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iam about 2 buy a smart phone and cant choose between s4 and xperia z so i wanna ask few questions here
1-Octa core and quad core.....Much difference?
2-the camera compression which makes pics worse than s4....can it be solved by update?
3-what about sound quality is it that bad as they say in reviews?
thanks in advance

1) no
2) not sure
3) it's alright. Compared to my previous phones like tx, t, zl it's a bit off.
Ill be honest with you, z may not have the best specs Or screen Or whatever. But once you hold it in your hands you don't want to let it go.
S4 has features, but it's a phone that I cant bring out to show off.
The z, it's a beauty with water proof, a phone that I'm proud of to bring out with confidence. I don't even know how to explain the beauty and sexiness of the phone. It's like better than looking at girls ( okay I'm going to far) but you understand what I mean lol.

abokorayem said:
iam about 2 buy a smart phone and cant choose between s4 and xperia z so i wanna ask few quee and quad core.....Much difference?
2-the camera compression which makes pics worse than s4....can it be solved by update?
3-what about sound quality is it that bad as they say in reviews?
thanks in advance
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It's actually just 2x quad so in terms of speed, there's no difference
2. Sony is working on an update for the camera and power management, can't say results yet but it will improve.
3 I have no problem with the speaker, compared to s2 I find the quality better here.
But the speaker will get low for about 30 minutes if you drop the phone in water.
The S4 will melt if you drop it in water.
If you're really unsure just test both devices. I went with the Z for waterproof, I myself was faced with this decision. (but with HTC1)

OsiBasi said:
2. Sony is working on an update for the camera and power management, can't say results yet but it will improve.
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Oh really? Did your magical crystal ball told you or from where you know? I haven't found any statement from Sony regarding a fix yet

Higgins12 said:
Oh really? Did your magical crystal ball told you or from where you know? I haven't found any statement from Sony regarding a fix yet
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Maybe you have to check sony's forum not xda ,cause they say the camera will be fixed.
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gm007 said:
Maybe you have to check sony's forum not xda ,cause they say the camera will be fixed.
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Those guys over on the Sony forum aren't all that reliable though to be fair

cvi emEasted
I am about to buy a smartphone like you do.
1- for the hardware there is really not much of a difference between the two in raw power..
2- camera is not so bad, i think it's on par with the S4 without the iAuto mod.. but software will be improved, and you always can use mods..
3- sound quality, have no idea, i still need to buy the phone.. but i guess it will be ok.. but i don't use speaker to listen to song.. so i don't care even if it was low..
I will go with the xperia z, its just beautiful, hardware? almost the same.
i was considering the nexus 4, because of the fast updates ecc ecc..
but the Z is just amazing... so i will buy it next week.

MadManMark said:
Those guys over on the Sony forum aren't all that reliable though to be fair
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But we have to believe someone don't you think so?or we all talking bul***t
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Higgins12 said:
Oh really? Did your magical crystal ball told you or from where you know? I haven't found any statement from Sony regarding a fix yet
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Don't be so rude, why would you try to make me into a fool when you have no clue... Christ

abokorayem said:
iam about 2 buy a smart phone and cant choose between s4 and xperia z so i wanna ask few questions here
1-Octa core and quad core.....Much difference?
2-the camera compression which makes pics worse than s4....can it be solved by update?
3-what about sound quality is it that bad as they say in reviews?
thanks in advance
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If I may believe the technical people the 8 core processor should be able to extend your battery life which sounds logical to me. Speed wise though it shouldn't make too much of a difference since only max 4 cores are being used at the time in the S4 and not 8. Despite that I bet the S4 will have a better benchmark score than the Z, the real question though is if it would be a noticeable difference in real time daily use.
If the camera issue can be fixed? I don't see a reason why not since it isn't a hardware issue. Yet again, the question will be if Sony will fix it.
Sound quality from the speakers definitely isn't gonna wow you, I can guarantee. However it's not really that bad.. I agree that it has horrible placement and isn't really loud but I personally never use the speakers. I have my headphones and will soon purchase the NFC speakers so to me it isn't a big issue.
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A rly Great thanks to all of u guys that rly made me cool down............at first i saw gsmarena.com and phonearena.com i thought xperia z was horrible.......but now i think iam gonna to pick it up......THANKS AGAIN

RoChinu said:
If I may believe the technical people the 8 core processor should be able to extend your battery life which sounds logical to me. Speed wise though it shouldn't make too much of a difference since only max 4 cores are being used at the time in the S4 and not 8. Despite that I bet the S4 will have a better benchmark score than the Z, the real question though is if it would be a noticeable difference in real time daily use.
If the camera issue can be fixed? I don't see a reason why not since it isn't a hardware issue. Yet again, the question will be if Sony will fix it.
Sound quality from the speakers definitely isn't gonna wow you, I can guarantee. However it's not really that bad.. I agree that it has horrible placement and isn't really loud but I personally never use the speakers. I have my headphones and will soon purchase the NFC speakers so to me it isn't a big issue.
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And the first batches with galaxy s4 will come with snapdragon and not exynos. New octa exynos chips arent even being massproduced just yet and might take awhile. (P.S. This info might being outdated, this is what I last heard.)
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Xperia SP vs Xperia V

I need your help... my head is mess up with this decision... what do you recommend me? ..... please tell me with arguments

Xperia V is better in terms of Camera, water proof and display Resolution only...
But SP is 100 % better than XV.. U will get lastest Software update from Sony.. Better hardware and software in SP comparing with XV..
Better Battery comparing with XV..
My advice.. Go for SP

karma123 said:
I need your help... my head is mess up with this decision... what do you recommend me? ..... please tell me with arguments
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Impossible to help, it's a decision only you can make
OK I'll try
SP has a bigger screen, a substantially bigger battery, a better processor and will be supported for Sony for longer.
V is water/dust proof and has a 13mp camera - looks nice (don't think it has made it to the UK?)
Personally I'd go for the newer model, unless the V is very very cheap.

thanks guys I´m going to buy the xperia sp
pd: Parkside ... I pass the limit of thanks but tomorrow i'll push in the button

[Q] From Xperia S to Xperia T: is it worth it?

Hi guys, I'll go straight to the point: I was thinking of exchanging my Xperia S for an Xperia T, paying about 30€. I have some questions for you owners, hoping you'll take a couple of minutes to answer me
T is more powerful, no doubt about that (actually I do have a doubt: does it have dual channel RAM like Xperia V or is it the same RAM as Xperia S? ). What I'm particularly interested in is:
- Camera -> Better? Worse? Same? Apart from those 13 MegaPixels, Sony sensors are always quite good, the problem is how Sony optimizes the software part (sometimes awfully, unfortunately). So... would I regret switching from S to T?
- Battery -> Neither T nor S have great battery life, this is actually well known. But how's battery life of Xperia T comparing to the one of Xperia S? I'm actually satisfied (enough) with my S... would I regret buying this T?
- Bugs & Problems -> Is there any terrible bug that I should be aware of? And in that case would I be able to solve it with a little modding?
- Last question: would you recommend me to change my S with a T for just 30€, or do you find it useless?
Thank you for your attention, hope to read you soon

I've got the T, my brother has the S, so I#ve had the chance to use both (at least a bit)
Feanor88 said:
- Camera -> Better? Worse? Same? Apart from those 13 MegaPixels, Sony sensors are always quite good, the problem is how Sony optimizes the software part (sometimes awfully, unfortunately). So... would I regret switching from S to T?
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About even. 1MP more doesn't matter (you won't notice such a small increase in pixels. A camera needs to have at least 25% more pxels to show a visible increse) - and since most of us don't print and most screens still show only 2MP the pixel increase is irrelevant.
Feanor88 said:
- Battery -> Neither T nor S have great battery life, this is actually well known. But how's battery life of Xperia T comparing to the one of Xperia S? I'm actually satisfied (enough) with my S... would I regret buying this T?
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Also: about even. You can get through a day with both with restricted usage, but heavy usage will drain both fast
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- Bugs & Problems -> Is there any terrible bug that I should be aware of? And in that case would I be able to solve it with a little modding?
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Not really a bug but an annoyance: the home/back buttons are softbuttons that take up screen real estate unlike the S, which has those buttons as sperate touch areas
Feanor88 said:
- Last question: would you recommend me to change my S with a T for just 30€, or do you find it useless?
Thank you for your attention, hope to read you soon
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I wouldn't upgrade. Maybe, if I knew I could sell the S for more than 30€ but otherwise: no. Not worth it

Camera MP count
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About even. 1MP more doesn't matter (you won't notice such a small increase in pixels. A camera needs to have at least 25% more pxels to show a visible increse) - and since most of us don't print and most screens still show only 2MP the pixel increase is irrelevant.
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I agree a 1 MP increase is irrelevant. Unless the increase goes in hand with a bigger pixel size, which usually means a bigger sensor. Even the opposite is true. Higher pixel count means higher pixel density which mean higher digital noise which means more software noise suppression which means more loss of detail!
The really relevant data would be the sensor size, and secondly pixel density. The same sensor size with 5 MP count would potentially deliver a far better quality, especially in low light conditions.
The useless counting of MP is the prove of marketing powers. Even when using the build in digital zoom, anything more than 10 MP in a hand phone or compact camera is looking good on the package description, but delivers no value to the consumer. Professionals seldom need more than 20 MP. They have much better sensors in their cameras, which are multiple the size of the toy sensor which is in a phone. The right feature in the Xperia would be a switch to connect two or three pixels to one unit, that would be a real improvement.
To the phone, wait for the next good offer. The differences are not earth shaking.

Feanor88 said:
Hi guys, I'll go straight to the point: I was thinking of exchanging my Xperia S for an Xperia T, paying about 30€. I have some questions for you owners, hoping you'll take a couple of minutes to answer me
T is more powerful, no doubt about that (actually I do have a doubt: does it have dual channel RAM like Xperia V or is it the same RAM as Xperia S? ). What I'm particularly interested in is:
- Camera -> Better? Worse? Same? Apart from those 13 MegaPixels, Sony sensors are always quite good, the problem is how Sony optimizes the software part (sometimes awfully, unfortunately). So... would I regret switching from S to T?
- Battery -> Neither T nor S have great battery life, this is actually well known. But how's battery life of Xperia T comparing to the one of Xperia S? I'm actually satisfied (enough) with my S... would I regret buying this T?
- Bugs & Problems -> Is there any terrible bug that I should be aware of? And in that case would I be able to solve it with a little modding?
- Last question: would you recommend me to change my S with a T for just 30€, or do you find it useless?
Thank you for your attention, hope to read you soon
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Yeah the biggest reason I could see to upgrade is the increased screen size it's a lot nicer to use then a 4.3 and maybe the build of the LT30A is one is one of the things that made me fall in love with this phone when I was buying it but other then that and maybe the small apps I can't see a reason to upgrade just wait till something better comes out.

Thanks for your replies. I actually specified that I know those "13 MegaPixel" means nothing: that's why I was asing users about the camera quality, because I can't just rely on that number
Apart from that, I'm just willing to change because the Xperia T design is one of my favourite ones, plus it will still receive support from Sony. I'll probably go through a serious change in march/april 2014, but for now I'm just a bit tired of the S (though I'm quite satisfied with it).
Thank you anyway for your opinions, hope to read more from you

Feanor88 said:
Thanks for your replies. I actually specified that I know those "13 MegaPixel" means nothing: that's why I was asing users about the camera quality, because I can't just rely on that number
Apart from that, I'm just willing to change because the Xperia T design is one of my favourite ones, plus it will still receive support from Sony. I'll probably go through a serious change in march/april 2014, but for now I'm just a bit tired of the S (though I'm quite satisfied with it).
Thank you anyway for your opinions, hope to read more from you
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Good reasons! The T will receive JB 4.3 update very soon and will probably be updated to 4.4.

nreuge said:
Good reasons! The T will receive JB 4.3 update very soon
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This month
and will probably be updated to 4.4.
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This is still just speculation as there is no word from Sony about this

gregbradley said:
This is still just speculation as there is no word from Sony about this
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Actually 2 words : "Under investigations"

From a development point of view it would make much more sense to take the T over the S. The T is getting an official 4.3 update (maybe even 4.4) and the S isn't. Developers are currently doing fantastic things with the T from solid stock ROMs like Hybrid and Miui to super fast and smooth 4.4 ROMs such as OmniRom. They are doing so much on old kernels and software. Imagine what they'll be able to do once the T gets 4.3 or 4.4.

Should I trade in my xperia z1 for HTC ONE ?

htc one is better or xperi pl help

mtayabkk said:
htc one is better or xperi pl help
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There is no better, just what is important to you. Each phone has it own individualities but I am a proud owner of a HTC One and the only thing I would trade it for is a Nexus 5 or a M8.
Sent from my HTC One

mtayabkk said:
htc one is better or xperi pl help
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if you're really happy with your xperia probably not.
what @Jvov said

mtayabkk said:
htc one is better or xperi pl help
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The advantages of the One are a muuuch superior design, better audio and a faar superior UI. I find tge Xperia UI very ugly. The One also gets faster updates. However, the camera of the One is below average while Xperia excels in that department. Also, PlayStation integration is an advantage of the Z1.
The UI nd overall design of the Z1 really put me off. Im a proud owner of the One, which is quite an impressive handset.
Btw y dont u check out the LG G2. Much better than the Z1 nd overall, my favourite alonside the One

raghav kapur said:
The advantages of the One are a muuuch superior design, better audio and a faar superior UI. I find tge Xperia UI very ugly. The One also gets faster updates. However, the camera of the One is below average while Xperia excels in that department. Also, PlayStation integration is an advantage of the Z1.
The UI nd overall design of the Z1 really put me off. Im a proud owner of the One, which is quite an impressive handset.
Btw y dont u check out the LG G2. Much better than the Z1 nd overall, my favourite alonside the One
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i install custom rom for better UI over all mobile is good but i like htc one shape actully am confused cos ppl say xperia Z1 hv better battery life but for me only get 2 to 3hr SOT on wifi .bbm what about HTC ONE BaTTERY if u use fb or bbm only no games:angel: ?
or i like lg g2 knock unlock :silly: nd knock on feature is working on my sony mobile after flash custom kernel :highfive:
only the battery problem wd me tried many rom but no differ

60 FPS HD or SD Video Recording - Setting Gamma for SP

Is it possible to make ? I think it' s not impossible but you, developers knows best, im asking you. Is there any chance to make 60fps video.
And for second, KCAL module not working for Xperia SP so we cannot set gamma, is there anyway to change this ? Is it impossible?

Iekuta said:
Is it possible to make ? I think it' s not impossible but you, developers knows best, im asking you. Is there any chance to make 60fps video.
And for second, KCAL module not working for Xperia SP so we cannot set gamma, is there anyway to change this ? Is it impossible?
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Its possible because I have seen HTC one mini(Adreno 305) to do so. Xperia SP has a lot better GPU. But not sure will camera on SP could do that

I think Xperia SP could do that, the camera not that horrible i think and cpu fast enough for that.
Wish so much the kernel developers or someone will make this work :crying::crying:

Phoenix854 said:
Its possible because I have seen HTC one mini(Adreno 305) to do so. Xperia SP has a lot better GPU. But not sure will camera on SP could do that
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Can you give me a link to the kernel/mod/whatever thing that allows to do that on the One Mini?

Tomoms said:
Can you give me a link to the kernel/mod/whatever thing that allows to do that on the One Mini?
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I think the One Mini has it already. No mods or kernels :crying:
I think i saw a mod for Xperia Z or Z1 for camera fps but i lost it, searching again for it. Thanks for replying Tomoms:highfive:
Ooh god i find this for Nexus 4, 60FPS 720p recording. http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/orig-development/devs-nexus-4-camera-recording-v0-2-avc-t2159076/page15
and find this, for LG G2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2548974
and the last, Motorola Droid http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844702&page=3
I respect/appreciate ur work and i know u're busy, wish so badly for 60 fps, and many people wants it i think, could you work for it ?
Thanks again.