Hello Frnds!
It's been quite a while that I am planning to buy Z1 but m unable to.. Just wanna be sure before spending too much on a smartfon!
My main concerns are - Sound Quality during the call & in recording a voice note or a call rec. How is the sound quality of Z1 in all these?
I have askd people and came to know that call rec is indeed successful in Z1.. So, I just want to know it's sound quality.. And how is the zoom quality in the camera? Plus, what are the flaws you people have faced in the basic functionality of the device? Pls. reply with your honest reviews! Pls..
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Cover flaps handles are made of hard material, unlike ZR which uses flexible material, so this one's more prone to break
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You should check the QA section, the phone have many issues, like Touch Screen, Camera Overheating...Impossible to Unlock Bootloader. I think you should wait until the Z1 come out with Android 4.3 or Kitkat and see if this issues still there or not. Don't do the same mistake like us.
Honestly? I think this forum is full of paranoid people who likes to complain, or guys who overload thier phone with crap and mods untill it over heats and fc everything.
I'm super satisfied with my z1. It is a big phone though, very big mind that. The screen is brilliant a tad more yellow than other deviced perhaps but it's simply a pleasure playing games or watching movied with, even with few people watching, viewing angles have improved from previous Sony phones.
I can reproduce the touch problem if I try hard but on daily use it never bothers me... Hope it will get fixed...
Sound and call quality is excellent, best i've seen so far in a mobile phone, volume is very lound on earpiece and headphones.
Thats my take, don't bloat it woth crap and it runs fast cool and perfect
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shteren said:
Honestly? I think this forum is full of paranoid people who likes to complain, or guys who overload thier phone with crap and mods untill it over heats and fc everything.
I'm super satisfied with my z1. It is a big phone though, very big mind that. The screen is brilliant a tad more yellow than other deviced perhaps but it's simply a pleasure playing games or watching movied with, even with few people watching, viewing angles have improved from previous Sony phones.
I can reproduce the touch problem if I try hard but on daily use it never bothers me... Hope it will get fixed...
Sound and call quality is excellent, best i've seen so far in a mobile phone, volume is very lound on earpiece and headphones. Camera is a joy especially at night.
Thats my take, don't bloat it woth crap and it runs fast cool and perfect. I run stock. 257 with gravityboz and long-press for quick settings exposed modules and thats it.
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Euclyptos I think it's a small minority affected by touch screen issues, I'm definitely not, the bootloader unlock Sony made it perfectly clear that if you do so it will cause things to stop working ie the camera, not really a problem tbh and if your not happy with the phone sell it and buy something you can overload with cr*p!
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Hi. Z1 is a great device. I may not have a giid screen as it has a yellow hue but it is still bearable as sometimes it is noticable and sometimes it's not. The camera is great but a little improvement wouldn't hurt. Camera apps are really really great most esp the Timeshift Burst, AR Effect, Social Live. Setting aside the yellow hue, the screen is great when playing videos and gaming. Sound is good for me, loud enough for me. Sony Media apps are the best. Hardware is very classy having the black one. Super premium feeling once you get hold of. Software side, very fast and very smooth. UI is so clean. I'm very satisfies with Sony's UI. I think for me it's the best (other company's are great too but this is just my preference ) Just make sure you get the later batches and triple check the unit first before purchasing.
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shteren said:
Honestly? I think this forum is full of paranoid people who likes to complain, or guys who overload thier phone with crap and mods untill it over heats and fc everything.
I'm super satisfied with my z1. It is a big phone though, very big mind that. The screen is brilliant a tad more yellow than other deviced perhaps but it's simply a pleasure playing games or watching movied with, even with few people watching, viewing angles have improved from previous Sony phones.
I can reproduce the touch problem if I try hard but on daily use it never bothers me... Hope it will get fixed...
Sound and call quality is excellent, best i've seen so far in a mobile phone, volume is very lound on earpiece and headphones.
Thats my take, don't bloat it woth crap and it runs fast cool and perfect
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Euclyptos I think it's a small minority affected by touch screen issues, I'm definitely not, the bootloader unlock Sony made it perfectly clear that if you do so it will cause things to stop working ie the camera, not really a problem tbh and if your not happy with the phone sell it and buy something you can overload with cr*p!
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Both of you, first of all I do not overloaded the phone, still stock. Overloading the phone with apps do not have influence on the phone in the first place. I am not paranoid as well. When you start play a game on your device and the virtual joystick will stop working or will go crazy OR some buttons will start be pushed even if you don't touch the screen, give me a call!! and not with just 1 game.
I already made a vid about this issue, and I will do another one when the joystick stop working in the middle of the game. Thank you.
At last I love this phone but I am disappointed, I hope to solve my problem with an update on 4.3 or 4.4, that's why I said to Wait and not to not Buy it.
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Both of you, first of all I do not overloaded the phone, still stock. Overloading the phone with apps do not have influence on the phone in the first place. I am not paranoid as well. When you start play a game on your device and the virtual joystick will stop working or will go crazy OR some buttons will start be pushed even if you don't touch the screen, give me a call!! and not with just 1 game.
I already made a vid about this issue, and I will do another one when the joystick stop working in the middle of the game. Thank you.
At last I love this phone but I am disappointed, I hope to solve my problem with an update on 4.3 or 4.4, that's why I said to Wait and not to not Buy it.
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I have been using this phone for three weeks now, and have zero of the problems listed. I have no screen yellowing, I have no touchscreen issues, and call me crazy, but I don't need to view my phone from some silly angle, I look straight on when I use it.
I was able to leave Samsung and take my 64GB microSD card with me. Big plus. I purchased an external battery case, just in case I needed the extra juice (which I never have).
I think the difference is I am an adult with a family and a job. I don't sit for hours on end on my phone playing games or surfing the web. When I am at home, I will use my Macbook Air or Nexus 7 for that.
This phone is amazing, the screen quality is outstanding (coming from a Note 2), the microSD slot is a godsend, and the phone just feels like Sony took the time to build a quality device. I almost went with a LG G2 until I held it. It's no better, if not worse, than any Sammy product... feels plasticy and not very substantial. The call quality via bluetooth was a huge upgrade as well. (don't see many people note that)
And the big plus, I have tested the waterproof capabilities twice; once in the shower and another time at the beach. Both times, I was floored. This waterproof marvel from Sony is just flat out fantastic.
Get to know how to use the manual modes of the camera, and there's no limit. (I think most of the complaining picture takers are lazy)
Just my two cents.
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I play games on my XBox 360 and XBox One, and my gaming rig for PC games. I don't need a phone for that, let alone a "virtual joystick". They have something for that already, it's called a Vita.
mate besides all the problems its a wicked phone. people prating with a perfect phone then moaning. let the phone get optimized properly ( right now everyones after updates) from sony
the touch screen is a minor issue with a couple devices affected (never the less point 1)
Screen issue some devices r and some are not ( tell u the truth if ur moving from a omled or soma like that then u will notice a difference like me (good one) but i have loved it as it like my telly but miniature)
cant tell a difference between my s!!! and this when it comes to sound quality of call speaker/ recorder
speaker at the bottoms tiny bit low but my amazing notification tone is annoying to every1 HAHA (incoming worms tune)
anyway u cant get everything in a phone perfect ( and then people who are not happy get the phones u like and shine them and then stick them straight in ur A**/ ears:laugh::laugh::laugh PEOPLE HONEST OPPINIONS PLZ:angel:
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Is this phone any good I am currently waiting on it's release and I want opinions from owners of this device. It seems to be a really nice phone but we all know looks can be deceiving.
My friend read this tread below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1474891
Go read some reviews - there are plenty. But make sure to only pay attention to reviewers who clearly used the device for a few days or more.
Many first impression reviews/unboxing videos state 'obvious' things that clearly aren't true after you use it a few days.
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Go read some reviews - there are plenty. But make sure to only pay attention to reviewers who clearly used the device for a few days or more.
Many first impression reviews/unboxing videos state 'obvious' things that clearly aren't true after you use it a few days.
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Agree.The Note will blow almost everyone away on first impression because of it's size and eye catching dynamic display but it does have some issues once you have used it for a while.
Most issues like lag and banding are not severe and can be fixed with mods but the one issue that cannot be fixed right now is the pixelation in dark shadows which can be a deal breaker some people.For most it won't be a deal breaker and most won't even notice the problem unless they watch a lot of movies in a dark room.
Samsung could fix the problem with an update and supercurio is working on an app to address the issue so there is hope there as well.
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Is this phone any good I am currently waiting on it's release and I want opinions from owners of this device. It seems to be a really nice phone but we all know looks can be deceiving.
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It's an OK'ISH phone. It may be too big for you, although the pentile display is not noticeable from a foot away but any closer you will notice them, there are colour rendering issues(you will see colour banding, Samsung always tend to screw up display just to make colour POOP. never a fan of Samsung dnie engine), audio dac is. Not up to par with iphone or SGS in terms of sound quality, the stock keyboard is laggy, not popular among dev yet, no ics leak for note so far, no calibration for stylus, power button and volume button are nor ergonomically placed, (you have a high chance of changing the volume wile unlocking on one hand operation or vice versa), it can't run crisis or ios, sometimes life is a wet BANANA. FRIDAY.
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Thank you for all your helpful replies everyone. It sounds a little buggy right now so I don't know if I want it so soon maybe after some fixes for things I will get it.
Just picked one up locally from someone who said they got it at Walmart. He decided to stick with his SGS3. I'll post pics in a bit.
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Its is sweet!
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How's the camera. From some initial reviews sounds like its not too good.
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How's the camera. From some initial reviews sounds like its not too good.
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I haven't had a chance to set it up yet.
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Just picked one up locally from someone who said they got it at Walmart. He decided to stick with his SGS3. I'll post pics in a bit.
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You lucky duck. I actually did the opposite and sold my GS3 to get this. Love the better design & build quality of motorola and REALLY like the futuristic on-screen nav like the Gnex has. DId you get the white or titanium? Pics yay!!
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Just picked one up locally from someone who said they got it at Walmart. He decided to stick with his SGS3. I'll post pics in a bit.
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So wait, he had a GS3, got the Atrix HD a week later then gave it less than a day before getting rid of it? Just....wow.
So, real quick first impressions. Phone is quick. No delay in doing anything. Screen is really nice. Bright and colorful. Camera takes about 5-10 years to take a picture. Battery life right now is going pretty quick, but hopefully that will level out. Blur isn't nearly as intrusive as it used to be. It's a combination of Blur and stock ICS.
Not too sure how I feel about the phone yet. I like it, but do I like it enough to keep it for a while. Don't know yet.
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So, real quick first impressions. Phone is quick. No delay in doing anything. Screen is really nice. Bright and colorful. Camera takes about 5-10 years to take a picture. Battery life right now is going pretty quick, but hopefully that will level out. Blur isn't nearly as intrusive as it used to be. It's a combination of Blur and stock ICS.
Not too sure how I feel about the phone yet. I like it, but do I like it enough to keep it for a while. Don't know yet.
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Hey man, I'll tell ya what: I will trade you your new Atrix 3 for my LG Thrill. I know, I know, that's not a fair trade because (as we all know) the LG Thrill is the best smartphone currently in existence. It's your lucky day. You're welcome.
but seriously, PM me if you aren't keeping it, I would be interested in buying, and depending on where you live in NY I might be able to pick it up from you in person.
If you decide to keep it, then enjoy, it looks like quite a beast. I just wish they made the battery a little more like the razr maxx, because thickness never bothered me, but I love long-lasting (that's what she said).
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So, real quick first impressions. Phone is quick. No delay in doing anything. Screen is really nice. Bright and colorful. Camera takes about 5-10 years to take a picture. Battery life right now is going pretty quick, but hopefully that will level out. Blur isn't nearly as intrusive as it used to be. It's a combination of Blur and stock ICS.
Not too sure how I feel about the phone yet. I like it, but do I like it enough to keep it for a while. Don't know yet.
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Yah it looks the closest to stock ICS compared to the other skins(sense, touchwiz etc) I just wish they'd leave the icons how they look on the Gnex then it would be really close to stock 4.0.4. Really looking forward to checkin out that screen. Can't wait to see it tommorow!
First impressions
i picked up my atrix hd yesterday and had a day to play with it
my first impressions:
icecream sandwich baby!!! runs like a butter!! cant wait what jellybean gonna feel like
Very little skin on top!!! almost stock... and that circle widget is awesome
build quality is good and it feels great on ur hand
holly cow the speakers are loud.... and call quality is very clear. One of the best smartphone i have ever had for call quality!! i usually get 1 bar of at&t coverage in my house but boy i had no problem calling and receiving calls(my iphone used to fail a lot)
did i mention FASTTTTTTTTTTTT before..
i benchmarked over sgs3 and HTC one x on quadrant...
i got around 1374 on sunspider java test... now thatz fast....like seriously fast... stock web browser can handle any thing u throw at it like a cake!! compare that to iphone 4's 5000 and 4s's 2500..(coz i have both of them). Now all this scores and all sounds really good but i really go by realtime performance and user experiences... and this phone comes out with flying colors.
Bluetooth 4.0 is gr8 and 4g LTE(AWESOME)
screen looks gr8 but not as good as hd lcd 2 screen...brightness could have been a bit high... but 720p for $99 not complaining
battery life can be better and it takes like 3 to 4 or more hours for charging!!!
it doesnot have physical home button but uses onscreen ones now that can be hit or miss for some... i personally like it but one annoying thing abt it is while u r playing games those buttons are still visible and u can accidently press it... but while watching media and all it tugs away for clean experience.
Man camera sux!!! sorry for bad news but yeh itz motorola and u get same quality camera as last gen smartphone!!! with icream sandwich u can take pictures with almost no shutter lag and take pics while recording video.. jus use the camera to take picture or video outside in proper sunlight...if u r lokin for camera Smartphone... this is not ur phone!!
No NFC!! and who cares!!!
overall great phone for the price point!!! if u want the latest and greatest specs and dont want to pay premium price point then jump right into it.. u wont regret it!!!
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i picked up my atrix hd yesterday and had a day to play with it
my first impressions:
icecream sandwich baby!!! runs like a butter!! cant wait what jellybean gonna feel like
Very little skin on top!!! almost stock... and that circle widget is awesome
build quality is good and it feels great on ur hand
holly cow the speakers are loud.... and call quality is very clear. One of the best smartphone i have ever had for call quality!! i usually get 1 bar of at&t coverage in my house but boy i had no problem calling and receiving calls(my iphone used to fail a lot)
did i mention FASTTTTTTTTTTTT before..
i benchmarked over sgs3 and HTC one x on quadrant...
i got around 1374 on sunspider java test... now thatz fast....like seriously fast... stock web browser can handle any thing u throw at it like a cake!! compare that to iphone 4's 5000 and 4s's 2500..(coz i have both of them). Now all this scores and all sounds really good but i really go by realtime performance and user experiences... and this phone comes out with flying colors.
Bluetooth 4.0 is gr8 and 4g LTE(AWESOME)
screen looks gr8 but not as good as hd lcd 2 screen...brightness could have been a bit high... but 720p for $99 not complaining
battery life can be better and it takes like 3 to 4 or more hours for charging!!!
it doesnot have physical home button but uses onscreen ones now that can be hit or miss for some... i personally like it but one annoying thing abt it is while u r playing games those buttons are still visible and u can accidently press it... but while watching media and all it tugs away for clean experience.
Man camera sux!!! sorry for bad news but yeh itz motorola and u get same quality camera as last gen smartphone!!! with icream sandwich u can take pictures with almost no shutter lag and take pics while recording video.. jus use the camera to take picture or video outside in proper sunlight...if u r lokin for camera Smartphone... this is not ur phone!!
No NFC!! and who cares!!!
overall great phone for the price point!!! if u want the latest and greatest specs and dont want to pay premium price point then jump right into it.. u wont regret it!!!
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Thanks for the review. I had to have a 13yr old teenage girl translate it for me though
Haha!!! I know!!! I dont post that often!!! And u know txting these days!! F**ks up your language!!!
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hotrod010 said:
Man camera sux!!! sorry for bad news but yeh itz motorola and u get same quality camera as last gen smartphone!!! with icream sandwich u can take pictures with almost no shutter lag and take pics while recording video.. jus use the camera to take picture or video outside in proper sunlight...if u r lokin for camera Smartphone... this is not ur phone!!!
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What a disappointment. I was hoping the camera was better. Good quality pics are important to me. Can't help it. Must be a female thing.
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What a disappointment. I was hoping the camera was better. Good quality pics are important to me. Can't help it. Must be a female thing.
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Yeh camera is bad for current industry standard !!! I took some pics out in sunlight and it looked decent enough but inside shots and low light ones are way too bad! too many noise on the pics and flash doesn't help coz it creates a lot of exposer!!! surprising enough 1080p video looks good!!! i guess its good as cam not still camera!!
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Yeh camera is bad for current industry standard !!! I took some pics out in sunlight and it looked decent enough but inside shots and low light ones are way too bad! too many noise on the pics and flash doesn't help coz it creates a lot of exposer!!! surprising enough 1080p video looks good!!! i guess its good as cam not still camera!!
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True test of a camera on a mobile is how much noise it produces on night shots.
I got mine through my upgrade. I traded my old Atrix 2 and picked up the AHD for free at bestbuy and had enough from the trade in to have a screen protector put on, car dock, and a tape deck adapter. I still have $20 left on a gift card. The phone is new so they had no cases.
The screen is bright, I think the colors are a little too saturated, but overall it's an improvement over the Atrix2.
The phone looks almost like the Razr that just came out, and the phone is very light but with a good textured lightly rubberish feel to it.
ICS delivers and the AHD is snappy enough to make the experience lag free. Even with all my apps restoring I was able to surf the web and setup my email without lag.
The camera is fine, not great, but acceptable. Still better than the Atrix2.
I can't say I'm a fan of the battery. It drains a little faster than I'd like it too, but I also have tweaked any of the power settings. I've also put a heavy load on it re-syncing my apps and information, so that can contribute to my battery drain. It's acceptable, but I do see having to recharge it after a workday, instead of waiting till bed time.
Overall, with the bestbuy line upgrade deal this phone is a direct upgrade from the Atrix2. It's faster, the screen is better, and it has ICS.
The on screen button are easy and you'll prefer them over the old soft buttons.
The phone looks nice, feels nice, performs as an ICS phone should.
I see it as the mid-high range Android phone right now.
Thanks my 2 cents.
I agree the Atrix HD is much better than the Atrix 2. I think it is one of the best phone that I have used.
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Just picked mine up yesterday at bestbuy...phones not bad I've been loading apps and Emails all day plus running pandora and batteries still at 30%. As for the camera it is crappy compared to what's out there now adays, but as a.phone its awesome.ill post more reviews later.
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Just picked mine up yesterday at bestbuy...phones not bad I've been loading apps and Emails all day plus running pandora and batteries still at 30%. As for the camera it is crappy compared to what's out there now adays, but as a.phone its awesome.ill post more reviews later.
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Thats not bad at all. Go check out SmartActions, its already in your apps. It has a battery extender that works quite well. I was able to get a good 15-20% extra out of my battery.
Hello,
Does anybody here know or at least suggest me, what should I keep (I already own the iPhone 5 but I can't use it when my parents are not at home) or should I go and buy XSP (there's a discount for this device otherwise I would need to consider about S3 Mini or Xperia M) which I could use at anytime I want? Thanks to everyone who answers!
XSP is heads and shoulders better than XM or S3. And since S3 Mini is a cut-down version of S3, both in size *and* specs, IMHO there is no reason to prefer the alternatives.
You do have to remember that moving to Android means leaving the Apple ecosystem behind. You'll have to repurchase apps, and there might be some games that are not available on Android.
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XSP is heads and shoulders better than XM or S3. And since S3 Mini is a cut-down version of S3, both in size *and* specs, IMHO there is no reason to prefer the alternatives.
You do have to remember that moving to Android means leaving the Apple ecosystem behind. You'll have to repurchase apps, and there might be some games that are not available on Android.
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I know but I mean the key features like multitasking, camera, headphone that comes with the phone and so on. I know that some games on iOS aren't on Android (like Infinity Blade 2) but that doesn't matter me much, the only game I play on the phone is Clash of Clans and sometime (rlly rarely) I play Asphalt 8 (which I have purchsed for both Android and iOS, no worry for piracy) so.. I just care for the key features like the rear and the front camera. Both of the phones have 8MP camera rear camera but the exposure is different, is that a big difference between the quality? And like the screen, as I know the iPhone 5 comes with an Retina HD display and XSP with TFT HD display but with BE2/X-Reality so I don't which is better
Pretty much everything is better on the iPhone 5. It has better multitask, camera, comes with better headphones, has better hardware performances. As an XSP user, I can't think of a feature were the XSP is better than the iPhone 5, there might be some, but the iPhone is mostly better.
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Pretty much everything is better on the iPhone 5. It has better multitask, camera, comes with better headphones, has better hardware performances. As an XSP user, I can't think of a feature were the XSP is better than the iPhone 5, there might be some, but the iPhone is mostly better.
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But as I know, Android was made for multitaking and for hardware, the XSP haves better processor and the camera is same or am I wrong?
If you want something that just works then the iPhone 5 is better.
If you want something you can play around with ROMs and have more control over the phone then the Xperia SP is better.
My preference is Xperia SP, I dont mind the iPhone as a device but its restrictions annoy me.
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But as I know, Android was made for multitaking and for hardware, the XSP haves better processor and the camera is same or am I wrong?
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Android is made for multitasking, however, due to how newer apps are build, devices require more than 1GB to run smoothly. Sadly, the SP just has 1GB of RAM, which makes it slow at times. The processor is good, but the one on the iPhone 5 is the same, if not better. And no, the camera, while 8mpx, works better on the iPhone.
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Hello,
Does anybody here know or at least suggest me, what should I keep (I already own the iPhone 5 but I can't use it when my parents are not at home) or should I go and buy XSP (there's a discount for this device otherwise I would need to consider about S3 Mini or Xperia M) which I could use at anytime I want? Thanks to everyone who answers!
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The iPhone Camera is WAY better man.
The SP is awesome but as someone above stated,if you want something that works,the iPhone is better!
Good luck!
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Android is made for multitasking, however, due to how newer apps are build, devices require more than 1GB to run smoothly. Sadly, the SP just has 1GB of RAM, which makes it slow at times. The processor is good, but the one on the iPhone 5 is the same, if not better. And no, the camera, while 8mpx, works better on the iPhone.
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Ok but the iPhone still have only 1Gig RAM... Even some newer devices, even iPhone 5s didn't came with 2Gig RAM and for the headphones, both phone and headphone are using 3,5mm jack so... I can only think of the S5 and Z2(...?) to have 2Gig RAM so...
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The iPhone Camera is WAY better man.
The SP is awesome but as someone above stated,if you want something that works,the iPhone is better!
Good luck!
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Can You post me some comparison pictures taken w/ the iPhone and the XSP? It would be really helpful.
Ok guys, looks like I'm more undecided now, can some1 do a +/- features for both phones (like comparing them). It would be great! Thanks! :highfive:
Edit1 : It would be even better, if any1 could suggest me a phone which I can play with the /system and do a normal work/sometime playing Clash Of Clans and Asphalt 8 and for music listening at the same time. I thought that the XSP can do it but it looks like it can't
Xperia SP:
+Design
+Loud speaker
+Bigger Screen
+Unique ilumination bar
+Runs a more "open" OS, Android (and outdated one)
-Camera
-Low RAM
-Materials used feels cheap at times
-Bad screen quality
Iphone 5:
+Design
+More apps
+More updates in the future (it will at least get two more mayor iOS updates)
+Premium build quality
+Better cameraS with slow-mo video (I'm not sure if it's the 5 and 5s or just the 5s)
+Better screen quality
+Better multitasking (iOS is more optimized for multitasking nowadays in my opinion, as iPhone 5 almost never lags).
-No unique feautres
-Speaker quality is okay.
+/- iOS is not as open as Android, but it's a beatiful design nevertheless.
This is what I can think of.
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Can You post me some comparison pictures taken w/ the iPhone and the XSP? It would be really helpful.
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I can't post comparison pictures right now but there have been a lot of complaints about the XSP camera.
Some users are also experiencing some issues like blurring and extremely poor low light pictures.
If you need a good camera,dont get the XSP.
I don't think these issues are only with my device.
The phone is amazing in other aspects like hardware but if the camera is important,take a comparison from someone else has both the phones!
I'm sorry I can't put up pictures because I'm waiting at the airport
Good luck!
The camera on the SP is REALLY bad, the lenses even get scratched super easily, that's why people get blurry/overexposed pictures. If it's your priority, the more reasons to go for iPhone.
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The camera on the SP is REALLY bad, the lenses even get scratched super easily, that's why people get blurry/overexposed pictures. If it's your priority, the more reasons to go for SP.
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I think you meant "Go for iPhone"!
XxStatiX said:
I think you meant "Go for iPhone"!
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Completely, thanks.
david19au said:
Ok guys, looks like I'm more undecided now, can some1 do a +/- features for both phones (like comparing them). It would be great! Thanks! :highfive:
Edit1 : It would be even better, if any1 could suggest me a phone which I can play with the /system and do a normal work/sometime playing Clash Of Clans and Asphalt 8 and for music listening at the same time. I thought that the XSP can do it but it looks like it can't
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This phone can perfectly do that! Asphalt 8 runs fine with 0 lag on ultra settings and you should be able to play music when playing either of these games
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And I know one thing about the i5: the WiFi sucks! My dad is always complaining about how he doesn't find any networks while I can find like 10 with my sp or that he can't connect to certain wireless network while I can
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noahvt said:
And I know one thing about the i5: the WiFi sucks! My dad is always complaining about how he doesn't find any networks while I can find like 10 with my sp or that he can't connect to certain wireless network while I can
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The SP had some WiFi reception problems (range) but the latest update has fixed it.
WiFi reception is perfect now!
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Sony Xperia Z5, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Sony Xperia Z5 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
The best companion for me. Best cam, amazing audio, great gaming feel and the best fluidity
And lack of development...no custom roms, no cust kernels.. Thats the only thing i dont like about z5
FakeSmile said:
And lack of development...no custom roms, no cust kernels.. Thats the only thing i dont like about z5
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The stock ROM is so good in this device, I would probably just stick with it. Unlike Samsung Galaxy phones which ruins the stock google experience, this one doesn't. It used to stutter and lag a lot on Lollipop, but after the Marshmallow update, 99% of the lag is gone.
i love it pretty, powerfull and slick
Obviously it's the best phone i've ever owned, coming from a nexus 4 and a moto G. Build quality, design, the beautiful screen, playstation exclusive features ( WHICH NO ONE EVER TALKS ABOUT FOR SOME REASON, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE AWESOME???), the camera is great if you know how to utilize it, almost stock android experience. The only downer is the camera software, algorithm and the lack of full manual controls and RAW.
I had this phone for a while before giving it to my mom and stick to my old Z1.
Camera have very fast focus speed and good WB. Just need a better image processing software.
Stock Lolipop is buggy and very late Marshmallow update compare to other brand's 2015 flagship device. However, It's worth to wait because most of bugs were fixed.
I love frosted glass at the back too, easier to keep it clean than a glossy one at Z1.
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playstation exclusive features ( WHICH NO ONE EVER TALKS ABOUT FOR SOME REASON, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE AWESOME???)
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To be fair, and assuming you are talking about the remote play stuff, the reason people don't talk about this is that it's not exclusive really. Some clever people ripped it and modified the apks so they will work on pretty much any phone. Not only that, the modded version is actually better as it removes the WiFi requirement so you can use it over a good 4G connection too!
Still awesome features, just not unique.
The Z5 is great, the Marshmallow update has boosted it a lot, thats for sure.
The camera isn't that great when it's a little darker. (Black becomes purple/blueish?)
The front camera is terrible when its darker.
My overall experience is still 5/5 because the sound is great, it has a really good battery life, and it never freezes or random reboots.
Great phone!
I tried to make love to it. Now I have a sticky phone
love it, but i hope there will be other CM or AOSP ROM so the phone could do more like Nexus 6P
I love my z5, i love sony since the very beginning. (since sony ericsson)
And like it or not, sony has the most stable android version, eventhough they are very slow at updates.
Im pretty satisfied with sony.
The only bad thing is, how hard it is to root sony and do stuffs like that.
Security and these stuffs make us harder to costumize our own phone.
I know sony have their own reasons. But at least, give us the simple damn chance to root our phone without unlocking bootloader
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Absolutely love it!!! Moved from Z2 and it's the best phone I ever owned. Not sure why so many people have problems as I have not experienced any so far
Sounds like a defective unit, return it immediately.
Clearly I got a dud give the high ratings of this topic. The audio using Sony 5-pin headphones is ok but not great if you're after true HiFi clarity and audio detail. But trying to use third party standard pin headphones or line connections is a complete joke due to the phone not recognising the connection about 75% of the time and just spitting out hideous humming and buzzing noises. This was present from the word go and no method of cleaning inputs has helped. And the fingerprint sensor only works half the time with no rhyme or reason as to why it won't recognise the print. I have two Samsung devices and both have absolutely no issues whatsover.
So if this my lover, they'd be out the door with their bags trying to find a new home.
The best smartphone I've ever had.
Every Sony I get is just better every time.
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It is one of the most beautiful devices currently! There are times when I'm looking at and admiring the device!
Pretty dissapointed with this device after having it for less than 4 months and moving from LG G2 and HTC M8.
Problems:
- landscape/portrait orientation switching stops working after some time, reboot of the unit gets it back alive, temporarily (happens after Marshmellow update)
- Yelow ghostly spots have started showing up on the upper left edge of the screen, most likely due to overheating (I'm using phone a lot )
- Finally, few days ago when I rinsed my unit in clean, tap water, some of it entered the unit and made it's place under the screen, making upper left corner of the screen (water entered from headphone jack?) glowing like it has brighter spill...
All in all, I wille try to return this expensive piece of faulty electronics, but I guess they will not accept to give me some other device...
Sony was my first Android device, but now I'm confident that it's the last one as well...
+ love the stock rom look
+ Super Video recording image stabilization
- Awful lag before starting video recording
+ Great photos in good light
- not so amazing purple & bluish tint in low light
+ Great sound
- Cheap headphones included
- I miss glossy glass back
Overall not so much impressed, but still a great phone.
So about 3 weeks ago I swapped my Oneplus 6 for the Honor View 20 and two days ago, Honor View 20 for the 6T, spoiler alert, I miss the View 20 already...
So I initially got the View 20, because I'm a fool for specs and the Kirin 980, 48mp camera, 4000mha battery, IR blaster were very appealing for me, so sold the OP6 and got the View 20 as soon as it was released here in the UK, used for about 3 weeks and I must say, apart from the crappy MagicUI/EMUI, the phone is amazing, 10hrs SOT, IR blaster, come on, this should be in every phone, it's so useful, remotes are these magical devices that have the power of teleportation and having the power to say FU remote, I have my phone to control the TV is awesome xD, but for real, I missed this feature, shame that the trend now is dropping useful features and the OP6T is a good example, no headphone jack, please... Now back to the View 20 great features, the 48mp camera, it takes way better pics in low light compared the the OP6T, OP6T they just look muddy... now the screen, for an IPS, it was very good, looks higher res than the OP6T, it's not, but it just looks crisp and clear compared to the AMOLED on the OP6T and that punch hole it feels less intrusive, when watching videos, it's "hiding" in the corner, this will definitely be the trend in 2019 and I can see why. Now the reason for going back to the OP6T, well, the OS, OOS is simply the best variant of Android, Stock with just enough customisation to make it great and still feel like stock Android, if only the there was a View 20 with Android One, that would be the perfect phone for me, great design, great cameras, amazing battery life, very fast, IR blaster and great big screen... OP6T is a great phone, but the View 20 is better in my opinion.
If anyone is thinking of buying a £500 phone and doesn't care about having stock Android, rooting and custom ROMs, I would recommend the Honor View 20 without a doubt and here in the UK at least (maybe more countries), you also get the Honor Magic Watch with it (worth £180), a no brainer really.
Oh and before someone says that Huawei is spying on us, well, so is most intelligence agency in the world and I bet they love the weird and boring stuff I'm into xD
Have a good day XDA community
UPDATE: Another thing about the OP6T and other manufacturers that will from today be a big No No for me, that is, having the volume and power button directly opposite each other, here's why... So today my brother sends me a WhatsApp with a video, that it looked like a review for a kids toy, so I started watching it at work, to see if it was something worth it for my kids, but the video volume was weirdly low, so I start cracking it up, at that point the video starts shouting this loud women having an orgasm and in the panic, I kept pressing volume down + power button, taking screenshots instead of lowering the volume, so everyone in the office starts looking at me, until the video ends, wtf xD I find it funny now, but at the time I was really mad at my brother and the phone, on the View 20 this would not be an issue, as all buttons are on the same side of the phone... Just another warning if you have friends/family like this.
On xda developers YouTube channel they did a review of both phones...didn't finish the whole video but worth a watch
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UPDATE: Another thing about the OP6T and other manufacturers that will from today be a big No No for me, that is, having the volume and power button directly opposite each other, here's why... So today my brother sends me a WhatsApp with a video, that it looked like a review for a kids toy, so I started watching it at work, to see if it was something worth it for my kids, but the video volume was weirdly low, so I start cracking it up, at that point the video starts shouting this loud women having an orgasm and in the panic, I kept pressing volume down + power button, taking screenshots instead of lowering the volume, so everyone in the office starts looking at me, until the video ends, wtf xD I find it funny now, but at the time I was really mad at my brother and the phone, on the View 20 this would not be an issue, as all buttons are on the same side of the phone... Just another warning if you have friends/family like this.
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Thanks for the laugh.similair thing happened to me in school the other day ..podcast started playing at loud volume right at an embarrassing part... everyone in class stared and laughed. Pretty funny in hindsight but very embarrassing at the time!
The whole thing abt oneplus phones is the software experience, doesn't matter what Huawei/ Honor has to offer... Emui just f... The whole experience , if u honestly enjoyed the honor, means u aint really an android enthusiast,
People are so blind. So it's a great phone but it has crappy UI/Software. Surely the user experience is very high on the list if a phone is enjoyable to use or not. Sorry but this just sounds like a blind fan boy talking.
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hugoprh said:
UPDATE: Another thing about the OP6T and other manufacturers that will from today be a big No No for me, that is, having the volume and power button directly opposite each other, here's why... So today my brother sends me a WhatsApp with a video, that it looked like a review for a kids toy, so I started watching it at work, to see if it was something worth it for my kids, but the video volume was weirdly low, so I start cracking it up, at that point the video starts shouting this loud women having an orgasm and in the panic, I kept pressing volume down + power button, taking screenshots instead of lowering the volume, so everyone in the office starts looking at me, until the video ends, wtf xD I find it funny now, but at the time I was really mad at my brother and the phone, on the View 20 this would not be an issue, as all buttons are on the same side of the phone... Just another warning if you have friends/family like this.
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It's not hard to just use the volume keys or power button accordingly ?
misiokicio said:
The whole thing abt oneplus phones is the software experience, doesn't matter what Huawei/ Honor has to offer... Emui just f... The whole experience , if u honestly enjoyed the honor, means u aint really an android enthusiast,
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Like I said, I did not enjoy EMUI, but I did enjoy the features it offered and you're correct, I'm not and Android enthusiast, I'm a tech enthusiast also, have you updated to latest OOS version? how's the battery for you or anyone reading this, I unplugged my phone at 95% at 2am went to bed and at 6:30am I had 85%, 10% in 4 hrs of not using the phone, is this happening to you as well?
Reuben_skelz92 said:
It's not hard to just use the volume keys or power button accordingly ?
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I know but in a panic that happened and even not in a panic, it has happened sometimes, if it never happened to you great, but just something to keep in mind, if this was an issue before to anyone, might be as well on the OP6T, I remember this happening on the Samsung S6 as well...
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Like I said, I did not enjoy EMUI, but I did enjoy the features it offered and you're correct, I'm not and Android enthusiast, I'm a tech enthusiast also, have you updated to latest OOS version? how's the battery for you or anyone reading this, I unplugged my phone at 95% at 2am went to bed and at 6:30am I had 85%, 10% in 4 hrs of not using the phone, is this happening to you as well?
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Sometimes give it a day or two for the battery to settle down, i use do no disturb mode when in bed, haven't experienced any drain, and yes, on the latest OOS, we all are tech ent, and i am bringing it all up from personal experience not just from browsing abt, had mate 20 pro, and i am sorry but this was a total joke with software, also missus has p20, again even they can't sort out Always on display for years( no 3rd party support) never mind the rest,
I agree I've owned all the latest honor devices and they do come up with some nifty tricks to hook you in I was very close on purchasing the view 20
But put mainly off by the finish on the back looks bit naff and since they no longer support development well that's a no brainer like op said if you could get pixel experience rom on there it would definitely be a winner don't understand why Huawei/honor stoped bootloader unlock it must be hitting them hard in the pocket maybe one day they will wake up [emoji44] Power to the 1+6T [emoji41]
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