Hey guys,
I am looking into getting the Sony Xperia Z3. I just have one quick question.
A while back I purchased the Xperia Z (C6602) from sony directly and I used it on tmobiles network. After purchasing the phone I found out that tmobile sold the (C6603). These phones are similar, however they do have different specs.
My main question is, is there any difference between the Xperia Z3 that tmobile is selling compared to the Xperia Z3 that is sold directly by sony? (other than the available colors)
Thank you for your help!!!
jroberts1030 said:
Hey guys,
I am looking into getting the Sony Xperia Z3. I just have one quick question.
A while back I purchased the Xperia Z (C6602) from sony directly and I used it on tmobiles network. After purchasing the phone I found out that tmobile sold the (C6603). These phones are similar, however they do have different specs.
My main question is, is there any difference between the Xperia Z3 that tmobile is selling compared to the Xperia Z3 that is sold directly by sony? (other than the available colors)
Thank you for your help!!!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/help/t-mobile-z3-unlocked-z3-t2872122
Two things primarily: The T-Mobile model has 32 GB of RAM vs. 16 GB and its bootloader is locked.
Mashuri said:
Two things primarily: The T-Mobile model has 32 GB of RAM vs. 16 GB and its bootloader is locked.
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Also the T-Mobile one has LTE Band 12 which no other model has.
You mean 32gb storage, it has 3gb of ram
Tmobile version has band 12 and wifi calling.
And the T-Mobile is only in black and carrier branding...no thanks!
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Reason I would reccomend, TMO version is the 14 day replacement/exchange period. I went through 3 and on 4th and possibly final one. If you buy from Sony directly you will be stuck without a device for weeks if you send it in due to defects only to probably get a refurbished one.
The TMO emblem is pretty conspicuous unlike Verizon so that should not be an issue.
jroberts1030 said:
Hey guys,
I am looking into getting the Sony Xperia Z3. I just have one quick question.
A while back I purchased the Xperia Z (C6602) from sony directly and I used it on tmobiles network. After purchasing the phone I found out that tmobile sold the (C6603). These phones are similar, however they do have different specs.
My main question is, is there any difference between the Xperia Z3 that tmobile is selling compared to the Xperia Z3 that is sold directly by sony? (other than the available colors)
Thank you for your help!!!
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Try this thread, I have also replied there. There are some differences...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/help/international-d6603-vs-t-mobile-d6616-t2915894
abhinav.tella said:
Reason I would reccomend, TMO version is the 14 day replacement/exchange period. I went through 3 and on 4th and possibly final one. If you buy from Sony directly you will be stuck without a device for weeks if you send it in due to defects only to probably get a refurbished one.
The TMO emblem is pretty conspicuous unlike Verizon so that should not be an issue.
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I think you mean to say "inconspicuous" . Anyways I agree, looking at it, it's also a much lighter shade of gray/white than the Xperia or Sony logo, so it actually blends in quite well. There's also no T-Mobile branding on the front, which is really nice.
Hardware differences:
32GB Storage
T-Mobile Branding on back
Band 12
Software:
Bloat: http://imgur.com/oXLCzjj
Bloat not removed: wifi hotspot needs hotspot on plan, Device Unlock
Bloat that needs PM BLOCK: CarrierIQ
No bootloader unlock
I believe only the T-Mobile version has wifi calling.
You can opt out of Carrier IQ, the bloat is not so bad actually fewer than most carriers and they can all be disabled. For the extra 16GB its worth it. Only thing for you to care about is the boot-loader unlock. WiFi calling is also a plus.
Hey everyone,
I own an Sony Xperia Z3 model D6603 and I live in the USA. I haven't had any issues with it except for no Wi-Fi calling/texting.
I downloaded firmware for the sony xperia z3 D6616 US Tmobile version and was wondering if I could load that on my D6603? I heard of others loading custom roms from other models of the Z3 without incident so I would think it was possible. I think this hypotheticaly should get Wi-Fi calling to work as it should be a software restriction not a hardware one??
Any insight would be very helpful. Hell even if you think I could give it a try and if it doesn't work I can always revert to the old rom, a boost of confidence would be great before I start tinkering with things.
Thanks everyone!
Hi it seems I ended up getting a Z3 D6683, it's like D6633 but China version. No difference except it's modified to work with certain chinese networks. My big concern is updates, does Sony treat models like these with equality to its other variants? Right now it says its 5.0.2 is 'up to date'.
If not, is it possible to convert this to D6633?
I've been offered a Xperia XZ for a good price, but it's a European model, is there going to be any issues using it in the UK?
Why not? its same phone, only difference is customisation, which u can change any time with flashtool.
Hi
i really like to swap to using a sony phone.. and recently there's been a lot of promoting for second hand sonys and they're relatively very cheap... there's xperia 5 mark 3 for only 230 usd... but the catch is they're Docomo variant and i asked around , they don't get much love...
my question is are they that bad (docomo)? and why so cheap
problems with updates or stuff...
zanst1234 said:
Hi
i really like to swap to using a sony phone.. and recently there's been a lot of promoting for second hand sonys and they're relatively very cheap... there's xperia 5 mark 3 for only 230 usd... but the catch is they're Docomo variant and i asked around , they don't get much love...
my question is are they that bad (docomo)? and why so cheap
problems with updates or stuff...
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Docomo is Japanese variant (SO-53B). I also believe that SO-53B is network locked and also the bootloader cannot be unlocked either. I'm also not sure but it's possible that the hardware for the radio is slightly different too. Can't say for sure tho.
bentree said:
Docomo is Japanese variant (SO-53B). I also believe that SO-53B is network locked and also the bootloader cannot be unlocked either. I'm also not sure but it's possible that the hardware for the radio is slightly different too. Can't say for sure tho.
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do you think that they don't perform as well as the other variants?
zanst1234 said:
do you think that they don't perform as well as the other variants?
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I think the hardware difference is down to the NFC setup as japan uses a few different forms of tap to pay. Not so much bad performance but you are stuck with the carrier supplied firmware and Japan carriers have a poor reputation for regular updates.