IFA 2013: Sony hands-ons

04 September 2013
Sony has deconstructed its best smartphone and put it back together into something amazing. The Xperia Z1 (codename Honami) is a powerful, camera-centric flagship backed up by the QX line of attachable camera modules and the SmartWatch 2...

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  • 04 Jun 2014

ken, 21 Sep 2013whats the difference between the camera of the z1 compare t... moreQx10 has ois n 10x optical zoom, z1 doesn't

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    • ken
    • vj1
    • 21 Sep 2013

    whats the difference between the camera of the z1 compare to the qx100 anyone? should i get the lens as well?

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      • the chef
      • YT$
      • 16 Sep 2013

      Sony has so many problems in xperia z,has sony corrects their display problem yet.the display goes dim after several minutes even the backlight time is set the max.it continues dimming until you let it idle for abt 5 minutes.2nd heat issues,the gadget goes hot easily same as s4.3rd very feeble voice call and audio.4rd bad battery quality.the battery lifes shortened easily after few charges.5th slow alphabet input and openig an apps compare to galaxy note 2.6th it is not water resistant device.many issue were made that the device goes blackout after accidentally dropped into water.7th it has a poor viewing angle, sunlight legibillity and the colour saturation is dull n pale compare to xperia Tx not to mention s amoled. 8th weak flash. Anybody buying if hanomi still have this problem or be disappointed!!!

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        • Anonymous
        • tDL
        • 13 Sep 2013

        Anonymous, 07 Sep 2013sony failed to include OIS and xenon flash completely remo... moreof course!!!
        sony doesnt create phones for you, and sony no need you money @ all till the end of time...Lol

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          • AnonD-82281
          • jCQ
          • 11 Sep 2013

          Very nice, Sony.

          As a long time Nokia fan, you're officially in the running for my next phone.

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            • big z
            • sm{
            • 11 Sep 2013

            yeah the z1 stats are awesome, but let out the sbh52 (old school-sbh50) asap, as i am gonna sue you due to increased biceps as answering calls with my z. i believe in sony. always believed. z1 waiting

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              • big z
              • sm{
              • 11 Sep 2013

              Anonymous, 07 Sep 2013sony failed to include OIS and xenon flash completely remo... morebuy lenovo or something like that, kid

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                • AnonD-142950
                • M2J
                • 09 Sep 2013

                looking good Sony continue the great work and I can't wait to add this device to my Xperia ZL. On a side note, everybody is bias one way or another. So in the long run I guess that makes everyone some form of fanboy.

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                  • AnonD-78671
                  • 3dr
                  • 09 Sep 2013

                  Anonymous, 07 Sep 2013what?? what tech did they bring?? a 20mp camera wich is not... moreMeh! Most people just HATE Samsung...

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                    • AnonD-78671
                    • 3dr
                    • 09 Sep 2013

                    AnonD-182459, 08 Sep 2013The true innovative company is Sony!!Sony came back with a vengeance! If the price is right I could really see Sony becoming one of the leading companies in Smartphone industry! Totally blown away by the Z1!!!

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 4sp
                      • 08 Sep 2013

                      Anonymous, 07 Sep 2013what?? what tech did they bring?? a 20mp camera wich is not... moreNot just same design....same PREMIUM design of Z and Z1, while Note 3 has same CHEAP design.

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                        • AnonD-182459
                        • XmV
                        • 08 Sep 2013

                        The true innovative company is Sony!!

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                          • Nekko
                          • tVj
                          • 08 Sep 2013

                          I don't see the viability of QX as it is not a tangible upgrade for the inbuilt camera of Xperia Z let alone Z1.
                          The perfect pair would be the QX series with HTC One or the Butterfly S. Then the QX won't be redundant as it is much better than the 4MP ultrapixel.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • j$1
                            • 07 Sep 2013

                            [deleted post]Stop spamming crap just because you didn't wait for this amazing phone and bought a piece of crap like the s4

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                              • AnonD-76731
                              • 39x
                              • 07 Sep 2013

                              Its too late, the lame xperia z has already tainted this series of devices with its laggy overlay and terrible viewing angles, the z1 needs to lose that bad image but will struggle as it looks almost identical to the failed xperia z.

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                                • AnonD-175677
                                • wYB
                                • 07 Sep 2013

                                im using xperia z and its the best smartphone till LG G2.im very much satisfied with my xperia z.
                                after searching and seeing and comparing Z1 to G2
                                i want to upgrade to LG G2.

                                I HATE TOO BIG PHONE Z1 LOOKS LIKE OVER SIZED PHONE BECAUSE OF ITS TOO BIG BEZEL AND UPPER AND BOTTOM SPACE.
                                while G2 has bigger screen yet has smaller and more friendly size in( my opinion)


                                both Z1 & G2 OFFER GREAT CAMERA & DISPLAY AND BATTEERY LIFE...

                                but G2 is more wiser ...

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • vaQ
                                  • 07 Sep 2013

                                  5inch phones are good for those with big hands. hope the mini version of z1 will come out like the zr only with most of the z1's specs, removable battery and, most importantly, more internal memory. it should be at least 16gb.

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                                    • AnonD-161447
                                    • uvQ
                                    • 07 Sep 2013

                                    Anonymous, 07 Sep 2013sony failed to include OIS and xenon flash completely remo... moreGood for them.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 0ZJ
                                      • 07 Sep 2013

                                      I disagree with you Gsmarena when you say that Z1 is a camera centric smartphone, it is much more than that, it has a beast camera while standing on top three of benchmark charts, it has quite everything a top dog android is meant to have.

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                                        • AnonD-176622
                                        • Ptv
                                        • 07 Sep 2013

                                        Anonymous, 06 Sep 2013: When the Samsung CEO announced the Galaxy Note 3, http... moreOh yeah, clap clap clap to samsung.

                                        Is not required to clap sometimes, the awesomeness also have silence.
                                        How amazing is the xperia Z1, let everyone silent, taking photos as crazy.