What is up with the signal strength on this phone? - Sony Xperia X Questions & Answers

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Compared to my previous phone (iPhone 6 Plus), the signal strength is just horrible. I downloaded settings and everything. Does this phone have just a week antenna or something? I have AT&T.
My iPhone got wayyy better signal strength.

Yeah, I noticed this too, even compared to my previous Xperia M5, it doesn't impact my reception or my data though.

I have the Rev 2 Xperia X and i'm using it with Staight Talk. This phone has had the best signal out of any other phone i've used. BlackBerry Passport, Xperia z3 compact, Samsung galaxy note 3 and note 2. I'm located in the US

How do you identify the revision on your phone?

MickyMax said:
How do you identify the revision on your phone?
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On the box or in the small flap where the sim+sd card goes there's two small white device Info tabs pull them out really carefully and it'll tell you on there.
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aidy.lucas said:
On the box or in the small flap where the sim+sd card goes there's two small white device Info tabs pull them out really carefully and it'll tell you on there.
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Thanks. Do you have a picture?

MickyMax said:
Thanks. Do you have a picture?
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it also shows it on your box, maybe in your settings too. like phone diag? not too sure

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Getting Xperia S - Worth?

I think im gonna buy Xperia S
Any info i need to know when buying?
Any problems/bugs found with latest firmware?
EDIT: Bugs like can't be fixed through firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856840
Make sure you can unlock the bootloader on the phone you are about to purchase.
First, you should confirm that it is possible to unlock the boot loader of your phone by checking the service menu. In your phone, open the dialler and enter *#*#7378423#*#* (*#*#SERVICE#*#*) to access the service menu.
In your phone, tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No, or if the status is missing, your device cannot be unlocked.
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scook94 said:
Make sure you can unlock the bootloader on the phone you are about to purchase.
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Cannot means forever cannot?
Wait for Xperia T or TX.
realfelix said:
Wait for Xperia T or TX.
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How long will it takes?
uhm, i guess they will be announced at IFA today... so not that long 1 month...
realfelix said:
uhm, i guess they will be announced at IFA today... so not that long 1 month...
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I havent see the specs, have to chec kit out. But im not aiming the most expensive, somewhere around xperia s xD
should be pretty much the same.. the specs are:
both sporting a 4,6 inch HD 1280x720p display
1,5ghz snapdragon s4 processor(way better and efficient than the S3 found in the S) + adreno 225(compared to 220)
the TX seems to have a removable battery and a sd card slot but i aint sure
realfelix said:
should be pretty much the same.. the specs are:
both sporting a 4,6 inch HD 1280x720p display
1,5ghz snapdragon s4 processor(way better and efficient than the S3 found in the S) + adreno 225(compared to 220)
the TX seems to have a removable battery and a sd card slot but i aint sure
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Thanks, but why S not recommended?
zhuhang said:
Thanks, but why S not recommended?
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what he means is that you should wait a little for the better choice rather than buy something which would be old after a month
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XPeria S is a nice phone. Great camera, great display, snappy performance. More than capable of running Jellybean.
The latest firmware fixes the vast majority of annoyances and bugs. No real reason to NOT get one, if this is the form factor you like.
i haven't said it wasn't nice on the contrary, i'd love to have it i just said what the person said - a month isn't much if he doesn't want it badly, just that way he can get something even better
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trax7 said:
i haven't said it wasn't nice on the contrary, i'd love to have it i just said what the person said - a month isn't much if he doesn't want it badly, just that way he can get something even better
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But more expensive.
I've seen xperia T,TX, and J, its really hard to compare with SL,acro S
Hardware almost same.
Any help or summary of all of them?
zhuhang said:
But more expensive.
I've seen xperia T,TX, and J, its really hard to compare with SL,acro S
Hardware almost same.
Any help or summary of all of them?
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They spot the new dual core chip that's as good/better than the quad core
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I would say get any other new Sony model that doesn't have the capacitive button annoyance. If you like XS design wait for SL. I am hoping they will fix the issue in the new model. Else, go for the newer models. I seem to like Acro S design better than new models.
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I would say get any other new Sony model that doesn't have the capacitive button annoyance. If you like XS design wait for SL. I am hoping they will fix the issue in the new model. Else, go for the newer models. I seem to like Acro S design better than new models.
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acro S also use capasitive, but worst battery life compare to T,TX,J
I'd compare with newer models, there's not much difference,
Help me analys,
at least:
1ghz
512mb
5mp camera with face/smile detect
4inch
And cheapest among those phones.
Should i buy an xperia acro S or thr galaxy s3 LTE dual core version with 2GB RAM ?
Or better yet stick with my iPhone 4s ?
zhuhang said:
I'd compare with newer models, there's not much difference,
Help me analys,
at least:
1ghz
512mb
5mp camera with face/smile detect
4inch
And cheapest among those phones.
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Xperia s is a good phone. It's the best looking Sony phone so far. Better looking than the new phones. Also it's fast as hell.
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Bl!GhT said:
Should i buy an xperia acro S or thr galaxy s3 LTE dual core version with 2GB RAM ?
Or better yet stick with my iPhone 4s ?
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Get rid of the iPhone. I'd get the acro over s3 because I dislike Samsung
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[Q] One Handed Use

On a scale of 1 - 10 how easy is the one handed use on the Z2?
KyleSforza said:
On a scale of 1 - 10 how easy is the one handed use on the Z2?
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Equal to the size of your hand scaled to 1-10.
I'd rate it about 3..
I ain't going any bigger from now on!!
MasK said:
I'd rate it about 3..
I ain't going any bigger from now on!!
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Me neither, I'm hoping the white one is smaller! :/ sorry, just had to...
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Garaddon said:
Equal to the size of your hand scaled to 1-10.
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Well, talking about average person's hands. Which is like 5'10.
I'm 5'9 tho. :cyclops:
KyleSforza said:
Well, talking about average person's hands. Which is like 5'10.
I'm 5'9 tho. :cyclops:
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Little large for optimum one-handed operation.
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augie7107 said:
Little large for optimum one-handed operation.
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But you can text easily tho right?
All I want is to be able to text as quickly via the messengers and all as I can currently on my Ray(a mere 3.3 inches :/).
Does the swiping help?
You can easily text with one hand, yes. I might only send 50 texts a month so someone with more "practice" should have an easier go of it.
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Not Z2 User but XZU user but if i ever gone back to a smaller handset, that would be 10 out of 10 b^_^d or the worst, 8 out of 10 i guess.. the point is, you will be adapted to the handset eventually, no need to fret about the size..
Using the Xperia Z1 Compact and Samsung S3 as reference points, I would rate one-hand usability of the Z1 Compact as 10, the S3 as an 8 and the Z2 as a 6 or 7.
However, there are ways to make it easier to use the Z2 with one hand. If you have Nova Launcher installed for instance, you can swipe downwards anywhere on the homescreen to pull down the notification bar; no need to reach all the way to the top. And if you install the Touchpal keyboard app, the app allows you to shrink the keyboard to one side of the screen for enhanced one-handed usage.
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Using the Xperia Z1 Compact and Samsung S3 as reference points, I would rate one-hand usability of the Z1 Compact as 10, the S3 as an 8 and the Z2 as a 6 or 7.
However, there are ways to make it easier to use the Z2 with one hand. If you have Nova Launcher installed for instance, you can swipe downwards anywhere on the homescreen to pull down the notification bar; no need to reach all the way to the top. And if you install the Touchpal keyboard app, the app allows you to shrink the keyboard to one side of the screen for enhanced one-handed usage.
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The stock Sony keyboard allows for a shrinking as well. I'm actually very impressed with the stock keyboard....I put it on par with SwiftKey, the predictive text is excellent.
By comparison for example....
S3 8
HTC One M7 8
Nexus 5 8 or 9
Z2 6
It's the added few mm of width that do me in....I don't have small hands at all and I ever feel on the verge of dropping it trying to reach around one handed. Having said that, I have quickly adapted to use two hands for things I used to use one. I have no trouble texting with one hand.
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Using the Xperia Z1 Compact and Samsung S3 as reference points, I would rate one-hand usability of the Z1 Compact as 10, the S3 as an 8 and the Z2 as a 6 or 7.
However, there are ways to make it easier to use the Z2 with one hand. If you have Nova Launcher installed for instance, you can swipe downwards anywhere on the homescreen to pull down the notification bar; no need to reach all the way to the top. And if you install the Touchpal keyboard app, the app allows you to shrink the keyboard to one side of the screen for enhanced one-handed usage.
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I'll be upgrading from a Xperia Ray, which is only 3.3"
But yes, I tried Z1 in a store and I found it very easily usable with one hand(seems like I have big hands in such case ) , the only issue I had was reaching the notification bar as you mentioned. Its not like I had to use second hand to reach it but I had to do hand aerobics to reach up there, so I was still able to pull it down using only my right hand. Z2 is almost the same size as Z1.
And yup its true about the Nova launcher, I use it even on my Ray, the gestures feature is just awesome!
Talking of touchpal, I'm sure Z2 keyboard has one hand mode too, because I tried Z1 and it had the "one hand mode" where it shrinks the keyboard to a side as you mentioned.
I'm trying to get use to the size of this thing I've had it just about a week I'm really hoping I get use to it I really like the camera and screen and it was not cheap...I still have my z1 compact that I'm really starting to miss
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ajbattaglia83 said:
I'm trying to get use to the size of this thing I've had it just about a week I'm really hoping I get use to it I really like the camera and screen and it was not cheap...I still have my z1 compact that I'm really starting to miss
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I was in the same boat with my nexus 5. It wasn't until I sold it that the z2 started to feel smaller. If you love the z2 otherwise, get rid of the Z1. As long as you have a side by side to compare to your mind won't let it go.
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jiggyb21 said:
I was in the same boat with my nexus 5. It wasn't until I sold it that the z2 started to feel smaller. If you love the z2 otherwise, get rid of the Z1. As long as you have a side by side to compare to your mind won't let it go.
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Agreed, happens with me all the time. We always feel linked to our old things until they're gone.
jiggyb21 said:
I was in the same boat with my nexus 5. It wasn't until I sold it that the z2 started to feel smaller. If you love the z2 otherwise, get rid of the Z1. As long as you have a side by side to compare to your mind won't let it go.
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Crazy how right you were
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[Q] shouldn't we have heard about a successor by now?

starting to get antsy about a new phone around this time of year and was wondering about a z ultra 2
Yes, we should. DoomLord said that we won't see an Ultra 2, while some othrr info says we will, but we should've seen something by now. A leak or something, but we haven't seen anything at all, so I'm starting to think that we won't see a Ultra 2.
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Maybe they replace it with the t2 ultra...so z ultra 2 wont be coming...maybe..
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it would have to be a large screen otherwise what's the point? i'd have to go back to samsung. not sure who else would do a phone that's comparable tbh
I have been saerching through the net and emailing Sony but there are absolutely no response. 1st gen Z Ultra is a very decent phablet with few problems that can be solved. Sony is making a mistake by discontinuing this product. There will be no rival phablet against the note series this year if Sony does not release ZU 2. Big mistake. Such a nice phone going to dust. If I can find Jun Katsunuma's mail I will be mailing him everyday.
Check out this. It lists three codenames for coming Sony devices. Leo and Aires, which probably are respectively Z3 and Z3 Compact, and Pegasus, which is unknown. Possibly an Ultra? I wouldn't be too worried, anyway. I agree that our Ultra is still an excellent device and will hold up very well until the next evolution in SoCs (64-bit), at which point we'll probably get a successor.
There will be no direct successor or Xperia Z Ultra 2. However, there will be a newly named item with a slightly smaller screen (6.2") with all the top end hardware and specs. There will also be a 5.4" version. Here's what Sony has developed and will put to use shortly:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Japa....2-1440x2560-pixel-resolution-screens_id48768
Sebring5 said:
There will be no direct successor or Xperia Z Ultra 2. However, there will be a newly named item with a slightly smaller screen (6.2") with all the top end hardware and specs. There will also be a 5.4" version. Here's what Sony has developed and will put to use shortly:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Japa....2-1440x2560-pixel-resolution-screens_id48768
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My contract is up in October and eligible for a free upgrade in August so a new Ultra would tie in nicely but I'm sceptical as to whether we'll see a successor. The original device was fantastic but I can only feel it missed the boat on so many aspects and with low shipping numbers I'd be surprised if Sony dare to venture into the market again.
However, if Japan Display have just announced a 6.2" unit it will have to appear on some phone, some time so lets hope it's Sony.
An IR Blaster and 13mp rear facing camera would be welcome with an LED flash.
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My contract is up in October and eligible for a free upgrade in August so a new Ultra would tie in nicely but I'm sceptical as to whether we'll see a successor. The original device was fantastic but I can only feel it missed the boat on so many aspects and with low shipping numbers I'd be surprised if Sony dare to venture into the market again.
However, of Japan Display have just announced a 6.2" unit it will have to appear on some phone, some time so lets hope it's Sony.
An IR Blaster and 13mp rear facing camera would be welcome.
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With the specs of that display it will most likely be a high end device. I don't care what they name it. I would hope they step up their game rather than concede that market to Samsung.
SWFlyerUK said:
My contract is up in October and eligible for a free upgrade in August so a new Ultra would tie in nicely but I'm sceptical as to whether we'll see a successor. The original device was fantastic but I can only feel it missed the boat on so many aspects and with low shipping numbers I'd be surprised if Sony dare to venture into the market again.
However, if Japan Display have just announced a 6.2" unit it will have to appear on some phone, some time so lets hope it's Sony.
An IR Blaster and 13mp rear facing camera would be welcome with an LED flash.
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That article is from October 2013, so they're probably testing these panels as I type this.
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please please let there be some kind of high end large screen phone to provide sammy with some competition.
tommo123 said:
please please let there be some kind of high end large screen phone to provide sammy with some competition.
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Some of the xperia high end have already give competition to samsung but majority of people choose samsung anyways...some of it just dont know what are they using just follow a trend...
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martin132014 said:
Some of the xperia high end have already give competition to samsung but majority of people choose samsung anyways...some of it just dont know what are they using just follow a trend...
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Not some. Most follow blindly. It's like Samsung is the apple of android :v
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Sadman Khan said:
Not some. Most follow blindly. It's like Samsung is the apple of android :v
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Haha...i heard that...i just don't know what's so appealing about samsung galaxies...hmm
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i have a galaxy s2 and a galxy note 2 and they were both great phones.
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i have a galaxy s2 and a galxy note 2 and they were both great phones.
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Well some other non popular phone are also great to even somewhat surpass the galaxies in some way but they are not sell very well compared to samsung...i dont mean that its a bad phone, i just dont understand why people choose it over others...
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Broke my Z2 and it is unrepairable. Should I buy Z2 or Z3?

Hi guys!
Unfortunately I totally broke my Z2 a month ago, just by dropping it from my pocket (wow). Now I want to stuck with sony devices and I only have money for another Z2 or a Z3, they are the same price.Which one should I go for? I dont care about the +200MHz in the Z3. I don't like the speaker cut outs on the Z3 and the notification LED is also not really great, however the device is newer and the shape of it is better. Any opinions?
I definitly would choose the Z2, especially because of the more color accurate display, the Z3 has a horribly blueish tint (and yes, you could calibrate the whitepoint, but this reduces the maximum brightness and the contrast ratio).
I also read a lot of customer complaints about the glass on the rear of the Z3 just cracking out of the blue.
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I also read a lot of customer complaints about the glass on the rear of the Z3 just cracking out of the blue.
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To be fair though, that also happened to my Z2.
Get the Z2... If you can wait till you have a little more money. Get a 6P
adambika said:
Hi guys!
Unfortunately I totally broke my Z2 a month ago, just by dropping it from my pocket (wow). Now I want to stuck with sony devices and I only have money for another Z2 or a Z3, they are the same price.Which one should I go for? I dont care about the +200MHz in the Z3. I don't like the speaker cut outs on the Z3 and the notification LED is also not really great, however the device is newer and the shape of it is better. Any opinions?
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I would rather suggest Nexus 6P or S6/S6 edge.... Nothing beats Amoled displays!!
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EthanDev said:
I would rather suggest Nexus 6P or S6/S6 edge.... Nothing beats Amoled displays!!
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Did you even read the post?
adambika said:
Hi guys!
Unfortunately I totally broke my Z2 a month ago, just by dropping it from my pocket (wow). Now I want to stuck with sony devices and I only have money for another Z2 or a Z3, they are the same price.Which one should I go for? I dont care about the +200MHz in the Z3. I don't like the speaker cut outs on the Z3 and the notification LED is also not really great, however the device is newer and the shape of it is better. Any opinions?
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If you consider using flip case, get z3 as it has magnetic sensor.
If you don't care about it get z2. They are the same devices + you get awesome headphones ?
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Luckily not from an iPhone = Yesterdays technology at tomorrows prices
If I had to choose, I buy Z2. This is the best Xperia phone
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If I had to choose, I buy Z2. This is the best Xperia phone
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With a poor front cam[emoji20]
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Both phones are going to be dead in the next months or so, no Android "N" for them. I would avoid them, but if you can only spend so much I would buy the Z2 again.
I wouldn't recommend buying both, since these devices are getting outdated soon. I love my XPERIA Z2, but like people say.... Other devices are a better choice right now.
All android devices will be outdated in a year or year and a half, what are you talking about? Why is that even relevant? If you deem a software update worth your 650 dollars then go for it, im fine with 5.1 and a little more money in my pocket for more relevant things than a smartphone toy.
Well I don't care about getting updates for the next 2 years. They will get android M and I will be completely fine.I don't want to pay much more for example a Z5.And of course I can always install a custom rom which is based on a newer android version.
Z2 but for me I wish I did get Z3 for dual sim so depend on your need.
I would buy a z3. It's unofficial development is a bit better than z2. But beside this I love the way look z2 if unofficial development is not that important to you buy an z2.
Z3 is better
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[Q} Coming from Z3, how big of a downgrade would this be?

I really like the XA's look, unfortunately it is quite weak. However the XA Ultra seems to have some good specs although I'm not familiar with it's cpu. How is MediaTek MT6755 compared to Snapdragon 801 in the Z3?
How big of a downgrade would this be? Can we also compare it to the Nexus 5X since it's similarly priced?
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I really like the XA's look, unfortunately it is quite weak. However the XA Ultra seems to have some good specs although I'm not familiar with it's cpu. How is MediaTek MT6755 compared to Snapdragon 801 in the Z3?
How big of a downgrade would this be? Can we also compare it to the Nexus 5X since it's similarly priced?
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The MediaTek MT6755 is supposed to be faster than the Snapdragon 801 .
See:
wccftech.com/mt6755-latest-soc-octacore-cortexa53-cpu/
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The MediaTek MT6755 is supposed to be faster than the Snapdragon 801 .
See:
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I have the normal xa and I have to say I'm highly impressed with it it flies with no lag and the edge to edge display is stunning
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If you compare every ford automobile to the GT-40 they will all come up short. I have been waiting for this phone to come out. It has a true 6 inch screen, hard to find these days. Any body who calls a phone less than 6 inches a fablet is a idiot . For what you get for the price the only complaint is the battery.
id3alistic said:
I really like the XA's look, unfortunately it is quite weak. However the XA Ultra seems to have some good specs although I'm not familiar with it's cpu. How is MediaTek MT6755 compared to Snapdragon 801 in the Z3?
How big of a downgrade would this be? Can we also compare it to the Nexus 5X since it's similarly priced?
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I think it is a significant downgrade. MediaTek was on the Xperia C5 Ultra, and there is a noticeable lag, but I'm a kind of person that leaves 40+ webpages open and forget to clear out my multi task applications. Supposedly the new MediaTek is smooth with no hickups, I just got my phone today, so we'll see. I came from using the Xperia Z Ultra, which was a SnapDragon beast, I followed Sony's phablet 6-inches lineups from the Z Ultra, T2 Ultra, C5 Ultra, now finally to the XA Ultra. I think the Z Series are strong performing phones. The X series is really for first-time Android buyers, but never had an iPhone. Really, I think it's suited for the Indian 3rd world market, because 16 GB of internal storage fills up so fast! Practically Sony is making throw away phones that will last only a year on the market. Because storage space is the largest issue with this internal storage debacle! No one can really maintain a slim-line storage. That takes an minimalist when there are so many apps to download, and all these alternative photo apps Snapchat and Instagram images go straight to internal and there's save-management to SD Card for these kinda 3rd party apps.
A 6-inch screen calls for stream apps! Yet those apps are huge in file size! I use more that 5 streaming apps... Because my cable app doesn't do it, and each broadcasting show has their own independent app, and you sign in with your cable subscription. It really kills me that I have so little storage to work with. Also the Netflix-s alike.
I am rooting for Sony like a cheerleader, but they need to get it together with the spec choices. A 16GB SD Card on the market now is about $10. To think the internal chip is less than that at wholesale. I keep asking myself, why am I buying a 10 dollar phone for $230? It should really be 128GB and cut the crap.
In conclusion if you're coming from a Z series, and thinking about it... The design is nice, if you want the whole 6-inch screen experience, you will sacrifice a lot and curve your storage by using external and cloud storage. Even then you will have problems moving files back and forth because of Google and SD Storage transfer file restrictions and can only do so when you plug your cellphone in your computer.
Honestly I would just wait for the next flagship phone coming from another Z series phone or the current Z5 series, and this can be a 2nd phone for play (like one those mobile reviewers)
pressefr said:
I think it is a significant downgrade. MediaTek was on the Xperia C5 Ultra, and there is a noticeable lag, but I'm a kind of person that leaves 40+ webpages open and forget to clear out my multi task applications. Supposedly the new MediaTek is smooth with no hickups, I just got my phone today, so we'll see. I came from using the Xperia Z Ultra, which was a SnapDragon beast, I followed Sony's phablet 6-inches lineups from the Z Ultra, T2 Ultra, C5 Ultra, now finally to the XA Ultra. I think the Z Series are strong performing phones. The X series is really for first-time Android buyers, but never had an iPhone. Really, I think it's suited for the Indian 3rd world market, because 16 GB of internal storage fills up so fast! Practically Sony is making throw away phones that will last only a year on the market. Because storage space is the largest issue with this internal storage debacle! No one can really maintain a slim-line storage. That takes an minimalist when there are so many apps to download, and all these alternative photo apps Snapchat and Instagram images go straight to internal and there's save-management to SD Card for these kinda 3rd party apps.
A 6-inch screen calls for stream apps! Yet those apps are huge in file size! I use more that 5 streaming apps... Because my cable app doesn't do it, and each broadcasting show has their own independent app, and you sign in with your cable subscription. It really kills me that I have so little storage to work with. Also the Netflix-s alike.
I am rooting for Sony like a cheerleader, but they need to get it together with the spec choices. A 16GB SD Card on the market now is about $10. To think the internal chip is less than that at wholesale. I keep asking myself, why am I buying a 10 dollar phone for $230? It should really be 128GB and cut the crap.
In conclusion if you're coming from a Z series, and thinking about it... The design is nice, if you want the whole 6-inch screen experience, you will sacrifice a lot and curve your storage by using external and cloud storage. Even then you will have problems moving files back and forth because of Google and SD Storage transfer file restrictions and can only do so when you plug your cellphone in your computer.
Honestly I would just wait for the next flagship phone coming from another Z series phone or the current Z5 series, and this can be a 2nd phone for play (like one those mobile reviewers)
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I highly recommend you go and try one if possible, I did and I didn't think twice about it once I'd had a go.
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Ive had mine for 2 days now and i think it destroys the Z3 in every way aprt from the sound chip ie no built in noise cancellation for supporting headphones and sound quality via headphone jack isnt as good but thats a mute point for me as i now have bluetooth headphones. No waterproofing on the xa ultra either.
aidy.lucas said:
I highly recommend you go and try one if possible, I did and I didn't think twice about it once I'd had a go.
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WHAT HE SAID .. i have the xa ultra and love the size , no lags battery is not that great tho funny i also have a z5 premium and i like this one better why sony didn't put this same front camera own their flagship wtf
ajftl250 said:
WHAT HE SAID .. i have the xa ultra and love the size , no lags battery is not that great tho funny i also have a z5 premium and i like this one better why sony didn't put this same front camera own their flagship wtf
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Go to settings/location and tap the three dot menu, and then turn off scanning always available inc when screen is off for WiFi and Bluetooth. I've turned it off in settings WiFi advanced aswell. I've also enabled greenify's agressesive doze and doze on the go via adb so now doze kicks in in minutes instead of hours
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Amazon has the XA Ultra for $298 now for the US. Compare that to their $600+ flagship, lol.
Does XA Ultra support quick charge?
id3alistic said:
Amazon has the XA Ultra for $298 now for the US. Compare that to their $600+ flagship, lol.
Does XA Ultra support quick charge?
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The xa range does I think, though my xa charges from empty to full in about a hour hour and half tops on the standard supplied Sony charger.
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id3alistic said:
Amazon has the XA Ultra for $298 now for the US. Compare that to their $600+ flagship, lol.
Does XA Ultra support quick charge?
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no it does not
kennehh said:
no it does not
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The normal xa supports quick charging so I would imagine the xa ultra does too. Only supplied with a stock Sony charger though(in UK) it'll still charge from zero to full in about a hour though.
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kennehh said:
no it does not
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I'm OK with @aidy.lucas pretty sure it does, but not with stock charger.
kennehh said:
no it does not
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The Sony website says that it does.
MikLSP said:
The Sony website says that it does.
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I stand corrected, its very strange how they would not include a quick charger in the box
JKWR said:
Ive had mine for 2 days now and i think it destroys the Z3 in every way aprt from the sound chip ie no built in noise cancellation for supporting headphones and sound quality via headphone jack isnt as good but thats a mute point for me as i now have bluetooth headphones. No waterproofing on the xa ultra either.
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If you are rooted you can try Viper4Android for having better sound, it have many settings :good:
Above all if there is one thing that has impressed me with this phone it's the display. It's just very nice to look at. It has very deep blacks which makes the display feel like an Amoled from time to time. The contrast is also very good because of the deep blacks. It's just very easy on the eyes and smooth to look at and has less of the "glowing" sensation that I think many LCD's has and mine has very good color uniformity also. I truly enjoy its display.

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