Sony Xperia Z3+ preview: First look
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- Anonymous
- vxr
- 30 May 2015
AnonD-71586, 30 May 2015It's not about the screen consumption it's about the cpu/gp... moreyou know what even the Huawie Honor 4x is better than xperia z3 and z3+
sony phones are weak and no innovation poor camera also
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- AnonD-71586
- ajZ
- 30 May 2015
Adiyel, 30 May 2015The only way for FHD to consume more than 2K is for the FHD... moreIt's not about the screen consumption it's about the cpu/gpu working harder to be able to control more pixels which leads to a waste of processing power and battery consumption for no real gain. I've got xperia z1 and i can't see the pixels. They are small enough, the focus should move to more battery time. Everything else is great, processing power, screens, cameras. Generally speaking for all high end phones.
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- AnonD-71586
- ajZ
- 30 May 2015
Not that i'm defending sony but i honestly believe more than 1080p on such small screens is overkill. It's a waste of processing power and battery and have no real gain. I believe 720p is enough, at most 1080p for high end phones but anything above is just pointless, i would rather they improve screens battery consumption and colors.
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- AnonD-63308
- uC3
- 30 May 2015
Mike, 30 May 2015A flagship without optically stabilised camera? What a joke... moreYeah no OIS should be listed as a disadvantage, and also that same old almost useless tiny LED flash. Not the screen resolution.
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- AnonD-19664
- rJ9
- 30 May 2015
While they are now focusing on mobiles mostly.....they comes up with this shit....
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- Adiyel
- jRZ
- 30 May 2015
The only way for FHD to consume more than 2K is for the FHD to be very old inefficient tech, or to have a power hungry backlight. And you're right about the sharpness. My old Xperia ZR was as sharp looking as my sister's GS4.
BTW, happy Z3C owner :-)
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- Anonymous
- vxr
- 30 May 2015
Main disadvantages
Non user-replaceable battery
No wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick charger not included in the retail package
Screen has the same specs third generation in a row, when rivals have mostly moved to 1440p
Battery downgrade hardly justified
Expected retail pricing is too steep
HUAWIE HONOR 4X (octacore ) is better than this
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- AnonD-389756
- tht
- 30 May 2015
Ale, 30 May 2015Great low light photos from the Z1 compact?!?!?!? Are you n... moreHe meant low light with flash off. It still produce good photos. If flash is on it suffers flashbleed..
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- Anonymous
- Jb$
- 30 May 2015
Another overpriced SONY dud. That's how you make $2 billion loss per year LOL
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- Mike
- mNm
- 30 May 2015
A flagship without optically stabilised camera? What a joke. How long is Sony planning to bluff users with this same 20 MP sensor that's years old? No progress for years now.
It should be especially embarassing for Sony considering their good camera division. Looks like they don't have any experience in mobile photography.
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- LLL
- tDx
- 30 May 2015
inspire, 30 May 2015I hate it when (so-called) tech/review sites such as GSMA t... moreI second that. FHD is NOT a disadvantage, far from it.
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- Anonymous
- 7Xr
- 30 May 2015
AnonD-294887, 29 May 2015While the lack of oversharpening artifacts on e.g. skies is... moreMaybe yes, there can be some but I think they are not really obtrusive for most users. Maybe smartphone sensors nowadays are large, but they're still not large enough to resolve gargantuan amount of details. I observed some samples coming from G4 and some leaves/greenery are showing with that blob look or I can also say, painterly look. I can't speak for the s6 tho bec. photos maybe taken during the fall season (not sure of the season). What's good is that this is still not from the final production so the already nice photos could still improve. But all I can say is that I'm becoming happy to see that Sony is stepping up. Maybe, plus OIS in the future?
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- fab
- n2f
- 30 May 2015
sony smartphones are just great phones in general and very responsive. from a UI point of view, the Z1 compact and Z3 compact i owned were fantastic. but the camera is just plain ridiculous. i've had several phones and the sonys are just the worst available cameras out there - for me. even my moto G 2014 takes better pictures. i can't understand how other brands use sony sensors and have better results.
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- Smile
- XNt
- 30 May 2015
Can someone please compare the performance of the Xperia Z3 & this one & then tell me "THERE IS LITTLE OR NO UPGRADE" ????
Seriously..many of the parameters are double..I dont understand how we can believe what Samsung shows in the benchmark when we know they heavily tweak to give the best in these test but not real life..
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- gogoshar
- L7Y
- 30 May 2015
How come a FHD resolution on a 5" screen is a disadvantage?
I was waiting for the SGS 6, but when I saw the screen resolution, and some gaming benchmarks, I was like WTF, who needs it on a tiny screen. It kills all the gaming performance, even with their super CPU and GPU, and drains the battery more. Don't push the companies with this kind of reviews to put nonsense resolutions and other unneeded "improvements" in their devices. Whats the point in the new devices with new SoC's, if there's almost none performance growth, because of this resolutions. IMO.
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- mas39
- MJS
- 30 May 2015
I also have to agree with others, a very poor review, certainly don't need 2k at all, my 6.44" Sony Z Ultra still has 1080p resolution at just 342 ppi and it's great, better than all the Samsung rubbish. Weall know Sony make the best phones and this minor upgrade still makes the Z3+ one of the best phones out there.
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- AnonD-265341
- nba
- 30 May 2015
Teh Lulz, 30 May 2015Why doesn't GSMArena not point out the fact that it still h... moreTalk for yourself
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- AnonD-63308
- uC3
- 30 May 2015
"But hey i would love to see you start jumping with joy, once sony starts using QHD for the Z5."
No, we won't.
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- Anonymous
- vFv
- 30 May 2015
Does anyone know whether sony's lollipop UI allows for a customisational navigation bar like LG and the HTC one m9? (e.g. button to pull notification bar down instead of having to swipe?)
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- AnonD-401045
- PxV
- 30 May 2015
Not much to get excited or dissatisfied. Sony ia pulling an apple with this incrimental upgrade "+" "s" still excited with what the z4 will deliver tho..