problem
Urbanrootz said:
That's possible, there were about 59 bug fixes from what I read.....One thing for sure that was fixed is the FPS....much better :good:
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how can you say that the fps was improved??
kismetmookz said:
how can you say that the fps was improved??
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Because before the update the FPS was super laggy, after the update it seems much improved and responsive
I'm on natural color scheme and what I noticed was the black background I use for wallpaper seems, well, blacker. It might not be a color improvement but rather a contrast one...
I agree. I noticed sharper images too
I feel like things look better too.. unfortunately my battery life is awful
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