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[Xperia Z1 General] jos_031:
screen is best... best contrast and color you can get... no yellow tint or extra blue. no issue at all..

screen performance not so good from an angle... but who use it like that... 98% i use head on... 2 % ready to sacrifice. for head on awesomeness..

battery is a ****. (Wifi and bluetooth on, may be due to this)

Auto mode of camera is a ****..

play around with ISO in manual mode to get best shot for each scenario...

sound from speaker is not so good... even headphone sound (wired) is not good...

performance... nothing can beat it... samsung s4 struggles before this beast..

i am still on 518 firmware and no software issue so far.. using wireless headphones...
[Xperia Z1 General] daleski75:
For me it's this above plus

Weird touch screen issues where it goes a bit bonkers when doing the pattern unlock.
[Xperia Z1 General] ianford10:
Wow a positive thread about the Z1, do my eyes deceive me?

Seriously it's nice to see positive in all the threads of doom and gloom.

Nice ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] jmquez:
My showers have become a lot less of a chore and more of a pleasure;

https://vine.co/v/hvY5MVFTLXd?fb_action_ids=10151847100714799

Just add 2 hooks with a little bit of sugru
[Xperia Z1 General] hasona:
So I got mine yesterday.

Hardware: I can't tell you how gorgeous this phone is if you haven't seen it yet, the blend of pure vanilla white with the aluminium frame is a spot on direct hit in my eyes. Under the hood HW is even better. The S800 chip seriously flies and it's been a long time but Android is now becoming just as fluid as iOS and WP and it's great to see that.

Software: I am a big fan of the Sony UI simply because it's easy and it looks pretty vanilla, I haven't installed a Homescreen in 2 years now ever since I got a Xperia S and I am not changing that now. There is some minor SW bugs where some dialouges just doesn't show up but I can still press them(if I know their real position)

Camera: The camera is a serious SW mess because I know and I see that Sony has a good camera HW-wise BUT their SW and esspecially Auto mode is seriously one complete mess. Other than the major problems with the noise the camera app is fluid and it's quite promosing to have some nice options like AR and the Livestream mode.

Sound: THe loudspeaker is decent and nothing you would cheer about but it's better than my old XS of course. The headphone jack for me is perfect and I hear absolutely no difference when playing the same song on my XS or my Z1

Screen: THe screen for me is supersharp, I can only see a little difference in sharpness between my XS and Z1 but that is expected but still it's a nice feature. The colours are almost accurate(I had to increase my blue level by +3 to +4), viewing angles aren't the best but they are clearly better than my XS besides head on is the way to go in my world.

Battery: Battery is a mixed bag; Standby is EXCELLENT hours can go and the phone is still on the same percentage. However and this is a big one the battery during Web browsing or other minor things is seriously underperforming. Clearly this is also something wrong with the SW because other Sony phones does not have the same problem.

I hope this gives a good view on the phone, clearly Sony needs to fix the battery and the Camera and for some swap out faulty screens. Other than that my money was well put!
[Xperia Z1 General] uly609:
I got my XZ1 on monday and I love it so far! Yeah the viewing angles aren't the best but who is gonna use their phone from those angles? The camera is good, yes it needs some improvements but it isn't unusable.

The waterproof tabs take some getting used to after coming from a Nexus 4 but my battery lasts me about a day and a half almost 2; so I don't have to undo the tab to often.

I like the speaker, it isn't as loud as the one on the Note 2 I had but it is WAY better than the Nexus 4. I really like the notification LED also, its in a really discrete location and its pretty visible; and paired with light manager it is really useful for me.

Wifi has also been good for me, at least compared to my old N4. The overall speed of the phone is awesome! This thing rips!

Coming from the Nexus 4 this was a SOLID upgrade for me. SD card slot, better camera, Snapdragon 800, better speakers (ear piece also), and its waterproof? I can't really complain on my end!

I think people are just being a little too picky. I mean come on the phone has only been out for almost a week now. What else can you expect? Sony has been releasing updates pretty frequently so hopefully everything will get better soon.
[Xperia Z1 General] freestaler:
So i will do that short: Sony Xperia Z1 is just good. Not perfect. but good and defently better as my old Xperia S. (Whiches i aso not so bad if i compare to to other cellphone from this timewindow)
[Xperia Z1 General] krabappel2548:
Mine is good so far, only got it for 2days will test camera etc some more :)

One thing I can say about the screen:

I went to local store and compared to ZU screen, both on full brightness and my Z1 screen definitely has better colors and details then Z1. I tried the Sony sample pics and compared those.

Better details is due to 5" vs 6.4" I guess. But colors are really better on Z1, also in video I noticed the same result :)
[Xperia Z1 General] marcyff2:
Love the z1

Got the Z1 on pre-order, arrived the 17th.

- First thing i notice, phone is not bulky (in oposition to what reviewers say). Second thing, sony actually provides screen protect (Awsome)

- Phone turns on great and continues to perform great, Loving 4g and the speed and smoothness of the whole system.

- Screen contrast is not superb, lost in comparison to the s4, but during video streaming/playback, it performed amazingly as being hit directly by sunlight it was still very clear.

- Overall The phone is amazing, everyone says constantly i can't stop playing around with it (so true).

The only negative i have is battery life. Due to my constant use it drains very very quickly. But i think i'll be able to fix that.
[Xperia Z1 General] bramgg:
I see you're from the Netherlands. Could you confirm we are still on 14.1.G.1.518 firmware? It seems everyone who has been able to upgrade to 534 firmware has far better camera results, yet I cannot update to this new firmware, still stuck on the old one. I'd love to update the firmware to get better camera results but I do not want to root this phone. I'm on Vodafone RED 4G btw, dunno if it mathers.. Thanks.
[Xperia Z1 General] B1nny:
I am. ;) I can confirm I didn't get any updates on my unlocked Z1. I updated to 534 manually via flashtool though. (doesn't void warranty) I have no idea why we don't get the updates pushed to our phones.
[Xperia Z1 General] sofir786:
thought i'd give my 2 cents here as i have been seeing a lot of negative comments, especially from people who judge way too quickly. Back when the Z came out i followed it madly and already had it on pre-order but i ended up getting a htc one. Ive had this phone for 2 days now and compared to my htc one it is a definite improvement. The only thing im getting used to is the size of the phone, i have small hands so you can imagine its not a 1 handed affair, but you cant fault the build quality, i love the fact that sony puts its own screen and back panel protector on (remember the x10). Call quality is amazing i have to say, loud and clear. performance is amazing, i can see the improvements in the chipset s800 has over s600 (was in my htc one), in real life you wont notice it too much but its defo there, games run amazing no lags and hits a very good fps (wild blood, real racing 3 in particular looks and plays amazingly). I've not really played with the camera much but its better than my htc one, that was the only thing i was disappointed with that phone. Now i have been constantly messing about with the phone so cant really give an accurate example of battery life, but what are you supposed to expect from a phone specc'd like this, yes it has a bigger capacity battery, it also has a big screen and a powerful cpu too, if i get a full days use out of it il be happy.
[Xperia Z1 General] Ukbondraider:
The Z1 is easily the best phone ever built. Its so nice to hold and use. Definitely my favourite phone to date and I have owned nearly all the previous flagship phones from most companies.
[Xperia Z1 General] sfex3best:
Absolutely blown away by this phone it's just amazing for me.
[Xperia Z1 General] jos_031:
Xperia Z1 music video

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[Xperia Z1 General] DAddYE:
Hi,

I'm totally new to android and the Z1 is my first personal android phone. My expectations where so high coming from many years of All iPhones.

I don't want to start a flame but yes I think android is a little behind (in some aspects) to ios7 BUT this device is actually freaking awesome and looks to me the only one that can beat the iPhone quality.

- High quality. When you touch it you feel that your money are well spent.

- The camera (if we consider is a phone) Is just super good.

- The Sony rom doesn't make me sad as and in a hurry to grab a random 3th party rom

- Display is super good colors looks real and rich. Yes view angles are not awesome but only crazy people use the phone in that way. One thing that NO ONE MENTION is that any phone is close to the iPhone under the sun. Surprise surprise according to phone arena the Z1 is in 2 place. That's for me means A LOT more than insane view angles. The only difect so far is the black. The display show (only in some circumstances) one of the lightest black on the market. You'll may notice it watching a movie (a dark one) in a dark room.

- screen protector: isn't so fragile as many said but yes isn't olephobic :(

Am I satisfied? A lot!!!!
[Xperia Z1 General] Morlock O:
First of all, Welcome to the world of android!! :D

I just want to ask what you mean by android is a bit behind iOS7? Just want to know, because I have an iPad and Xperia phone, so I know a bit of both worlds.I might able to help you. it just might be that android has a different way of doing it?

I love android over iOS because:

- I can just plug in my phone into my laptop and start copying files like it was a external storage.

- I can play any video format I want.

- I can bluetooth share to any device.

- there is a million ways to customize the phone

- nfc support, smart tags

- big screen on the phone.

- I can install apps not from Playstore (at my own risk)

- micro usb support

many many more...
[Xperia Z1 General] DAddYE:
Thank you, basically I miss mostly icloud (replaced 99%) thing like photostream (w/shared albums), reminders (shared) etc... looks to me that the quality overall of built in apps is a bit higher.

Fortunately xperia has a quite good set of stock apps, album and walkman are very nice, still buggy somewhere but it's okay.

The problem IMHO in android is that the screen space is not well optimized, I think I'll root the phone and change myself some dpi settings because we have a large 5" screen but any apps (included stock android like settings) seems built for a grandmama with eye vision problems.

I changed the font size to small, beside the fact that only some apps take care of it it's annoying that the vertical space doesn't change so the overall layout of apps still looks bigger than iphone counterpart (example apps: gmail, twitter, facebook).

I missed the notification counter on each app (solved with an app xperia only found on playstore) and the ios7 notification center. I come up with dashclock but especially if you have the pinlock you should always swipe down, little annoying but okay.

Talking about pinlock is annoying that when you use the camera button and you want to change to "manual mode" (I don't know why can't memorize this setting as default) I need to unlock the phone.

I really hope that android kitkat will introduce a 'flat' design similar to WP or IOS7 not because is nicer but because is more screen size free and much more oriented on text instead of 'graphic' which can help a lot an ecosystem full different DPI and screen resolutions.
[Xperia Z1 General] akuma2012:
There seems to be a general consensus that the z1 has failed to meet expectations compared to note 3.
[Xperia Z1 General] lee480:
Nope. The sentiments on the ground are opposite. Xperia Z1 is way above expectations. And please don't go OT. If you want to bash Sony, do it at a correct area. This is a +ve thread. And I see zero need to bring Note 3 in. If have no content to post, simply don't post.

What really bothers me is that someone comes with a Galaxy Note, never posted here and in the HTC forums before and the previous post regarding Sony and HTC was to advice people not to get the Xperia Z/HTC One. Great job! Just look at all your past posts. You're a Samsung radicalized terrorist. Terrorising users for no reason.
[Xperia Z1 General] goodpenguin:
Because Note 3 have minimal gain over note 2 so the expectations of people for note 3 is almost the same as note 2 whereas Z1 has a big difference with Z so expectations are obviously greater.
[Xperia Z1 General] akuma2012:
Not really. Same poor screen tech. Same dissapointing camera.

---------- Post added at 11:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:45 AM ----------

Nonsense. I criticised the s4 for being a downgrade compared to the note 2.

I give a fair assessment every year to each manufacturers flagships. So far the only thing close to the note 2 in terms of greatness is the note 3. Z1 is just another project sony failed to deliver, like the z and the s before it.

The note 2 is still the platinum standard when it comes to phones. Anyone who knows about phones knows this. Its still the boss phone. Although the note 3 and its 4k recording capability has me interested.... wheres sonys 4k capable smartphone btw?
[Xperia Z1 General] Sean473:
The Z1 technically should be able to do 4K recording... The final camera firmware is not out till next month.. Once that is fixed, maybe it will have it otherwise I'm quite sure someone can hack and enable this!
[Xperia Z1 General] hasona:
You really don't know what you ae talking about do you. The screen is perfectly fine the only minor problem is that the black levels is a pinch more grey but other than that the contrast is perfect, viewing angles aren't the best but they are certainly better than the XZ and in direct sunlight I have never seen a screen respond so good as the Z1.

Regarding the camera you are so freaking wrong on that one too, I myself have seen progress in 2 recent updates that they have released and it's been out for 1.5weeks! We have got to remember that Sony always releases their phones with at least some camera bugs, so come back in a month and tell us again that the XZ and the Z1 has the same camera because seriously everyone would laugh at you if they aren't doing that already.

Btw you can't tell the difference on a 4K video and a 1080P video if you are playing them on a 1080p display or if for that matter they have the same bitrate. The love for 4K is so overexaggerated right now I mean who even has 15000$ to shell out for a freaking TV a couple of thousands maybe.
[Xperia Z1 General] MdeJonge:
No issues at all, it's fast, the screen is perfect, the camera is perfect everything is perfect.

Happy i've bought the Z1 :laugh:
[Xperia Z1 General] lee480:
Your Samsung extremism is stunning. First, you came with a one liner without content about the Xperia Z1. Now you say 4k made the Note 3 revolutionary. Come on. That's not how a Samsung fanboy should behave. I expected much more.

Of course, the Z1 screen is very great. Me, a normal human will not view things sideway. Besides, I can see the screen under bright sunlight. The AMOLED will fail. AMOLED cannot even display whites properly.

Btw. I read PhoneArena and they claimed Z1's camera thrashes all Android phones. Who should I trust more? An established review site or some Samsung terrorist member?

Can you post your criticisms somewhere else? Read carefully: " POSITIVE EXPERIENCE". Even terrorists finds proper places to terrorize. Perhaps, not paid enough by Samsung?
[Xperia Z1 General] bucho2004:
I had a note 2 and in my opinion the note 3 is still suffering from the same issues note 2 had, cheap look and feel in design and materials. UGLY and CLUTTERED TOUCH WIZZ software.

Sony smartphone beats Samsung in both quite important aspects.

The screen on the z1 is a big improvement over the z with excellent contrast levels.

And better colour accuracy than Samsung phones, proven by tests done on sites as gsm arena and phonearena. The only issue is viewing angles are not as good as Samsung phones, but nowhere near as bad as some people are claiming, that's the only thing Samsung has over the sonys z1. Which do you prefer? I know what I look for in a smartphone, and it's not slightly better viewing angles.
[Xperia Z1 General] kubook:
C6902 .... custom rom?
[Xperia Z1 General] ILikeTheWayYouMove2:
I've had my Z1 for about a week now and coming from the z you can tell the improvements straight away, it's looks and feels very classy and premium also the screen is very natural and doesn't hurt my eyes like my mates s3 over a long period of time, comparing it to the phones in the house note 2, s3, Xperia z, and xperia play(lol) It's my winner out of the lot

But when it comes down to it it's always going to be a matter of opinion, the only thing I think the note 3 will be better at than the Z1 is ROM/KERNELS development as it will probably be more popular due to the high volume of sheep, sorry Samsung fanboys =)
[Xperia Z1 General] rizkii:
Well, I've come from a rooted Galaxy S2 and you definitely feel the performance boost. The camera is good although I do eagerly anticipate a software update to help with the noise issues (like the HTC One). I'm a keen photographer and I've just come back from a holiday in Cornwall. I took my dslr with me and took a few shots to compare. To be honest, the noise is the main problem although 3rd party software can help to a degree. The viewing angle isn't a problem for me. The battery life is a lot better than the S2 although I suspect after a couple years of use the life is degraded some what. The sound is also a lot better than I'm used to but I'm not the kind of person that goes out in public listening to music out loud (that's what headphones are for). One thing that does annoy me is the constant warnings about using your mobile data or that I'm running out internal storage (I *do* know). I am looking to get root access at some point when there are a few established roms and kernels but I'm a mac user so I'm expecting to wait for a while :)
[Xperia Z1 General] Timaustin2000:
So wrong,...

I'm in the process of uploading an array of camera samples that will have you eating your words, old chum. The camera on the Z1 is a beast. A recent shootout from CNET trashed the Note 3's camera in comparison to the Z1. Today's DP Review shootout trashed the LG G2's and the Galaxy S4 Zooms' cameras in comparison to the Z1.

I've spent over a week taking photo's with the thing. My unit, even with it's lens aberration leaving a little softness in the middle left of the image, has already proven its worth to me - please get a clue.

Oh, and the screen? Try getting the same colour gamut and depth of image from an AMOLED. Good luck with that.
[Xperia Z1 General] DAddYE:
When I said 'this is my first true android' was because I bought the Note 2 and was the saddest thing ever seen so far. Super cheap plastic. ORRIBILE and unusable rom. Full of crapware. BUT mostly a display just ridiculous and totally unusable under the sun.
[Xperia Z1 General] srps:
Actually the Samsung AMOLED screens have a much wider gamut than other smartphones' *VA \ IPS ones, if that's what you're referring. That's why the colors seem over-saturated - they really aren't.

I agree with the rest of the comment though.
[Xperia Z1 General] Mwinggg:
i have a note2 and considering getting a z1, agree on all what u said, touchwiz and hardware design of samsung are the main gripes

i dont care viewing angle much, i actually prefer worse viewing angle just for the privacy reason

btw hows z1 battery life compared to note 2?
[Xperia Z1 General] ILikeTheWayYouMove2:
Yeh my dad has note 2 and while it's a good device I just hate touch wiz! (I do prefer a clean looking rom/UI)

And I actually agree with you about the viewing angles I don't want everyone seeing who/what I'm texting haha

And battery life is good I get about 5-6+ hours of screen on time with normal usage but I always use 3g so if you use wifi you probably get a little more

There's a thread in general section comparing battery life

But one thing it beats other phones on is the feel of the device is just exquisite!
[Xperia Z1 General] Mwinggg:
yes, i would sacrifice a lot for good look like z1
[Xperia Z1 General] naujoks:
I'd like to add my voice to the satisfied customers.

I'm coming from the Z, and the Z1 screen is immediately noticeable better.

It's very fast, which mainly shows when browsing.

Battery life is great.

I think I'd be quite critical of any phone camera, as I do DSLR photography. I don't expect a phone camera ever to come close to a proper camera, but I remember that when I mixed iPhone 5 pics with DSLR cameras in a slide show, I couldn't remember which pictures I took with the camera and which with the phone. I think it will be a bit more obvious with the Z1's camera. My main point is that when you take a picture of something with a straight horizontal line on it, the line is not straight on the picture but bows down. I don't know if that's the case for all cameras or if I have a duff one, would appreciate some input.

Ultimately that's a small thing though as I won't use the camera for anything serious anyway.

Things I'd like to see improved is a oleophobic GLASS front, with no sticker applied. Smaller bezel.

All in all I'm very happy with this phone.
[Xperia Z1 General] Mobe1969:
How have you found the wifi in comparison to the Z?

And battery life great - better than the XZ you mean?
[Xperia Z1 General] mambafia:
I've come to the Z1 from a Note 1 and I'm pretty happy with my decision. The Note 1 was crippled by the Jelly Bean update and the Sony is lightning quick compared to it and the battery life is probably double what I was getting towards the end (On three separate batteries)

I also like the UI, less touch-wizzy. The only issues I have are going to a slightly smaller screen but that's personal preference, also I don't normally mind the viewing angle issue but where the phone naturally goes in my car when using sat nav it is a little harder to see what's going on. I can however now at least see something when outside in the sunshine.

The build quality feels excellent - I just hope that Sony deliver decent updates, this is my first one and that'll go a long way for me to decide which phone to get next time round.