In case some are still wondering how the Xperia TX screen (VA panel????) goes against a Nexus 4 with an IPS panel, here are the comparisons.
- Both phones have screen protectors, although the Nexus 4 is using its factory sticker, the difference in colour isn't going to go anywhere for anyone to notice.
- Both are set at maximum brightness with adaptive lighting off.
- Xperia TX has Mobile Bravia Engine on...to be honest, I didn't see a difference ON or OFF
- And perhaps you can suggest your own pictures to be used as comparisons if you think the sample Sony images are "somehow biased" on the TX...
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As you can see here, the Xperia TX is more vibrant and colours are over-saturated. The Nexus 4 shows a slight bluish/yellow tint (shown as blue in this pic...unfortunately) and when put in direct comparison against the TX, it feels under-saturated.
Although the blacks seem to be better on the TX, there is just a SLIGHT sacrifice on the details.
The whites are more natural on the TX, whereas the Nexus 4 shows a slight blue tint.
Both displays are very nice and it would be quite hard to judge which one is "better".
Viewing angles, without a doubt, the TX lost this one and I would automatically know that even without comparing.
As shown, the Nexus 4 retains its colours and clarity even at an extreme viewing angle.
Whereas the Xperia TX, everything starts to fade away.
I guess if you're self-concious and don't want other people beside you to look at your phone...the Xperia TX is for you? LOL
Let's use a different picture.
Once again, the Xperia TX looks like it has better colours thanks to its over-saturation...whereas the Nexus 4 feels under-saturated with a slight tint of blue.
Again, despite having better whites and blacks on the TX, it fails to retain some of the detail...in this case, the Nexus 4 shows it.
Viewing angles, again...no need to compare.
So does this answer the people who are doubting the TX's screen? I personally think it's a great looking screen...minus the over-saturated colours.
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Xperia TX is a device has shown very tot.theo screen contrast my reviews of the best TX 3 TX, T, V.but unfortunately TX only sold in Asia.therefore not XDA community attention to.Highfive:Highfive:Highfive:Highfive:Highfive:
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There's no such thing as "only sold in Asia" if I can get this phone here in Canada through grey-market.
True. I ordered my TX (with the good screen) online, and it came to the USA within a week. Also, penta band is awesome. 3G/4G (nonLTE) works on all bands.
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There's no such thing as "only sold in Asia" if I can get this phone here in Canada through grey-market.
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I bought my TX from a Sony store in Australia so it's sold here, even Vodafone stock it. I also have a Nexus and it's screen is much better.
your TX cover looks AWESOME! where did you get it from???
But how does the TX screen compare with the Xperia T LT30a have you compared ?
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Didnt you post this some time ago in another thread?
Atleast I've seen the screenshots in another thread wich I also responded to.
Anyways. These screenshots made me want to buy the Nexus 4.
The Xperia TX images looks horrible. Oversaturated to oblivion if you ask me.
Are there any settings you adjusted, or is this actually default ?
I think the Nexus 4 screen looks way better than the Xperia TX.
This is MY opinion tho.
Those pictures don't make me want to buy a Nexus maybe if you showed me a screen that was some where in the middle of the two of them I would choose that one The nexus is slightly doll and the TX looks like a tv sometimes does when you turn the color up to high in the settings.
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Though I would say both have good screens both have there pros & cons though I have heard some displeasing comments about the Nexus screen in some reviews
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This surprises me. I have a Xperia T and the LG Nexus 4 and was comparing the screens today. My summary is simple, the T shows deeper blacks whereas they look a bit grey on the Nexus, whites are much better on the Nexus, nice and bright whilst they have a grey-ish tint on the T, colours look better on the T though, more vibrant.
Also, the Nexus screen looks brighter but in a glowy sort of way whereby the outer edges of icons look a bit odd and indistinct. The T's screen is flatter but crisper.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2111659
My friend is currently in Japan so I got him to buy it for me. Otherwise, it would be purchased through Rakuten.
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But how does the TX screen compare with the Xperia T LT30a have you compared ?
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dmbardal said:
Didnt you post this some time ago in another thread?
Atleast I've seen the screenshots in another thread wich I also responded to.
Anyways. These screenshots made me want to buy the Nexus 4.
The Xperia TX images looks horrible. Oversaturated to oblivion if you ask me.
Are there any settings you adjusted, or is this actually default ?
I think the Nexus 4 screen looks way better than the Xperia TX.
This is MY opinion tho.
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No, I'm pretty sure no one compared a TX with a N4 before. People right now are only focused on the Z and how it will compare with the other top dogs at the moment.
Both phones are 100% brightness as stated, with no 3rd party modifications done to affect the colour. The TX has Bravia Engine on, but I stated that I see no difference on or off so I left it on.
The Nexus 4's IPS screen is not calibrated well, therefore the colours are fairly under-saturated and does not represent what I think is the full potential of this display. There are PLENTY of users that state that the Nexus 4's screen looks dull and have used an app to correct the colour to their liking.
The TX does show over-saturated colours, as I have repeatedly have said. Personally, I think the display has some good colour reproduction and it's not overdone like the Samsung GS3. The LG's IPS is nice too as it's actually fairly neutral, but I personally find it dull if I were to compare it with my iPhone 4.
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I've been testing the Xperia T for a week. It is very fast, literally flies, and has a very acceptable battery life.
My complaint is with the screen. Not only is worse than xperia Ion, but is slightly lower than xperia s. Judge for yourselves:
Xperia S - Xperia T - Xperia ION
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The Xperia ION screen looks vibrant, with punchy colors, with stellar contrast and very deep blacks, so deeps that the screen seems to merge with the frame, and also has excellent viewing angles. In fact, looks like an IPS display, very close to greater screens out there like iPhone or HTC one X. Maybe the ION has the best display that Sony has ever made. The problem is that even the xperia s has a better screen than the Xperia T. The display on Xperia T looks washed out, lacking contrast, seems as if the glass and the screen were far apart from each other.
The new flagship of Sony it's a great device with fantastic design, but the screen is mediocre. Why Sony does not put all his best hardware on their flagship? It's difficult to understand.
What was the brightness settings, when you tested them?
This looks weird, that there is almost nothing on the display (just black) on some pictures.
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What was the brightness settings, when you tested them?
This looks weird, that there is almost nothing on the display (just black) on some pictures.
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brightness set on 30% on all three
Hmm, and that's it, 30% on one of them doesn't mean the same brightness level on second of them.
One of them could be 30% = 100 level
Second of them could be 30% = 150 level
And even if the levels are same, the voltage can be different on each other.
Only serious testing is with 100% brightness.
Maybe you got a piece which has a defaulted screen?
Full Brightness, 100% on both:
(Left ION - Right Xperia T)
Wow that's pretty crazy difference. The ion does have a great screen.
maybe Bravia engine not working on T (faulty)? Looks like it. Can you post images with BE off (to rule out this possibility)?
Looks like the gamma is too high.
i heard something about Xperia T using a new Screen protector! You took that away before testing?
Xperia Ion has a great display! omg i regret not buying it :9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cu2Jmz2FEU
The difference btwn the colors of the t&v goes to show that the t isn't really sony's flagship and that the v is.
Right now i'm thinking about to sell Ion and buy an T, but after this pictures, i don't know... And, as i understood, the screen of T is smaller because of the virtual buttoms, right? But anyway, this is a Bond's phone , and it runs on S4, and it have a great design, so, i'm still not sure of my decision
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I don't have an Ion to compare against, but the screen on my T looks to be much better than this one.
Colours and contrast as very good, the black fades into the screen surround. The auto brightness is very aggressive though.
Pity Sony doesn't pay much attention to what screen it puts into a phone. This is exactly as the thread title says: mediocre display. If a manufacturer doesn't get it that the screen in a smartphone is one of the most important things then I don't know how Sony wants to succeed. They could at least put a good quality IPS panel into their flagship device. Sony has to learn from HTC or Apple.
I would agree, i find the picture on these phones quite 'washed out', the colours compared to a galaxy S3 are very dull. I know screen tech is different, but even my old Arc (LT15i) had a better saturated screen than this....i may report it and see what O2 UK / Sony UK say.
I believe, Sony will succeed. I am going to buy T, even after watching these pictures. Nothing is perfect, but still I find this phone to be the best device with cost/performance comparison for couple of upcoming months. I know, that the screen is something that I can adapt to. I could adapt to GN screen and I could adapt to Photon screen. Two screens, miles away one from each other. And for me, any LCD is better than Amoled.
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I would agree, i find the picture on these phones quite 'washed out', the colours compared to a galaxy S3 are very dull. I know screen tech is different, but even my old Arc (LT15i) had a better saturated screen than this....i may report it and see what O2 UK / Sony UK say.
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It's important to clarify this issue, and see if my screen is defective, a prototype, or simply Sony putting bad screens in their flagship.
I assumed the display was mind blowing. Now. I am unsure if I will buy it
Ive been closely looking at it, it looks to be very sensitive to he actual viewing angles, whilst playing temple run, if i slightly angled the screen closer or away from my eyes, the colours became washed out, and then vivid again when tilting up right.
The screen, when looking head on is fine, colours are vivid, we used the Mclaren P1 Reality app to test, and the Samsung Galaxy S3 blew away colour reproduction on this device.
look at this at 6:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIWYp6ZXe-s&list=UUO_vmeInQm5Z6dEZ6R5Kk0A&index=1&feature=plcp
i like way better the whites of iphone :crying:
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look at this at 6:00
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i like way better the whites of iphone :crying:
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Didn't watch the video, but the color temp is rather balanced. It isn't too warm. I own an iPhone 5 as well and the Nexus display looks just as good.
Quite honestly it's going to vary wildly from unit to unit as well. I recall once putting 4 iPhone 4's right next to one another and one was green, one was purple, one was orange, and one was blue.
Its not possible to gauge LCD color from a video because the camera changes what it thinks is supposed to be white to pure white, its called white balance. The camera is being white balanced to the iphone, which screws up the way the Nexus looks, it is probably white balancing the iphone because its a lot brighter.
Comparing the colors of LCD's from pictures is pointless, you have to know what you are doing and be using a camera that can set a manual white balance.
As for the whites on the Nexus 4, they are great but should actually be a little bit warmer.
I'm with the op..
I had my Nexus 4 up against an iphone 5 and there's no comparison, the iphone 5's screen blows it out of the water.
I then had it up to the old Galaxy S II I had and the screen was immensely better as well.
Only thing that it looked better then was my nexus 7, and that isnt saying much...
It can be different between devices. I've read that some devices didn't have time for the glue to fully cure and they had a warmer tint because of it, but after a couple days it was sorted out. Possibly the phone in the video has the same problem?
Check out this review. I linked to a spot where he has an all white page for a little bit and you can clearly see it's nowhere close to the phone in your video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=4721lNCuteQ#t=186s
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Didn't watch the video, but the color temp is rather balanced. It isn't too warm. I own an iPhone 5 as well and the Nexus display looks just as good.
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if you own both,please wattch that video...are colors in iphone 5 display more vivid?
Much better comparison IMO here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E406xXr4Mok
And you guys are crazy, or are really hard to please, because this display is gorgeous.
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It can be different between devices. I've read that some devices didn't have time for the glue to fully cure and they had a warmer tint because of it, but after a couple days it was sorted out. Possibly the phone in the video has the same problem?
Check out this review. I linked to a spot where he has an all white page for a little bit and you can clearly see it's nowhere close to the phone in your video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=4721lNCuteQ#t=186s
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Dude that's a Galaxy Nexus and an iphone 4... the guy is completely ripping off Armando Ferreira's video... and he has comments pending approval so nobody can correct him and put up a creative license LA so he won't be taken down... this has to be the biggest douchebag I've ever seen...
It is highly possible that even the Nexus 4 uses different IPS panels.
We've seen things like that in many devices, be it phones, laptops, and even TVs. Most prominent "case" is probably the Retina Macbook Pro where the LG made panel has way worse quality (LG normally makes god-tier panels, it's just that particular model where they screwed up) than the one manufactured by Samsung.
So, I'm almost certain that, even though LG makes their own panels, the Nexus 4 comes with different panels and some might have different characteristics.
Only side-by-side comparisons or teardowns of different batches will tell if there are in fact different screens used in the Nexus.
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The iPhone 5 is a tiny bit more vivid, but if you don't have them side by side it would be difficult to notice the difference. And the screen on my Nexus doesn't look extremely warm like the one in that video. Seems like he got a poorly calibrated unit, or maybe he had the brightness lower on the Nexus and it made it look warmer.
Here's some comparison shots with the iPhone 5.
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It looks like not every screen has the same color
gtg465x said:
Didn't watch the video, but the color temp is rather balanced. It isn't too warm. I own an iPhone 5 as well and the Nexus display looks just as good.
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Here's some comparison shots with the iPhone 5.
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i think you forgot the images
Has the chrome Browser a brightness setting feature? On my SGS I can set the brightness of the browser independent of the main setting of the OS!
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i think you forgot the images
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Sorry, imageshack was screwing with me. They're up now. To answer this thread, my Nexus 4 actually has a cooler screen than my iPhone 5.
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Sorry, imageshack was screwing with me. They're up now. To answer this thread, my Nexus 4 actually has a cooler screen than my iPhone 5.
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Wow...my Nexus 4 screen is almost identical to the iPod Touch 5G (the one with the same panel as the iPhone 5) in terms of temp and whites. That looks like a bad screen to me.
my screen is more in line with the pictures posted above....
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Wow...my Nexus 4 screen is almost identical to the iPod Touch 5G (the one with the same panel as the iPhone 5) in terms of temp and whites. That looks like a bad screen to me.
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The one in the video looks bad, I agree, but mine is fine. If anything, the iPhone 5's screen is slightly too warm, but in real world use (aka, not in pictures), my Nexus 4 and iPhone 5 screens look very similar.
The video doesn't mean anything, as someone stated before camera white balancing will do weird things to the image. The best any only way to accurately compare the two is side by side, in person..which is exactly what I did with my friend's iphone 5 yesterday. There is absolutely zero difference in quality between the two screens. Brightness is fantastic on both, colors look amazing, etc. Go test in person at an apple store or with a friend's iphone 5 and see for yourself.
Does anyone know if the new xperia z1 will fit in the xperia z charging dock?
New dock for Z1 is model number DK31
Dock for Z is model number DK30
I am guessing there are two models for a reason.
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No, it won't.
I have the XZ dock and fits the Z perfectly with no additional space.
The Z1 is slightly taller and I think a bit thicker.
Definitely won't fit. Pins are in a totally different position for a start, and then the phone is also longer too.
The pins thingy on the phone does look a bit different dont you think so?
hey guys
does anyone know if the xperia z1 charging dock is the same as the z ultra charging dock? i want to order it online with my white xperia z1, both the docks look the same, but the z1 dock is currently not for sale but the z ultra is... so be really keen to see if anyone knows anything about the two
thanks in advance
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hey guys
does anyone know if the xperia z1 charging dock is the same as the z ultra charging dock? i want to order it online with my white xperia z1, both the docks look the same, but the z1 dock is currently not for sale but the z ultra is... so be really keen to see if anyone knows anything about the two
thanks in advance
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Not the same, Sony indicate on the website if something can be used be more than one model.
Did anyone see a review where it showed the notification LED? Its the only thing I did not like on the Z since its too small in my opinion. I'll probably get the z1 if it's bigger
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It's smaller.. As in thin, but a bit wider. I'd say the Z LED notification light would be easier to spot.
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Did anyone see a review where it showed the notification LED? Its the only thing I did not like on the Z since its too small in my opinion. I'll probably get the z1 if it's bigger
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It's definitely easier to spot and a better location imo
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It's definitely easier to spot and a better location imo
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It's definitely easier to spot and a better location imo
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edit: that picture is not the z1, which phone is that? (sony logo is turned upside down - thats a bottom led, z1 got it on top)
might be the same LED though.
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edit: that picture is not the z1, which phone is that? (sony logo is turned upside down - thats a bottom led, z1 got it on top)
might be the same LED though.
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Hmm it definitely is the Z1 bud, I was playing with it for about an hour or so yesterday...the LED is now right behind the earpiece see my previous pic.
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Not the same, Sony indicate on the website if something can be used be more than one model.
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I have the XZU dock and as far as I know it will fit the Z1- the docks come with inserts for different sized phones or charging with cover on etc, it may not be an exact fit for the Z1 but the magnetic interface is the same so with a little fine adjustment I'm sure it would not be difficult to modify and fit snugly
When you put the phone in the dock the connector lifts up from the bottom of the insert using a magnet and attaches onto the phone interface, I am sure you could easily make your own attachment using a rubber strip or similar to what ever size you want, I will be using my ZU dock with my Z1
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Hmm it definitely is the Z1 bud, I was playing with it for about an hour or so yesterday...the LED is now right behind the earpiece see my previous pic.
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lol nevermind, i thought the gray part above the LED was the display on that picture, but in fact the display is yellow on that first picture? Also the table(?) where it's on on the second picture is yellow. kinda confusing
thanks for the info!
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lol nevermind, i thought the gray part above the LED was the display on that picture, but in fact the display is yellow on that first picture? Also the table(?) where it's on on the second picture is yellow. kinda confusing
thanks for the info!
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Ah I see what you mean now, by bad photograph skills, I see why you though the grey part was the screen. The yellow is the screen it was playing a demo and it kept changing, I can try and take a better image tomorrow without the screen on if it helps?
Also if you have any questions feel free to ask
nice phone but lcd is not well thane super amaoled
habibmoosavi said:
nice phone but lcd is not well thane super amaoled
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I think you are saying that LCD is not as good as Super AMOLED, well it's subjective, carry on with your plastic phone
habibmoosavi said:
nice phone but lcd is not well thane super amaoled
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It's a very very good LCD. Better than XZ but not quite as good as HTC One nor Optimus G2 IPS on some very select aspects like viewing angles.
Comparing it to SGs4 Super-amoled is trickier tough as they are vastly diferent technologies and the fact that YOU like exagerated and extremely overpowering color saturation of AMOLED tech doesn't mean it's a better screen
Atm i think nothing beats LG optimus G2 Super-IPS, it's just a truly amazing screen in all aspects, miles ahead of AMOLED.
Z1 screen is fine tough.
about xperia z1 led
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It's definitely easier to spot and a better location imo
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-Hi bro....i would like to ask you if this notification led changes color according to a theme selection?
and if is possible to set special color for contacts ???? how presonalizable is?
thanx bro
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Do you think there will be a honami mini? Or was that just a fake? I'm really looking forward to it, as 5 inch screens just aren't my thing. If there's no mini, I might just get the iPhone 5s :/
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Do you think there will be a honami mini? Or was that just a fake? I'm really looking forward to it, as 5 inch screens just aren't my thing. If there's no mini, I might just get the iPhone 5s :/
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This pic leaked a few days back... ( May be it is Z1 Mini )
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This pic leaked a few days back... ( May be it is Z1 Mini )
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Maybe, if so, how small would it be?
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Maybe, if so, how small would it be?
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Rumors are there of 4.3" screen
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I hope so, I held a Z1 today and its freaking HUGE, I would like something thats a bit pocketable.
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it's a photoshopped image by you, i have checked the other thread where you posted it,
Yes, it would be pretty nice though if Sony's was similar. I'm not a huge fan of monster sized phones and I've held the Z1 and its a monster (although a slim one).
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it's a photoshopped image by you, i have checked the other thread where you posted it,
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Yeah it was a z1 pic originally I photoshopped it myself. Just wanted to see what it would look like. I could have said it was a legit pic but didnt want to get people hopes up for no reason.
Seriously speaking though... With this much component.
I won't expect a mini version of Z1 with the same specs.... Z1 alone seems a little crowded already in the inside. I can't imagine how would they cram all these internals in a 4.3inch phone.
Although it might be possible if they put 2 PCB boards inside the phone but it would make it thicker by probably 2x. Never seen a dual layered PCB phone yet...
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Do you think there will be a honami mini? Or was that just a fake? I'm really looking forward to it, as 5 inch screens just aren't my thing. If there's no mini, I might just get the iPhone 5s :/
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If it comes with the same camera and same processor, I'm def getting it.
But from the picture it looks like it may not have the same camera (the lens looks slightly smaller...?)
Personally I wouldn't place too much stock in what looks like a photoshopped regular Z1 shrunk down a bit, I'd hold off for some official SONY information before deciding, that way it's based on facts rather than speculation.
You'll also need to apply a bit of common sense. I.E. to fit a body that holds a 4.3 inch screen or thereabouts, logically something will have to give.
Certainly battery capacity for sure, probably the camera module for a lesser one, then there's chipsets & RAM sizes etc too. (You didn't really think SONY will make the mini the same spec as their flagship model did you?)
For me, I'd be happy as long as it's pocketable with a 720p screen
lesser camera module (if I want to take GOOD pics I'll use a proper camera thank you) or the QX10 add - on
2Gigs RAM
I'd go with a snapdragon 600 if necessary
Lesser battery isn't a huge issue, as the screen isn't a 5 inch full HD power sucker, you may find the battery longevity to be similar despite a smaller capacity.
Looks like it comes with exact same processor, ram, camera and the dust/water proof.
http://www.thenewstribe.com/2013/10...-quad-core-qualcomm-snapdragon-800-processor/
It's out for China and Japan and it's Z1f but I heard that we'll get another one Z1s (if I can remember well) and it'll be available in the rest of the world in the December...
Same specif. as Z1 but 4.3 screen and a bit "smaller" battery...
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So Tweakers have run their test and have discovered that the N5 has some of the most accurate colour of any phone ever!
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I agree after having it for two days. The display is amazing. I thought it was washed out since I was coming from the G2 and note 3. But after my eyes adjusting for the past 2 days it truly is awesome.
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I was just comparing Note 3 vs N5 and thought the same thing. Little washed out, but almost refreshing to the eyes that it's not so over saturated.
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Coming from a Nexus 4 I really love the screen and there is a noticeable difference between them! It's like it feels very easy on the eyes.
Yes, our poor eyes have been hurt by these over saturated amoled [email protected] for ages, it's time for a change. We need accurate colours on our screen. Apple devices are the best in terms of colour accuracy and it's good see android devices catching up. Actually, HTC One is regarded as having the best overall screen if you read Anandtech's review.
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Coming from a Nexus 4 I really love the screen and there is a noticeable difference between them! It's like it feels very easy on the eyes.
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Yea when I compared the screen on the N4 to my N5 I was like:
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Like I suspected, contrast is worse than on the N4. To be honest, I'd trade some color accuracy for better contrast and/or better viewing angles. Especially on a mobile device where color accuracy is not critical.
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Like I suspected, contrast is worse than on the N4. To be honest, I'd trade some color accuracy for better contrast and/or better viewing angles. Especially on a mobile device where color accuracy is not critical.
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Viewing angles are critical? 99.9% of the time I'm looking at it straight on. I'd rather have accurate color, thanks
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So Tweakers have run their test and have discovered that the N5 has some of the most accurate colour of any phone ever!
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Agreed, it's a massive improvement on the Nexus 4. Here's my measurement report using my iDisplay3 colorimeter & Chromapure
'Pre-Cal' = Nexus 4 (stock)
'Post-Cal' = Nexus 5 (stock)
Calibration report
very impressive, and is very similar to the one tested above. I could tweak the green down a bit - and dE2000 number (a standard measure of the error) over 3.0 needs to be tweaked.
The Nexus 4 was one of the poorest displays ever produced last year. Man that was horrible. Staring at the Nexus 5's screen is pretty noticeable difference.
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http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Google-Nexus-5-Review_id3479
Here's another review of the Nexus 5, look at the color comparison charts. You can add phones to the chart and check out their ratings, color accuracy compared to target colors, etc. I'm definitely going to look at this later tonight.
Also, I was just in the mall and a kiosk had a Nexus 5 on display. Naturally, I immediately gravitated to it and compared it to my Galaxy S4 Active. I set both phones on max brightness, and set my GS4A's screen mode to 'Movie', supposedly the most accurate and least saturated mode. The color accuracy of the Nexus 5 is better than my GS4A by a small but noticeable amount, but the whites seemed (by comparison) slightly more yellow and warmer. Is that what's known as a more natural white? My GS4A's whites tend to be colder and slightly more bluish by comparison.
I'm coming from a Galaxy Nexus which had such a grainy screen that it felt like I was looking at a newspaper almost. Whites were yellow & blacks were purple sometimes. That was a truly hideous screen. The Nexus 5 screen blows my mind in comparison(obviously). People say it's washed out, but I kind of like it when compared to the PLS display on my Note 10.1 which I actually really like as well.
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Viewing angles are critical? 99.9% of the time I'm looking at it straight on. I'd rather have accurate color, thanks
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Software can fix color accuracy but it can't fix viewing angles.
The display is decent but I would have actually preferred a shrunken version of the screen on the nexus 7 2013. It has much better contrast and MUCH better view angles. I wouldn't have minded if the nexus 5 was 323 ppi if it had those characteristics. You can't see the pixels on the nexus 7 anyway.
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Like I suspected, contrast is worse than on the N4. To be honest, I'd trade some color accuracy for better contrast and/or better viewing angles. Especially on a mobile device where color accuracy is not critical.
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I agree. I wish they had gone with an IPS panel with an A/TW polarizer like the nexus 7 2013 has.
A/TW IPS vs regular IPS
Maybe it's just me but I really can't tell the difference between the screens aside the fact that the nexus 5 has better whites
I have used AMOLEDS and I actually returned to a note 2 cos the 3 was too expensive and I don't like the S4. All the screen talk made me buy a nexus 5 but honestly, I regret it.
I have kitkat features installed on my note 2...compare screens, aside the yellowish tint with amoleds, i really dont know what the fuss is about. Are your eyes that sensitive or mine isn;t just good ?
I'm still waiting for the colour comparison of this YouTuber. www.youtube.com/user/TheAngelofmusic1989
Her videos are incredibly detailed, no joke it goes for an hour. She made some good screen colour comparison for the s4 and HTC one I think.
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