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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  • MJ
  • ftI
  • 15 Sep 2013

When exactly is this phone going to come out?
How much is it worth in US Dollars?

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    • shyamalk
    • t44
    • 15 Sep 2013

    the photos taken by the z1 are good, no doubt, but its nowhere near as good as the lumia 1020. lumia 1020 is the emperor of cameraphones, hands down. the z1 is a much better phone than the samsung galaxy s4, in all departments.

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      • Francis Chaming
      • fu{
      • 15 Sep 2013

      I will be impressed if Z1 has a stylus pen otherwise P1 is still the best business smart phone. Can I still get Sony Ericsson P1 or improved version of Sony Z1 with stylus, otherwise I migrate to Samsung Galaxy note 3 instead as my business/engineering device.

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        • Anonymous
        • 6wZ
        • 15 Sep 2013

        This phone is a killer surely because:
        Best camera among smartphones(till now even better than lumias)
        Great design and build quality
        Fastest chip(Snap800)
        Water and dust proof(in no other flagships)
        Also triluminus display is great.everybody that says it has problems,has not seen Zultra's display,so he is whether lying or trolling.contrast is around1500 even more than iPhone5.It has warm colors and even Htc One's display looks washed out next to it.and it has natural colors like other LCDs.And when you turn on Xreality colors get warmer and oversaturated and competes with OLED's but it is much brighter than OLEDs(OLED's can not have high brightness and in high brightness pixels start to degrade)

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          • cheebc
          • ibh
          • 15 Sep 2013

          since its still not final yet, sony will further fine tune the software before it actually launch. We'll wait & see.

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            • Anonymous
            • ib6
            • 15 Sep 2013

            Will wait for 6 - 8 months before getting one. Amazing how expensive these smartphones are compared to LCD TVs.

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              • Anonymous
              • Mk%
              • 15 Sep 2013

              I'm amazed how many claims that it's the best design / bodies in the market, what's actually a square box with little or no design form that could improve the feel in hand.

              Even Sony's Xperia V have a better feel at hand, when using the phone, with the curved backcover. Imo I've had Nokia symbian phones over 5 years ago with a better feel at hand and more comfortable user feeling..

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                • AnonD-186803
                • 3av
                • 15 Sep 2013

                MdN, 15 Sep 2013Z1 vs Lumia 1020 direct camera comparison: http://www.tbrea... moreGotta admit it: the hardware on the true Pureview phones (1020 and 808) is better than the 20mp sensor and G-lens arrangement in the XZ1.

                Happy to hold up hands on that one. On lesser Lumias, however, the XZ1 wins out, it seems to me.

                That said, Nokia really needs to ditch their over-saturation. Greens and reds on all Lumias are horrifically overblown.

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                  • AnonD-183156
                  • P%u
                  • 15 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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                    • MdN
                    • akv
                    • 15 Sep 2013

                    Z1 vs Lumia 1020 direct camera comparison: http://www.tbreak.ae/features/pro-photography-lumia-1020-vs-xperia-z1

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                      • AnonD-16443
                      • pea
                      • 15 Sep 2013

                      AnonD-22824, 14 Sep 2013Share ur email add i can send you pics taken by note 2 in l... moreThis mister Samsung will definitely state Samsung is the winner whoever the benchmarker and phones...

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                        • Sudhu
                        • t1$
                        • 15 Sep 2013

                        new phone launches were becoming so boring of late but now a phone sequel that actually surpassed the expectations...other phone's new generations were mostly bark with no teeth.

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                          • AnonD-180329
                          • N80
                          • 15 Sep 2013

                          AnonD-130464, 14 Sep 2013what's wrong with the cam? why the right half of all photos... moreI was thinking the same exact thing. The part of the photo that's in focus looks amazing. Tons of detail, no noise and no sharpening. But the part thats out of focus is exactly the opposite - looks like a ton of post processing sharpening and details totally lost.

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                            • AnonD-69263
                            • JbR
                            • 14 Sep 2013

                            AnonD-183156, 14 Sep 2013Is the SONY logo behind the glass or behind the screen prot... moreThe glass is dragontrail!

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                              • AnonD-165217
                              • kaK
                              • 14 Sep 2013

                              Anonymous, 13 Sep 2013Well, show us any other phone that can do this then, http... moreThe Lumia 1020 actually shines in non perfect conditions,so get off your high horse!

                              The Z1 does take some nice pics though

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                                • AnonD-22824
                                • 7j$
                                • 14 Sep 2013

                                Anonymous, 14 Sep 2013You have to admit that galaxy S3 and Note 2 are very poor i... moreShare ur email add i can send you pics taken by note 2 in low light .. they anytime better according 2 the lighting situation however i wud agree that u have 2 keep the device still while taking pictures otherwise the pics wud b blurry that i cause of lack of OIS....but if u keep ur hands still ...hoping that sg5 wud have OIS and XENON flash

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • AL{
                                  • 14 Sep 2013

                                  AnonD-115286, 14 Sep 2013Well, I guess I'm able to answer your doubts, 1. Does th... moreThanks for your answer. I'm okay with using Chrome but still really disappointed Sony ditched super sensitive screen. That could have been another huge advantage over competing brands just like waterproofing and hardware shutter key.

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                                    • AnonD-60230
                                    • vwn
                                    • 14 Sep 2013

                                    Sony, the beast is back!
                                    Sony is the lion in smartphone forest.. When they will attack, they will do some serious damages

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                                      • AnonD-182098
                                      • m%Q
                                      • 14 Sep 2013

                                      It is also useful to do not only ordinary snapshots, but also HDR ones. IMO. I understand that review looks at the hardware, but we use hardware + software...

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Kg$
                                        • 14 Sep 2013

                                        AnonD-22824, 14 Sep 2013 you must have looked those photos on the xperia z it is bo... moreYou have to admit that galaxy S3 and Note 2 are very poor in low light. And indoors, turn off the flash and see Xperia Z own them both so hard, producing good colors under any artificial light and bright indoor images where previous generation flagship phones give useless pics is a strength of Z that has further improved with Z1. Galaxy S3 and Note 2 is good under perfect conditions, in daylight, and that's about it, they are not so reliable allrounders, for me they produced too many failed photos and while messing with settings the moment passed, leaving no useable photo.