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[Xperia Z5 General] jamespat93:
Oh ok maybe I'll wait for more opinions then. I had a G3 which stuttered and lagged all the time during general use and I ended up hating it. Now I'm just trying to find a consistently smooth phone. I'm currently using a moto x style but even this has lag so I'll be returning it.

Hmm so once my apps are installed then when else would it lag? How is Web page scrolling, is that smooth? I've seen a few z5 videos and it lagged a few times after it was first turned on, but after around 4 minutes it did seem smooth?

Also, your right lollipop has been pretty bad...but there's no guarantee marshmallow will be any better performance wise.
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
It is worth noting that the stock keyboard is absolutely horrendous and laggy, I have been using Google keyboard without any issues. Camera is the main area I see lag, and I think a lot of that has to do with using an SD card for storage.

I think the web scrolling is very smooth, again better than other phones I have used. I have not used an s6 because I have pretty much sworn off Samsung at this point, but I hear the exynos is still an excellent chip and I'm sure it outperforms the 810.

If I were you I would wait until marshmallow comes out before making your decision, although that could obviously take a while. I will probably update here in a week about performance.
[Xperia Z5 General] augie7107:
This is typical Sony release firmware. Update will smooth it out.
[Xperia Z5 General] jetbruceli:
First of all you are using a phone in a store and I actually bought one and opened it up. It was the Made for bond version. What a disappointment. There was a keychain and a note saying I can download some bond stuff.

Second, It may be faster than less equipped devices as you mentioned but, it does lag alot more compared to the s6 which is running the same version of lollipop
[Xperia Z5 General] DennisDD78:
Good day!

What about front speakers, comparing to Z3 ? On Z5 they are same clear and loud as on Z3, or maybe a little bit weaker and muddier, or something ? Please, objectively and honestly :)
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
Where did you get the idea that I am playing with this in a store? I bought one, received it Monday, and have been using it since. I do not have lag with the exceptions of the situations I listed. I am confident the s6 is faster as I mentioned, but some of us can't stand Samsung devices so that is irrelevant for some.

I have never used a Z3, so unfortunately I can't make any comparison. Sorry!
[Xperia Z5 General] augie7107:
[MENTION=4069714]jetbruceli[/MENTION] anyway you can upload the Bond content? Apologize for off topic.
[Xperia Z5 General] jetbruceli:
No it wasnt available or on the device at all. Just a keychain in the box
[Xperia Z5 General] thereddog:
I hope some developers pick this phone up, don't want to buy without the ability to root
[Xperia Z5 General] Ben36:
Maybe it's a key chain with a secret laser beam?
[Xperia Z5 General] Falenone:
Someone mentioned doubletap to wake and you said it has triple tap to wake instead, so does it work the same like on LG G4 and some other LG phones? I currently have Galaxy S3 and it has somewhat the same feature but only works within a minute after the screen turns off.

Also because I have used Samsung for years now, can you re-arrange the button layout? to be *Menu -- Home -- back* for example?
[Xperia Z5 General] Archos866:
Did your phone come with the Sony Headphones that feature active noise cancellation? I've been seeing a lot of unboxings of the phone that seem to be missing headphones.
[Xperia Z5 General] Gitaroo:
any new software features in Z5? Z1 is pretty close to stock android, Z2 added those motion tracking features, so anything new for Z5?
[Xperia Z5 General] senjiroh:
Came with the cheapest looking headphones you could possibly imagine. Kinda offended :/
[Xperia Z5 General] augie7107:
Sony MH750 headphones. Nothing spectacular but not bad. Released in 2012 though. Not dissatisfied, some OEM don't even include headsets anymore. I use JBL S200a anyway.
[Xperia Z5 General] Archos866:
Dang. I was hoping all Z5s would come with Sony MDR-NC31EM at least like the Z2 did.
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
Yes! They are actually quite good. Probably as good as my ~$40 sennheisers but certainly not as good as some cans I have used. Really good if you don't already have a good set of headphones already, and certainly not a bad substitute if you left your other set somewhere inconvenient. Of note the box also includes quick charger.

[IMG="Box contents"]http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt32/redandblack1287/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0007.jpg[/IMG]

Can't comment on what is new and what isn't, but there are a lot of sound options for both speakers and headphones. The display options include the double tap to wake, glove mode, image enhancement, RGB white balance adjustment (which is awesome except that the factory calibration is pretty much perfect), and smart backlight control. Power management has stamina mode, ultra stamina mode, and low battery mode. Power settings in the notifications window is customizeable; not every option is there, but you can pick from a lot of settings and arrange them however you want. Torch, hotspot, auto rotate, stamina mode, cast screen, etc. to name a few.

There is also an FM radio app if you have headphones attached.

It says it is double tap to wake, but if you leave the screen off long enough I have to triple tap it to get it to work consistently. Honestly I just keep tapping until it wakes up, worst case it takes 4 taps but it always works.

As for the button layout, there are themes you can download/buy, but unless one of those has altered buttons there is no way I can find to change the order around. I wouldn't count on it though, I was not impressed with the few themes I looked at. Assuming we get root and xposed, you will eventually be able to do this.

I finally set up photobucket again so if anyone needs screenshots or pics, let me know and I will get them here eventually.
[Xperia Z5 General] Archos866:
Another question -for anyone that has a Z5- has any of you tested the waterproof-ness of the phone? For example fully submerging it while it's recording a video? I get that no one wants to risk their device given how much it costs haha.
[Xperia Z5 General] Gitaroo:
does the software finally comes with call blocking? I really want to block those stupid ads.
[Xperia Z5 General] tomplatz:
How did you get it?

Just plug sim in?

Root?
[Xperia Z5 General] augie7107:
No thanks, I'll let someone else try that one;)

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No, call barring for international or roaming, that's it.
[Xperia Z5 General] Gitaroo:
thanks for all the feed back, looks like Sony has done zero advancement on the software side. Double tap to wake and smart stay etc were already in since z2. Its about damn time for multi screen multi tasking sony! Put those big screen and multi core SoC into use!
[Xperia Z5 General] LitoNi:
what colours did you guys get? if its the graphite black do you mind uploading some good pics in good lighting conditions? Many thanks!
[Xperia Z5 General] Duvel999:
I got the graphite black one.

The Z5 is very smooth, also it fits in my Z1 case:laugh:

Compared to my Z1, it's lighter & a little bigger.

The backcover doesn't feel soft in my hands, because of the sharper edges.

It is grippy, but not so comfortable.

Got I now for a few days, gonna explore it.

I hope for a good Root solution very soon:D
[Xperia Z5 General] senjiroh:
Wait, what? UK got a bum deal then. The ones I got aren't even in-ear ones just the ultra cheap flat style ones that kinda sit inside your ear.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1cefon8zmvr9gji/2015-10-09 10.43.06.jpg?dl=0
[Xperia Z5 General] mihaid:
do you have tomtom installed? or any other satnav? can the z5 cope with running it for say a couple of hours?
[Xperia Z5 General] nekbreak:
I have tomtom and Navigon imstalled. Works very good.
[Xperia Z5 General] senjiroh:
Have tested it in the shower for a bit for music etc and got it pretty wet. No problems there.
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
I take it in the shower to play music, but have not submerged yet and don't plan on doing so anytime soon haha

Bought it from Taiwan off eBay, just had to plug my sim in and copy over my T-Mobile APN settings. No root yet but I suspect there will be soon.

I have green, sorry!
[Xperia Z5 General] Funk2641:
Post a pic of the green version!
[Xperia Z5 General] Archos866:
I've just ordered the white Z5 from Handtec, looks like they have the E6653 Model in stock now. But from what I understand from people here, there shouldn't be a huge difference between E6653 and E6603?
[Xperia Z5 General] augie7107:
Only difference in whitepaper is Cat 4 LTE for E6603 and Cat 6 LTE for E6653. Other than that, handsets are identical.
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
Please note that I have a glass screen protector on the back and it does interact uniquely with the frosted glass, but that's mostly what the actual back looks like
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
I am going to test this tonight for 2 hours
[Xperia Z5 General] doministry:
THE BATTERY. How is battery life?
[Xperia Z5 General] augie7107:
Have a look here:

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z5/general/battery-life-t3218776

I don't want to comment yet, I've only had mine for three days and I believe it takes some time to get calibrated.
[Xperia Z5 General] LitoNi:
quick question, i know the Z5 has this plastic frame on the front panel, does it bother you much when utilizing the device? is it comfortable to hold?
[Xperia Z5 General] augie7107:
It's comfortably rounded and does not have any sharp edges to dig in.
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
I actually didn't know it was there until you mentioned it, but as augie said it is very comfortable to hold
[Xperia Z5 General] Funk2641:
How's the volume from the earpiece? low, like the rest of the Z series?
[Xperia Z5 General] joe_dude:
Another favour... could you take some pics using 23 MP vs. 8 MP. I'd like to see the difference. Thanks!

:)
[Xperia Z5 General] vlcano57:
Confirming you are getting LTE on T-Mobile in the US?
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
That's with just one bar of service
[Xperia Z5 General] vlcano57:
Welp I'm sold! That was with LTE? Your icon shows 4g only. Even if that was 4g only I'm pretty sure this is going to win again my droid turbo on T-Mobile. My battery life doesn't last 10 hours with my turbo anymore =\
[Xperia Z5 General] schecter7:
[MENTION=483942]vlcano57[/MENTION], The icon is from an international model & outside the US, 4G means LTE.
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
See above post regarding the 4g symbol

I don't remember which is which resolution, but if you can't tell then that probably answers your question (unless photobucket has a max resolution, which I'm not sure how to check)
[Xperia Z5 General] schecter7:
[MENTION=2299035]redandblack1287[/MENTION], Did you mix up auto & manual by any chance? White balance looks different in last two for example. I also thought the aspect ratios would be different in 8mp & 23mp
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
Not as advertised. I'm using it heavily and it is getting me to the end of the day, but there is no way it will last 48h with normal use without completely neutering the phone during that time. A while back Google announced that marshmallow will have over one-thousand bug fixes so I anticipate this will definitely improve battery life (literally nothing is worse than lollipop battery life)

So I used maps with the screen dimming between turns while listening tousic over Bluetooth and the batter did fairly well, however maps crashed 4 times until I turned off the "dim between turns" setting so dependable use will not do as well with the battery. Almost made it 2 hours with 25% battery loss. I ran it with a quick charger 2.0 plugged in for 30 minutes and it got hot but didn't throttle or overheat and turn off

I took a phone call in a bowling alley last night which was pretty loud and I specifically remember being very surprised at how easily I heard the other person. I don't know what you consider to be "loud" but I was very pleased with the volume
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
You can pick either 4:3 or 16:9 for the 8mp option. I chose 4:3 to match 23mp. I did both shots on auto, I was also surprised they came out so differently. I know at leat one of the inside pics had a different focus, but I went ahead and put them up because I was assuming the level of detail is primarily what you were interested in. Can do more pics if you need them

Edit: lol I just noticed the one Snapple is sideways, I have no idea how that happened
[Xperia Z5 General] schecter7:
I see. WB of indoor shots are quite sensitive to focus. So that makes sense. At least, please tell me the very last one was 23mp lol (you could check under 'details' of the shot on the phone if you still have it). Indoor shots definitely needs to be done in 8mp to take advantage of Sony's downsampling, which is actually best part of the camera sw.
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
Actually the last one is 8mp and the one above it is 23mp. I triple checked that I matched the right picture with the right details (the reflection of the football game on the table is different in each pic)
[Xperia Z5 General] vlcano57:
Thanks for clarifying the 4g vs LTE thing. Really not sure if I'm gonna wait for the USA version. I wonder what will be different besides charger etc
[Xperia Z5 General] augie7107:
The US version most likely won't be out for quite a while. If you look at the US Sony Mobile page, it lists the Z3+ as coming soon and it has been out for months.
[Xperia Z5 General] schecter7:
[MENTION=483942]vlcano57[/MENTION] , US warranty aside, there's actually no reason to wait for US models. Icons or other SW features are fully firmware dependent. For example, on Xperia Z3+, Italian firmware shows 4G icon whereas HK fw has LTE icon. You could always flash a different firmware if the current one annoys you.
[Xperia Z5 General] vlcano57:
Any chance anyone can snap a few shots of size comparison to any other recent phones of its size. I'm really having a rough time deciding between the compact and normal model. Measurements put it just bigger then my turbo but I always have a case and really want to maintain one hand usability. Probably easier asked then done
[Xperia Z5 General] Laban:
A lot of heat tests when recording 4K but no discussion how it feels during normal usage and this is very important to me.

First, can you please tell me how warm the phone gets during normal usage (browsing, jumping between several tabs) and also how fast it cools down?

Second, does it get warm when taking pictures?

Last, when its idle, does it feel cold like metal phones can do or just it slightly warm even when not in use?

Thanks in advance.
[Xperia Z5 General] Ben36:
Don't get too excited about Marshmallow coming. I've had to revert my Nexus back to developer preview 3 as official release is horrible on standby battery.

I'm talking standby drain overnight of 11% compared to 2% on the preview release
[Xperia Z5 General] Whalefreezer:
Could you check if it has stabilization when recoding at 1080p 60fps and if so could you post a sample?
[Xperia Z5 General] king_david43:
Did yours come with a quick charger?
[Xperia Z5 General] augie7107:
Yes. Model UCH10.
[Xperia Z5 General] king_david43:
Thanks I'm also planning on getting it from eBay and really want to have a quick charger
[Xperia Z5 General] schecter7:
UCH10 (the one bundled with TW models) has US style pins? Does it need any adapter?
[Xperia Z5 General] joe_dude:
Seems I couldn't download all the pics, but from what I saw, there was hardly any difference between them. xD Probably the conversion to 1024x768 made them all appear similar. I guess what I wanted to know was: Does using 8 MP reduce noise and the make the pics cleaner in low light?
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
It has US pins, I've been using it on my wall plug as is with no problems
[Xperia Z5 General] komugi:
Two questions -- Are you seeing any overheating at all?

Does the phone come with magnetic pins like the old Xperia, or only USB now?
[Xperia Z5 General] Timaustin2000:
From another Z5 owner: Yes. Detail in low light is high in 20/23MP but noise is high too. You drop resolution if you go to 8MP but you still get very good detail and the image is significantly cleaner, in my experience.
[Xperia Z5 General] doministry:
Interesting. I would love to see real comparison.

It was an issue on Z2 with 8mpx beeing amazing and 20.7mpx beeing worse in detail.

And than they corrected this!
[Xperia Z5 General] augie7107:
No overheat issues yet and no magnetic pins, usb only.
[Xperia Z5 General] lagittaja:
Easier to just use this.

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/si...ia-Z5-Compact,Sony-Xperia-Z5/phones/9611,9550

Click calibrate and choose the phone you have at your disposal, adjust the size with +- buttons so the image matches the real world size of the phone.

Add phones you wish to compare against.
[Xperia Z5 General] mihaid:
the round halo around sony is it because of the glass protector?

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is that google maps?

2 hrs with 25% loss was it just on battery?

on quick charger 2.0( which one is this, please link) does it increase charge or looses charge?

could it be that tomtom uses less battery?
[Xperia Z5 General] Azdian:
I'm facing overheating when using the camera, tried King of Thieves game and the heating was normal.
[Xperia Z5 General] mihaid:
do you get the crashes the redblack user had? what is the longest time you used tomtom for?
[Xperia Z5 General] redandblack1287:
Just usb; no overheating

is that google maps?

2 hrs with 25% loss was it just on battery?

on quick charger 2.0( which one is this, please link) does it increase charge or looses charge?

could it be that tomtom uses less battery?[/QUOTE]

Yes it was google maps, and the battery loss was WITHOUT the charger plugged in. Plugging in the charger did not cause overheating, which was comforting. The phone will increase battery while using maps and google music simultaneously

Edit: sorry for the horrendous formatting
[Xperia Z5 General] Cambapo:
Hey! Could you please chech the Camera sensor ID? I'm quite curious, and I cannot find it anywhere. I thought that maybe using AIDA64 you could see this, but I tested it in my Xperia z3 and the Camera ID line is missing. Hope it appears on the Z5.
[Xperia Z5 General] abhinav.tella:
Did you try the desktop Sony Media Go app and logging into your Sony account? It should download/sync them. At least for me I downloaded the 6 free movies that came with my phone that way.
[Xperia Z5 General] augie7107:
I did try this, no luck. They are listed but it won't let me move them to the phone. I went through CS and now they are listed but to stream only, which is a pain. PlayStation Video 16.0.A.0.2 has an option to download the movies but I can't find an apk of this version anywhere. It was supposed to be rolling out starting Sept 17. You would think it would be available for Sony's newest device.
[Xperia Z5 General] mihaid:
excellent, thanks for replying. I was curious what its power consumption is when using tomtom.
[Xperia Z5 General] Funk2641:
How's the on-screen typing experience? Does the keyboard still lag?
[Xperia Z5 General] Ben36:
No lag for me. But i use SwiftKey

Sent from my Xperia z5 by Tapatalk
[Xperia Z5 General] LitoNi:
just got the phone and im in love with the graphite black, reminds me of xperia T (such a sexy phone),and feels like the original Z which i extremely enjoyed using. anyway, heading over to the system tests (dial pad: *#*#service#*#*) everything seems good but the following issues/minor concerns:

1) pressure test doesnt seem to have huge impact in compared to my Z3, not sure is it because of the speaker placement differences or the exposed USB. But either way it shouldnt affect the pressure test that much. There was a test that explained how the pressure test is basically doing a waterproof test without fully dipping your phone into water. "place the phone flat on the table, press gently on the screen and the number in the center should increase and decrease when you let go." mine does increase as much in compared to my z3. so im not so sure if this phone is waterproof.

2) the screen is comparatively more red, my Z3 is more blue. kind of disappointed cause i rather have more blue than red since getting white is nearly impossible

3) there was another thread saying top speaker is louder and more crisp than the bottom speaker, i have that issue on this z5 but not extremely noticeable.

any other z5 having similar issues/concerns? i havent fully tested the phone yet but maybe ill do a review compared to z3 after a week
[Xperia Z5 General] Azdian:
Yeah the display is kinda reddish, and in my phone the top speaker is definitely louder than the bottom speaker. Hope Sony can fix these issues with a software update.
[Xperia Z5 General] schecter7:
T was the previous Bond phone. So that makes sense lol

1. On my Z2, the pressure sensor range is 999-108 Mbars & it's 999-1025 Mbars on my Z3+. But both are fully waterproof - haha

2. Did you try to play with the WB settings? Bluish white is really nice to browse on. But it also causes a big problem by distorting the colors of images/camera viewfinder & tweaking WB back & forth is just impossible. I think that's why Sony switched back to Z2 style calibration (which was actually more 'accurate' than Z3/Z3+)

Mine should be here tomorrow. I'll check out the speakers. Oh, I'm still trying to find a clear Z5 case (my first green phone, hopefully I won't regret skipping the black version for the first time lol). I'd truly appreciate if anyone could recommend a decent clear/transparent case that goes well with green Z5.
[Xperia Z5 General] mitsgsx:
On T-mobile does the phone use band 12, or does it stay on 4? Could you check using lte discovery app?
[Xperia Z5 General] jamespat93:
My top speaker is much louder too, is this definitely a software issue?
[Xperia Z5 General] Azdian:
Can't tell really, I just hope so.

This is my 1st Sony phone and could be the last .. very disappointed.
[Xperia Z5 General] LitoNi:
I'm in Vancouver actually

with Rogers, sorry bud

Just checked my z3 and it seems to have the same issue. Tbh it might not be an issue considering the top speaker is also an earpiece for calling, so sound should be clearer. Just a guess.
[Xperia Z5 General] jamespat93:
This is my 2nd Sony phone but could be my last too...unless this can be fixed somehow.

I had a Z3 before and I didn't notice this on mine...but you could be right, maybe this is intentional for calling. However, its ruining the stereo effect during media use so its not good enough from Sony.
[Xperia Z5 General] Ben36:
You can edit the xml file for the speakers with root but maybe it's done to not overstress the bottom speaker (maybe it's smaller?)

To be honest tho. It's a phone. I couldn't really care. If you wanna watch something with decent sound quality then play it through the tv

Sent from my Xperia z5 by Tapatalk
[Xperia Z5 General] jamespat93:
OK thanks, an advisor from Sony said that the top one shouldn't be louder so I'm either gonna return or exchange mine anyways.

Fair enough, it is just a phone but stereo speakers (amongst other things) were a feature that encouraged me to buy this phone instead of something else. What's the point of Sony making it have stereo speakers if they don't work properly?

And you could say that about anything. Sony could have just given us a 3mp camera instead of 23mp because we could just use a real camera if we want good photos.

When you pay a premium price for something I'm sure you expect to get good quality right?
[Xperia Z5 General] LitoNi:
Lol if it is not obvious then don't bother. Who knows what you may end up with after an exchange. If no dead pixels, faulty screen camera etc... Then you're good imho
[Xperia Z5 General] jamespat93:
Nah that was with my Z3 where I didn't notice a difference. My Z5 top speaker was twice as loud as the bottom one so it was really obvious, but yeah I just refunded it.