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[Xperia Z General] omersak:
This topic should really be sticky'd.
[Xperia Z General] shem2409:
Xperia Z gaming performance

Here is a link to a video http://youtu.be/AFVXAzmVLUg

showing gaming performance on my Xperia Z
[Xperia Z General] Super Chimp:
Generally positive review.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a464298/sony-xperia-z-review-waterproof-wonder.html
[Xperia Z General] ashwin123:
This is my video review, hope you find it useful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m41CTSrKF3A

Ash
[Xperia Z General] hndr_haryanto:
48 hours of battery life. :)

GSM Arena tests the Xperia Z battery
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
New Zealand Herald

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10870544

"Android device buyers are spoilt for choice currently and even more so in the future. The Sony Xperia Z does however have some unique features such as the environmental sealing, LTE and long battery life along with the high definition screen that makes for a well thought-out smartphone package."

Phone Dog

http://www.phonedog.com/videos/sony-xperia-z-video-review-part-1/

http://www.phonedog.com/videos/sony-xperia-z-video-review-part-2/

IT Pro

http://www.itpro.co.uk/smartphones/19353/sony-xperia-z-review

Pros:

Water and dust resistant; Classical styling; Immersive display

Cons:

All ports under flaps; Mediocre battery life; Gets warm with intensive use

Verdict:

The Sony Xperia Z may be the best phone out right now, but that isn’t to say it’s perfect. Thanks to its weather proofing, it will be the only viable super phone out there for anyone whose business requires they be exposed to the elements.

Hardware Info

http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/4047/sony-xperia-z-review-sonys-flagship-full-hd-phone

Conclusion

The Sony Xperia Z is an outstanding smartphone in many ways. It looks good, it's very powerful and it's even waterproof. The added value of Full HD compared to HD resolution in a 5-inch display isn't huge, but hi-res photos do look amazing on the Xperia Z.

Our main issue with the Xperia Z is the panel that Sony used. It's bright enough, but its overall quality is not on the level of the competition. The contrast is lower which makes it look a bit pale, but more importantly, the viewing angles are not good enough. Even just turning the screen away a little bit generates a visible haze. This is really a shame, because in every other way Sony has really made a great phone. But at this price point (£449 or € 640), it definitely needs a better display.

SoyaCincau - camera vs butterfly

http://www.soyacincau.com/2013/03/10/camera-shootout-sony-xperia-z-vs-htc-butterfly/

"In terms of quality, the low light capabilities is rather a mixed bag. In certain situations, the Xperia Z appears a little bit brighter however the noise levels can be rather high, making the 100% crop looking rather smudgy. The Butterfly in the other hand may look sharper but we can’t help but to notice there’s excessive post-processing sharpening with the photos. Looking at normal resized view, the Xperia Z colours appear to be better and more natural than the Butterfly. Note that the Xperia Z we have is a rather early release model and there’s room to improve with newer firmware."
[Xperia Z General] naouris:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/11/4084004/sony-xperia-z-review

A pretty disappointing review from the apple fanboys of the verge.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
For some reason I never seem to agree with the reviews they write. Most of the time they like stuff I don't like and vice versa.
[Xperia Z General] naouris:
I agree with you mate they always give Apple products a much higher score than android(with the exception of samsung):p

I like endgadget reviews much more:)

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The verge review "The Xperia Z is more attractive with its screen turned off rather than on"

Wtf!!! i wonder how much did he have to drink before writing this horrible review!!!
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
The scoring is pretty useless from the verge, that is the main problem.

For instance:

at the One review they say the screen is fantastic but not noticeably better than the DNA or Z. it gets a 10 for display while the Z gets a 7

same go's for design. At the z review one of the "good stuff" points is its design but still they give it a 7.

when looking at the battery life the Droid DNA gets a 4 while the z gets an 8. Most other reviews say they are more or less the same.

Nexus 4 performance a 10, the z gets a 7 while having the same SOC and kicking the N4 in benchmarks

N4 and Droid DNA gets an 8 for camera while the One and the Z get a 4 and 6

etc etc etc.

scoring at the verge is broken and doesn't mean a thing
[Xperia Z General] Al Gore:
Love how Verge give 7 for Z's design and 9 for One's :laugh:
[Xperia Z General] RCJ89:
The verge reviews are B.S, that is all!
[Xperia Z General] satan66:
I think the verge have been kind in this review and agree 100% that the screen looks better off than on.actually the screen feels horrible and cheap . Maybe it's the protector and anyone trying to defend this phone reading this thread is just putting a brave face on things and in denial . The screen is awful even on full brightness so ihave sent mine back as faulty and praying they give me a refund .
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
ndtv

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/sony-xperia-z-review-341000

Verdict

The Sony Xperia Z is one of the best Android phones we've used combining a major set of features, a great HD screen and great build quality. The phone's IP55 and 57 dust and water resistant body make it ideal for people who're always on the move and/or a little careless with handling their phones.

Compared to the HTC Butterfly, the phone's Rs. 38,990 price tag makes it better priced. But comparing it to other non-HD screen flagships, the price is a bit steep.

The phone's launch comes at a time when HTC just announced its flagship phone, the HTC One, which also sports an HD screen, albeit a little smaller in size, but excellent build quality and a new design. The Samsung Galaxy S IV is also set to debut on 14th March, and is expected to sport better specifications, HD screen and some new smart features. If you're willing to look at non-Android phones, the iPhone 5 is still the best smartphone available in this price range.

Having said that, the phone outperforms all its rivals and the full-HD display is brilliant. Sony has tweaked the software to make it user friendly and yet please the power users.

We do feel that not everyone would be comfortable putting down this big an amount for a smartphone, and such people may consider other flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S III and the LG Optimus G, which are now available at attractive discounts compared to their launch price. Large screen enthusiasts may also prefer the Galaxy Note II that comes with a stylus.

As we mentioned in our review of the HTC Butterfly, once you experience an HD screen you don't like going back to normal ones. We're waiting with bated breath for other phones that sport an HD screen to make an entry into the Indian market.

bgr

http://www.bgr.in/sections/reviews/review-sony-xperia-z/

The Xperia Z is really a mixed bag kind of device. The design is pretty but has its own set of flaws. The camera has the highest resolution sensor available in the market on an Android smartphone today but its performance is average. The battery performs above par if you are willing to sacrifice being online at all times. The display has the highest pixel density on a smartphone (for now) but suffers from poor viewing angles.

The only thing that really works for the Xperia Z is its pricing but that is more about HTC failing to price the Butterfly sensibly. It is water resistant too but it remains to be seen whether that is a killer feature for which buyers would choose the Xperia Z.

And let’s not forget the elephant in the room – the Samsung Galaxy S IV, which will be unveiled on March 14 and should be available in India sometime in April, if the Galaxy S III roll-out from last year is taken as a precedence. Add to it the HTC One that is also getting launched in India in April and the Xperia Z starts looking a generation old already.
[Xperia Z General] reudyfam:
A solid review from Android Central.

http://www.androidcentral.com/sony-xperia-z-review
[Xperia Z General] robogo1982:
"The bottom line, however, is relatively simple. In the Xperia Z Sony has -- for the first time in a couple of years -- a great flagship smartphone, a device we can sincerely recommend. And it's about time."

Damn right it was about time!
[Xperia Z General] redandwhitearmy:
XZ scratched!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i11SFJm_C8w
[Xperia Z General] Super Chimp:
GSMArena compares it to the HTC Butterfly.

http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z_vs_htc_butterfly-review-906.php
[Xperia Z General] omersak:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KmbZFspFmo

HTC One vs Xperia Z - dialaphone
[Xperia Z General] Mr. Corny:
Here is my review guys. I've tried to cover as many as possible of the open topics and I hope you will like it:

http://www.insidehw.com/reviews/mobility/7638-sony-xperia-z

Bottom line, despite several shortcomings I swapped Galaxy S3 with Xperia Z as a work phone, and like the decision more and more every day.
[Xperia Z General] vainqueur:
Is it just me or does the brightness on Z not set properly in that youtube video from dialaphone? I also doubt the bravia engine 2 is turned on.
[Xperia Z General] Al Gore:
[YOUTUBE]GlhXpHULwys[/YOUTUBE]
[Xperia Z General] hndr_haryanto:
Xperia Z display versus Galaxy S IV
[Xperia Z General] milzita:
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[Xperia Z General] milzita:
I liked your article

Your information is good and friendly. I hope to read your next article.
[Xperia Z General] SEFanX10i:
Well PhoneArena expected wonders from Exmor RS so they were disappointed. LOL. Even though Z camera is no worse than the best smartphones out there (excluding N8 and Pureview 808) they decided to mark it as a con.
[Xperia Z General] xchasa:
Shut up and just take my money sony:p

Viewing angles suck???

No. They don't.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
The thing with the camera is that it is pretty soft since they don't do allot of sharpening also the color saturation is toned down. Some people like that some people don't. If you look for instance at a comparison between a S3 and the Z you will see that the s3 uses more sharpening and has a lot of color saturation so much so that is becomes unnatural, some people like it that way. I just hope Sony brings out an update so you can set the saturation, sharpness and clarity your self, just like on there cameras or at least provide some presets to choose from.
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
Black levels look great here : http://www.eprice.com.tw/mobile/talk/4551/4853305/1/rv/htc-butterfly-蝴蝶機, J Butterfly-review#ystfuv

Do know whats going on? Some say its bad and some look gud!
[Xperia Z General] rycexboi:
Nope, wasnt aware that they even had a video, probably won't even bother watching it.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
I think it has to do with the brightness, set the brightness to 100% and the blacks are not that black set it to something more reasonable and it will be good
[Xperia Z General] Warren.D:
These say nothing but good about the screen.

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/48940/sony-xperia-z-pictures-preview
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
I really think that the conflicting reports on the screen quality are dueto the use of different brightness settings.

as you could see at the gsmarena preview at 100% is just not very good (although it is hard to believe that this is done under laboratory conditions I belief it will give a good ballpark number, sorry could not resist my self :) ) hope they update it with the 50% setting
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
Another one..Great lack levels..in japanese thouh : http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?featur...ch?v=ZHuj_jGdwio&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Xperia Z General] :
Actually it's Czech :p
[Xperia Z General] bazzanaja:
I dont think you guys should bash phonearena. The exmor really isn't that good.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
http://hi-tech.mail.ru/review/misc/Sony_Xperia_Z-rev.html (Russian)

tl;dr

best phone on the market, but screen disappoints
[Xperia Z General] robogo1982:
I LOLd so hard :D
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
http://s.webry.info/sp/digital-baka.at.webry.info/201302/article_14.html Japanese model

http://m.t3.com/reviews/sony-xperia-z-review
[Xperia Z General] randomuseresato:
CNET UK Review.

4.5/5 stars.

Excellent Display and Camera !!!!

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-z-review-50010121/
[Xperia Z General] RCJ89:
In the camera images vs the butterfly are much better, look at the image of the football table for example the reds are pink on the butterfly.
[Xperia Z General] bazzanaja:
Excellent camera??
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
engadget china:

http://chinese.engadget.com/2013/02/14/sony-xperia-z-review/

since the benchmark scores are quit a bit lower than with other reviews I suspect it is a pre production model
[Xperia Z General] xperiax10.awesome:
Reviews are BS..its great device, if you like it buy :)

sent from Giant Killer Galaxy Note 2
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
well I like reviews for the sole reason they can give you more inside in how it perform when using the device for a while, little cracks, wonky buttons etc. These are things that are hard to notice when playing with it in a shop. But in terms of screen quality etc it's best to look at it your self.

The camera is pretty good if you look at photos from people that are capable of taking decent pictures. I remember when the RX100 came out some of the people that had it fist managed to make such lousy pictures with it that you would think that it was made with a phone.
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
Ok what the hell!...its confusing..i want some way to keep that bravia engine ON in th homescreen too..That will seal the deal for me.
[Xperia Z General] maverick1103:
Well your in the right place my friend, some genius here will find away... I will definitely root my phone for that mod in a second! :D
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/C...alaxy-Note-II-iPhone-5-Nokia-Lumia-920_id3251

Camera comparison: Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II, iPhone 5, Nokia Lumia 920
[Xperia Z General] Gitaroo:
reading some of the comments seems like this comparison is a bunch of BS.
[Xperia Z General] redandwhitearmy:
As the unit was sluggish in video.... i think there were some software issues with this unit.... and many things they said is BS.... i analysed Xperia Z images on my 51 inch 1080p plasma tv (all images at 4x zoom) images look good (even less noise with HDR)... no purple tint anywhere...... however i did notice purple glare in a video :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKJqj0WQhQg

but this is not the case everywhere

as per my views camera is good...

i like sony quality.... so i dont think call quality will be a problem as i see this may be a issue with Phonearena's unit only.... and i never use 100% brightness ... what is point of showing viewing angles on 100% brightness .... that is where review is biased.... Just for sake that with more brightness screen looks good on video but on other hand makes viewing angles bad....
[Xperia Z General] stiffi2011:
In this review the Z looks as good if not better than any of the competition.

The problem, in my mind is this isn't the competition anymore. The Z camera could easily be surpassed by anything coming out in the next month. In particular, I think the M7 and the Nokia EOS will be much better in the camera department.

The Z matches up well right now, but Sony wants this to be a flagship to compete all year and I don't think it will once HTC, Nokia, and maybe even Samsung release their next phones.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
I have to say most shots a pretty close most of the time.

But:

There is more detail with the Z than with the note/s3, but that is to be expected since it has more MP.

the Lumia just has a white balance problem, don't know if it is normal for the lumia or maybe the reviewer didn't set up.

The the note and especially the s3 have the tendency to over expose.

Night shots clearly the lumia is the best at this, this is to be expected since it has in lens IS.

Night shots for the Z are pretty bad but that is not that strange considering that it was shot with far lower ISO (250) than the iPhone(500) and the Note(400) (only two I checked) also it has a lot more pixels so that makes the shake problem bigger. But you can always use the HDR mode and/or up the iso.

Al in all I would say the best are Xperia Z and Iphone 5 since they are the most consisted. I din't include the Nokia since it's impossible to tell what went wrong there.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
If Nokia is going to name it EOS I think that Canon is going to sue them. That being said it will be better for sure, but the phone will be bulky that's a trade of I'm personally am not willing to make (and I don't like WiMo).

m7 may have a better censor than sony, and that's a big if since Sony has a lot of experience in senors. You still have the lens problem and I think looking at iphone 5 and older xperia's that the lens is the real bottleneck. So the minor improvement (if any at all) between the older sony sensor and the newer is due to the limitations of physics it is just impossible to build a good lens in such a small package.
[Xperia Z General] redandwhitearmy:
I think m7 will not have better sensor.... but better image processing technology that ultrapixel one...which gives more detailed and less noisy images like 808 pureview. i think Exmor RS is fast plus good for low light which m7 will not have... So both have advantage over each other in different dimensions

So in short... can compare(in terms of camera) :

Xperia Z with lumia 920

and

m7/ HTC one with Nokia 808 pureview
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
No the 808 has a very big sensor bigger than most compacts almost as big as the nikon 1 and the sony rx100 (the reason why the 808 is very thick). The sensor has a lot to do with the image quality, so has the lens and the same for the image prepossessing. If your raw data from the sensor is bad no amount of wizardry in post processing is going to make a lot difference. Of course when you have a good sensor good image processing will make a big difference. I would be really surprised if HTC is using an sensor as big as the 808 because that would mean that the phone is going to be very thick.

But we will have to wait to see what HTC has in store for use , because now ultrapixel it is just a name.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
http://es.engadget.com/2013/02/15/sony-xperia-z-analisis/

engadget spain
[Xperia Z General] craftycarper1:
Ha ha, that video made me chuckle, after they take it out of the water late on in the clip and the operator tries using it, makes it look like the phone is completely screwed, then wipes the screen and all is good.:laugh:
[Xperia Z General] redandwhitearmy:
For those who doubt viewing angles ( also brightness is 100% in beginning but reduced later ) :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoNQcM8T4c8
[Xperia Z General] rufaz:
if only it comes with dual sim... :( it is hard to find high-end dual sim phone today..
[Xperia Z General] omersak:
http://translate.google.com/transla...ony-Xperia_Z-Handy-Test_60388362.html&act=url

New detailed review from the German Chip.de - 95.9/100 - which is the highest score yet on that website.

Pros:

Light & crispy sharp full HD display

Fast pace thanks to quad-core

Prolonged battery

Android 4.1 with very good Sony UI

Sound performance music player, hands-free headset included

Phone good acoustics

Elegant design with water-and dust-proof housing

LTE, Wi-Fi n, HSPA +, NFC, Wi-Fi Direct, microSD slot

Perfect camera images in bright light ...

Cons:

Photos in the dark ... but weak

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Stefanve, how about compiling all these reviews in the first post? It'll be a very helpful resource for everyone!
[Xperia Z General] Timaustin2000:
Spanish Engadget

That spanish Engadget review had this interesting titbit, after translation:

"In our tests, we managed to have the smartphone 3 days, 6 hours and 50 minutes without having to dip into the plug. During this time we have received reports from several social networks, downloaded the mail, made ​​photos, surfed the internet, played videos and even a virtual pet fed-hey"

They seem to be suggesting that this was with Stamina Mode on. Even so,... that's pretty damn good :)
[Xperia Z General] hndr_haryanto:
Xperia Z screen is not as bad as people are saying

The video may be made us a little satisfied. :)
[Xperia Z General] dibdin:
There is a very recent and decent video review of the Z on YouTube, but unfortunately I am not a computer so cant add the link.

It is titled 'Xperia Z review' by knowyourmobile. If someone could take the trouble to find the video and post it on this thread I would appreciate it.

Good to hear that this reviewer thinks the display is gorgeous, and for the most part this is a great phone, only slightly let down by the battery & camera.
[Xperia Z General] Al Gore:
[YOUTUBE]PQKJqTSfl3U[/YOUTUBE]
[Xperia Z General] dibdin:
Thanks mate.
[Xperia Z General] craftycarper1:
Well that review, coupled with Shems own video review seals the deal for me, the "on the street" end user is not going to be let down by this phone.

If you are into your photography you maybe let down by the camera, but then again, you should be using a "proper" camera :p
[Xperia Z General] omersak:
Even though Shem himself wasn't completely happy with the screen?
[Xperia Z General] craftycarper1:
Yes, i've also had a quick play with one in a 3 store last week, nothing i saw put me off, in fact after returning home from the store is when i placed my pre order.
[Xperia Z General] :
Argh worried about battery life now after watching that review. I got rid of my nexus 4 because of battery life. My iPhone 5 gets through the day.. Hoping the Z does too..

Then again all the other reviews praise battery life :/
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
done :)
[Xperia Z General] maverick1103:
Just watched the video, thanks for the share! The screen issues have gone now for me and I hope for others, I was a little worried before but after having a play with it today again and watching the video I'm happy with my pre order.

The battery life might get to me after coming from a Note 2, but I'll just have to charge it more often, not a major issue! He said in the review the XZ comes with a dock in the box as standard, I assume that's depending on when you get it from?

Camera wise, I think I will be more than happy with it, it's better than my previous phones which is good, it's not a camera so I wouldn't expect amazing results... If I did I'd buy a camera!

I'm pretty impressed though with Sony's UI, the themes look really lovely, looks cleaner than Samsung TW. App draw doesn't allow folders, that's a minor as I will probably put Nova launcher on mine.

Roll on the 28th is all I say!! ;)
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Mmeai9XjXRQ via nikhiltanwar
[Xperia Z General] RCJ89:
Something I didn't see alot of reviews mention about phone slike the s3/n2 is death grip issues which I had with my phones and a couple of my mates s3s have the same problem. Another reason why reviews shouldn't always the be all end all when it comes to choosing a product.
[Xperia Z General] omersak:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0zvSJj_Bsw

Great new video review in french, goes through all the stock apps like the email one (i hadn't seen it before).

Above all, the screen looks absolutely superb throughout the entire interface :D

The white XZ looks stunning here.. can't decide between black/white now!