Sony Xperia Z5 review: Finely tuned

19 October, 2015
With the Xperia Z5 family, Sony has definitely piqued the interest of the public, delivering not one, but three flagship devices. The Z5 Premium is the world first 4K screen phone, while the Xperia Z5 compact is a powerhouse device with a small footprint...

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  • 21 Oct 2015

Chamila T, 21 Oct 2015guys, i have one question. all peoples making bad comment o... moreWhy is it that on every Sony page that unless everyone is praising Sony all the fans start flipping out and calling even slightest bits of reality checks trolls or sam fans?????

Even if the person they are talking about is a Sony fan???? Just has an opinion that not everything is perfect?????

And then as soon as one starts, then another comes....Sees the sony fan said something about haters and there was samfans, and then they make a comment about it. And then another follows the line.
Then you get endless comments/pages of Sonyfans talking smack and about haters/trolls and what not.....When there was never any in the first place.....

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    • Anonymous
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    • 21 Oct 2015

    Chamila T, 21 Oct 2015oh... really... u saying this right now ? what defines old?... moreSo just because they are not happy with the minimal improvements, unused potential of the camera year after year, and somethings getting a little worse, and stated mostly fact...
    And doing so without bashing or attacking anyone elses opinion.

    You have to come in with that fanhurt response and then bring up other non related companies that had nothing to do with anything trying to turn it into a fan war.

    And sorry to burst your denial but that S has always been objective better based on factual advantages.

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      • Anonymous
      • q8P
      • 21 Oct 2015

      Dual heatpipes, 21 Oct 2015everyone can talk to the product include the trolls, Althou... moreSo we are talking to the product now?????

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        • Anonymous
        • q8P
        • 21 Oct 2015

        AnonD-205566, 20 Oct 2015I'm not saying they're the best, i'm just saying i don't th... moreIt does not sound like that. And the reason it sounds similar is because it's always the same story. When something is consistent the reviews follow a consistent idea with them. With Sony's it's generally an aggressive processing...or lack there of.

        They state plenty on where it is good and how Sony admits to there being problems themselves.
        Quite simply it's a good camera and the results are great, but far from the best, from Sony's claims, far from DXOmarks rating.

        What would your review consist of if you were being told it's the best even by supposed professionals, but when you test it yourself you can clearly see it's not anything like claimed?????? And while being good has many recurring issues that were supposedly remedied????
        Would you just sit there and talk about how amazing it is?????

          guys, i have one question. all peoples making bad comment of SONY Xperia s are happens to be "SAM"s or "fruit phone" users. is that true??????

            ithehappy, 20 Oct 2015Every year a Z series flagship review is put up on GSMA, I ... moreoh... really... u saying this right now ? what defines old?? spec??? SONY Xperia always being better than those "S" series and "fruit phones". try one. u will love it. otherwise u can try every 06 month "S" series and or gold "fruit phone"s.

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              • AnonD-115286
              • CZY
              • 21 Oct 2015

              I seriously think that the Z5 series has really been given a false image of having a bad camera due to most online reviewers don't have good knowledge on camera.

              I'm not saying the Z5 series has the best camera, it is definitely not, it only let down by it's not-so-great auto-mode, the result is amazing in manual mode if you how to tweak those setting. You can say it is not a casual-user-friendly camera, but saying it is bad and disappointing is simply not fair.

                AnonD-345578, 21 Oct 2015We are here talking about a product, why you want to make i... moreeveryone can talk to the product include the trolls, Although they are posing like a Sony fans just like samsung always do.

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                  • 21 Oct 2015

                  Has anyone tested the camera with different software that might do a better job? The included software might well be a dud but if you can still get the best images out of the hardware it still deserves a mention. Isn't it possible in Android to switch the default Camera apps anyway...?

                    xxx, 21 Oct 2015also with slippery body that will shatter if u drop it.the other brand also have slippery body, why you only mention Sony ?
                    At least it have strip can be attach, but other brands can only wear the protector case.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • SYf
                      • 21 Oct 2015

                      meow, 20 Oct 2015lets make a delicious fried egg with this sd810 phone.it's getting old and it's not funny anymore -_-

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                        • Anonymous
                        • SYf
                        • 21 Oct 2015

                        AnonD-237081, 20 Oct 2015What do you mean no stereo speakers.. So what are the slits... moreDont bother bro...

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                          • 21 Oct 2015

                          Dual heatpipes, 20 Oct 2015You just trolling as good as you can, It is wasting my time... moreWe are here talking about a product, why you want to make it a personal issue dear.
                          I admire your care for your valuable time which its value is higher than mine as the sky is higher than the earth.
                          finally, Don't describe me or any one if you aren't sure from your description, guessing is absolute fault.

                            AnonD-205566, 20 Oct 2015Camera samples look great, i really don't know what you guy... morethe z5 camera is good I know, but the audio is very good too, I can hear all the details of the music by earphone, if you are talking about the speakers not so, I could understand, but Z5 have dual speaker it is already enough for enjoy the music alone and the quality is good ,and it is waterproof, you no need to worry about water or rain to ruin your device or your mood.

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                              • 21 Oct 2015

                              Anonymous, 20 Oct 2015No not really, Sony pays attention to small details. I thin... moreI agree

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                                • 21 Oct 2015

                                Dual heatpipes, 20 Oct 2015The iconic engraved the word is the best and gorgeous then ... morealso with slippery body that will shatter if u drop it.

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                                  • tDD
                                  • 21 Oct 2015

                                  Why didnt they mention 'the 1080p screen isnt 2015 flagship standard'?

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                                    • Ibx
                                    • 20 Oct 2015

                                    [deleted post]Yup yup,,,
                                    won't doubt it if they paid for continuous positive reviews for shame products!

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                                      • 20 Oct 2015

                                      Anonymous, 20 Oct 2015Or you are just bias and in denial. The camera is good but ... moreI'm not saying they're the best, i'm just saying i don't think they're as bad as this review would make you think. And it's the same with every sony review here. You'd think they're all the same camera as they get all the same amount of criticism from the reviewers, and i reckon there should be a difference. I mean you'd think the camera on the Z5 is just as good as the one on the M2.

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                                        • 20 Oct 2015

                                        Mick, 20 Oct 2015Worse screen contrast on top of worse battery life and stil... moreyou comment is not correct you dont have the z5 i have this phone and all that you write her is nonesense you have no clue so next time post a comment com up with reall facts and dont talk about things you dont understand