Sony Xperia Z vs. HTC Butterfly: A tale of two screens

12 March 2013
Flagships have evolved significantly during the past year, and in screen terms in particular, what once looked like overkill has become the gold standard for both size and resolution. HTC was the first of the major manufacturers to set the bar high...

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  • 14 Mar 2013

AnonD-96614, 13 Mar 2013Everyone criticising the screen when actually it is extreme... moreBuddy jealousy is human nature when you cant find a fault just jump on misleading gives them some satisfaction since they know how good and better the sony is from their phones?let them troll lol

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    • AnonD-123541
    • uux
    • 14 Mar 2013

    AnonD-86903, 13 Mar 2013don't judge soon. i promise Z will defeat One as well. the... moreBut the z have outsold the htc one one still struggling with production issues,you compare a newbie company htc with the monster sony?ha ha ha

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      • AnonD-123541
      • uux
      • 14 Mar 2013

      I use xperia the screen in mindblowing with real colours,i have a samsung s3, iphone 4s,ipad 2,ipad mini,ipad 3,i tested the screen on songs and believe me buddy sony had the best screen,You might be correct till xperia s screen had poor viewing angles but sony mobiles are getting better and better after all if the screen was washed out it wont be sold out in france and uk and in uswitch usa it overtook samsung s3 for the first time no phone has done it sometime now,Also what about the s4 s3s son yeah same design with higher specs ask samsung to take a beginners course from sony on design,For jealous buddies the best thing to do is scratch

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        • con
        • mGD
        • 14 Mar 2013

        AnonD-96614, 13 Mar 2013Everyone criticising the screen when actually it is extreme... moreMan u don't know what u're talking about.. Screen is awesome? Only if you haven't seen other screens lol. Best music performance on a smartphone?? Compare it to htc with beats audio headphones and then talk.
        I know u like xz, but don't be blind. Peace.

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          • AnonD-85611
          • L4D
          • 13 Mar 2013

          For those who are saying that the Xperia Z is the most beautiful phone, you may be right, if you are looking at the phone with the screen turned off or looking the phone with a straight angle, because I don't believe that a screen washed out will help the phone look pretty.

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            • vanishead
            • mNy
            • 13 Mar 2013

            Sony has a Dragontrail glass and i think it's better than Gorilla but HTC has better screen. Sony could already installed IPS screen.

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              • benny
              • dQn
              • 13 Mar 2013

              AnonD-26, 13 Mar 2013Its totally one sided reveiw in favor of sony. HTC have its... moreOne sided?

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                • AnonD-85611
                • L4D
                • 13 Mar 2013

                I believe that the screen is one of the most important parts of a smartphone, since you are looking and using it all the time, and if Sony can make a decent screen, then it can make a decent smartphone.

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                  • AnonD-119540
                  • tVs
                  • 13 Mar 2013

                  A very good comparison. Just knew the Z have an edge over the butterfly.
                  But, my aim is the ZL.

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                    • Krish.....
                    • YQ%
                    • 13 Mar 2013

                    Hello friends.....
                    Sony xperia z has very poor TFT screen which is the least type screen which is protected by scratch resistant glass only..........Its waste
                    But
                    HTC Butterfly has Super LCD3 screen with high clarity and which is protected by wonderfull hard and tough Corning Gorilla Glass 2
                    Now say which is better and tolerate the Hard perfomance........?

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                      • AnonD-96614
                      • mIg
                      • 13 Mar 2013

                      Everyone criticising the screen when actually it is extremely awesome....as for music,the best you can get from phone....

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                        • AnonD-85136
                        • QcR
                        • 13 Mar 2013

                        i love sony

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                          • AnonD-123327
                          • 64c
                          • 13 Mar 2013

                          Come on! Butterfly has only one problem: 16Gb without MicroSD. But is dies reason to bye Sony with awful screen and sound? June will come 4.2 and Sense 5!
                          P.s.: for me I'll get HTC One, 4.7" is quite enough))

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                            • AnonD-26
                            • vGU
                            • 13 Mar 2013

                            Its totally one sided reveiw in favor of sony. HTC have its own benchmarks and Sense 4.0 has always upper edge on any device.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 8Yb
                              • 13 Mar 2013

                              Please do a comparision between HTC one and Xperia Z so I can choose which to buy

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                                • OneWhoKickedYourBut
                                • KIe
                                • 13 Mar 2013

                                AK, 13 Mar 2013I don't think Sony is a winner here. Butterfly has better s... moreIn Terms of design almost everywhere you will see that Sony Xperia Z has been rated Excellent for it's beautiful design and the IP57 certification just is gift along with it! if you've done your research then you'll see it is better in terms of design . as far as the screen contrast is concerned it will be fixed with an upcoming update. it's performance in quadrant's is way better and the camera performance is better and the UI is DOES NOT lag in anyway what so ever. the only thing that would bug most of the user's is the lack of contrast and the feeble loudspeaker . with the 4.2 update ( 75% ) chances are they might introduce the screen calibration option which would give the contrast level issue a rest completely. you should get your facts straight before you say something about anything .

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                                  • AnonD-93590
                                  • 7XH
                                  • 13 Mar 2013

                                  of course z wins because butterfly came out last year

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                                    • AnonD-77186
                                    • pqV
                                    • 13 Mar 2013

                                    AnonD-50940, 13 Mar 2013Of course XZ wins, butterfly was a rushed model to fill in ... moreWell-written!

                                    All should read your comment, before bashing all over this review.

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                                      • A0k
                                      • 13 Mar 2013

                                      AnonD-86903, 13 Mar 2013don't judge soon. i promise Z will defeat One as well. the... moreNot everything can be improved with software updates. The tft technology screen on xz is simply inferior to IPS slcd. Take them both side by side and view the same pictures, you'll see.

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                                        • AnonD-86903
                                        • Lim
                                        • 13 Mar 2013

                                        Con, 13 Mar 2013Yeah.. Sony has pretty design, but the screen socks big ... moredon't judge soon. i promise Z will defeat One as well.
                                        the contrast is just the matter of software and will be solved by the first update which will come soon.
                                        about the colors, i have this phone and i see no washed out colors. they're vibrant and life like. i compare it with colors on XS and Acro s and it was waaaaay better than them.