Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
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- Anonymous
- bf2
- 17 Feb 2017
Upgraded to Nougat build number 32.3.A.376. So far so good.
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- AnonD-525918
- DW4
- 17 Feb 2017
I got the nougat update yesterday. So far it's been great - smooth and fast. Nice.
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- Anonymous
- bf2
- 16 Feb 2017
I upgraded from the Z1c to the Z5c. My wife upgraded from the Z1c to the Z3 because she prefers the larger form factor. I upgraded from the Z1c to the Z5c because I wanted 4K video. I have been using the Z5c for nearly a year, and I can say that the usage experiences for both my wife and me have been excellent.
I don't keep my phone in a case. Instead, I use a tempered glass screen cover and a similar plastic guard for the back. Not only does it look sleeker than a fugly case, I don't experience heating problems. I have shot tons of 4K videos, some as long as 30 minutes and all to my 128 GB microSD. The only time I ever had a problem was last summer at a waterpark trying to make a video on a 95+ deg day with the sun shining directly on the phone. Since my phone is black it quickly got too hot and shut down. Did I miss the moment? Yes, there wasn't any shade to be found and considering the conditions I wasn't overly surprised.
I play all the latest games smoothly like Asphalt 8 and Simcity Buildit.
The camera in manual mode is great. While it is the IMX 230 23 MP sensor, I have set it 8 MP (4:3) as Sony has optimized the sensor to oversample the image for superior performance at that setting versus 23 MP (4:3). If you don't believe me, try it for yourself. There is actually more detail in the 8 MP setting. Shooting in manual mode and taking the time to properly set the ISO, white balance, and exposure guarantees excellent photos every time.
Sony still supports the Z5c and has promised to roll out Nougat sometime soon.
People who moan or complain have no taste when it comes to phones and just follow the trend.
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- Sagar
- vV5
- 16 Feb 2017
I want to buy z5 compact. E5803 or E5823? Which is the best?
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- Anonymous
- pYG
- 16 Feb 2017
I am still yet to receive the Nougat update. Is anyone else suffering with the same problem?
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- Anonymous
- gNZ
- 15 Feb 2017
Its nice phone and grt performance and camra is wow
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- AIA
- 15 Feb 2017
Zseries Compact guy, 15 Feb 2017I have owned the z1, z3, z5 compacts and I have to say at t... moreVery weird, my z3 is almost 3 years old, it has not a single issue.
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- Zseries Compact guy
- kvw
- 15 Feb 2017
I have owned the z1, z3, z5 compacts and I have to say at this point I am looking at a different brand because the complete lack of longevity on any of these phones has been more than frustrating. Z1 wasn't waterproof and had battery/heat issues. Z3 had durability problems as well as battery/heat issues. The Z5's camera stopped working after 6 months! And also ...drumroll... heat/battery issues! Call me crazy but if I spend over $500 on a phone I want it to last me more than a few months and not need to be charged at lunchtime. All in all I'm tired of having novel, shiny, gimmicky phones that can't even come close to enduring a normal life. Just so disappointing.
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- Anonymous
- tAT
- 13 Feb 2017
AnonD-633176, 10 Feb 2017I should think The Galaxy S7's rear camera, would blo... moreYes, it does...
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- AnonD-633176
- S0b
- 12 Feb 2017
Sony certainly pull no punches with this beast, because it's as potent as a Jeremy Clarkson cocktail !!!!!!
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- AnonD-633176
- S0b
- 12 Feb 2017
Well done Sony, for manufacturing this pocket dynamo!
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- AnonD-633176
- S0b
- 10 Feb 2017
AnonD-481725, 10 Feb 2017EIS Mark, and yet with only EIS sony is offering the best i... moreI should think The Galaxy S7's rear camera, would blow away everything, especially in low light, with it's dual pixels!
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- AnonD-633176
- S0b
- 10 Feb 2017
AnonD-481725, 10 Feb 2017EIS Mark, and yet with only EIS sony is offering the best i... moreDid you mean O.I.S, or whatever it's called? and the sensor on the back, is actually 25 mega pixels, but it's 23 max, in actual usage , owing to the software!
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- AnonD-481725
- X1E
- 10 Feb 2017
AnonD-633176, 09 Feb 2017I wonder why that is? unless they want their mobile divi... moreEIS Mark, and yet with only EIS sony is offering the best image stabilization, go to YouTube and see.
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- AnonD-633176
- S0b
- 09 Feb 2017
It's a beast, and so is the Z5 Premium! Well done to the Japanese electronic giants, and keep up the good work!
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- AnonD-633176
- S0b
- 09 Feb 2017
AnonD-481725, 09 Feb 2017Sony's problems are poor marketing and advertising, nothing... moreHow good is the camera? and can it compete, with the one on the galaxy s7?
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- AnonD-633176
- S0b
- 09 Feb 2017
AnonD-481725, 09 Feb 2017Sony's problems are poor marketing and advertising, nothing... moreI wonder why that is? unless they want their mobile division, to go out of business? and why do they use steady shot on their cameras, instead of proper optimisation?
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- AnonD-481725
- AIA
- 09 Feb 2017
AnonD-633176, 08 Feb 2017That's good advice, because a faster charger, fries your p... moreI am using a 0.75 A old Nokia charger for my z3 instead of the two 1.5 A sony chargers that I own, yep, slower is better for the battery health.
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- AnonD-481725
- AIA
- 09 Feb 2017
AnonD-633176, 08 Feb 2017There's less issues with Sony phones, but the problem ... moreSony's problems are poor marketing and advertising, nothing else.
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- S0b
- 08 Feb 2017
AnonD-481725, 07 Feb 2017A lower amperage charger will make the battery charging slo... moreThere's less issues with Sony phones, but the problem is, nobody's buying them, so The iPhone and Samsung fanatics are clueless, when it comes to how fast a phone is, outside of meaningless benchmarks, so the suckers naturally assume, that their phone's the fastest!