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Xperia V vs. Ion impressions

Hi all,
I have the red Ion (lt26h) and now a nice black V. Here are some quick impressions:
1. Battery life: the Ion seems to happily last a few hours longer than the V. I listen to music and Whatsapp a lot.
2. Screen: the screen on the Ion seems to have better contrast, deeper blacks and the V looks slightly yellowish
3. Audio: the music output via speakers sounds better on the Ion. Via headphones, the V has more distortion
4. Camera: the rear camera on the V is sharp, fast and virtually zero lag. The front camera blows monkeychunks and feels like a bad joke - poor quality, not sharp, etc.
I'll add more as I discover them... anything in particular you guys want to know?
The Ion is definitely a "premium" phone. But the V will be with me often, especially when out in the field where I know I'll get drenched in rain.
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Follow-up on battery life: in Singapore this is marketed as the "Bond Phone". It's no wonder he was uncontactable for so long!
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Rashkae said:
Follow-up on battery life: in Singapore this is marketed as the "Bond Phone". It's no wonder he was uncontactable for so long!
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Yeah cause unfortunately, we will never see the Xperia T being sold here
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tatperson said:
Yeah cause unfortunately, we will never see the Xperia T being sold here
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Heh. More like, he was always low on battery life...
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Ah c´mon dont say that the Ion is better then the V, I've just ordered the V and will get it today!...

Magnusb73 said:
Ah c´mon dont say that the Ion is better then the V, I've just ordered the V and will get it today!...
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OK... uhm... uhm... the V's water resistant feature rawks the socks off the Ion! V rulez!!!!
(Better?)
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Rashkae said:
OK... uhm... uhm... the V's water resistant feature rawks the socks off the Ion! V rulez!!!!
(Better?)
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Hehe yes a little
But seriously I´ve just got my V and it feels so and so, coming from a Note II it feels a little small and slow... I know it's a personal preference but should I stick with it or change to an Ion? ( just looking for user inputs )

Magnusb73 said:
Hehe yes a little
But seriously I´ve just got my V and it feels so and so, coming from a Note II it feels a little small and slow... I know it's a personal preference but should I stick with it or change to an Ion? ( just looking for user inputs )
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It will be a lot better after the jb update.
Though I have my eyes on the Odin....
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Magnusb73 said:
Hehe yes a little
But seriously I´ve just got my V and it feels so and so, coming from a Note II it feels a little small and slow... I know it's a personal preference but should I stick with it or change to an Ion? ( just looking for user inputs )
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Ive switched from note/note2 to V and T aswell. Loving the switch so far, running cm on the T and stock on V. For some reason the V feels a bit better in my hand than the T. The volume rocker and power button is better placed aswell on the V. Waiting to see new sony phablet aswell but so far very happy with my V minus the batterylife since im used to note2.
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Rashkae said:
It will be a lot better after the jb update.
Though I have my eyes on the Odin....
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Utacka said:
Ive switched from note/note2 to V and T aswell. Loving the switch so far, running cm on the T and stock on V. For some reason the V feels a bit better in my hand than the T. The volume rocker and power button is better placed aswell on the V. Waiting to see new sony phablet aswell but so far very happy with my V minus the batterylife since im used to note2.
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Ok thank you both!

4.2.2 let's see if Sony keeps the promise

Like they said we would release 4.2.2 or 1 right shortly after releasing the z. Wondering what shortly means for them lol
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ajftl said:
Like they said we would release 4.2.2 or 1 right shortly after releasing the z. Wondering what shortly means for them lol
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lol 6 days lol...
Just wait for it. It's not like Sony's like Samsung where it takes three quarters of a year for an update.

alex3305 said:
lol 6 days lol...
Just wait for it. It's not like Sony's like Samsung where it takes three quarters of a year for an update.
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Lol. 6 days only. Geeez. Feels like a month already lol
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THere is not much of a leap to 4.2..My only wish is they include the screen calibration.

ethan3686 said:
THere is not much of a leap to 4.2..My only wish is they include the screen calibration.
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+1
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alex3305 said:
lol 6 days lol...
Just wait for it. It's not like Sony's like Samsung where it takes three quarters of a year for an update.
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FYI Samsung is the quickest at updating. If your phone is blended blame it on the carrier not Samsung
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skivnit said:
FYI Samsung is the quickest at updating. If your phone is blended blame it on the carrier not Samsung
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Yep, Samsung are by far the fastest of the bunch. It's your network holding them back not Samsung.
Hope they release 4.2 soon as some of the bugs are starting to literualy bug me
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skivnit said:
FYI Samsung is the quickest at updating. If your phone is blended blame it on the carrier not Samsung
Swyped from another galaxy
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More like "quickest at shoveling a crappy update out the door". Take any Samsung update for a major Android OS, and add at LEAST 3-6 months before it's even remotely stable.
ICS on the I9100 was an utter and total ****fest of epic proportions... It didn't stop being a ****fest until many other manufacturers started deploying ICS.

skivnit said:
FYI Samsung is the quickest at updating. If your phone is blended blame it on the carrier not Samsung
Swyped from another galaxy
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You're kidding right ? Because you can't possibly be serious...

recklesslife85 said:
Yep, Samsung are by far the fastest of the bunch. It's your network holding them back not Samsung.
Hope they release 4.2 soon as some of the bugs are starting to literualy bug me
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its always samsung according to my carrier and even Samsung Mobile Canada admit it on their face book. And they are definitely not the qickest either.

Well they are for me in the UK. LG, Sony and the rest don't come close here. Apple are the best of course.
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Explain to my then, how come the first jb rom is Polish and that was few months ago, however branded jb roms are still rolling out in a lot of countries. moreover specific apps are added to different carrier roms, why would Samsung do that?
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ethan3686 said:
THere is not much of a leap to 4.2..My only wish is they include the screen calibration.
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Miracast ? That should work via DLNA right ? Sony's mirroring doesn't !

Sony's Miracast works exactly like Google's. DLNA doesn't do live streaming, it only streams existing files.
There is almost nothing new in 4.2 for Xperia users, Sony did the most important things before Google even announced them.
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I wouldn't cry too much to get Android 4.2.1 or 4.2.2 because that bug ridden piece of junk introduces bugs of it's own, including the infamous and absolutely infuriating Wifi bug where Wifi stops working when you turn the screen off and notifications for GMAIL WHATSAPP etc stop working until you turn the screen back on.
No fix in sight for that either, it's the main reason I ditched my Nexus 4.

Ambroos said:
Sony's Miracast works exactly like Google's. DLNA doesn't do live streaming, it only streams existing files.
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Inte's WirlessDisplay is also MiraCast based right? And that works via DLNA with a 5sec delay!

Just want a more optimised version of what we've got really.
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recklesslife85 said:
Well they are for me in the UK. LG, Sony and the rest don't come close here. Apple are the best of course.
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Well of course "apple are the best". They never even let you know a new OS is coming so why would you say they are slow, right? Plus they give you features that other phones had for years then put an advertising spin on it that make you so "happy" you finally got a feature others have had for years.
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Haldi4803 said:
Inte's WirlessDisplay is also MiraCast based right? And that works via DLNA with a 5sec delay!
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Intel WiDi is something completely different, even though it is compatible with Miracast from version 3.5.

Well some apps only work with 4.2 so looking forward to get it fast.
but I don't care if sony is fast, as long we get some stable 4.2 custom roms fast

[Q] Worth switching to Xperia ZL

I would want your opinion. Is it worth it to switch from Note 1 to Xperia ZL?
I find my Note has really slowed down since the JB update. Also the battery is really draining fast. I wanted to switch to a newer phone but S4 is really expensive as of now.
Can you also recommend anything? What about Note 2, or S3?
Thanks!
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allansy said:
I would want your opinion. Is it worth it to switch from Note 1 to Xperia ZL?
I find my Note has really slowed down since the JB update. Also the battery is really draining fast. I wanted to switch to a newer phone but S4 is really expensive as of now.
Can you also recommend anything? What about Note 2, or S3?
Thanks!
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Just go with xperia ZL. And if you can somehow get to it, try the htc one. One is the first phone I tried that does not have any trace of lag whatsoever, beautiful finish, nice enough camera. As for the xperia Z and ZL, I only tested the Z and it's pretty nice but it requires a custom rom immediately :laugh:

Thanks for the info. As for the HTC One, that phone is too expensive here in my country. S4 is even cheaper than the One. I would like to just root the phone and maintain the stock rom.
Because I have been reading reviews of the Xperia ZL. I can live with the issues in viewing angles but not the poor performance of the camera. Given that Sony should be good with cameras.
Thanks.
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allansy said:
Thanks for the info. As for the HTC One, that phone is too expensive here in my country. S4 is even cheaper than the One. I would like to just root the phone and maintain the stock rom.
Because I have been reading reviews of the Xperia ZL. I can live with the issues in viewing angles but not the poor performance of the camera. Given that Sony should be good with cameras.
Thanks.
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Cheap solution-get new battery and put nice custom jb rom.
Then you can patiently wait for price s4 / htc one to drop :fingers-crossed:

XPERIA T no update to android 4.3

what do you think about that?
http://m.gsmarena.com/xperia_android_update_schedule_surfaces_through_leaked_image-news-7014.php

tiftek said:
what do you think about that?
http://m.gsmarena.com/xperia_android_update_schedule_surfaces_through_leaked_image-news-7014.php
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Looks like it is made by a 5 year old and Xperia T is twice in the image, 1 with YES and 1 with NO.
Looks fake to me.
Edit: And the Google edition of the Xperia Z will be updated by google of course... and don't know why it is in here anyway

tiftek said:
what do you think about that?
http://m.gsmarena.com/xperia_android_update_schedule_surfaces_through_leaked_image-news-7014.php
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I don't care anymore. OmniRom is gonna be the bomb and after my T it's gonna be a Nexus

I was going to get a nexus 4 instead of my crappy xperia t but no sd card slot was the problem. I regret buying this phone and worst of all I can't unlock the bootloader
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FaiselW said:
I was going to get a nexus 4 instead of my crappy xperia t but no sd card slot was the problem. I regret buying this phone and worst of all I can't unlock the bootloader
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Different strokes... Wait until you take a picture on the Nexus 4 (or from what the specs say the 5). Unlike the Sony, it is truly horrible camera.
The trick is never buy a subsidized phone, then it won't be simlocked or bootloader locked. That was an option with the Xperia T. I picked up mine for $279 at newegg.

The camera on my t is rubbish. When you take a video all you can here is a clicking noise from the camera
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FaiselW said:
The camera on my t is rubbish. When you take a video all you can here is a clicking noise from the camera
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just to make sure what u talking about...you mean a noisy autofocus rattle sound, in videos?
if thats what you mean, i had that too with some Roms, but with omniRom its gone for me. dont know why. guess its a problem with some mic or whatever. happen for me just with some roms, not with all...crazy huh
thats your problem?

Maybe the Xperia T LTE is the one getting 4.3 update. I think the 3G one will not get the update. Maybe i'm wrong.

Neither are just like what happened to my play. A phone with specs good enough but not given the updates on purpose. If sony want to gain the market they need to release 1 flagship a year and support their previous flagships for longer than 5 months. The galaxy s3 is older and is getting android 4.3 and why aren't we?
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tiftek said:
what do you think about that?
http://m.gsmarena.com/xperia_android_update_schedule_surfaces_through_leaked_image-news-7014.php
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You should read the first line in that article ...
Update: Sony has confirmed that it has nothing to do with the image and that the it isn't the real deal. Move along guys, nothing to see here.
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(with all that typos in the line )

r-l said:
I don't care anymore. OmniRom is gonna be the bomb and after my T it's gonna be a Nexus
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I also will no longer support Sony's devices after this, kind of a slap in the face. They can take their T and stick it

this is what sony deserve after they screwed my over twice. First with my xperia play now with phone. No wonder why xperias depreciate so quickly
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Why do we always have these threads of butthurt everywhere?

SammiSaysHello said:
Why do we always have these threads of butthurt everywhere?
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Because no update to new version and sony bad, nexus cool because google. New version is good, because it keeps on battery half hour longer/lasts shorter but better. And profiles/new function in camera which i will use two times in my life/better integration with google plus omg! And no new version means that flagship abandoned. I am betrayed. sony bad.
To be honest i don't understand it too. When it comes - it comes. If not - who cares. Update from 2.3 to 4.0 was a big deal, because everything changed. API, nature of Android etc. GB slowly died and became incompatible with many interesting apps.
But update from one jelly bean to another? Dudes... It's only features!
Please just be happy that Sony released quite recent well written Android version. It's highly optimized and allows to do almost everything that is available to 4.2 and 4.3 devices..

apart from the fact that it melts the back of your phone so hot you can't touch it
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FaiselW said:
apart from the fact that it melts the back of your phone so hot you can't touch it
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no plan what you are doing with your phone...my device never gets that hot

Security updates with Android updates aren't important for some people hhere

it happens when i browse the internet or play a basic game. it gets so hot that if i pick up a call i can't put it next to my ear because the earpiece gets hot
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FaiselW said:
it happens when i browse the internet or play a basic game. it gets so hot that if i pick up a call i can't put it next to my ear because the earpiece gets hot
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never happened to me and I guess not for 99% of people here...

eybee1970 said:
never happened to me and I guess not for 99% of people here...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2427107
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-T-TX/Xperia-t-heating/td-p/328152
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-T-TX/JB-Update-Heats-up-Xperia-T/td-p/291712
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-T-TX/Sony-Xperia-T-heats-very-strong/td-p/318142
http://support.phones4u.co.uk/pe/action/forums/displaypost?postID=10480727#e10480727

Love Sony only Ubuntu touch keeps intresting me.

I love Sony since my p900i. Joined xda in the x10 days and moved to,arc s, xperia s, xperia t, xperia z and now z1.
Really love Sony the only problem is I'm curious about Ubuntu touch.
Is anybody else here interested, or am I the only with xz1? And developers maybe?
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EDIT
sorry you do have a Z1.
Please post in the correct section,(I have already asked the mods to move it)

i would love to see ubuntu working on my z1. But only if it works flawless. if it's a beta or something, then i lose all interest

I'm rather interested too, I am going off Sony's attempt at Android skinning, since the update to 4.4 I'm not liking it.

Kirkymole said:
I'm rather interested too, I am going off Sony's attempt at Android skinning, since the update to 4.4 I'm not liking it.
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Really? I find it quite good looking, specially compared to the other three big android manufacturers(Samsung, HTC, LG)
It could use some polish though and more animations
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negrobembon said:
Really? I find it quite good looking, specially compared to the other three big android manufacturers(Samsung, HTC, LG)
It could use some polish though and more animations
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Oh don't get me wrong, Sony have done a much better job with it than the likes of Samsung and HTC who have butchered it!
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Kirkymole said:
Oh don't get me wrong, Sony have done a much better job with it than the likes of Samsung and HTC who have butchered it!
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Yep agreed
Though HTC is not bad
Samsung And LG are the ones that truly butchered it, touchwiz and optimus UI, those ugly mother******s really need a serious update
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