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Im in the market for a new phone.
Currently own a Xperia Z and a Nexus 7 (2013) combo. Cant decide whether to go for the Ultra or Z1.
Any ultra owners wished they went for the Z1 or are you happy with the ultra?
Happy with XZ ultra, I like the screen size good for gaming and watching movies on the go and having a phone at the same time.
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I don't know much about the Z1 (i havent bothered researching about it).. all i noticed is that it has a higher res camera and the rest is pretty much the same in the real wolrd...
I don't care much about a camera that is greater than 8mp.. and i am more inclined to a big screen phablet..
So XZU it is.. i'm just saving up on some cash right now to buy the LTE version.. hopefully I can complete it before end of month..
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The Z1 is as you mentioned above like a ZU in a smaller package, and the camera? Im not impressed at all..buy a camerahouse and some lenses if you do photography. And ZU costs only 75 cents more than the Z1..that's a hell of a lot more screen for that price!
I'm very happy with giant screen of ZU. I don't that I'll buy another device with smaller screen.
Better camera is a good plus but does not worth to change ZU.
I also love this very thin design.
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I have been a Z Ultra owner for 5 weeks and i also own an Xperia Z and a Nexus 7 2012 edition.
i would buy the Z Ultra, hands down no question. Why?
First of all, my Xperia Z and its 5 inch screen feels too small now, like tiny!! Crazy right, its 5 inches! haha.
On top of this, the Z Ultra is super fast and lag free, it makes my Nexus 7 feel like a huge step back when i use it.
Basically it combines all the best things from a tablet and a phone and puts them in to one amazing package. So yeah, buy the Ultra and do not look back, you will not regret it
1 last thing, it would appear from what i have seen that the Z1 has a worse screen than the Z Ultra. Looks to wash out more easily similar to the original Xperia Z.
ScottishSwan said:
I have been a Z Ultra owner for 5 weeks and i also own an Xperia Z and a Nexus 7 2012 edition.
i would buy the Z Ultra, hands down no question. Why?
First of all, my Xperia Z and its 5 inch screen feels too small now, like tiny!! Crazy right, its 5 inches! haha.
On top of this, the Z Ultra is super fast and lag free, it makes my Nexus 7 feel like a huge step back when i use it.
Basically it combines all the best things from a tablet and a phone and puts them in to one amazing package. So yeah, buy the Ultra and do not look back, you will not regret it
1 last thing, it would appear from what i have seen that the Z1 has a worse screen than the Z Ultra. Looks to wash out more easily similar to the original Xperia Z.
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Didn't realise the Z1s screen was worse than the Ultras. If thats the case it is an ultra for me. I don't care about the camera function on a phone.
Do you guys feel odd when you answer a call from the Ultra? This is my biggest concern although I will definitely buy the SBH52 when released to go with the ultra.
Ukbondraider said:
Didn't realise the Z1s screen was worse than the Ultras. If thats the case it is an ultra for me. I don't care about the camera function on a phone.
Do you guys feel odd when you answer a call from the Ultra? This is my biggest concern although I will definitely buy the SBH52 when released to go with the ultra.
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Eventually no, just put the phone on the side of your face and forget that it's bigger than average. It's nowhere as silly as sidetalking on nokia ngage (hmm old times).
Already have the SBH50 (preorder bonus) and it is nice to have, though putting my xzu inside a bag with only the bluetooth headset readily available is a very rare scenario for me. I keep my zu in pocket all the time.. Now I'm thinking whether its worth it to upgrade to SBH52...
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Personally, im leaning towards the z1.
Mainly due to the camera flash, as is really quite important to me.
The speaker is quite impotent to me to, so I'm hoping the z1 is better than zu.
I am still waiting to see the z1 zu and GN3 for myself in the shop before making any decisions.
Zu all the way. Nothing can beat the screen and yeah a 5inch screen is just way too small
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Hi,
for anyone who is interested I made an impressions video of the Xperia Z ultra with the Moga pro and compared it a bit with the Nvidia Shield playing San Andreas, I havent seen any Moga and Z ultra videos so I hope it helps someone.
http://youtu.be/mRojzUtUKrQ
nielo360 said:
Hi,
for anyone who is interested I made an impressions video of the Xperia Z ultra with the Moga pro and compared it a bit with the Nvidia Shield playing San Andreas, I havent seen any Moga and Z ultra videos so I hope it helps someone.
http://youtu.be/mRojzUtUKrQ
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Interesting!
I wanted to get one before but then I read that it was very tight and contacting Moga they did not recommend it but it looks fine from your video!
I do love how awesome the PS3 controller integrates with the Xperia though..but still I like the holding part of the Moga. :highfive:
PS Thanks for the Review, now I know I cant use it thanks to your test of where it closes down depending on the angle, so I saved some money
nielo360 said:
Hi,
for anyone who is interested I made an impressions video of the Xperia Z ultra with the Moga pro and compared it a bit with the Nvidia Shield playing San Andreas, I havent seen any Moga and Z ultra videos so I hope it helps someone.
http://youtu.be/mRojzUtUKrQ
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Nice video. Looks like the Moga will be a fine enhancement for the ZU.
Are you using the normal Moga, or the powered one ( probably heavier )?
Benjiro said:
Nice video. Looks like the Moga will be a fine enhancement for the ZU.
Are you using the normal Moga, or the powered one ( probably heavier )?
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Couldn't you add a soft mod to prevent the screen from closing when lying down?
Just some ghetto rigging - can't imagine it's too difficult?
Guess I'm buying a Moga Pro now.
for gaming
big & full hd screen like Z U is nice
Do you have the same 'Not being able to aim' issue with the Moga Controller as you have with the Shield? In my opinion 'San Andreas' is not playable at the moment on the Shield unfortunately... =(
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Looking to upgrade. Where is the community headed in regards to a successor?
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2015/10/vivo-xplay-5s-4k-display-snapdragon-820/
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Waiting on zu2 no replacement out there to keep me happy
Maybe Huawei Mate 8
There is NO phone to replace the ZU right now.
Huawei devices are absolute crap:
Hard coded DPI in EMUI. Changing DPI breaks Icons and proper zoom functionality in some apps such as c't Magazin (German computer and technic magazine).
Nearly non existant support (at least in Europe). No answer to e-Mails.
No updates for european non-flagship models. Mostly, only the chinese models get updates on those phones.
Different models to keep an eye on not to buy the wrong one, especially here in Germany [mostly, LTE Band 20 (800 MHz) is not supported]
I got a Huawei MediaPad X2 for a week. Great Hardware, but stays on Android 5 (GEM-701L) stock ROM with ridiculous large 400 DPI, no AOSP custom ROM available. No answers from Huawei support about updates, hard to unlock Bootloader and so on... so I strongly suggest NOT to support such a crap company. Got a spare phone here (Huawei Ascent G620s), no updates, too. Stock Android 4.4. At least for that device CanogenMod 12.1 is available and working except of NFC.
The Lenovo Phab Plus seems OK, but with 2 GB of RAM you can stay at the ZU. It has a faster CPU of course, but only a faster CPU is no reason to spend 400 bucks. And it's not released in Europe as far as I know
No Sony ZU replacement sighted at the horizon, so I stay at the ZU.
Acer Predator 6?
I'm tired of waiting for Z Ultra successor so imma just get a smaller 5,7' phone and keep my Ultra at home as a wi-fi tablet ?
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Acer Predator 6?
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Only 6" Display
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/11/xperia-z5-ultra-listing-pops-indian-website.html
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reigbord said:
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/11/xperia-z5-ultra-listing-pops-indian-website.html
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Hurrah!
Sony Xperia C5 Ultra is a 6 inch device. It is powered by a Mediatek chip but the screen is beautiful and it has very thin bezel especially on the sides. And quite affordable. At least deserves a consideration IMHO.
The rumours on the Z5 Ultra say it'll come out in March 2016. Let's see, there were plenty of rumours on a Z4 Ultra and they amount to nothing. Besides, the thickness of the 6.4" phone is essential, a 8mm phone is too thick for me. Ideally, it should be 7mm or less.
Keeping my fingers crossed for a thin Z5 Ultra.
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paulotex said:
The rumours on the Z5 Ultra say it'll come out in March 2016. Let's see, there were plenty of rumours on a Z4 Ultra and they amount to nothing. Besides, the thickness of the 6.4" phone is essential, a 8mm phone is too thick for me. Ideally, it should be 7mm or less.
Keeping my fingers crossed for a thin Z5 Ultra.
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Another option would be a Z5 or Z6 Tablet Compact if Sony decides to include the ear speaker for the phone (the Z3 TC has the dialer but require a BT headset for calling since there's no ear speaker, only the loud speaker for other purposes).
I would love a Z5 or Z6 Ultra but based on rumors such as the Z3X, I wouldn't believe anything until there are leaked documents showing such a device at FCC. I have a nagging feeling of a Z5/6 Tablet Compact as a more probable product, i.e. that Sony simply merge the Ultra with the TC and therefore can reach two markets in one.
If they reduce the bezels on the sides and go for a C5 Ultra design, a new Tablet Compact would offer a width similar to the Ultra (with or without CP12 depending on exact solution chosen).
A Tablet Compact is perfectly fine as an Ultra replacement to me. I don't see any viable replacement in the market now but have 8 inch tablets on my radar since I have tried some of them and know that they are portable enough provided 16:9 screen.
Z Ultra replacement
The years go by and there's still no viable Z Ultra replacement on the market. The closest would be propably Z3 Tablet Compact but still, it's not the same, considering how pocketable and compact Z Ultra is for a small tablet. Z Ultra is very unique device, it's the only phone - tablet hybrid which is not enlarged smartphone, like Note series are or even huge P8 Max. So in other words, the best Z Ultra replacement is... another Z Ultra.
usarak said:
The years go by and there's still no viable Z Ultra replacement on the market. The closest would be propably Z3 Tablet Compact but still, it's not the same, considering how pocketable and compact Z Ultra is for a small tablet. Z Ultra is very unique device, it's the only phone - tablet hybrid which is not enlarged smartphone, like Note series are or even huge P8 Max. So in other words, the best Z Ultra replacement is... another Z Ultra.
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i guess Z5 Premium will do it for us, just a small tweak to reduce the dpi to 400dpi and we're all set. Not as spacious as Z Ultra admittedly but 5.5inch will be spacey enough.
hansip87 said:
i guess Z5 Premium will do it for us, just a small tweak to reduce the dpi to 400dpi and we're all set. Not as spacious as Z Ultra admittedly but 5.5inch will be spacey enough.
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Too small for me.
rickgillyon said:
Too small for me.
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Agreed, Z5 its pretty good in general but its too small to be considered as a replacememt for Z Ultra.
http://vr-zone.com/articles/antutu-leak-details-sonys-upcoming-xperia-z6-lineup/102465.html
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http://vr-zone.com/articles/antutu-leak-details-sonys-upcoming-xperia-z6-lineup/102465.html
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The Z6 Ultra looks promising. Let's wait and see...
I have 2 xperia ultra's and was also looking for an update, I got sick of waiting so went a bit smaller with the nexus 6 and 6p both are great and I don't really use the ultras anymore the 6p is actually my main phone and the nexus 6 my backup. I actually like the smaller sizes now. Just commenting in case it helps someone decide
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hey guys. i've got a note 4 paired with my sony sbh80 handsfree. i've been thinking about buying a smartwatch and i have 2 options in my price range sony sw3 and zenwatch 2 . and i hate having connectivity issue . i m pretty happy about my sbh80 connection. it's completely reliable , which is why i like the sony sw3 more. but then again it sure doesn't look like a watch at all. so any of u guys have tried pairing note 4 and zenwatch 2 and a Bluetooth headset simultaneously? i will appreciate ur help.
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hey guys. i've got a note 4 paired with my sony sbh80 handsfree. i've been thinking about buying a smartwatch and i have 2 options in my price range sony sw3 and zenwatch 2 . and i hate having connectivity issue . i m pretty happy about my sbh80 connection. it's completely reliable , which is why i like the sony sw3 more. but then again it sure doesn't look like a watch at all. so any of u guys have tried pairing note 4 and zenwatch 2 and a Bluetooth headset simultaneously? i will appreciate ur help.
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Sw3 will be the best option for you.. Great watch
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blazinandroid1 said:
Sw3 will be the best option for you.. Great watch
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thanks. how about lg g watch r ? to me functionality is far more important than the look, but afar from the more stylish look of the lg g watch r , the screen on sw3 is bad, as i read in the reviews. unfortunately i dont have the chance of trying them before buying. so considering the g watch r will cost me about twice the price of sw3 (the rubber band model), what's ur advice?
navid1991 said:
thanks. how about lg g watch r ? to me functionality is far more important than the look, but afar from the more stylish look of the lg g watch r , the screen on sw3 is bad, as i read in the reviews. unfortunately i dont have the chance of trying them before buying. so considering the g watch r will cost me about twice the price of sw3 (the rubber band model), what's ur advice?
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Sw3 man. I bought the zenwatch 2. Because it's in my budget. Plus I like Android gear better then tizen. Sw3 has a better range then zenwatch. Till I get my hands on source. Then like to get another 10ft out of it.. In range
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Anyone who had both phones could help me?
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Check SomeGadgetGuy on Youtube, he has a lot of videos on both phones and V50 seems like the better overall phone
Xperia 1 no like chuby phones
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LG V50 is a nice phone but Sony Xperia 1 has the simplicity that facilitates the use and gives a feeling of lightness in the interface that satisfies.
The screen and cameras (all 4) I felt better on Xperia.
V50 easy
when you use a Sony oled you no longer want to use another smartphone
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xzpremium1976 said:
when you use a Sony oled you no longer want to use another smartphone
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Not true, my pixel 4 XL screen is just as good
Mackay53 said:
Not true, my pixel 4 XL screen is just as good
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Not even close... Principally reds and darker greys.
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Luhccas-X10 said:
Not even close... Principally reds and darker greys.
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I've got them side by side, it's just as good
Mackay53 said:
I've got them side by side, it's just as good
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I gave up on getting Pixel 4XL right after seeing them side by side displaying a video and after seeing a few dozen photos.
You probably got a (Xperia 1) unit that was not well inspected in the quality test, because the difference is remarkable.
From the uniformity to the shades of red and gray (and other colors as well), me and all who were seeing together agreed that the screen on Xperia 1 was far superior.
The quality of Pixel's screen is on 7.5/10, Sony 9.5/10.
Luhccas-X10 said:
I gave up on getting Pixel 4XL right after seeing them side by side displaying a video and after seeing a few dozen photos.
You probably got a (Xperia 1) unit that was not well inspected in the quality test, because the difference is remarkable.
From the uniformity to the shades of red and gray (and other colors as well), me and all who were seeing together agreed that the screen on Xperia 1 was far superior.
The quality of Pixel's screen is on 7.5/10, Sony 9.5/10.
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I'm surprised you gave up considering one just on the screen considering software and camera are miles ahead on the pixel
I disagree about the screen but it's just down to opinions at the end of the day. Same could be said about the pixel screen as you could of compared it to one that was not well inspected in the quality test.
Mackay53 said:
I'm surprised you gave up considering one just on the screen considering software and camera are miles ahead on the pixel
I disagree about the screen but it's just down to opinions at the end of the day. Same could be said about the pixel screen as you could of compared it to one that was not well inspected in the quality test.
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Not only the screen! This is the first thing I take into consideration, but there are several other factors that make me prefer the Sony system over pure Android.
And yes, in the end it's all preference.
From the screen to the user experience. (finishing too)
Mackay53 said:
I'm surprised you gave up considering one just on the screen considering software and camera are miles ahead on the pixel
I disagree about the screen but it's just down to opinions at the end of the day. Same could be said about the pixel screen as you could of compared it to one that was not well inspected in the quality test.
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Both phone are very good, they just have different weaknesses and qualities.
If you don't like your Xperia 1, just sell your phone and go troll elsewhere....
nreuge said:
Both phone are very good, they just have different weaknesses and qualities.
If you don't like your Xperia 1, just sell your phone and go troll elsewhere....
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Trolling for having an opinion? Nah it's more like you trolling cause you can't accept an opinion that goes against the X1
nreuge said:
Both phone are very good, they just have different weaknesses and qualities.
If you don't like your Xperia 1, just sell your phone and go troll elsewhere....
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He Is a troll no have Xperia 1
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xzpremium1976 said:
He Is a troll no have Xperia 1
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Already proven to you ages ago I had one so get over it.
You're also another one who can't accept others views if it goes against the Xperia 1.
We must respect the friend's opinion.
He did not mock Xperia 1, just exposed his preference without attacking anyone.