Sony Xperia Z Ultra hands-on: First look

25 June 2013
Sony just dropped a bomb on the phablet market – a 6.4" monster that threatens to flatten the competition. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra the first officially announced device to be powered by Snapdragon 800 and...

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  • rahul giri
  • XuZ
  • 16 Mar 2015

Hey guys i brought z ultra 1 week ago .this phone is oosm.the camera quality is very good without led flash.the call quality is also very good.i play many large games in it but it not heat or hang as samsung.the only problem with it is too large.so if any one not brought this phone because of absence of flash i suggest to brough it the camra without led is very good

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    • naute
    • U@H
    • 20 Jan 2015

    digvijay, 17 Aug 2013Sony always batter then samsung. Its my experience.Thats true.... Sony always better than samsung...... Its my experience as well...

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      • Anonymous
      • Ibx
      • 04 Nov 2014

      RJ, 14 Aug 2013I would suggest people should go for Samsung Galaxy Note II... moreNo thanks,,, Sony Rocks in: Quality /Specs/Reliability cell mfg.
      Shame Co is overrated by marketing tactics!

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        • ahmed
        • txj
        • 05 Jun 2014

        surya, 04 Dec 2013I am planning for sony xperia Z but absence of flash is not... moreit's the best of Sony in Smartphone.
        u can use Xperia Z Ultra's camera in any light condition.
        I've been used this and its perfect even absent in LED Flashlight.
        Try it..

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          • Anonymous
          • PS6
          • 05 Mar 2014

          ericdayo26, 08 Aug 2013How can you know if you have the LTE version of this phone?... moreJust check inside your phone under about phone... They can't bullshit you.... Hihihu

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            • REZA
            • avQ
            • 23 Jan 2014

            hello . idont speake english but underestand that xperia z ultra very very nice and as good as s4. bye

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              • surya
              • JiY
              • 04 Dec 2013

              I am planning for sony xperia Z but absence of flash is not feet for low light photography.Will any one suggest any replacement of Sony xperia Z ultra.

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                • AnonD-26941
                • 3Cd
                • 03 Sep 2013

                No flash ??!
                silly joke by Sony
                and the device is very tall
                it looks like an IR Remote of an old VCR :D

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                  • AnonD-123960
                  • RK0
                  • 29 Aug 2013

                  hi gsm arena please please please do a detailed review of this as soon as possible im so tempted to get this one but dont find many good reviews to draw my conclusions and getting one..i trust u guys for review so please do the review

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                    • wu4
                    • 28 Aug 2013

                    AnonD-179668, 27 Aug 2013Hi my name Indra from Indonesia. I'm s4 user for 2 months. ... moreHello, I have been using my Z Ultra for 2 weeks now without problems. There were other owners who had problems with the screen, where the screen goes black once you try to use it from sleep mode, despite the fact that the phone is on, but I understand that Sony’s firmware update .475 was supposed to fixed this problem. As for my other observations:
                    1. Battery life is decent, I play some games, download videos and watch some movies with it, and It can last from 6:30am to 10:30pm in my case. Of course, I don’t use in non-stop, but I do download videos when its on standby. battery on standby mode is excellent.
                    2.Display is very good. I think it will hold its own againts other flagships like the S4 and Htc One.
                    3. Loud speaker is anything but loud, even in maximum setting, but then again, it may be due to its water resistant nature.
                    4. It feels good to hold, due to its very thin nature and premium glass and aluminum construction.
                    5. Its HUGE. If you put your phone in your pockets, there is a good chance that a part of it will stick out of your pockets, unless they are deeper than normal.

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                      • AnonD-179668
                      • Qxp
                      • 27 Aug 2013

                      Hi my name Indra from Indonesia. I'm s4 user for 2 months.
                      Today i sell my S4 because a lot of problem like overheating and always restarting itself. And i go to samsung service centre twice because it fails to startup(just samsung logo). I'm afraid it will come worse, so quickly i'm selling it today after repaired.

                      Next week i heard this z ultra will be on store in Indonesia.

                      I want to ask to you all about this device.. Is there any issue or any problem with this device? Please reply my comment because i don't want to waste my money again with troublesome device like s4 either.
                      In my opinion I'd rather use my issue-free iphone5 with dual core than that troublemaker octa core.

                      Thxx u GSMARENA

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                        • tZ0
                        • 18 Aug 2013

                        Why the loudspeakers on ZUltra is lower than Xperia Z? I am so surprise about that( when I saw the camparison on YouTube ), but it is enough for me .The call quality is good and clear....
                        If you think about the loudspeakers is not too loud, use headset to heard or buy a SONY NYC Speaker.

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                          • digvijay
                          • Hkq
                          • 17 Aug 2013

                          Sony always batter then samsung.
                          Its my experience.

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                            • AnonD-175968
                            • KIB
                            • 15 Aug 2013

                            Hey Guys ...
                            Samsung Note 2 is bull shit .. bcoz of battery discharging , and the most important in samsung phone is that they slightly give an restart error beacuse during multitasking its gone b hang .

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                              • RJ
                              • 3sE
                              • 15 Aug 2013

                              AnonD-126854, 12 Aug 2013So you think that we believe that you have Note2 and you wi... moreAs per time we can see new products are lounge with all new technology agreement there was a time where we use to use black n white then colour after that multimedia etc. Time heals everything. Samsung Galaxy Note III will be getting lounge in next month with some more advance features for future and I would suggest yes the person who might use note series would never change to any other platform.

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                                • RJ
                                • 3sE
                                • 14 Aug 2013

                                AnonD-166368, 05 Aug 2013I say you copied the humans, you copied many parts of human... moreThat's absolutely correct statement mention and agreed. Nowdays, people are after IPhone 4S/5 but yet IPhone doesn't has a PC Suit for back-up personal data which indicates every product has his own wealth what matters is what your persnoal prescrible. whereas, in global market of communication samsung is giving better benefit as per the amount cost to you and people are loving samsung all cell phone. May be, someone might copied technology but that's really doesn't matter every products does its how you keep the product in show.

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                                  • RJ
                                  • 3sE
                                  • 14 Aug 2013

                                  I would suggest people should go for Samsung Galaxy Note II
                                  Sony is good but its only good for LED Screen every product has its own good will as samsung is a good platform supports microsoft as well we can expect Samsung Galaxy Note III in September [All note series are just awesome from sansung even as per technologically it gives goods] apart from that if someone is interested for for a tablet phone so he should go for Sony Xperia Z not a bad choice but if he needs a cell phone that I would suggest for Samsung Note series or nokia lumia with windows mobile 8 respectively. As pervious I had mention both are at own his place as per my knowledge electronic products works only 2yrs max 3yrs. Wait for 5-6 months to see good & bad factors then decide what's worth to buy. That would inprove your knowledge as well.. Umm products are good but which products has his good will in market that's should click to you. Cheers. Have a pleasent day ahead.

                                  Regards,
                                  RJ

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                                    • RJ
                                    • 3sE
                                    • 13 Aug 2013

                                    Jati Royat, 02 Aug 2013A few point that make me interest on this ZU : 1. 6,4"... moreHello Jati Royat,
                                    Thanks & appreciate for sharing source of ZU. I need more information for this phone I'm confused wheather to go for Sony Xperia Z Ultra or Samsung Note 2 & 3 (If its available for future) good factors you already mention as following bad factors is that's no flash with camera is this the only one?
                                    Please let me know A.S.A.P!!! Thanks. Cheers.

                                    Regards,
                                    RJ

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                                      • RJ
                                      • 3sE
                                      • 12 Aug 2013

                                      Hey guys,
                                      Sony Xperia Z is better or Samasung Galaxy Note 2 or 3 is better please suggest which one to buy including good factors & bad factors. Thanks in advance

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                                        • AnonD-126854
                                        • n7R
                                        • 12 Aug 2013

                                        AnonD-76731, 05 Aug 2013Goodbye my beloved note 2, hello xperia z ultra bad boy So you think that we believe that you have Note2 and you will change it for this? Not to see Note 3 in less than month?
                                        You offend our intelligence, iboy