Hi, I am new here, and ahh I am currently looking for a new phone.
I am a Sony fan. I used a Sony Ericsson before, then used a Z1 compact for 2 years. However, it shattered and died yesterday.
So I was keen on having a Z5. However, according to what I have been reading here, there are little flaws here and there that is why I also looked out for other options, and I saw the Xiaomi Mi 5. The Mi 5 looks nice (Z5 looks nicer though) and a little cheaper, but I am bit hesistant because of that miui and chinese thing and of course my loyalty still lies with Sony.
I am really confused so I would like to ask for your opinions, maybe it will help me decide. Thanks.
So you ask in a Sony forum chances are answers are going to be a bit bias lol anyways I'd like to know what flaws as mine is almost perfect ?
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zippy01 said:
So you ask in a Sony forum chances are answers are going to be a bit bias lol anyways I'd like to know what flaws as mine is almost perfect
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Yeah, I was thinking maybe I'm just trying to persuade myself to pick the Z5
Since I don't have it yet, I really don't know what flaws it has haha, I am just inferring from what I read here and in other reviews
thanks for that almost perfect remark, i am already a bit convinced haha
Just a little reminder, Z5 will be (and I'm sure it MUST BE) more durable than xiaomi
My friends change 2 xiaomi while I'm using the z5...
Also, I think the support from the support department of sony is better than Xiaomi.
For flaw, I really don't see much on my z5…only some minor ones which are totally acceptable.
Go for z5??
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i'm and Xperia Z owner i have had it since 2,5 years and one month ago i lost it due to water damage "somehow"
i sent it to the service center and they told me after 3 weeks of checking that the water got inside the phone and damaged the motherboard of it and it will take almost the same price as a new phone to fix it .
so now i have to buy a new phone unfortunately...
the Xperia Z was such a great phone for me all was great (except the low voice ) and now i'm in dilemma shall i go for Sony again or shall i change ? i'm disappointed of the new versions of sony Z3 Z3+ they have no such differences of the Z2 however the Z3+ has less flaps so more comfortable to use and less damageable i hate Samsung tho they have a great S6 edge but hell no for the touchwiz maybe Htc m9 ?
what do you think guys any experiences you want to share with me ?
Wait for the z5 if possible
OnePlus Two ?
I've owned moto, HTC, Samsung, nexus and now Sony and I have to say that I'm most impressed by my z3. for my next phone it would be Sony, nexus or moto - I would pick based on my key features from these three.
SovPanda said:
Wait for the z5 if possible
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will take so much time and will be really so expensive !!
Black_Eyes said:
OnePlus Two ?
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i can't have it in the country i'm living in
plemen said:
I've owned moto, HTC, Samsung, nexus and now Sony and I have to say that I'm most impressed by my z3. for my next phone it would be Sony, nexus or moto - I would pick based on my key features from these three.
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i prefer Sony also for sure !!
Zewarxx said:
will take so much time and will be really so expensive !!
i can't have it in the country i'm living in
i prefer Sony also for sure !!
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or just wait for Nexus 5 2015 :loving:
Yeah wait for this z5...
Z5 says: "can you resist my sexyness?"
And you just flip out more than a pretty woman greeting you
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If you can get good deal go for it, but 2 year warranty is more then welcome since HW faults are not strange for Z3...
AlvinZahran98 said:
Yeah wait for this z5...
Z5 says: "can you resist my sexyness?"
And you just flip out more than a pretty woman greeting you
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i would wait for it but till they start selling it in Turkey it will take almost 3 months !! and i can't stay for that long and the price will be so high i believe (
nedooo said:
If you can get good deal go for it, but 2 year warranty is more then welcome since HW faults are not strange for Z3...
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i read that Z3 has so many waterproof fail problems i'm not sure yet i'm stuck between z3 and z3+
I am a sony fan for long years... Have owned z,z1,z2, and z3 for continuous years.
Now i want to buy z5 or z5 premium. The only thing that back me of from already buying one is the root status. I dont wanna loose the bionz and xreality from my sony phone. Also since the seller is offering 2 years warranty, unlocking it for root is just a bad idea.
But the sad fact is... I have been using android devices since 6 years, and using an android device with out root feels like using crappy "iphone" to me. Infact the second thing i do after buying any android phone is rooting it even before using it... Thats how much i want rooted status.
Sony just played a nasty trick on 2015 series as you all know.. No root with out unlock..?.
Still i hope we can achieve root some how, with out unlock, some day. But i was so tepmpted with z5 camera for now, that i cant resist myself in buying one, even if rooting it is still in baby phase.
So i want to ask the current owners of z5, or z5 premium, if you are loosing your picture clarity and xreality after rooting, also what about heat issue?
My other choices ( far away choices) are one two, and note 4.
So please give ur user experiences.
I would wait, Chainfire has rooted phones without triggering the kernel safe **** - which should allow us to backup our DRM keys, we just need an exploit to root with.
I've currently used 3 android phones with root and I nearly didn't buy the Z5 because of no LB root. However most functionality I am used to is already included in the stock ROM. Yes root (and xposed) would be nice but it isn't absolutely essential like I brought myself to believe.
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I've currently used 3 android phones with root and I nearly didn't buy the Z5 because of no LB root. However most functionality I am used to is already included in the stock ROM. Yes root (and xposed) would be nice but it isn't absolutely essential like I brought myself to believe.
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+1, I felt and feel exactly the same way
Lol.. I cant imagin an android device with out root, no matter how good it is... I am even willing ti void the warranty for it, but this bionz is all i cant miss... Even xreality is not that big deal... But what good is it, for buying a phone for its camera, and then loosing its camera quality by half!!
Why not try some extra like the nexus 5x?
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As i use mobile camera a lot.. I like good camera phones.. But i will still wait for android 6, to see if sony is willing to provide raw support. If not, then i will choose something else this time...
Bye for sony devices, got s6 edge plus . For that i have reasons
sony have played a dirty game with 2015 devices. With the new protection they introduced. I was willing to loose warranty and unlock the bootloader if i buy an z5, and i want z5 premium so badly.. but since unlocking bootloader will decrease the camera quality ,stops xreality, and stops the working of noise cancellation headphone, what good is z5 any more.
Ya i know samsung sucks.. still i dont have any choice. And this crappy phone is loaded with so many junks. I hate their os.
Sorry sony.. u just lost a loyal customer who loved you for 5 years..
showlyshah said:
I am a sony fan for long years... Have owned z,z1,z2, and z3 for continuous years.
Now i want to buy z5 or z5 premium. The only thing that back me of from already buying one is the root status. I dont wanna loose the bionz and xreality from my sony phone. Also since the seller is offering 2 years warranty, unlocking it for root is just a bad idea.
But the sad fact is... I have been using android devices since 6 years, and using an android device with out root feels like using crappy "iphone" to me. Infact the second thing i do after buying any android phone is rooting it even before using it... Thats how much i want rooted status.
Sony just played a nasty trick on 2015 series as you all know.. No root with out unlock...
Still i hope we can achieve root some how, with out unlock, some day. But i was so tepmpted with z5 camera for now, that i cant resist myself in buying one, even if rooting it is still in baby phase.
So i want to ask the current owners of z5, or z5 premium, if you are loosing your picture clarity and xreality after rooting, also what about heat issue?
My other choices ( far away choices) are one two, and note 4.
So please give ur user experiences.
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Not sure what you are asking here, because from what I read you have already answered you own question. Root is such a big thing for you then right now don't buy the phone.
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showlyshah said:
Bye for sony devices, got s6 edge plus . For that i have reasons
sony have played a dirty game with 2015 devices. With the new protection they introduced. I was willing to loose warranty and unlock the bootloader if i buy an z5, and i want z5 premium so badly.. but since unlocking bootloader will decrease the camera quality ,stops xreality, and stops the working of noise cancellation headphone, what good is z5 any more.
Ya i know samsung sucks.. still i dont have any choice. And this crappy phone is loaded with so many junks. I hate their os.
Sorry sony.. u just lost a loyal customer who loved you for 5 years..
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Was going to buy this phone too, except no micro SD, big mistake IMO Samsung, so Z5 it ended up for me
Heay Guys!
Do you think the normal Xperia XZ will be on the same Updating Plan as the 2 new Flagships ?
I originally bought the Phone because I wanted to have a longtime support and Sony announced that it will be the only flagship for one year (Well apparently not :S).
Also I would be interested if guys think that the new Design on the 2 new Phones will be coming to the XZ (I think they will probably port it since they all share the same name).
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Heay Guys!
Do you think the normal Xperia XZ will be on the same Updating Plan as the 2 new Flagships ?
I originally bought the Phone because I wanted to have a longtime support and Sony announced that it will be the only flagship for one year (Well apparently not :S).
Also I would be interested if guys think that the new Design on the 2 new Phones will be coming to the XZ (I think they will probably port it since they all share the same name).
Sorry for my poor English
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Imho,
The XZs is like the original xz with an additional gigabyte of RAM and some fancy camera tactics
The xz premium is a larger xz with slightly larger battery ( smaller than z5 premium "3400mAh")
With fancy camera optics
If you have the XZ stay with it, I am pretty confident the original XZ will get the same level of support too
Yep everything is the same, body , screen, battery, front camera, same Cpu
Only from 3 GB ram to 4 GB ram now.
And a new camera , let's see how it is.
Sony should use the 821 Cpu , and still for the flapship NO flash for the front camera? ... also no irda.... or maybe Radio = ( but this is to much )
I'm waiting for September to see what they give us
Sony honestly needs to get away from these 6 month cycles they've been doing. I think they'd honestly sell more phones.
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Sony honestly needs to get away from these 6 month cycles they've been doing. I think they'd honestly sell more phones.
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I think the same, also Im using Sony since the Z1 and I really feel ripped of with updates, Samsung and Co sent updates for probably 2 years maybe more or less.
But Sony only sents like 6 months - 1 year since they released a new phones anyways. If they would release one every year (flagship level) they would release more updates.
I really hope they wait till September with the release and add the xz (normal) to the update line :S If not I probably switch my main brand to something else
Yeah, four months after buying Sony's flagship XZ they announce *two* better phones! Even the new midrange XA gets 4GB of RAM. That's just shoddy, especially when everyone said that the XZ had insufficient RAM for a late 2016 flagship. At least with Apple and Samsung your flagship phone stays that way for a whole year.
The Xperia XZ is now obsolete.
I really want to buy the Xperia XZ Premium! When will it be available?
Free ram is wasted ram
Everyone knows that on xda
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Anyone know if the slow motion effects and appz from xperia XZ premium can be added on a XZ ? also do they share same camera sensor ?
Sony XZ/XZs/XZP is the same family which gives you the hint like the Z5 family, plus XZ/XZs share the same SD820.
In a way this a good thing for XZ it means it should get 2 major updates still, to 9.0.
I dont really care about the new camera too much in the XZs and XZP but the XZ should of also come with 4gb ram, thats my only complain.
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Anyone know if the slow motion effects and appz from xperia XZ premium can be added on a XZ ? also do they share same camera sensor ?
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Nope, or not as good as it is on XZs and XZP.
The slow mo thing is a part of the Camera sensor, so unless you switch phone, no yumy slow mo for ya, and me :crying:
Is there a lack of developers or is something else going on?
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Is there a lack of developers or is something else going on?
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Maybe the price of the devices have something to do with a lack of developers? I know in Poland XZs go for a lot of money, not sure how it is in other countries.
Also, another issue could be that the devices are hard to work for devs.
Not an expert on this or anything.
I really doubt it. Never seen a forum as dead as this for another device.
Almost no discussion what so ever for this excellent cell phone
probably because most of users either stick to the older xz or just skipped the xzs
well where I live the XZ/XZ Premium are the only officially available flagships , no xzs no xz1
also because of that I found deals of xz premium for almost same price as xzs or even lower !
but just be patient I remember back last year or so first when Z5 was out the first few months it's forum section nearly empty.. so yeah just wait and see
Your answer on the 1st post...
Yes ^^ i get tomorrow my XZs so am over here and sell my XZ
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It's been two years since i first had my hands on this 'affordable nexus' and everyday i've enjoyed using it. I've been using devices with stock like android since a long time. So, I'd like some suggestions based on these things:
1. Stock android/iOS
2. Not a huge phone, small one would be good (iPhone SE maybe?)
Please, your suggestions are valuable.
oneplus 5 as it has a huge dev base
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oneplus 5 as it has a huge dev base
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small phone is what needed
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Rohi09 said:
small phone is what needed
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In a world where smartphones are getting bigger and bigger every year, small phones (which are good) are really hard to find. You can look into the Sony Xperia compact line-up or else an iPhone.
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In a world where smartphones are getting bigger and bigger every year, small phones (which are good) are really hard to find. You can look into the Sony Xperia compact line-up or else an iPhone.
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yes i have pretty much narrowed it down to xperia compact phones and iphone se. But xperia compacts in India are hard to get isn't it?
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yes i have pretty much narrowed it down to xperia compact phones and iphone se. But xperia compacts in India are hard to get isn't it?
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Oh yeah. I tried to get a z3 compact before but ended up buying the Moto G3. I don't really like iPhones but there's no denying that it's a solid phone. So iPhone SE should be good. That's all the suggestions I can offer for now. Good luck:fingers-crossed:
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Oh yeah. I tried to get a z3 compact before but ended up buying the Moto G3. I don't really like iPhones but there's no denying that it's a solid phone. So iPhone SE should be good. That's all the suggestions I can offer for now. Good luck:fingers-crossed:
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ordered that, lets see if i like ios anywhere near i liked android
I recommend a Moto G3.