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Basically this thread is specifically towards previous owners of Galaxy S3, that are now owners of Xperia SP, or people who have both and can have a "real" comparisson rather than a bunch of review sites that give too much into details, that dont affect you most of the time.
Battery life is completely subject to how you use your device, if it is unlocked with a custom kernel etc etc, so this doesn't really matter since both are around the same battery stats.
Benchmarks etc. This is again useless since one has 4 cores that are older than the 2 cores of the SP. Again these are dependant on how the HW is used and in what way.
Photos. I am not a instagram user, and I dont think i ever had more than 100 pics on any of my phones.
So... The questions that really bug me.
Are the soft keys on the Xperia SP (home, back, menu) an annoyance when playing games, texting, browsing etc.? I found myself pressing all of those on my Xperia Active several times and it pissed me off. I expect this to be less of a hassle on the S3 given the fact that its only got 2 soft keys and they are all beyond the screen.
Is sunlight legibility on both up to par? If not, which one is better? I could go with a matte screen protector but that screws up the colors a bit.
The reason im leaning more to the S3 is the already huge development scene on it, and the immense number of accessories for it, whereas for most Sony devices the Cases etc are very limited. P.S. im very clumsy, even the Active fell lots of times but never actually broke.
So, for the owners or long time users of BOTH devices, which one is better for you? Would you go back to the S3? Or are you more than happy with the SP?
I personally played around with both for quite some time, and they are both good phones.
The s3 has a slightly better sound quality and camera, although the build quality is atrocious. It has a smaller but removable battery, and a larger internal storage.
The xperia sp has a larger battery and much better build quality, although the camera is not great. I really like the light strip.
Both devices have similar performance, although the galaxy s3 has a laggy gallery.
I would say go for whichever is cheaper. The xperia sp is however released later so maybe longer support from Sony?
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Both phones have very reflective screens, which means you can't really see anything on both on a sunny day.
Never had a problem with soft keys, neither typing nor gaming is affected. I play nfs, asphalt and modern combat.
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I am currently using Xperia SP and my Big Bro is using galaxy s3 and we usually compare both the device in everything.
I can say that Xperia SP is a fairly good device but S3 is also a very good device for the price at which it is offered in the country today. S3 scores above Xperia SP in following things:
>Fairly better screen and viewing angles than X SP (super AmOled)
>Marginally Better battery backup
>16gb internal memory for apps and games (X SP has Half)
>much better camera, both front and back (has video call too)
In real life, i consider SGS3 can be a good option if budget can go for that.
Looks of X SP is also not that good but imo better than sgs3
Thanks for both of your inputs.
I went for the SP in the end. Battery Backup is very very very subjective to if you have it rooted, how you use it etc. I couldn't give a flying about the FFC, since I never do video calls
So, depending on some key factors regarding on what is what when you unlock the bootloader, you might be seeing the (SP)artan Rom soon enough...
Mods, you can close the thread. My questions have been answered.
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Thanks for both of your inputs.
I went for the SP in the end. Battery Backup is very very very subjective to if you have it rooted, how you use it etc. I couldn't give a flying about the FFC, since I never do video calls
So, depending on some key factors regarding on what is what when you unlock the bootloader, you might be seeing the (SP)artan Rom soon enough...
Mods, you can close the thread. My questions have been answered.
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SO finally u bought Xperia SP..
For how much did u get?
Got it sorta pricey, but I due to my recent problems with the Xperia Active, I decided to get it from here. It cost 360 Euros. I could find it in the UK for around 300, but then if something went wrong, I would have to pay 30 euros every time it had to go and come back to me from Greece to the UK.
First impressions are nice, I really like the floating touch. But i need to get used to it And yes, the soft keys do not get in the way, because the fingers kind of arch over them when you have it on landscape.
I am going to return back my SP to the dealer ( My Friend ) and going for S3. I dont know y but i love S3. After using SP for three days i decided to buy S3... I am a big gamer.. Can i really go for S3.? And 4.2.2 update for S3 is on d way i think.. Any advice From Any Old S3 user ? Pls ...
I think your question is in the wrong section completely Try looking in the S3 phone section.
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I am going to return back my SP to the dealer ( My Friend ) and going for S3. I dont know y but i love S3. After using SP for three days i decided to buy S3... I am a big gamer.. Can i really go for S3.? And 4.2.2 update for S3 is on d way i think.. Any advice From Any Old S3 user ? Pls ...
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If you care about gaming xperia sp is a better choice becouse the adreno 320 is way better than mali 400. Current gamesrun well on both but think about the future my friend
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If you care about gaming xperia sp is a better choice becouse the adreno 320 is way better than mali 400. Current gamesrun well on both but think about the future my friend
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Thanks for the reply my friend. I wil go for S3 ( Some budget problem dude ) ..
rajeevxperia said:
Thanks for the reply my friend. I wil go for S3 ( Some budget problem dude ) ..
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Most games require only 2 cores, and the rumour about Key Lime Pie requiring quad core is just BS, as that will leave out the dual core Galaxy S3, all but 3 Xperias and the Nexus 10.
Nexus 10 owners will then be pissed that the nexus 7 guys who paid less will get KLP. Impossible on Google's part.
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Must games require only 2 cores, and the rumour about Key Lime Pie requiring quad core is just BS, as that will leave out the dual core Galaxy S3, all but 3 Xperias and the Nexus 10.
Nexus 10 owners will then be pissed that the nexus 7 guys who paid less will get KLP. Impossible on Google's part.
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U r correct. Me also heared that rumor. But i dont really care about future updates.. I will not keep any mobile more than a Year...
Which I want to choose: GS3 or XSP??
Guys, I love gaming and also watching movies.. I like to run apps.. But I confused in these 2 smartphones..
I have budget for these 2 phones..
But I hear that Xperia SP have a display defect..nd also in battry backup..
So i turnd to GS3. But I also here a news that the glass of GS3 will broken when it falls down..
Guys, here I'm a ltl bit confused..
Can u plz suggst me a gud phone frm these 2 smartfones???
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I personally played around with both for quite some time, and they are both good phones.
The s3 has a slightly better sound quality and camera, although the build quality is atrocious. It has a smaller but removable battery, and a larger internal storage.
The xperia sp has a larger battery and much better build quality, although the camera is not great. I really like the light strip.
Both devices have similar performance, although the galaxy s3 has a laggy gallery.
I would say go for whichever is cheaper. The xperia sp is however released later so maybe longer support from Sony?
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Both phones have very reflective screens, which means you can't really see anything on both on a sunny day.
Never had a problem with soft keys, neither typing nor gaming is affected. I play nfs, asphalt and modern combat.
Sent from my Xperia SP using xda premium
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According to Quadrant, 3D-mark and Antutu, and general percieved performance, the Adreno 320 is Faster than the Mali400 in the S3 and the Adreno 225 in the US S3,
Linpack shows approximately the Dual core Krait CPU with Double the CPU MFLOPs, compared to the slower Quad core Cortex A9 Exynos CPU in the S3.
but don't get me wrong, the S3 is still fast enpough to run any game out there at the moment.
Gone of Samsung, due to their Super Amoled screens and build quality.
as fo Not being able to see anything on the SP, dunno what your talking about, the screen is clearly much brighter than the Super Amoled screens and easily visible during Sunny days.
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asman.kr said:
Guys, I love gaming and also watching movies.. I like to run apps.. But I confused in these 2 smartphones..
I have budget for these 2 phones..
But I hear that Xperia SP have a display defect..nd also in battry backup..
So i turnd to GS3. But I also here a news that the glass of GS3 will broken when it falls down..
Guys, here I'm a ltl bit confused..
Can u plz suggst me a gud phone frm these 2 smartfones???
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Both are good performing phones,
as for the defects you mention, never experienced any of them.
the SP lasts longer on standby, due to stamina mode and a bigger battery,
can't comment on the S3, but judging by the Superamoled screen it probably has a longer screen on time,
the Glass screen on any phone CAN break if it falls down from a height or onto a sharp or hard surface etc,
Manufacturers are yet to give us a Indestructable screen, :silly:
regards
I could either get the Xperia Sp for 0$ or get the S3 for 140$ through my carrier. I game a lot and the Adreno 320 is better than the Mali but, the support behind the S3 is much larger than the Sp. Which one should I get?
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I could either get the Xperia Sp for 0$ or get the S3 for 140$ through my carrier. I game a lot and the Adreno 320 is better than the Mali but, the support behind the S3 is much larger than the Sp. Which one should I get?
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Depends on what you want! i had to choose between these two phones as well i chose the xperia sp because of the build quality: metal vs plastic and performance wich is better then S3 I think the support behind this phone is reasonable with a soon upcoming 4.3 build
S3 without a second thought
S3 is a very high end phone which was released with an introductory price of above $600.
Samsung packed the best of its features into it.
It has won numerous awards and it was once the most bought android phone in the world.
The body of xperia sp is very tempting, but trust me, it is the internals that matter wayy more.
The back camera on the Xperia SP is very bad. The photos have noise, red-blue-greenish dots all around when zoomed. I clicked many photos myself on the mobile store. The 0.3 mp front camera is so horrible, that I'd rather not comment on it.
On the other hand, the back camera on the S3 is spectacular with no weak points to it. Superb clarity and there's no noise. The 1.9 MP front camera clicked some really beautiful shots.
The music quality on Xperia SP is good but not if you use walkman. The walkman's clearbass option increases the bass, however the volume of the sound is weirdly lowered at different points of the songs. This happens on all sony phones only. It's weird sony hasn't fixed it.
Use poweramp however, and you'll love all your songs.
The S3's sound quality is superb and it is an ideal phone for audiophiles. You can check the audio lab test results in this genuine GSMarena review -
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9300_galaxy_s_iii-review-761p8.php
The battery on my S3 is amazing. I dont know about xperia sp, but after hearing from my friends, it is equally good.
Gaming on the S3 is superb as well. I have never seen any of my games lag on the s3. Xperia SP's snapdragon cpu is also very much ideal for gaming.
So the decision is yours
Ram wise the S3 is better but then If Were you guys just sell your SP save up some cash and buy the Nexus 5 because it is clearly the better one here
but nonetheless SP is better than that older S3...don't get so tempted by that bigger SUPER LCD2 screen it runs on older ARM hardware compared to the newer krait architecture our devices have
GPU wise the SP is still better and besides sound could easily be improved by installing Viper4Android so its no big deal
Hi guys after reading about the problems associated with the xperia z is it worth getting still? I will be using it for games like GTA and similar so just worried about the heat and the back cover coming off. Also is the battery life decent compared to the S4. I like the xpeia z and the camera and the fact it is cheaper, I would get the xperia zl but it is not released in Australia.
Would I be best off just getting an S4?
Thanks for the input,
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Hi guys after reading about the problems associated with the xperia z is it worth getting still? I will be using it for games like GTA and similar so just worried about the heat and the back cover coming off. Also is the battery life decent compared to the S4. I like the xpeia z and the camera and the fact it is cheaper, I would get the xperia zl but it is not released in Australia.
Would I be best off just getting an S4?
Thanks for the input,
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As Xperia Z gets warmer and warmer when you play games such as GTA Real Racing 3 NFS etc, you will feel it lag worse and worse.
Then you will be a bit disappointed.
It's the same with Galaxy S4, because, I think, 1080p resolution is quite a challenge for both APQ8064 and Exynos Octa.
Please don't think of me as a Samsung seller. To be frank, I think Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2(especially when equipped with custom kernel such as Perseus) are recommended for playing games.
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As Xperia Z gets warmer and warmer when you play games such as GTA Real Racing 3 NFS etc, you will feel it lag worse and worse.
Then you will be a bit disappointed.
It's the same with Galaxy S4, because, I think, 1080p resolution is quite a challenge for both APQ8064 and Exynos Octa.
Please don't think of me as a Samsung seller. To be frank, I think Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2(especially when equipped with custom kernel such as Perseus) are recommended for playing games.
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got to agree with flytomars with this one, i have been using my sony xperia z for a whole month now. Proud owner btw:victory:, and i'm a power user of gaming and on9 almost daily.. if your a user who really want to play games 5hours a day or surfing by mobile data or wifi almost 5hours daily well you should get phones which have removable battery, ports which are not covered and smaller screen size. because as flytomars says, those resolution challenge the core much more.. i do recommended samsung galaxy s3 or nexus 4, because with extra battery and charging ports which are not close u can beast it out daily with your phone
BUT,
its up to you actually
personally for me, i happy with my xperia z. it stand out more than the owner:laugh: having that dust and water protection is important to me because im a clumsy guy:silly: plus my hands sweats alot
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got to agree with flytomars with this one, i have been using my sony xperia z for a whole month now. Proud owner btw:victory:, and i'm a power user of gaming and on9 almost daily.. if your a user who really want to play games 5hours a day or surfing by mobile data or wifi almost 5hours daily well you should get phones which have removable battery, ports which are not covered and smaller screen size. because as flytomars says, those resolution challenge the core much more.. i do recommended samsung galaxy s3 or nexus 4, because with extra battery and charging ports which are not close u can beast it out daily with your phone
BUT,
its up to you actually
personally for me, i happy with my xperia z. it stand out more than the owner:laugh: having that dust and water protection is important to me because im a clumsy guy:silly: plus my hands sweats alot
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Yes!:fingers-crossed: What's more, Xperia Z's camera(with the latest firmware) can put other phones to shame.
ILoveXperia said:
got to agree with flytomars with this one, i have been using my sony xperia z for a whole month now. Proud owner btw:victory:, and i'm a power user of gaming and on9 almost daily.. if your a user who really want to play games 5hours a day or surfing by mobile data or wifi almost 5hours daily well you should get phones which have removable battery, ports which are not covered and smaller screen size. because as flytomars says, those resolution challenge the core much more.. i do recommended samsung galaxy s3 or nexus 4, because with extra battery and charging ports which are not close u can beast it out daily with your phone
BUT,
its up to you actually
personally for me, i happy with my xperia z. it stand out more than the owner:laugh: having that dust and water protection is important to me because im a clumsy guy:silly: plus my hands sweats alot
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Thanks for the input I have had a xperia play previously and was a great phone. I am leaning towards the xperia z now, I will let you guys know which I end up getting in the end.
nickvb1996 said:
Thanks for the input I have had a xperia play previously and was a great phone. I am leaning towards the xperia z now, I will let you guys know which I end up getting in the end.
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another advice i would give to u is that u should try by hand the phone(if available) in the shop before u buy it. check out each phone and search for which one suits you better:highfive:
definitely u will know which phone is best
mine, Sony Xperia Z:angel:
ILoveXperia said:
another advice i would give to u is that u should try by hand the phone(if available) in the shop before u buy it. check out each phone and search for which one suits you better:highfive:
definitely u will know which phone is best
mine, Sony Xperia Z:angel:
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I was thinking of doing that when I get time, in two weeks I have a week off so will probably go to the shops and have a look. Thanks for the help
Also has anyone experienced the heat problem I have been reading about?
Heating just happens..
Well first of all good luck.. May you get the best phone..:good::laugh:
Heating is something that is bound to happen with those 4 cores under the hood and non removable back cover. I have had XZ with me for the past 2 months now and quite frankly I haven't had too much trouble about heating as when it heats up I put it in a bowl of water
Honestly it(heating) bugs a bit, however, you cannot escape heating as you are pushing the cores to the limit hence, they are bound to be hot. Playing 3D and heavy games will make any phone hot so I would recommend to go and play with all the options you are contemplating and choose the one that suits you
I chose XZ.!
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Would I be best off just getting an S4?
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two things to be concerned about
- you cannot change batteries
- bootloader is unlockable on my new xperia Z and I am very pissed off, I cannot root my phone, Sony are NOT hacker friendly, I had no problems rooting my Samsungs, and HTCs in the past.
rooting and unlocking the bootloader are totally separate things
Hello everybody,
Actually I was planning to purchase new xperia device... according to my budget, I thought of going for Xperia SP.
The reason for this thread is .. Can I go for SP as I am getting it in 19000 INR from ebay.in.. It is worth to buy or should i go for ZR which is 8000 INR more than SP price..
Will SP be future proof for atleast a year and will it Honami style 4.3 update. or just a common 4.3 update.
What do you think guys please.. suggest me!!!
and about considering the problems SP users are facing.
I don't Know how much is this in €. But SP is a really good choice! Buy the SP!
Sent from my C5303 using xda app-developers app
Test the Camera before by XSP. Picture size and quality is no more up to date. Not poor, but other devices (XS or HTC one) make better pictures. All other works great.
Value for money phone
Since I own a Xperia SP for more than 2 months now, following are my impressions. Since I am being critical I'll list negatives first.
Negatives:
Xperia SP's biggest weakness is its camera. Pictures in low light are very bad for its price... pictures in day light are ok, but nothing too good. Pictures taken by SP have more noise in them. So over all SP's camera is very much worse as compared to, say, Galaxy S3's.
The screen is not as good as Super Amoled screens of Samsung's Galaxy series or HTC's & LG's IPS LCD. However, while indoors you will not have any issue. While outdoors, the screen is a bit reflective but is still manageable. I haven't faced any other display issue till now.
Wi-fi reception is truly a bit weaker than other phones, but the internet speed is not affected. Only range is lesser.
Some people have encountered the touch issue when the phone is kept on a table & not in your palm. Some people have also faced a bit of trouble while the phone is plugged in for charging via AC adapter. However, I haven't faced any of these issues.
Positives:
The best part about SP is its performance. Snapdragon S4 Pro is simply a beast and Adreno 320 GPU blows the competition out of water. Current flagships of various brands like Xperia Z, ZL, ZR, HTC One and LG Optimus G Pro all have the same GPU.
SP has 1 GB RAM, which although is not equivalent to these flagships, is enough even for the heaviest of games/apps available in market. However, real racing 3 has some issues. Other games run very well.
Another plus point of SP is its build quality & design. It doesn't look cheap like Samsung GS3 or GS4. The illumination bar at the bottom is a very nice aspect of the design.
The battery performance of SP is one of the better ones.
When used with Bravia Engine 2, the display is awesome while indoors. It is sufficiently bright.
PRICE!!! A total value for money.
So, keeping all these in mind I would suggest:
If you are too much in cell phone photography, explore other mobiles. Galaxy S3 could be good choice in that case. Glaxy S4 mini and Nexus 4 are also there. However, all these cost slightly more than SP.
If 20K is your budget, then go for SP. You won't find a better phone at that price.
If you don't want even slightest of performance issue, surety of many more updates & have the extra budget then you can also give Xperia ZR a serious thought. It has a faster processor, more RAM & better camera in addition to being dust & waterproof. Battery life of ZR is even better than SP's.
Pretty much agree with the post from the_helix.
I think Sony have been clever with this device, they have taken away the things that average/practical users don't really care about.
Do you really need 400+ PPI, 1080p screen, a big internal memory if there's space for a memory card, more RAM etc? They have instead made sure that the processor is top notch, given it 4G and NFC - so you get almost flagship performance at half the price.
Yes some things could be better (there is always something to complain about - the S4 and HTC One are not immune from this either), but with a bigger screen and more robust build than the competition in this price range (the mini S4 and mini HTC One) I think this is the best mid-range phone on the market.
I think it's future proof - but within reason, some games developers always push the boundaries and make software that will only run really well on top devices. I think/hope it will see the next iteration of Android - is it really going to be called kit-kat?
hi,
purchased today my xperia sp in ebay.in. waiting for delivery. so now i being here for have a glance. iam biggest fan of sony till now i used four mobiles from sony, ( J230i, w810, x8, mini pro). and this is my fifth from sony. hope this mobile will meet my expectations. will join u later guys after getting my sp in hands. cheers!
Well guys, I finally ordered Xperia ZL. Thank you everybody for replies.....
session20 said:
Well guys, I finally ordered Xperia ZL. Thank you everybody for replies.....
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why bro? not satisfied with sp?
rajkumar85 said:
why bro? not satisfied with sp?
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nope....Actually, I got some extra money, so thought to go for ZL... for 27000 INR
rajkumar85 said:
why bro? not satisfied with sp?
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Good choice, the sp is just ****ed up!
i have Samsung S3 4G Lte and i want to convert to Xperia Z !! my S3 is very nice, fast and battery friendly.
i like the Z because of its water proof and 13 mp camera.
so can any one please tell me is it worth to change my phone or the z isn't that good ??
i mean is the z deserve to have or it is not that cool as the specs says??
thanks for advice every one
yahyanael said:
i have Samsung S3 4G Lte and i want to convert to Xperia Z !! my S3 is very nice, fast and battery friendly.
i like the Z because of its water proof and 13 mp camera.
so can any one please tell me is it worth to change my phone or the z isn't that good ??
i mean is the z deserve to have or it is not that cool as the specs says??
thanks for advice every one
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How much do you want to spent? The XZ is a good phone, but if you're happy with your S3 there's no need to upgrade...
Also the XZ has become old.... if you're able to spend more, take the XZ2
The benchmarks say that Z is definetely faster and it is.
I had both
And personally i would say i like the XperiaZ a lot better than the SGS3.
The overall-look and feel is just amazing, the SGS3 in comparence felt cheap, and i really really hated the blue-ish screen of the SGS3,
although overall it had better viewing angles than the XperiaZ.
Camera: In dark conditions be it in video or picture-mode, the SGS3 surpasses the XperiaZ, in daylight the Camera of the Xperia-Z is better, except for Macro-Shots, those are better on the SGS3 too.
Sound: The sound that the microphone of the XperiaZ records (videos, telephone) is really crystal-clear compared to the SGS3 one.
The Headset/In-Ears are better on the Sony as usual, but even with other/better (Sennheiser/Audiotechnica/AKG)-Headphones the sound out of the Headphone-Jack of the XperiaZ is better than that of the SGS3
The Buildin-Speakers therefore are better/louder on the SGS3.
If you should purchase the XperiaZ is really up to you, in my location they are actually really cheap to get, so probably yea.
Although the Xperia Z1 Compact might be a better upgrade.
The Z1-Compact has a lot better Battery-Life a better processor and would be overall (in my opinion) the best upgrade, its not as expensive as the Z1/Z2 but on the other hand has superior hardware and battery-life compared to the XperiaZ.
But its really your decision, i can't make a decision for you
Hope it helped.
as a almost two month user of xperia z I can say one think: Buy it if you gonna use it as a nice looking phone(call, sms, social). For anything else forget about z, why? because of battery. so what if its fast? so what if it can run any game or app, battery on z is just most hilarious joke i've seen for past few years of my phones.
I love my xperia z, its look amazing, its durable, screen is very good and its fast but when you unplug it from charger at 7:00 you gonna need it after... 5h of typical use(LTE internet, NFC, camera). Better buy z1 compact or z2... sad but true, and looking at android 4.4 and how it thread batteries on others phones(not only sony) I think that 4.4 update for z gonna be major flop for battery...
Try Xperia z and other varians. Its best smartphone in the world (of course for me)
sorry for bad english. i hope you understand what i mean..
Hi guys ,
I'm using the Galaxy S3 for few years now and I'm thinking of changing my phone since I would be leaving my house at 5 and only returning at 7 now. The Galaxy S3 can only provide me with 3 to 4 hours of SOT and its not enough.
I'm currently looking at Galaxy J7 , Xperia Z3 , Xperia Z3C and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 due to large battery capacities or great battery life as suggested by GSMArena.
My Sister has the Galaxy J7 and she can easily get around 6 hours SOT per charge.
I'm considering Z3 and Z3C because GSMArena is giving them a very good rating on battery life (Although its based on 4.4.4)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has 4000mAh and users are reporting 6~10 hours SOT.
My friend has a Z2 and he really likes it (So am I). I've also used the Xperia Ray before changing to S3 and personally I would prefer Sony > Samsung > Xiaomi. I've used the Xiaomi redmi Note 2 for two months when I sent my S3 for volume button replacement and the 3000mAh battery can only give me 4hrs SOT which is really bad. The Android skin (MIUI) is also very buggy and RAM consuming. Sony's approach to make their UI similar to AOSP and still updating their old devices is one the reason I like Sony.
Dear community of Z3C , would you say that buying a Z3C now is worth it or not? I'm going to use my new phone for at least 2~3 years. Thanks in advance
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Hi guys ,
I'm using the Galaxy S3 for few years now and I'm thinking of changing my phone since I would be leaving my house at 5 and only returning at 7 now. The Galaxy S3 can only provide me with 3 to 4 hours of SOT and its not enough.
I'm currently looking at Galaxy J7 , Xperia Z3 , Xperia Z3C and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 due to large battery capacities or great battery life as suggested by GSMArena.
My Sister has the Galaxy J7 and she can easily get around 6 hours SOT per charge.
I'm considering Z3 and Z3C because GSMArena is giving them a very good rating on battery life (Although its based on 4.4.4)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has 4000mAh and users are reporting 6~10 hours SOT.
My friend has a Z2 and he really likes it (So am I). I've also used the Xperia Ray before changing to S3 and personally I would prefer Sony > Samsung > Xiaomi. I've used the Xiaomi redmi Note 2 for two months when I sent my S3 for volume button replacement and the 3000mAh battery can only give me 4hrs SOT which is really bad. The Android skin (MIUI) is also very buggy and RAM consuming. Sony's approach to make their UI similar to AOSP and still updating their old devices is one the reason I like Sony.
Dear community of Z3C , would you say that buying a Z3C now is worth it or not? I'm going to use my new phone for at least 2~3 years. Thanks in advance
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Ill say its worth it since its very cheap and has the best battery life, many reviewers claim it as the "king of battery life". I have been using it for almost a year and I am satisfy with it. I was gotta buy the Z5 compact but been hearing bad stuff about the SD810 and not much development.......so Z3 compact for the win, then again, its just my opinion
A phone is a very personal thing, it makes a statement about who you are and what your taste in gadgets is.
The Z3 compact is a pocket phone, it's small, discrete and stylish. For people who who don't want to look like idiots holding some massive screen to the side of their head, so big they can't see.
Asking people to help choose a phone is a bit weird. It's like asking someone you don't know to decide what you're going to wear. It's a personal thing.
The Z3c is completely waterproof. The camera is outstanding, but you do have to get it out of Auto and put the .iso down to 50 or 100
There is built in noise canceling, missing from most phones. You need to buy the headphones, but it works well and sounds good when you're on a train or in a crowd.
The screen is an IPS, meaning you can view it from many angles, not just directly in front of you.
People ***** about Sony screens cracking because unlike other phones, when they crack you can't use them any more, so you have to pay for repair.
I don't think Sony phones are any better or worse than other manufacturers, they all use the same Gorilla glass. They all break when you drop them or sit n them. I had a Z1c that had a cracked screen, six months after I bought it, Sony repaired or free of charge. Sony will repair it free if it's a genuine fault in manufacturing, they will also charge you to repair it if you drop it or sit on it, they know the difference.
Personally the Z3c is still a good option to buy. It has just as many features as the latest Z5c phone other than fingerprint recognition, the battery lasts longer and because it has been out longer there are loads of custom mods and roms that you can load onto your phone to make it cool.
I just returned back to the Z3C after owning the Z5C and selling it last week. Z5 on LP and then MM was a disaster. Too many problems that I couldn't take it anymore. So I say go for it. It's cheap right now and I'm not experiencing any problems on MM with it.