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Well first impression of my new ONE mini 2 is nice build quality and sound but again I feel it's let down compared to what Sony do with the compact range they keep the specs [emoji23] HTC choose not and again only 1GB Ram I think Min 1.5GB is a must ok slightly better cpu over orig one but not as good as S5 mini the sound is excellent but I find it a little quiet still and screen could of been better too I find it laggy scrolling and web browsing ,camera well they dropped the ultra pixel and stuck 13mp in still not the best , I'm afraid HTC build quality and sound ain't everything any body agree?? [emoji16]
I am quite disappointed with the camera, still very laggy... Sound quality is superb, with a few adjustments even better... But I would've put a bit more ram... We'll see what will happen with the Android L, when it arrives...
DoobyDroid said:
Well first impression of my new ONE mini 2 is nice build quality and sound but again I feel it's let down compared to what Sony do with the compact range they keep the specs [emoji23] HTC choose not and again only 1GB Ram I think Min 1.5GB is a must ok slightly better cpu over orig one but not as good as S5 mini the sound is excellent but I find it a little quiet still and screen could of been better too I find it laggy scrolling and web browsing ,camera well they dropped the ultra pixel and stuck 13mp in still not the best , I'm afraid HTC build quality and sound ain't everything any body agree?? [emoji16]
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For me previously having the one mini its not much of a improvement , yes let's see what L brings ?
Hi Guys, I am from UK and tempted to buy Axon elite.
Given your experience with the phone, would you suggest buying this phone? I have read about terrible call and music output, can someone confirm, if this is still true - i.e. software/hardware issue. How about the camera? The specs are confusing where somewhere it is mentioned 8mp interpolated to 13 MP, whereas some places it has been mentioned as 13 mp. Same with front cam as well. Any feedback, please. The specs look good, but the issues mentioned, coupled with lack of customer support and custom roms make me ask this question.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Hello nikunj87,
I too am from the UK and have owned my Axon Elite for roughly 3 weeks now, and can answer most of your questions if you wish. I would suggest buying it, I use mine on Vodafone and I bought it unlocked for £270(!!!), given the spec the hardware alone is a phenomenal deal. The fingerprint sensor not found on the Pro, or normal Axon, works surprisingly well, it's decently accurate and fast enough for most situations. The display is actually quite good, bright, sharp and colour reproduction seems to be quite good, the software allows control of the saturation of the display, going from more neutral to pretty oversaturated; I prefer the more saturated colours but that's just me. I thought I should mention, my SD810 does indeed get quite warm, however you'd be surprised at how low the temperatures actually are, it feels warm because ZTE dissipates the heat throughout the body of the phone, it can feel quite warm but CPU temp will only be in the high 30's most of the time, compared to the 801 in my OPO that idled at 39cish. Most daily tasks it keeps it's cool though, it's never actually been a problem for me.
Speaking of the software, it isn't actually too bad, MiFavor 3.2 aboard android 5.0.2, I do really like some of the customization features and ZTE has done a good job keeping the UI decently snappy, though on my particular phone the RAM management isn't too great, no idea if it's just my phone though to be honest. In short it's a pretty heavy skin, it wasn't too much to my liking but some stuff is nice, I now just run the google now launcher on mine, oh and I forgot to mention the play store and services is preinstalled, I wasn't expecting it to be either. As for the issues you've mentioned, call quality has been fine for me, no worse or better than my OnePlus One, mine seems easily clear and loud enough for my tastes. Music quality is also excellent, however for my tastes it's not as loud as I'd like, I've tried increasing volume the same way I did on my OPO (by editing the mixer_paths file) but the phone seems to just completely ignore what I changed. I'm sure it's fine for most though as I have quite bad hearing loss.
The cameras I found to be really quite good, my Axon has taken some honestly shockingly good photos, the HDR mode does slightly over expose and punch up colours quite a bit, though it does do a nice enough job of bringing light out of dark scenes. The camera app is quite well designed, and allows you to adjust exposure when you tap to focus, I apologise I can't include any screenshots or images, if you get this phone definitely try the Bokeh mode out, I tried it on some flowers and the result was stunning. The FFC also did really well, pulling a really nice amount of detail and colour was very good, exposure could of been a little better but it's only a FFC so I can't really complain. As for the sensors, you have a 13mp Exmor RS sensor for the main camera, a 2mp Omnivison lens for recording depth information and a 8mp FFC.
Sorry for the wall of text but I guess I wrote a mini review, if you need to know anything else or I missed something (bound to of missed something) then please ask! You should buy this phone, I really like mine, though I'd be interested in the Axon Pro, and it's software, the skin just isn't my cup of tea in all honesty but it works well enough, hopefully someone can get a completely stock 6.0 ROM on this phone, that would be killer!
EDIT: I managed to increase the volume, you have to scroll down to the line stating something like "playback_headphones" and edit the values there, now one of my biggest gripes with this phone is resolved and funnily enough, the audio quality is a mile away from my OPO, despite being at a louder volume the audio is nowhere near as distorted and it has so much quality and clarity behind it, I couldn't be happier.
Hi Josh,
I will receive ZTE Axon Axon in 2-3 days. I got an irresistible deal - $300
I totally hate ZTE's skin on Axon Elite. It is not fair that Axon and Axon pro have near stock android UI and Elite has that stupid skin that not many people want. At least ZTE should provide and option of going back to Stock UI.
Anyways, is there a theme manager in the Axon Elite that can be used to change the UI/looks of the phone? I know Nova and other launcher can help a bit, but not the notification bar, pulldown and settings etc.
Thank you and I am glad that you like your ZTE Axon Mini.
Hi users!
I'm wondering to buy this phone, but I need overall experience to take more confident about it!
Will you prefer buying this phone? What are pros&cons of it? Do you think there is something better in such a price?
Share you impressions!
Depends on what you are looking for. It's a decent device but Cyanogen treats it like the ugly duckling in the family of their supported devices.
If proper device support is something you are looking for you might be better throwing some money at the OnePlus One, the Z1's older brother.
If you are fine with receiving updates late though then this device is still a decent choice, especially if you value battery life.
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Depends on what you are looking for. It's a decent device but Cyanogen treats it like the ugly duckling in the family of their supported devices.
If proper device support is something you are looking for you might be better throwing some money at the OnePlus One, the Z1's older brother.
If you are fine with receiving updates late though then this device is still a decent choice, especially if you value battery life.
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With XDA modders support its no problem, I can always flash CM or modified kernel...
Im really looking forward to hear fine sound (earphones) and take at least medium quality photos, am I right?
The sound quality is on par with the OnePlus One, camera quality is okay but nowhere close to what the OnePlus One provided.
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The sound quality is on par with the OnePlus One, camera quality is okay but nowhere close to what the OnePlus One provided.
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30fps at video recording is enough for me, also ZUK have optical stabilization which really enhances image.
Photos looks almost the same: http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=3&idPhone1=6327&idPhone2=7511&idPhone3=6294
ZUK have fingerprint scanner, is it working fast?
Referring to sound I mean is there some scratches or noise in earphones?
The sound is great, nothing to worry about there.
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30fps at video recording is enough for me, also ZUK have optical stabilization which really enhances image.
Photos looks almost the same: http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=3&idPhone1=6327&idPhone2=7511&idPhone3=6294
ZUK have fingerprint scanner, is it working fast?
Referring to sound I mean is there some scratches or noise in earphones?
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The finger print scanner works pretty fast the only times when it doesn't is when I have wet or greasy fingers. Sound quality with earphones is good if you use a equalizer
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
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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 im currently a dev for the Zuk Z1 with a msm8974 and im looking out for a new device. So what would be the profit for you guys if i choose this device? Im building many roms like du, aicp, rr etc. What ever i like too and im also interested into building kernels. So now the job for guys here is to convince me to buy this device instead of a Zuk Z2. Tell me how the camera, display etc. is and maybe i choose this device.
Let mebstart wih the camera:
Selfie cam is amazing (sometimes I feel that it's superior than primary camera, but both are fabulous) I have tried clicking photos in Indoor low light gatherings, nice results and HDR is even good
Sound = Speakers are super loud, super clear.
Battery= lasts long, charges even faster ( 1 hour at most)
Development= Stable for MM, will start for nougat now.
Display=bright, vibrang and nice.
LED notification colors=Aditya Bhandari:
Cyan
pink
white
red
Dark Blue
yellow
green
Yesterday my phone landed flat on screen with tempered gkass from 11-12 ft, screen intact and OK, tempered shattered.
Listen bro. There is no need to convince you as it is up to you. We are not recruiting you and obviously the attitude with the line "So now the job for guys here is to convince me to buy this device" doesn't sound good.
Codeworkx, Risabh, yejicson, timesnavigator, etc never asked to convince them. We have better Dev than you with kind attitude. Thanks and at last my opinion for you to don't ever get this device.
Oh sorry i think you understand me wrong. I don't see anything what i do on XDA as a "job". I do this all in my free time and i love to do this and to help out other people. I was just wondering if this device is a good platform to do this stuff. Im sorry, maybe i should choose other words next time instead of "convince".
Best regards
OrdenKrieger
That's what we want from you that is kindness and purest thing for you to develop. You ask this question because you are in search of something new and here it will get you too a device with lots of potential. So what are you waiting up? Now you know what you have to choose. Come on bro !!! Welcome to our deck ... Let's aboard...
For the LeEco le s3, it's a great phone, feels good in hand, build quality is great also. The snapdragon 652 is very quick. An all around good device, no complaints, it just needs some more stock roms. All the specs are online, they are impressive for the price.
@OrdenKrieger
zuk z2 Price cut in india.now $220 only
so definitely in few day price cut occur in ur country also.
http://m.gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/n...ent-price-cut-now-starts-at-rs-14-999-1648501
ur support continue in zuk z1 ??