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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  • Anonymous
  • vuN
  • 16 Sep 2013

Does anyone know if Z1 will have the stylus feature like the Ultra Z ?. I really like that the Ultra Z has the ability to use practically anything as a stylus but it's way to big for my purposes.

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    • DanZ1
    • vpH
    • 16 Sep 2013

    AnonD-185406, 16 Sep 2013Hey Samsung Fanboy.. You forgot about something.. He needs ... moreBest post ever! :D

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      • AnonD-185406
      • K7g
      • 16 Sep 2013

      AnonD-22824, 16 Sep 2013I wud say if u can't wait get the note3 and if u can wait t... moreHey Samsung Fanboy.. You forgot about something.. He needs to wait for S5.. but if he can wait a bit.. Wait for S5 Snapdragon 1000. or a bit more and wait for S5 Active SnapDragon 1000. or a bit more and wait for S5 True Octa.. Or maybe a little bit more and wait for S5 64-bit True Octa.. Then comes the Note 4.. but wait.. After a few weeks comes the Note 4 SD 1000, or maybe Note 4 True False Octa, Then True Octa.. And so on.. LOL.

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        • Anonymous
        • tha
        • 16 Sep 2013

        AnonD-5465, 15 Sep 2013Thats a photo of the note2 night shot http://i1052.photobu... moreYeah those you say picture taken from note2 on night condition? But clearly we can see the shadows under which means it was taken at night nut under a bright light. Try again.

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          • AnonD-183156
          • P%u
          • 16 Sep 2013

          Is the SONY logo behind the glass or behind the screen protector? O.o?

          What glass is Z1 made of?

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            • AnonD-22824
            • U$0
            • 16 Sep 2013

            AnonD-186990, 15 Sep 2013What do you guys think? I want to upgrade but i have the Z1... moreI wud say if u can't wait get the note3 and if u can wait then go for s5 and if u can wait a little more longer get note4 .......note 4 wud have almost every thing the s5 have to offer like 16/20 mp OIS cam + XENON flash bigger battery etc..etc.. and note4 wud offer more features than s5 like samsungs trend however after all its ur decision ..btw i am waiting for note 4..till then i'll save money....cause i think note3 is not a very big upgarde from note2.but .i am sure note4 will.be a big upgrade from note2..however for someone who don't own note2 can get note3 with eyes closed ...gud luck.

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              • AnonD-22824
              • U$0
              • 16 Sep 2013

              Anonymous, 15 Sep 2013Good compared to what? I went through many high end phones,... moreOk!! then gud luck with ur defective or fake note 2 lol. And in future .even if u buy a geniune smartphone make sure u clean the proctective glass of the camera b4 taking any pics otherwise even if u buy nokia 41 mp pureview it will not b able to take sharp photos in full daylight conditions ....forget abt low light..cause it happen with me as well i thought there was some problem with my note 2 cam then after close inspection i found out that there was lots of .smudges on the protective glass of the camera.asap i cleaned it ...it started taking good pics.btw gud luck tr.ol.ling note 2 as well ....

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                • nahid
                • nTR
                • 15 Sep 2013

                Any body know if we can take a photo under the water with xperia z1? ?

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                  • nahid
                  • nTR
                  • 15 Sep 2013

                  Any body know if we can take a photo under the water with xperia z1? ?

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                    • AnonD-5465
                    • fXx
                    • 15 Sep 2013

                    AnonD-186990, 15 Sep 2013What do you guys think? I want to upgrade but i have the Z1... moreI hope u believe me .... am an owner of the note2. Onestly in the first month I was obsessed with the S pen and the gestures and that bla bla bla but after the hype is over (in 1 month) I totally forget about the pen (unless in some photo editing app) and all the motions are turned off now :)

                    Get the Z1 quality materials camera all are the unique features which there hype will never end.

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                      • AnonD-186990
                      • fsV
                      • 15 Sep 2013

                      My question is; If the reviewers continue pointing out that the display of the Z1 isn't so good, how are they able to know that the pictures taken with the Z1 is so good? Coz am sure they take pictures with the Z1 and view it on the Z1, so whats the point? Hence after viewing the pictures, you comment that the pictures are good.

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                        • AnonD-186990
                        • fsV
                        • 15 Sep 2013

                        What do you guys think? I want to upgrade but i have the Z1, GS4 and Note 3 on my mind, seriously dont know which one to go for. I actually love the looks,strength,IP58 certification and the camera of the Z1 but some software tweaks on the GS4 like Touchwiz UI, air gestures, etc kept gravitating me to the GS4, likewise the Note 3 though there are no Air gestures on the Note 3 but still the S Pen works well. Also knowing that there is upcoming GS4 with Snapdragon 800 makes things more complicated for me. Dont know, i really dont know, please i need someone to put me through. I'm dire need of some unbiased opinions. Kindly communicate your opinions to me using this email address (prindorz@yahoo.co.uk). Thanks in anticipation of your understanding

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                          • AnonD-5465
                          • fXx
                          • 15 Sep 2013

                          Note2 night mode landscapes. Wish to test Z1 in the same conditions to see the difference. As I see them very good.

                          http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s445/ashouhdy/20130302_033554_zps5c84c337.jpg

                          http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s445/ashouhdy/20130302_032921_LLS_zps949078e8.jpg

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                            • AnonD-5465
                            • fXx
                            • 15 Sep 2013

                            Thats a photo of the note2 night shot
                            http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s445/ashouhdy/20130915_225852_LLS_zps6ed537eb.jpg

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                              • dlads
                              • 3GZ
                              • 15 Sep 2013

                              already used it, isnt all that good. Very similar to the Z and still not worth a swap from the One.

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                                • AnonD-5465
                                • fXB
                                • 15 Sep 2013

                                Anonymous, 15 Sep 2013I didnt like Chrome at first but thats because it wasnt yet... moreNope. Note2 camera is good it also packs BSi ... its night mode is very very good and beat xperia Z . But it is not comparable with the Z1

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                                  • AnonD-5465
                                  • fXB
                                  • 15 Sep 2013

                                  Anonymous, 15 Sep 2013I didnt like Chrome at first but thats because it wasnt yet... moreChrome is a battery killer ! Stock browser is the most efficient.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Kg$
                                    • 15 Sep 2013

                                    Anonymous, 14 Sep 2013Thanks for your answer. I'm okay with using Chrome but stil... moreI didnt like Chrome at first but thats because it wasnt yet matured half a year ago, i believe the turning point for performance came with an update in May 2013. Now i love it and dislike Android and Dolphin, Chrome feels more efficient.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Kg$
                                      • 15 Sep 2013

                                      AnonD-16443, 15 Sep 2013This mister Samsung will definitely state Samsung is the wi... moreMaybe you are right, he seems obsessed with Note 2, which is virtually same cam as S3, and lots of us had S3 and Note 2 and we cant recognize his claims from our own experiences with those phones.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Kg$
                                        • 15 Sep 2013

                                        AnonD-22824, 14 Sep 2013Share ur email add i can send you pics taken by note 2 in l... moreGood compared to what? I went through many high end phones, Note 2 included, theres nothing there to impress me. It beats Xperia Z in good light but thats about it, Note 2 gave failed shots too often, and i saw the same with S4, and also with my relatives S4's. Sorry to say the truth is that 8MP 2011 SE Xperia phones does better on average, very few failed shots. Some of my Note 2 photos are the best phone photos i have, but also the worst ones, once i even got a shot that was so bad that i couldnt even make out what i had taken picture of, and with the heavy traffic (but flowing) that evening i simply did not have time to mess with settings to get an acceptable shot, i had to keep moving. Even if i did have time to adjust some settings i would not know where to start as everything was wrong with that photo, the Note2 didnt even try to focus, how to fix such a thing, when it just take the photo directly and get all settings wrong? I had turned off the led flash in advance, no other settings should be required for that shot. The worst still is that it wasnt even a very challenging shot, it was at night but the motive was close and well lit and had lighted signs. Very annoying when those things happen, and with Samsungs they do happen.

                                        And the facebook pics of my sisters who both have S4? oh my god thats bad, i havent seen so many out of focus pics before, plus the low quality on clouded days. Nothing in the photos are in focus, but theres no signs of handshake. Details are gone and colors so washed out. But on sunny days their S4's has great details, well saturated, nice to look at. Samsung is great for the sunshine boys, the rest of us get better results on average with other camphones.