Hey guys, i have quite allot of android phones and i have tried to stay away from Sony since they lock their boot loaders and it looked like it was hard to develop anything i haven't gotten one (the old ui was FUGLY as well). i own a T989 Galaxy s2 (in fact i own three of them!) as my Main for right now and its getting pretty old (cpu and gpu are old and Games are not as well handled as they used to) i have been thinking of getting a new phone and that phone i have come down to is either a Samsung Galaxy mega 6.3 or a Xperia Z or Xperia SP, i have never payed attention to the Xperia line and they have a pretty good thing going for now, i think i might have to move them to my list of jobs i might take up . everything about the Xperia Z looks pretty great, everything beats out my s2. thought im worried that i have heard that xperias TFT Screens have TERRIBLE veiwing angles, i dont honestly know if i care about that but do any of you get disappointed by this? and do you think it would be the same on the Xperia SP? if so please state what you dont like about the Xperia Z, your Help is appreciated .
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Hey guys, i have quite allot of android phones and i have tried to stay away from Sony since they lock their boot loaders and it looked like it was hard to develop anything i haven't gotten one (the old ui was FUGLY as well). i own a T989 Galaxy s2 (in fact i own three of them!) as my Main for right now and its getting pretty old (cpu and gpu are old and Games are not as well handled as they used to) i have been thinking of getting a new phone and that phone i have come down to is either a Samsung Galaxy mega 6.3 or a Xperia Z or Xperia SP, i have never payed attention to the Xperia line and they have a pretty good thing going for now, i think i might have to move them to my list of jobs i might take up . everything about the Xperia Z looks pretty great, everything beats out my s2. thought im worried that i have heard that xperias TFT Screens have TERRIBLE veiwing angles, i dont honestly know if i care about that but do any of you get disappointed by this? and do you think it would be the same on the Xperia SP? if so please state what you dont like about the Xperia Z, your Help is appreciated .
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well i suggest you to go for Xperia Z1 Compact / Z2,it has very good viewing angles
Xperia Z & Z1 really has very bad viewing angles,SP about same,but better
Or you can choose T2 Ultra,it also uses IPS TFT
Ben Ling said:
well i suggest you to go for Xperia Z1 Compact / Z2,it has very good viewing angles
Xperia Z & Z1 really has very bad viewing angles,SP about same,but better
Or you can choose T2 Ultra,it also uses IPS TFT
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What about the Xperia ZL it seems about the same as the Xperia Z?
Trozzul said:
What about the Xperia ZL it seems about the same as the Xperia Z?
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same,with colours badly washed out when viewed off-centre
Ben Ling said:
same,with colours badly washed out when viewed off-centre
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i see that the Xperia Z1 compact only has a 4.3" screen. my s2 has a 4.5" and i would like something bigger or equal to that. i see that the Xperia Z2 Compact will have a bigger screen but when it comes out is unknown. im sure i wouldn't mind the poor viewing angles, but the real question is would i be fine with the SP or do i need a bigger screen (Xperia ZL) for $100 more?
Im viewing my phone head on and don't really want people watching my screen so the 'terrible' viewing angles don't mean much to me. When I show people videos on my phone no one has complained saying they cannot see. Im an ex Z user and current Z1 user. Id go for the Z out of your choices.
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i see that the Xperia Z1 compact only has a 4.3" screen. my s2 has a 4.5" and i would like something bigger or equal to that. i see that the Xperia Z2 Compact will have a bigger screen but when it comes out is unknown. im sure i wouldn't mind the poor viewing angles, but the real question is would i be fine with the SP or do i need a bigger screen (Xperia ZL) for $100 more?
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S2 have the same 4.3" like Z1 Compact
While Z2 Compact would probably be around 4.6"
Sony won't support SP much as it is not Z Series,so i still suggest you to go for bigger screen of Xperia Z / ZL
Z2 is the best choice
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If you are looking at the Z2, i personally suggest looking at the newer HTC One M8 and S5.
Sony has JUST begun to catch up with competition, an example is they finally use IPS displays that don't give washed out colours.
Another thing that is an issue as of right now is, their software updates arrive late and with serious bugs, just take a look in the Z Ultra, Z1, Z1 Compact sections about their 4.4 update.
Also, the Z2 has quite large bezels.
Another thing to keep in mind is, when the next flagship Sony comes out soon, Sony will shift most their focus to that device, resulting in the Z2 having a shorter life as a top priority device compared to other companies devices.
(Sony has a 6 month flagship rotation, other companies usually have a one year flagship rotation)
Sony has begun to improve slowly, but to me, Sony is still a risky choice if you are looking for a flagship grade device and support.
All this is just my personal opinion
Ben Ling said:
S2 have the same 4.3" like Z1 Compact
While Z2 Compact would probably be around 4.6"
Sony won't support SP much as it is not Z Series,so i still suggest you to go for bigger screen of Xperia Z / ZL
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i have a T989 which has a 4.5" display, i think it was the only s2 released with a 4.5" display
Trozzul said:
i have a T989 which has a 4.5" display, i think it was the only s2 released with a 4.5" display
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That's T-Mobile version of SII
So you can go for Z series...
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That's T-Mobile version of SII
So you can go for Z series...
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Yup i was aware of that. i think im just going to grab a ZL, im sure i wont mind the washed out angles.
hey guys im gonna buy a new phone tomorrow night.
but im confused if i should buy xperia zr or z.
i wanted to buy z at first, but then after a lot of research, most people say z has battery issues. and zr has better battery life than z and battery life is important to me. that is why i looked into zr as my second choice.
what do u think guys? zr or z???
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hey guys im gonna buy a new phone tomorrow night.
but im confused if i should buy xperia zr or z.
i wanted to buy z at first, but then after a lot of research, most people say z has battery issues. and zr has better battery life than z and battery life is important to me. that is why i looked into zr as my second choice.
what do u think guys? zr or z???
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ZR has a better water and dust resistance rating. It's screen is 720p as compared to 1080p of Z, hence better battery life.
If you can manage with 8 GB internal memory, go with ZR.
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ZR has a better water and dust resistance rating. It's screen is 720p as compared to 1080p of Z, hence better battery life.
If you can manage with 8 GB internal memory, go with ZR.
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thanks. i made up my mind. goin for the ZR!
Good Choice :good:
Hello i have felt the sony xperia SP before and the Z.
The SP's wieght is quit low and when i carry it it feels very light and not heavy like the Z. However, i want to confirm the user experiances other people have had.
So i want to know if the SP wins or Z wins in terms of performance. When i touch the scren of the SP, it feels very smooth but im not sure if that is still good with the Z or not. Is the Z's screen ok and same as the SP or not?
The cpu speed of SP is more then Z so doesnt that make SP more powerfull then the Z. i KNOW THAT z has quad cpu but it has 1.5GH istead of 1.7ghz.
Thanks.
SP is sleek and so is the Z but i really want to confirm there usage. I want the loud ear speaker volume and videos and music should be played with out any bad quality
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Hello i have felt the sony xperia SP before and the Z.
The SP's wieght is quit low and when i carry it it feels very light and not heavy like the Z. However, i want to confirm the user experiances other people have had.
So i want to know if the SP wins or Z wins in terms of performance. When i touch the scren of the SP, it feels very smooth but im not sure if that is still good with the Z or not. Is the Z's screen ok and same as the SP or not?
The cpu speed of SP is more then Z so doesnt that make SP more powerfull then the Z. i KNOW THAT z has quad cpu but it has 1.5GH istead of 1.7ghz.
Thanks.
SP is sleek and so is the Z but i really want to confirm there usage. I want the loud ear speaker volume and videos and music should be played with out any bad quality
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1) Z Wins here. The Touch Screen Is Very Smooth On Z. and For ur Information SP 's Display the worst ever . Just use a Z and see the difference. Z Display is awsom
2) SP has 1.7 Dual Core CPU. Z Has 1.5 Quad Core CPU. The So the speed does not matter here. Sure Z also win here too. U will get 3 times faster performance with Z
3) SP Is sleek . Z also. its little bigger becuase of the Screen Size. But design , Screen display quality and performance wise Z is the winner. And SP has a poor camera too..
Z Will get Android 4.4.2 KITKAT update by next month.
Overall U can not compare SP with Z. Both r different. Final Conclusion .
XPERIA Z IS THE REAL TIME WINNER . GO FOR IT... :good:
Rajeev said:
1) Z Wins here. The Touch Screen Is Very Smooth On Z. and For ur Information SP 's Display the worst ever . Just use a Z and see the difference. Z Display is awsom
2) SP has 1.7 Dual Core CPU. Z Has 1.5 Quad Core CPU. The So the speed does not matter here. Sure Z also win here too. U will get 3 times faster performance with Z
3) SP Is sleek . Z also. its little bigger becuase of the Screen Size. But design , Screen display quality and performance wise Z is the winner. And SP has a poor camera too..
Z Will get Android 4.4.2 KITKAT update by next month.
Overall U can not compare SP with Z. Both r different. Final Conclusion .
XPERIA Z IS THE REAL TIME WINNER . GO FOR IT... :good:
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What you say is 100% right:good:. And the most important thing the Z is WATERPROOF PHONE!!!!!
raghavsood999 said:
Hello i have felt the sony xperia SP before and the Z.
The SP's wieght is quit low and when i carry it it feels very light and not heavy like the Z. However, i want to confirm the user experiances other people have had.
So i want to know if the SP wins or Z wins in terms of performance. When i touch the scren of the SP, it feels very smooth but im not sure if that is still good with the Z or not. Is the Z's screen ok and same as the SP or not?
The cpu speed of SP is more then Z so doesnt that make SP more powerfull then the Z. i KNOW THAT z has quad cpu but it has 1.5GH istead of 1.7ghz.
Thanks.
SP is sleek and so is the Z but i really want to confirm there usage. I want the loud ear speaker volume and videos and music should be played with out any bad quality
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Of course Z will be better
But if you have enough money,then go for Z2,more good...
Hi
i am using xperia sp and Z. Both mobiles at the moment. i can say Xperia Z is 100% better than SP. :good:
GalaxyXperia said:
Hi
i am using xperia sp and Z. Both mobiles at the moment. i can say Xperia Z is 100% better than SP. :good:
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Well said, you deserve your 1st thanks
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I just upgraded from sp to the z and I can tell you z is on another level!! Sp is mid range and z is high end / former Sony flagship. It's a no brainer. Buy the Zee!!!
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Tommy-Geenexus said:
Well said, you deserve your 1st thanks
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Thanks my brother
Can the sony xperia z c6602 get the pen mode enable?
I like the feature
If you mean Pen like in Samsung note series.
If you mean that answer is No.
Xperia Z doesn't have wacom digitalizer compatible with such pens.
You still can use pens for capacitive screens, but they are not so precise and trouble-free. I tried some of them, even some "amazing mind blow super-duper awesome" ones made for iPhones but they are rubbish just like any other chinese capacitive pens.
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oh I forgot that there is "pen mode" -_- for xperia z ultra. he...
About that, I saw post in Polish Sony Blog that they have something like that in update(but probably it was just "gloves" mode), but what update and when I have no idea.
There is such trick for Xperia Z1 so who know if its possible in XZ
here is link to Z1:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2652762
Also I saw one topic for Xpeira SP, so If we can get gloves mode I dont think that it would be problem to set pen mode...
Out of curiosity I checked sys and system folders in my xperia Z, but there is no files needed for this(I thought that they maybe disabled it like in Z1 in latest kitkat update...)
Somewhere I read that I can unlock/lock bootloader only 8 times. Is it the true?
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Not that I've ever seen but why are you doing this to begin with?
Why would you ever lock it once unlocked?
Don't do drugs. They melt your brain.
you can lock/unlock it exactly 103.28 times(just kidding, theres no limit)
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