Sony Xperia Z1 preview: A closer look

13 September 2013
One of the hot tickets at this year’s IFA, the Sony Xperia Z is about to get the attention it deserves at ours. The smartphone left us feeling extremely positive the last time we met and we are hoping for more of the same...

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  • 17 Sep 2013

Anonymous, 16 Sep 2013Really? Im not a sony fanboy, and goodness not a sammy fan... moreCheck ur eyes

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    • 17 Sep 2013

    Francis Chaming, 15 Sep 2013I will be impressed if Z1 has a stylus pen otherwise P1 is ... morethere is the xperia z ultra that can use any pencil as stylus.

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      • 17 Sep 2013

      DanZ1, 16 Sep 2013Best post ever! :D Lol..well said (y)

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        • 17 Sep 2013

        I've seen this for myself. The display is not as good as what GSMArena are saying. The colours are still washed out, much its predecessor Xperia Z.

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          • 16 Sep 2013

          Anonymous, 16 Sep 2013From the start when the Z1 was first revealed at IFA and st... moreOkay Samsung fanboy I think its time for your nap haha. You sound like a straight blind loyalist. You can't see past the fact that maybe there are other smartphones that makes Samsung look like crap. Trust me there are other phones out there. Anyway I'm loving the design of this device, and I think I know why they have the large bottom bezel besides the fact that what Sony normally does. The speakers are at the bottom which makes sense why the bottom is slightly larger

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            • 16 Sep 2013

            Anonymous, 16 Sep 2013From the start when the Z1 was first revealed at IFA and st... moreReally?
            Im not a sony fanboy, and goodness not a sammy fanboy too.
            But, S4 vs Z1 and S4 wins? U really have to get your eyes checked.
            And please don't tell me u just compare them with 8mp superior auto from Z1.

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              • 16 Sep 2013

              From the start when the Z1 was first revealed at IFA and still now, the camera's picture quality is an issue which has not been solved. You'd expect better quality stills from the Exmor hardware. The SAmsung S4 camera, despite its lower res. blows the Z1 away. The note 3's camera should be as good or better than the S4's. Also, the note 3 does hd audio at 24bit 192k, an industrywide first(not even the latest iphone can do this--it just downsamples high resolution audio files). The specs on sound quality remains to be seen on the Z1 and note 3.But if the S4's near perfect sound quality is a precedent then the note 3, in terms of features, will be the top phone out there for now. I can't wait for GSM arena to do their "closer look preview/hand on"

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                • 16 Sep 2013

                AnonD-183156, 16 Sep 2013Is the SONY logo behind the glass or behind the screen prot... moreCanon

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                  • 16 Sep 2013

                  Jati Royat, 16 Sep 2013Really? My wife use note 2, so i know the photos quality th... moreHow can u compair the note2 with z1 that 2 in camera ..z1 wins handsdown in camers however not in front of note3 .note3 has much capable camera with new powerfull flash light and does 4k and 1080p at 60 fps and it wins in camers department in fornt of z1 however it cannot beat the nokia 808 pureview and lumia 1020 camera cause 1020 has ois xenon flash ... however the z and zl and xu there camera cant even beat the note2 camera ...

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                    • 16 Sep 2013

                    Anonymous, 16 Sep 2013Yeah those you say picture taken from note2 on night condit... moreCheck the three links. There is a photo of a wide landscape of a River with a distant hotel.

                    What do you want with a night photo .... to picture a dark room !!

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                      • 16 Sep 2013

                      Jati Royat, 16 Sep 2013You are truly samsung fanboy.. Why don't you try looking ot... moreI am not bas.hi.ng z1 ...u hav 2 let ppl share THERE openion rather than calling someone a fan.boy...u sud come up with valid argument ..u dont own gsma kid.

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                        • 16 Sep 2013

                        AnonD-185406, 16 Sep 2013Hey Samsung Fanboy.. You forgot about something.. He needs ... moreThat was MY openion ...and whats wrong in using latest technology and i am not saying that z1 is trash but according 2 me note3 make much more sense if someone dont hav note2..he sud get note3

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                          • 16 Sep 2013

                          best fone in world

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                            • 16 Sep 2013

                            AnonD-186990, 15 Sep 2013What do you guys think? I want to upgrade but i have the Z1... morei owned GS4 before a week and i sold it , do u know why ?? cuz it has the worst built quality , how ? it fell of my hands about 1meter and it was in case , what happened? WI-FI and bluetooth both stopped working . i had a sony xperia ion someday i got upset and threw it on the wall and it still working till now . i hope i helped u , im gonna be getting the SONY Z1 u should get it two , cuz AIR view ........etc , cant help u with anything only to show off infront of ur friends

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                              • 16 Sep 2013

                              AnonD-183156, 16 Sep 2013Is the SONY logo behind the glass or behind the screen prot... morecanon

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                                • 16 Sep 2013

                                AnonD-176622, 16 Sep 2013 The logo is behind the glass, and the glass is Dragontrai... moreI hope so, because Xperia z has its SONY logo behind the anti shatter film protector.

                                It would be so sweet if its Dragontrail glass, but i hope they include it in their specs sheet.

                                Im gonna have this device no matter what though :3

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                                  • 16 Sep 2013

                                  Xperia™ Z1 - the best of Sony is now even better.

                                  That's true :)

                                    AnonD-22824, 16 Sep 2013I wud say if u can't wait get the note3 and if u can wait t... moreYou are truly samsung fanboy.. Why don't you try looking other brands flagship and compares its strength rather than you keep banishing brands besides samsung..

                                      AnonD-22824, 14 Sep 2013I have note2 and the camera on it even beats 13 mp xz and ... moreReally? My wife use note 2, so i know the photos quality that could not be better than my ZL.. Wait for the Z1 released officially to the store first, and then you compare it with your own eyes with your note 2.. Until then, stop bashing other brands..

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                                        • 16 Sep 2013

                                        AnonD-183156, 16 Sep 2013Is the SONY logo behind the glass or behind the screen prot... more The logo is behind the glass, and the glass is Dragontrail, a japanese special glass manufacturer, the same glass used in the "SE xperia active".