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Sony Xperia T - my review

Now that I had enough time to play with the Sony Xperia T, I can give you my impressions about the new flagship phone of the Japanese manufacturer. There are already a lot of reviews and comparisons on the Internet so I will just tell my personal feelings about the phone. From the beginning I have to tell you that I am not a Samsung fan (although they do great hardware, the design is crap and the interface is ugly) nor an Apple fan (as some say it is built for people with average to low IQ).
Coming back to Xperia T, the size and weight are OK, even though some people are complaining is heavy, I don’t have that problem, it fits well in my pocket. The material on the back side is also good, having good adherence with your hands. Power and volume buttons are placed on the right side (well placed for right handed people, I am not sure if left handed people are confortable with this).
Camera is one of the best features the Xperia T is having, you can shoot great pictures in 13 megapixels. What really stands out is the speed of the camera: in lock mode you can press the camera button and in less than 1.5 seconds you have the first shot. Don’t worry, the camera button is not easy to press in the pocket.
USB port supports also HDMI output and I was able to connect a USB to HDMI adaptor from Samsung to connect the phone to the TV (your TV must support HDCP). You need to connect the charging adaptor in order for this to work (but I guess this is the same for the Sony TV dock) and will keep you the phone charged. The good thing is that I have a Bluetooth keyboard (with touchpad) that I can connect to the phone and while connected to the TV i can really use the phone as normal PC! This feature probably works with other phones as well. Video output is 1080p so the quality on phone screen and TV is great. If you want to connect the phone to the car USB (for charging the phone or playing the music) you need to set USB to Mass Storage mode (MSC) in Settings - Xperia - Connectivity - USB connection mode.
Whole review including pictures and screenshots can be found here:
http://mugur-ionescu.ro/sony-xperia-t-my-review.html

I have had my SXT since saturday now and I think it is a great phone but there is quite a few negative points it has.
So let me get to them:
*the camera still has that issue of being slow to focus sometimes and in video aswell which means you still miss shots which really jarred me when i had the sxs.
*the speaker for earpiece and loudspeaker should have been louder as outside you cant hear the phone ring and you can barely hear what people are saying on the phone
*you can barely see the notifcation light unless the phone is directly infront of you
*Battery life is average, doesnt last a day under moderate usage, lasts about 20 hours

RWSAMHTC said:
I have had my SXT since saturday now and I think it is a great phone but there is quite a few negative points it has.
So let me get to them:
*the camera still has that issue of being slow to focus sometimes and in video aswell which means you still miss shots which really jarred me when i had the sxs.
*the speaker for earpiece and loudspeaker should have been louder as outside you cant hear the phone ring and you can barely hear what people are saying on the phone
*you can barely see the notifcation light unless the phone is directly infront of you
*Battery life is average, doesnt last a day under moderate usage, lasts about 20 hours
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I actually like the fact that notification LED light is low with my Arc it was like a night lamp.
20 hours are enough for one day. During night I'm always charging the phone
For the earpiece and loudspeker I have to disagree, at least I didn't have such issues. for ringing I am using also vibrating mode

Earpiece and speaker seriously could be louder and the notification light could have been better, in these three aspects they have taken a backwards step from the xperia s imo.
As I use headsets for calls anyway phone calls isn't a issue.
The ARCs notification light was stupid as it was on the side of the phone which imo was pointless also.
Other than that I really enjoy my SXT.

RWSAMHTC said:
Earpiece and speaker seriously could be louder and the notification light could have been better, in these three aspects they have taken a backwards step from the xperia s imo.
As I use headsets for calls anyway phone calls isn't a issue.
The ARCs notification light was stupid as it was on the side of the phone which imo was pointless also.
Other than that I really enjoy my SXT.
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I agree. I also barely see that notification light. On XPERIA S when I put it on charger notification light was lighting like flash. I had to cover it over night because notification light was so bright. Maybe something between notification light on XPERIA T and XPERIA S would be good.
When the light is poor camera is slow on focus almoust every time but outdoor over day everything is OK.
Everything else is excellent and no complaints.

tomo100brt said:
I agree. I also barely see that notification light. On XPERIA S when I put it on charger notification light was lighting like flash. I had to cover it over night because notification light was so bright. Maybe something between notification light on XPERIA T and XPERIA S would be good.
When the light is poor camera is slow on focus almoust every time but outdoor over day everything is OK.
Everything else is excellent and no complaints.
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Every phone have some weak areas. I can live with those of Xperia T
Mugur
http://mugur-ionescu.ro/tag/xperia

Thanks for the info on the camera focus, however I wish SONY would fix that because my HOX focuses straight away in low light and so did the S3. Also I didn't mind the brightness of the LED on the xperia s, the sgs3 or my hox. I like it like that means I can just look over at my phone and see if i have a text or something at night as my phone has to be on silent as not to wake my daughter. As it is I have to pick the phone up and check.
Aside from that yea I really love my SXT and am looking forward to the Yuga or whatever it is going to be called.

hi. Im currently using HTC One V and planning to buy HTC One S, but unfortunately HTC One S in my region is theSnapdragon S3 version. so I'm thinking to buy this phone instead. one thing that bothering me is that it doesn't have a Gorilla Glass display (plastic body is OK). so my question is the Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass on it's screen is as durable as Gorilla Glass screen? I like the phone in general. the other things that I like about this phone are community suport, official CM support etc.

JalmiNyondong1933 said:
hi. Im currently using HTC One V and planning to buy HTC One S, but unfortunately HTC One S in my region is theSnapdragon S3 version. so I'm thinking to buy this phone instead. one thing that bothering me is that it doesn't have a Gorilla Glass display (plastic body is OK). so my question is the Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass on it's screen as durable as Gorilla Glass screen? I like the phone in general. the other things that I like about this phone are community suport, official CM support etc.
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It sort of is. The screenprotector (shatter-proof sheet) that is on there by default scratches easier than Gorilla Glass, but the glass itself is really quite durable!

Ambroos said:
It sort of is. The screenprotector (shatter-proof sheet) that is on there by default scratches easier than Gorilla Glass, but the glass itself is really quite durable!
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thanks for the reply. do you think the phone still requires an additional screen protector? and what about a case/soft jacket etc, since the back cover is plastic, do you think it needs a case? (I'm afraid to squeeze it in my jean's pocket), but I can put this on my jacket though to prevent that. I'm going to buy it tomorrow (3 youtube videos make me love this phone):good:.

The Xperia T is the first phone where I've ever used the stock keyboard it comes with... I think its brilliant and so easy to type on.
There's lots of things I love about the phone, I do wish the notification LED was bigger however but meh... some phones don't even have one!

Thanks for the mini review of the Xperia T. I'm itching to purchase this baby, but will wait a few more days. The Xpera T will be an upgrade in terms of smartphone OS transition. Coming from a Nokia N8 handset, I don't feel the XT will be a huge upgrade seeing how the N8 is still the best camera phone as of this day and the 13MP on the XT, as stated by many reviews, just isn't that great (camera quality and dedicated camera button are huge decision makers for me).
Heck, every friend who played with my N8 thought it was running Android OS. :victory:
In terms of speed, I probably won't notice the lag even if lag was present if I were to compare it to the N8.
LED notification; the N8 notification light is horrible. I can definitely live with the "poor" notification light on the XT if it's significantly more noticeable than the N8.
Anyways, nice review.

anwedr said:
Thanks for the mini review of the Xperia T. I'm itching to purchase this baby, but will wait a few more days. The Xpera T will be an upgrade in terms of smartphone OS transition. Coming from a Nokia N8 handset, I don't feel the XT will be a huge upgrade seeing how the N8 is still the best camera phone as of this day and the 13MP on the XT, as stated by many reviews, just isn't that great (camera quality and dedicated camera button are huge decision makers for me).
Heck, every friend who played with my N8 thought it was running Android OS. :victory:
In terms of speed, I probably won't notice the lag even if lag was present if I were to compare it to the N8.
LED notification; the N8 notification light is horrible. I can definitely live with the "poor" notification light on the XT if it's significantly more noticeable than the N8.
Anyways, nice review.
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Hi. Wellcome aboard N8 refugee. Been using it for about 7 hours now. You will not notice any lag whatsoever. The Krait processor is awesome. I bought this phone just because it has Snapdragon S4 processor, I don't use camera that much. The notification light issue is not a big deal for me.
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JalmiNyondong1933 said:
thanks for the reply. do you think the phone still requires an additional screen protector? and what about a case/soft jacket etc, since the back cover is plastic, do you think it needs a case? (I'm afraid to squeeze it in my jean's pocket), but I can put this on my jacket though to prevent that. I'm going to buy it tomorrow (3 youtube videos make me love this phone):good:.
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My Xperia T still hasn't arrived (FedEx ) but my Xperia S has the same display type and I'd never cover it with yet another screen protector.
Just use it as it comes. The default screen protector will last you quite some time. I've had my Xperia S since the day of release, 8 months now and my display is still near-perfect. When you've got scratches on the display you just remove the "shatter-proof sheet" and replace it with your own screen protector and your display is as good as new!
Again, no experience with the T, but on my Xperia S the (probably significantly less rough) back got some glossy spots from the friction in my pockets. But the material is completely different so I can't say how the T will fare here...

Ambroos said:
My Xperia T still hasn't arrived (FedEx ) but my Xperia S has the same display type and I'd never cover it with yet another screen protector.
Just use it as it comes. The default screen protector will last you quite some time. I've had my Xperia S since the day of release, 8 months now and my display is still near-perfect. When you've got scratches on the display you just remove the "shatter-proof sheet" and replace it with your own screen protector and your display is as good as new!
Again, no experience with the T, but on my Xperia S the (probably significantly less rough) back got some glossy spots from the friction in my pockets. But the material is completely different so I can't say how the T will fare here...
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Guys,
My wife is still using the X10 with the original screen protector. It is very good. I did the mistake to remove it from my old X10 and no other screen protector was good enough. But the screen was excellent even without screen protector. My advice is to keep it there, I have it on the Arc since 1.5 years and it's still OK.
Mugur
http://mugur-ionescu.ro/tag/xperia

Xperia t/x/v? Share the best you got with Us =)

Hello , =) i`ve made this post to let everyone Share his/her The Best Experience He/she had With Xperia t/tx/v
so we are also making a small review
Please Post The most brilliant Thing you realy missed on other manufacturers =)
i`ll Start :
the most thing i realy missed is the Brilliant screen + sleek design <3

Odp: Xperia t/x/v? Share the best you got with Us =)
Not really on other manufacturers, I'd rather compare it overall with my previous phone which was Xperia PLAY and other phones. So I miss:
1. Stereo speakers - this was really very nice feature in Xperia PLAY. And the speakers were pretty loud and clear. Pure awesomeness and uniqueness ♥
2. Huge developement - X8 had just amazing developement support (doixanh's ROMS and many months of waiting for the bootloader to be cracked, this was exciting!). Now, even after three years of launch it still has one of the best support. And Xperia PLAY also starts to have great developement. I hope we will finally see the same thing for Xperia T.
3. More updates, more unique features - the updates are IMHO are too rare. We have many features on our phones (which Sony is known from as it gives one of the best experiences!) but I'm sure we can have more.
What I love:
1. Camera - fast, nice and very sensitive. But panorama mode turns off Exmor R technology and the pictures are sometimes very dark. And this sucks. Also stabilization is pretty bad. But every other thing connected with camera amazes me.
2. On-screen buttons - it's hella comfortable. In combination with turned off key vibration we can achieve totally soundless experience. I know this might be strange but I like when I don't hear I use my phone. No vibrations and no sound when I don't need it.
3. Design - who cares it's taken from Xperia Arc? It's brilliant, beautiful and really comfortable. Also the button placement is very original and for me, very comfortable.
4. Specs - dual core CPU is enough IMHO. The second core is not even being always in use! So we don't need any quad-core (or even octa-core if we think about rumours about future Samsung supersmartphones) monsters which consumes loads of energy. It's really funny when the manufacruters try to be ahead of others putting more power to the phones and forgots about the battery so the phone is dead after 3 hours of heavy usage xD
4. The screen and glass touchscreen - it's bright and nice. I removed factory-installed screen protector a month ago as it was acting like a dust magnet and I don't use ANY protector at all, only rubber case and my phone's screen doesn't have any scratch! Amazing! And we don't have any Gorilla Glass or other stuff. Just scratch proof and shatter proof glass? Nice.
5. Features - we have plenty of them - Extended Standby Mode, Exmor R lens, Bravia Engine - broken on unlocked BL which is sad..., etc. They are unique for Sony phones and it's very nice that they put so many interesting stuff in our phones.
No other things come to my head. I think that's all
Xperia T. It's just great.
Tapatalked from Poland using Xperia T

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romcio47 said:
Not really on other manufacturers, I'd rather compare it overall with my previous phone which was Xperia PLAY and other phones. So I miss:
1. Stereo speakers - this was really very nice feature in Xperia PLAY. And the speakers were pretty loud and clear. Pure awesomeness and uniqueness ♥
2. Huge developement - X8 had just amazing developement support (doixanh's ROMS and many months of waiting for the bootloader to be cracked, this was exciting!). Now, even after three years of launch it still has one of the best support. And Xperia PLAY also starts to have great developement. I hope we will finally see the same thing for Xperia T.
3. More updates, more unique features - the updates are IMHO are too rare. We have many features on our phones (which Sony is known from as it gives one of the best experiences!) but I'm sure we can have more.
What I love:
1. Camera - fast, nice and very sensitive. But panorama mode turns off Exmor R technology and the pictures are sometimes very dark. And this sucks. Also stabilization is pretty bad. But every other thing connected with camera amazes me.
2. On-screen buttons - it's hella comfortable. In combination with turned off key vibration we can achieve totally soundless experience. I know this might be strange but I like when I don't hear I use my phone. No vibrations and no sound when I don't need it.
3. Design - who cares it's taken from Xperia Arc? It's brilliant, beautiful and really comfortable. Also the button placement is very original and for me, very comfortable.
4. Specs - dual core CPU is enough IMHO. The second core is not even being always in use! So we don't need any quad-core (or even octa-core if we think about rumours about future Samsung supersmartphones) monsters which consumes loads of energy. It's really funny when the manufacruters try to be ahead of others putting more power to the phones and forgots about the battery so the phone is dead after 3 hours of heavy usage xD
4. The screen and glass touchscreen - it's bright and nice. I removed factory-installed screen protector a month ago as it was acting like a dust magnet and I don't use ANY protector at all, only rubber case and my phone's screen doesn't have any scratch! Amazing! And we don't have any Gorilla Glass or other stuff. Just scratch proof and shatter proof glass? Nice.
5. Features - we have plenty of them - Extended Standby Mode, Exmor R lens, Bravia Engine - broken on unlocked BL which is sad..., etc. They are unique for Sony phones and it's very nice that they put so many interesting stuff in our phones.
No other things come to my head. I think that's all
Xperia T. It's just great.
Tapatalked from Poland using Xperia T
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Awesome!
there is nothing to say i think this thread should be closed! Trlolol

ZL vs Z

I read some negative comments about the Z, so I won't buy that phone.
I 'm hoping that the ZL doesn't suffer from those problems.... Can anyone please give me some feedback about...:
- battery life
- camera quality
- screen quality
- speaker sound
Thanks guys!

So far the battery life with my Z is at least a full day, the camera quality is great (for a phone, mind you), the screen with auto brightness is amazing, and the speaker, well, it's better than the speaker on my HTC Sensation XE, but please note that the speaker in the SXE is HORRIBLE.
The speaker, in a weird place however, is just fine (again, for a phone, mind you). It goes really loud, but compared to the speaker on an iPhone, it's still lesser quality.
Some of the downsides of the Z that I've found so far is:
- It collects big amounts of dust on the rubberized edges
- It gets quite warm when playing games, but not too warm, the SXE when playing games, could burn your hand for example.
I've only had the phone for 2 days now, and thusfar I am very happy with it.
Hope this helps!
:good:

1. ZL is more brighter and better contrast than XZ..And no the values of calibration were set to 0 on ZL..i put up sony live wallpaper [purple] on both and ZL was visibly more brighter and vibrant!I Wonder what was sony thinking not giving its flagship that same screen? :/
2. Sound through headphones and speakers both were better on ZL..Dont know why? i can understand speakers bcoz of water proofing.
3. Easier to use due to small size and withe same size screen is a plus.

AW: ZL vs Z
Hey guys!
Thanks for your quick replies! I think I'm gonna test the ZL in a store when it's released in germany.
Getting a new phone sucks... Have to decide between Sony, Galaxy S4 and HTC one. All are good phones in my opinion, but none is perfect, each has its own advantages...

What will I miss on Xperia Z coming from Galaxy S3

Hi all. I'm thinking in buying the Xperia Z. What will I miss coming from the Galaxy S3? Anyone made that kind of "update"???

Imho if I had a s3 I wouldn't change to the Z. Not because it's not better but the actual increase of performance is not worth it. If I were you I'll wait until the next flagship.
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Worthwhile considering your reasons for leaving.
The biggest thing for me is that the S3 feels cheap and nasty (I still have one - it's my work phone)
The XZ feels premium. 'Feel' counts for a lot, to me

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Coming from note 2 i will initially missed the wow and colour pop effect from the Samsung, however that feeling quicjly changed to sheer appreciation of a more natural, and extremely sharp display of the xperia z, that is so much more peasant for long time viewing.
I miss the bigger battery,
Things I don't miss
Longer charging times,
Ugly Touchwizz design,
Cheap feel,
Everywhere I looked people owned it,
now when on public transport heads turn at the "Rectangular black all glass, Sony logo devil beast" that guy is holding

Things I miss -
The contrast and viewing angles of the screen
The hardware buttons that don't waste screen real estate
The rounded edges that don't poke holes in your pockets
Things I don't miss -
The plastic
The lack of a dedicated recent apps button
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Exactly, I think this is the best looking android device right now (HTC One looks good too, but I hate Sense)... and XZ has almost a stock android look.
I've a doubt about the charger port on the phone... I've heard on other forums that it is rectangular and not like the standard one that comes with 99% of all android devices, is that true?

I have a s3 and now the z what I miss is on the s3. My extended battery that's about it
The Z display and color is so much more natural and easy on the eyes.
The S3 has the wow pop colors on their display.
The build quality on the Z is so much better than the plastic S3.

I came form Note 2, but my wife has still has my old s3.
I agree with some of the above and definitely do not regret moving to XZ from Sammy and I've had galaxy's since the s1, the xz is a better phone in terms of features and build quality. I'm not even sure I'll get an S4 given how much i like the XZ
S3 +
has more vibrant/ brighter colours - but can also be a bit blue or yelllow due to manufacturing differences
Removeable battery
hardware buttons( you definitely miss them at first)
XZ+
Camera is noticeably better than the s3 ( my main like)
software buttons - I use button saviour so I can swipe from side to have buttons appear and get a fuller screen xperience
Screen is a bit sharper/more natural colours
I find the Battery is way better than s3 with comparable use

I miss from my S3:
Battery - I find s3 outlasted z by a short margin especially screen on time
Screen - Z screen is a little washed out but is much brighter and more readable in Sun than the s3
Great camera - S3 camera is better and has a much better flash
Bright Led flash - I use the phone as a torch a lot, S3 flash is twice as bright as Z
Smoothness - S3 is faster than z, or should I say smoother, a lot smoother
Feel - S3 feels nicer and strangely less plasticity than Z, Z feels like it's light and plastic and the screen kind of bends
Good speaker - S3 speaker is a lot clearer and louder
Music - S3 sound volume us much better
I guess that sounds like I should go back to S3 but the Z is new, is waterproof, survives more harsh treatment than the S3 and has a better keyboard and nicer software than the S3.
Ok maybe I'm missing the S3 a bit lol. But seriously the Z isn't enough of an upgrade in my book.

First ill say i love Z... had S2 + S3
miss from my S3 the battery... for sure the screen on battery outperformed the Z but on stand/sleep mode Z outperforms S3... at the end of the day S3 wins.
Screen colors of S3 where more vibrant but at outdoors/sun (especially if you wear sunglasses) Z outperforms S3 by far!!!
Screen of Z is more color correct and for sure i wont be missing that blue tint in the whites of S3...
Design & Quality wise Z is by far better + waterproof!!!
Software wise S3 had a ton of customizations which Z doesn't have anything YET!!!
I don't think i will be missing anything actually!!! Happy to have the Z :victory:

Just replaced my gs3 with Xperia Z.
Things I miss.
Honestly nothing.
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[Q] Your Opinion Please ! (on the Xperia Z)

Dear XDA fellows,
I currently have a Galaxy S2 but scratched its screen last Saturday.
I am thinking of buying a new phone with a low budget (less than 400€) and the Xperia Z seems to be a good phone. It looks resistant, has good specs, a big screen, big battery and is waterproof. But in order to make up my mind I need your opinion as long lime users.
Can you please tell me what you think of that device ?
Especially :
- Batter life
- Any major issue
- Resistance to scratches, drops...
- Possibility of easily flashing custom roms / kernels
- Anything I need to know about the phone
Thanks in advance for your help
Cheers

Battery life is far succeeded by Snapdragon 800 devices. The S4 Pro is getting old and doesn't have anywhere near as good the power management. Scratches are not a problem, mine is pristine after over a year, custom ROMs and stuff are easy to get. The headphone jack needs a flap, whereas the Z1/Compact and Z2 are uncovered. The bezels are quite large and the camera processing needs work (Cybershot add-ons by the community are here though). I'd go for the Z1 Compact, performance will be much better with the (still very high quality) 720p screen and much better processor. The camera is the same as in the Z1 (and Z2 if I'm not mistaken). The Z1C also fixed issues regarding the screen viewing angles (I've never noticed any issues with my Z, and have compared it side by side to a Z1).

mastawindu said:
Especially :
- Batter life
- Any major issue
- Resistance to scratches, drops...
- Possibility of easily flashing custom roms / kernels
- Anything I need to know about the phone
Thanks in advance for your help
Cheers
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My Xperia Z experience:
- Been using it for 13 months now
- Never used a case
- Screen protectors on both front and back from day one
- Dropped the phone: twice
Now to answer your questions:
- Battery life: satisfactory. It's on par with most smartphones really. 1 day of intensive use and 2 days of slight use. Surprisingly, after over a year, I didn't notice a drop of battery life.
- Major issues: poor viewing angles, you will get used to it, but it's a bit annoying sometimes.
- Resistance to scratches: if you're going to use screen protectors - nothing to worry about. If you're not going to use a screen protector - you're going to pretty much f... your phone as there a shatterproof film on it, and that gets scratched easily. So just stick the bundled protector on the front and the back and you're ready to go and safe for months. Drops ? Surprisingly resistant. After first drop it suffered a small dent on the side as it hit metal chair support directly. Decond drop - facet front on concrete - nothing happened apart from me having to replace the screen protector. The frame around the phone is ridiculously hard to scratch.
- Custom roms: very easy, full cyanogenmod support - remember that you will lose Bravia engine forever once you onlock the bootloader.
- Anything you need to know: not much really. It's a very good device with some minor flaws and a less then perfect screen. The speaker is not very loud, maybe that. Oh, and KitKat is coming in May.
Would I recommend the phone after using if for almost 14 months ? When I bought it, Sony asked a hefty £549 for it. And for that price, I would say no, at least not now of course. But for ~£300 - as it sells now - I would definitely recommend it if you don't really need the "latest and greatest". It's a good phone with some flaws, but in general a good value for your money.
Would I choose Z over Z1 Compact ? Yes, definitely, because of 5" screen - and this is up to you what size you prefer. Can't go wrong with any of them.

iDroid8 said:
Battery life is far succeeded by Snapdragon 800 devices. The S4 Pro is getting old and doesn't have anywhere near as good the power management. Scratches are not a problem, mine is pristine after over a year, custom ROMs and stuff are easy to get. The headphone jack needs a flap, whereas the Z1/Compact and Z2 are uncovered. The bezels are quite large and the camera processing needs work (Cybershot add-ons by the community are here though). I'd go for the Z1 Compact, performance will be much better with the (still very high quality) 720p screen and much better processor. The camera is the same as in the Z1 (and Z2 if I'm not mistaken). The Z1C also fixed issues regarding the screen viewing angles (I've never noticed any issues with my Z, and have compared it side by side to a Z1).
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Wrong. The Z has a good battery life, the bezels are far from beeing big and it's smooth and has a great build quality.
Also S800 has worse battery life due to the much higher clocks, i'm speaking of experience.
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Ofc what above user has said is true.. Z1 is a flop because of the viewing angles and bad battery life than actual h/w capability.. Due to more power consumption by the s/w.. XZ is far better in terms of power management and build quality than XZ1.. Hence XZ2 is here.. But still doubtful as if it would be a hit or another Z1 itself.. But one should also know that Z has been built well, first of its kind.. Waterproof works very well, but u should be very careful with the flaps and the rubber inside.. And also not a hiccup in the UI, no lags at all.. Battery life is good enough.. Use some battery saving techniques.. And Camera is quite awesome if u use the perfect settings manually although Superior Auto works better only with daylight.. It brings a lot of awesome features if u really like photography.. Camera 2 is one app which made me remove all photo editing apps on my phone.. I love music quality and Movies app supports all video formats which helps a lot.. Display is crisp and with 441ppi and Auto Brightness u can easily be able to use the phone under bright sunlight with not much of a problem.. Also the device has a lot of support from different communities and SONY actually does care for XZ more than XZ1(This is a fact provided by one of SONY devs whom i know).. Hence nothing to worry.. U will not regret buying a XZ.. Just a suggestion, be gentle with flaps.. They arent very friendly..

tOrNadO™ said:
And also not a hiccup in the UI, no lags at all.. Battery life is good enough.. Use some battery saving techniques... And camera is quite awesome... I love music quality and Movies app supports all video formats which helps a lot..
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There's plenty of "lags" in the UI, opening the app draw and closing an ago to get to the homescreen gets regular slowdown. The camera is grainy, nowhere near as good as any competitors. Music quality depends on the files you play, the Walkman app can't suddenly make some crappy, turn-of-the-century downloaded MP3s sound good quality. The movie app definitely doesn't support all formats, that's a lie.

iDroid8 said:
There's plenty of "lags" in the UI, opening the app draw and closing an ago to get to the homescreen gets regular slowdown. The camera is grainy, nowhere near as good as any competitors. Music quality depends on the files you play, the Walkman app can't suddenly make some crappy, turn-of-the-century downloaded MP3s sound good quality. The movie app definitely doesn't support all formats, that's a lie.
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No lags here [emoji15]
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iDroid8 said:
There's plenty of "lags" in the UI, opening the app draw and closing an ago to get to the homescreen gets regular slowdown. The camera is grainy, nowhere near as good as any competitors. Music quality depends on the files you play, the Walkman app can't suddenly make some crappy, turn-of-the-century downloaded MP3s sound good quality. The movie app definitely doesn't support all formats, that's a lie.
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No lags here too! For me it is smooth and stable.
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iDroid8 said:
There's plenty of "lags" in the UI, opening the app draw and closing an ago to get to the homescreen gets regular slowdown. The camera is grainy, nowhere near as good as any competitors. Music quality depends on the files you play, the Walkman app can't suddenly make some crappy, turn-of-the-century downloaded MP3s sound good quality. The movie app definitely doesn't support all formats, that's a lie.
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You must have somehow messed up your ROM.. But here, as well as the other couple of users never experienced any lag.. Not a hiccup as i say again.. And my Walkman plays all audio formats except for WMA and WAV which are utter poor quality formats hence i don't care.. And also Movies app doesn't play only one format WMV which i also don't care, but till date i have downloaded more than 500 movies atleast.. None of them gave me the problem of Not playing.. All videos play on my device with Movies app itself.. And most importantly, when copying from PC i don't select to convert and copy.. I just copy..

tOrNadO™ said:
You must have somehow messed up your ROM.. But here, as well as the other couple of users never experienced any lag.. Not a hiccup as i say again.. And my Walkman plays all audio formats except for WMA and WAV which are utter poor quality formats hence i don't care.. And also Movies app doesn't play only one format WMV which i also don't care, but till date i have downloaded more than 500 movies atleast.. None of them gave me the problem of Not playing.. All videos play on my device with Movies app itself.. And most importantly, when copying from PC i don't select to convert and copy.. I just copy..
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So you watched loads of movies and claimed that it will play every format? Come on, get it together.

I bought mine 2 weeks ago for 308 Euros, brand new. I must say the build quality is excellent. Battery is very good.Display is perfect, also outside.
I am coming from an LG Optimus 2x.which served me for over 2 years without any problems. But the XZ is a complete new experience. I am so happy i went for this one.

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So you watched loads of movies and claimed that it will play every format? Come on, get it together.
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Wt i meant was i never converted any videos.. And it played AVI,MKV,FLV,MP4,etc without probs.. Peace.. :angel:

Bought it !
Hi guys,
Following your good feedback I bought the Xperia Z and I have to say it is an excellent phone. Sony definitely made a milestone with this device, IMHO it surpasses Samsung in terms of quality (hardware and software) and premium feel.
Thanks to everyone who took time to give me some advises in this thread.:good:

tOrNadO™ said:
XZ is far better in terms of power management and build quality than XZ1..
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Z is better than Z1 in build quality? Give me a break man. Z1 is far better in build quality, believe me (I had Z1). Aluminium frame and better glass give a much better feeling of quality and premium look than the Xperia Z (polycarbonate plastics and "plastic" glass).

I dunno about the the build quality but the z has a clean design like a smooth car now they throw some chrome on it and call it z1 and it became ugly again..... It's not always progress.
my name is Luxor, and i'm a flashoholic.

OMC-LUXOR said:
I dunno about the the build quality but the z has a clean design like a smooth car now they throw some chrome on it and call it z1 and it became ugly again..... It's not always progress.
my name is Luxor, and i'm a flashoholic.
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Theres no chrome on Z1, only brushed aluminium. And Z1 is one of the best looking phones in Xperia line out there. Did you even try to hold Z1 and compare it with Z?

neoxx3m said:
Theres no chrome on Z1, only brushed aluminium. And Z1 is one of the best looking phones in Xperia line out there. Did you even try to hold Z1 and compare it with Z?
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It is figure of speech, yes I owned one to for 3 months and it is a wonderful phone but still I think the z is smoother and cleaner. You can get mad that I do not agree with you.... Some people like flashy things and some don't. I don't.
my name is Luxor, and i'm a flashoholic.

OMC-LUXOR said:
It is figure of speech, yes I owned one to for 3 months and it is a wonderful phone but still I think the z is smoother and cleaner. You can get mad that I do not agree with you.... Some people like flashy things and some don't. I don't.
my name is Luxor, and i'm a flashoholic.
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I'm not mad, everyone has their own opinion.

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Z is better than Z1 in build quality? Give me a break man. Z1 is far better in build quality, believe me (I had Z1). Aluminium frame and better glass give a much better feeling of quality and premium look than the Xperia Z (polycarbonate plastics and "plastic" glass).
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Plastic glass, my friend.. Less prone to get broken.. I have seen more defective Z1's with broken glass due to heating.. Z's internal design is better.. Z1's internal motherboard circuit has GPU next to CPU and hence heats more.. Z's Camera is next to CPU, hence Z heats more when Camera is ON.. Sony's design in motherboard has to get better..

tOrNadO™ said:
Plastic glass, my friend.. Less prone to get broken.. I have seen more defective Z1's with broken glass due to heating.. Z's internal design is better.. Z1's internal motherboard circuit has GPU next to CPU and hence heats more.. Z's Camera is next to CPU, hence Z heats more when Camera is ON.. Sony's design in motherboard has to get better..
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Heating on Z and Z1 during heavy gaming is almost the same, and that is good because Z1 CPU clocks on higher freq. and I never had problem with overheating. I worked in official Sony repair center so you don't need to explain me difference between motherboard design on Z and Z1.
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