[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MusterMaxMueller:
Worth buying and i got used to the size

I have mine since beginning of december last year. I realy love the big and brilliant screen with accurate colors. For me its the best thing of this device. I realy realy love this screen. Be aware there seems to be different screens for the same model! Never checked which screen i got.

[I changed from Samsung S2 (i9100) which i realy like. But everytime i look at the ugly oversaturated colors at my S2 im getting mad. Then there is the AMOLED burn on the S2 which drives me crazy.]

What realy sucks is the screen protector (plastic) on the glas and the nonexisting LED. It get scratched very easily! Especially in comparison to gorilla glas At least in my case. I already bought a replacement glas (about 15$, ebay hong kong) but hadnt the time and patience to replace it. After using it for about 6 months i would suggest putting a extra glas on before you get the first scratch on the screen protector because peeling of the protector seems to be a pain in the... and buying a new glas and replacing it is cheap and easy.

The camera is only good in bright sunlight. Otherwise it justs sucks in my opinion.

My Trousers (cargo pants) have big pockets so i can slip the Z Ultra in my front pockets and walk and jump around without any problems. Otherwise you should think how to carry it around before you buy it. I tried some regular trousers but didnt bought them because its quiet uncomfortable with a Z Ultra in the pockets. Especialy if youre thinking about putting it in a case. If you hold it in the hand and twist it (some force needed) it will bend!

If the device would be half an inch smaller (width) i could use it only with one hand! But i have long fingers. So on the go sometimes i wish it would be a little bit smaller. But just a bit.

You can get spare battery and back cover (with glue already attached) on ebay. So you can seal the device after opening it and it should be waterproof again!

I use Incipio Watson as a cover and protector (use google, dont have enough posts to link)

pro:

-very robust

-can remove phone from cover but its still in protector.

-if you drop phone some of the eneregy will go into seperating cover from protector. So phone becomes more sturdy on drop.

-its vegan. if youre in to that

con:

-big / huge (doubles thickness)

-cant use magnetic charger

-no magnet for holding cover closed. instead it has a band which just sucks.

-imo ugly in comparision to a naked z ultra

TL;DR:

owning since aprox. 6 months.

just freaking AWESOME

pro:

-big

-screen

-screen

-screen

-fast

-water proof

-metal case

-sd slot

con:

-big

-camera

-no led

-plastic screen protector (scratches easily)

-glas at the back (who the hell designs those things? Never heard of "Form follows function"?)

-speaker not realy loud (due to water resistance)

Bought mine for 380€. New with proof of purchase. So for 300€ i dont see which other phone to buy with a large screen :)

edit:

i forgot about the note 3:

it depends on you. never had it in my hands. its a bit smaller. for me the size of the note would be better because of mobility but the screen... :)

and AMOLED burnout :(

360€ is definitely a good price.

Personaly i could have only get a better device if i would have built it myself.

Go Project ARA!