Hi like usual I am on a hunt for my ideal phone. I want it to be able to connect to a TV and use OTG so I can use it as a games console and to watch films when I am away from my PC. Also I would love it to have a forward facing camera and decent battery life but I know battery life is a lot to ask for and I will settle with carrying a spare battery or buying a giant extended battery.
I am having problems finding something affordable and an all round phone that has these features.
Interestingly I found out that most of the Sony phones released around 2011 have hdmi and also otg (it might need a module installed).
But I know the sony phones cannot use third party headphones as they have a slightly different plug which I will probably find very irritating.
So far I am considering these:
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo/Neo V (HDMI)
Motorola Atrix/Atrix 2 (HDMI)
Samsung Galaxy Nexus (MHL)
I am finding it hard to decide and would love it if I had more choice. I would just save up and get a Nexus 4 but I am a bit pissed off that it does not have MHL but Slimport and so far there is not an adaptor that will give me both a hdmi output and also OTG USB plug with Slimport..
So anyone know anymore phones that I can get that have OTG and MHL/HDMI? They need to be around £50-100 second hand.
Many thanks!
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anyone know if this:
http://www.clove.co.uk/sony-smartphone-car-holder-spa-ck20m
will work with the z1 compact? I can only find this model on this website, and not the sony website. are there any good car docks for the z1 compact? I want to leave my razr m, but i use my phone in the car alot and need a good car solution.
thanks
so with a little bit more research I've found the SPA-CK20M a couple other places. Here's my question about the z1 compact. Is there a car mode built into the sony android? And does any car dock out there automaically enable the car mode? I really like how my raazr m (and my old moto defy) automatically went into the car mode when connected to the dock.
Also, it would be great if there was a dock that was compatible with the magnetic power cord like the dk32 desktop dock.
Hi All
Had my Xperia Z5 for a couple of days and of course the cable that comes with it is quite short. I have heard that Sony phones can be fussy on cables (not sure how). Can anyone recommend a 2m+ cable, I've seen the Aukey cable (linked below) but not sure if this will be ok with the phone.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aukey-Assor...&srs=2323115031&ie=UTF8&qid=1448955547&sr=1-1
Thanks
Khuz
People will probably say "fussy" do to charging speed but it'll be because of poor quality cables, so as long as you buy a known decent brand you should be fine
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Khuz360 said:
Hi All
Had my Xperia Z5 for a couple of days and of course the cable that comes with it is quite short. I have heard that Sony phones can be fussy on cables (not sure how). Can anyone recommend a 2m+ cable, I've seen the Aukey cable (linked below) but not sure if this will be ok with the phone.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aukey-Assor...&srs=2323115031&ie=UTF8&qid=1448955547&sr=1-1
Thanks
Khuz
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Hi You can use cable of Mi ( ie xioami ) it is high quality cable which is fully compatible with Sony z5. You can buy it from ebay. Its length is 46 inch where as length of sony data cable is only 38.5 inch. Only high speed data cables are compatible with sony. You want cable 2m+ and i dont think any mobile company make such a long cable for charging phone . Obviously you have to buy it from 3rd party seller and the link which you shared on this thread is high speed cable which is compatible with branded phones. The only difficulty that you can face is , it can be slightly loose than its original cable.
I bought this one almost two years ago.
http://www.dx.com/p/usb-2-0-to-micr...-xperia-z1-xperia-i1-blue-289123#.Vl7G2dirQ-U
Works just fine with Z5, as well as with Z2 and Dualshock 4.
Hello,
I currently lost my sony charger and i want to buy an identical new one.
Please, somebody can read on his charger and tell me what is the model or purpose me an equal modele ?
Thank.
Megani said:
Hello,
I currently lost my sony charger and i want to buy an identical new one.
Please, somebody can read on his charger and tell me what is the model or purpose me an equal modele ?
Thank.
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The label on my original (Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, UK) charger cable says:
Model:EC801
1264-0702.3 13W51
Type:AI-0401
135107DC0254526
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Looks like EP880 for me...
levone1 said:
Looks like EP880 for me...
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You're right - mine also says "EP880" on the actual charger; I didn't realise there was separate a model number on that as well as on the cable.
Thank for help !
Great
Fusion > Stock
"GBTiger QC 3.0 + Blitzwolf BW-MC1" looks better fusion than a Stock. Because: "Blitzwolf" does has a Ruptureproof cable (even of ">5,000") and "2,4A" and "GBTiger" does has a Better Voltage than a "Samsung Stock 2A"
Hi all,
I own a xperia z3, I want to get some new phone. As I only go for Sony phones. I need your help in understanding the difference between below mentioned 3 phones.
1. Xperia xz
2. Xperia z5
3. Xperia x dual (performance)
What are the major difference between them. I'm mainly stuck between z5 and xz.
I'm from India and I use reliance jio sim so I need volte in my phone. Mainly looking about performance and battery
Please help me out. I have searched Google but not able to get the difference properly.
Thanking you all in advance.
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for me , i'd go with xperia xz. Even though it costs a little bit more money than any xperia devices, it looks so cool and it can be upgraded to android 7.0. I'm also getting the xz
derek1036 said:
for me , i'd go with xperia xz. Even though it costs a little bit more money than any xperia devices, it looks so cool and it can be upgraded to android 7.0. I'm also getting the xz
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Thanks for the reply. Ya look wise xz is gorgeous. Even z5 can be upgraded to Android 7.0 rite. So why pay that extra is my confusion
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The XZ is there new top of the range phone.
Can you can pick up the older Z5 however software support will run out much quicker than there new phone.
USB C is a new added bonus which adds better data transfer speeds but also charging due to the quick charge.
Here are some good reads to help you
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/138505-sony-xperia-xz-vs-xperia-z5-what-s-the-difference
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony...vs-Xperia-Z5-A-quick-specs-comparison_id84830
The main things between the Z5 and XZ are here,
Better processor
Better LTE (9)
Better GPU 530 instead of 430
New software support that will last longer
Front camera is much better
Thanks for the reply.
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xtremegiri said:
Thanks for the reply. Ya look wise xz is gorgeous. Even z5 can be upgraded to Android 7.0 rite. So why pay that extra is my confusion
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Yeah your right z5 is also cool because it has a fingerprint sensor too. I'll just get them both.
Personally If you have just got the z5 wait until the new Xperia flagship
There are some differences but not worth the expense personally.
The next top of the range one will be a better jump from a Z5 to go to .
There is no better speeds with USB type c if there is USB 2.0 behind it all. And quick charge is available without type c too. Still I would buy xz
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There is no better speeds with USB type c if there is USB 2.0 behind it all. And quick charge is available without type c too. Still I would buy xz
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I've run a transfer test and it seems there is a performance increase over normal USB2 by far.
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I've run a transfer test and it seems there is a performance increase over normal USB2 by far.
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USB Type C is just a connector type if i'm not mistaken. USB 3.x is much faster than USB 2.0, and that's why you get higher transfer speeds, but a normal USB 3.0 conection (no type C) should deliver similar speeds as a USB 3.1 type C connector (limiting factor would probably not be at the USB connection, but memory read/write speeds on phone memory, sdcard, PC HDD,...)
HugePotato said:
There is no better speeds with USB type c if there is USB 2.0 behind it all. And quick charge is available without type c too. Still I would buy xz
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USB Type C is just a connector type if i'm not mistaken. USB 3.x is much faster than USB 2.0, and that's why you get higher transfer speeds, but a normal USB 3.0 conection (no type C) should deliver similar speeds as a USB 3.1 type C connector.
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Issue is that the specs listed for the phone only list this USB typeC connector has having USB2 not USB3.x however it performs like a USB3.
I wonder if they've listed it wrong on the official specs.
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Issue is that the specs listed for the phone only list this USB typeC connector has having USB2 not USB3.x however it performs like a USB3.
I wonder if they've listed it wrong on the official specs.
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I believe USB C specification came with USB 3.1, not sure if it is required... but i'd be really surprised if XZ had only USB 2.0 with a type C connector. If you get transfer speeds over 30-40 MB/s... then it is USB 3.x for sure (USB 2.0 max is around 35). It could be a mistake with the listed specs.
I was shocked when I saw it listed as USB2 on their site.
Will have to see if anyone else flags it up.
One way to test is copy some big file to phone from computer and see how fast it copies.
Actually it is just 35MB/s, checked with 1,45GB file.