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Hey guys, I recently posted a link where the Carphonewharehouse were offering the P6 for £239.95 which is a steal! it was on sale for no longer then 2 weeks and it went up too £309.95, to me this seems like a lot of money for a phone that is in a mid range market, you can get the Galaxy S3 for £290 brand new
I know its made out of aluminum and its thin and beautiful, but it doesnt compete with the likes of the Galaxy S3 in benchmarks ( I do prefer the P6 though, due to its smooth UI and thin body )
I then noticed you can get some of todays top flagship phones for around the same price
HTC One - £290-£360 depending on condition
Xperia Z £265 - £300 depending on condition
Galaxy S4 - £300 - £360 depending on conditon
What do you guys think? There processors, Displays and build quality are all better and are this years specs where as the P6's are last years.
Im debating weather or not to get the Xperia Z or HTC One over the P6 just because they have 1080p displays and better processors, but then the P6 calls to me because of the smooth UI and thinness
Jack
JackHanAnLG said:
Hey guys, I recently posted a link where the Carphonewharehouse were offering the P6 for £239.95 which is a steal! it was on sale for no longer then 2 weeks and it went up too £309.95, to me this seems like a lot of money for a phone that is in a mid range market, you can get the Galaxy S3 for £290 brand new
I know its made out of aluminum and its thin and beautiful, but it doesnt compete with the likes of the Galaxy S3 in benchmarks ( I do prefer the P6 though, due to its smooth UI and thin body )
I then noticed you can get some of todays top flagship phones for around the same price
HTC One - £290-£360 depending on condition
Xperia Z £265 - £300 depending on condition
Galaxy S4 - £300 - £360 depending on conditon
What do you guys think? There processors, Displays and build quality are all better and are this years specs where as the P6's are last years.
Im debating weather or not to get the Xperia Z or HTC One over the P6 just because they have 1080p displays and better processors, but then the P6 calls to me because of the smooth UI and thinness
Jack
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From personal experience Ascend P6 > Xperia Z, except if you want the LTE and the water-restance on your phone.
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From personal experience Ascend P6 > Xperia Z, except if you want the LTE and the water-restance on your phone.
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The xperia z definitely got better specs, but its huge! p6 is more one hand and pocket friendly
I have my P6 since 2 weeks, before I had a galaxy s2. After the P6, my old Galaxy S2 feels so cheap.
At first I want a HTC one, but the feeling of it wasnt so nice as the P6.
Personally I think benchmark are not representative about the Perfomence of the Device. I choose the P6 because I dont play huge games like Real Racing or Modern Combat, I play games like Temple Run or Hill Climp Racing. The P6 runs very smooth, and the Battery life is awesome.
I had the same debate before buying. But i wasn't into S3 which my dad uses and i simply don't like Samsung UI anymore, nor the size. And i don't like the Xperia Z either in terms of size. My contender was with the Xperia ZR. But for several personal reasons i didn't go for it :
1) although i found it for lesser price in many online shops, yet on the ground market in my place, it was way higher by 140$. So not really an immediate buy.
2) The phone doesn't feel or look as great or premium as the p6
3) I got no use with those bravia engines or gaming performance because i don't really watch movies or play powerful games on the mobile. (there is talk that gaming problems are because of optimization and can be fixed)
4) I have used the Sony interface on other mobiles and also my brothers new xperia z ultra and to me it was like the same old empty-ish Sony interface with some very minute changes, hence i felt i would be quickly bored by it. While the P6 instead has a difference experience with plenty of simple but smart features, at least for me.
At the end of the day, it all depends upon what exactly would you use your phone most for. Both has it pros and cons and you'd have to make the choice depending on what cons you would be able to tolerate.
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I had the same debate before buying. But i wasn't into S3 which my dad uses and i simply don't like Samsung UI anymore, nor the size. And i don't like the Xperia Z either in terms of size. My contender was with the Xperia ZR. But for several personal reasons i didn't go for it :
1) although i found it for lesser price in many online shops, yet on the ground market in my place, it was way higher by 140$. So not really an immediate buy.
2) The phone doesn't feel or look as great or premium as the p6
3) I got no use with those bravia engines or gaming performance because i don't really watch movies or play powerful games on the mobile. (there is talk that gaming problems are because of optimization and can be fixed)
4) I have used the Sony interface on other mobiles and also my brothers new xperia z ultra and to me it was like the same old empty-ish Sony interface with some very minute changes, hence i felt i would be quickly bored by it. While the P6 instead has a difference experience with plenty of simple but smart features, at least for me.
At the end of the day, it all depends upon what exactly would you use your phone most for. Both has it pros and cons and you'd have to make the choice depending on what cons you would be able to tolerate.
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I still have to go with the P6, Ive watched so many videos of the smooth and customizable UI, it just has everything that my Galaxy S3 doesnt, especially the build quality, metal over plastic anyday for me.
I just cant get over the price £309.95 when it was £239.95, you could argue and get a Nexus 4 with change to spare. I might just have to buy a pre owned P6 just to get over that price tag
p6 all the way .. that thickness.. mmm very slim .. can be smartphone be even slimmer?
GalaxySIIII said:
p6 all the way .. that thickness.. mmm very slim .. can be smartphone be even slimmer?
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Huawei said that they could have made it thinner but the 3.5mm headphone jack is a industry standard and thats why that cant make it thinner, although they could make a 2.55mm headphone jack and make specific earphones that are included to have a smaller pin?
Or make an adapter thats smaller ?
to be fair i like how slim it is now, i wouldnt want it any slimmer
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Huawei said that they could have made it thinner but the 3.5mm headphone jack is a industry standard and thats why that cant make it thinner, although they could make a 2.55mm headphone jack and make specific earphones that are included to have a smaller pin?
Or make an adapter thats smaller ?
to be fair i like how slim it is now, i wouldnt want it any slimmer
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aah alright .. i think android requires that 3.5 yes .. there are jacks even smaller yes but android industry prob wont allow that..
there are even bigger audio jacks for 2.5 , 3.5 and 6.36 for guitars or guitar speakers etc.. theoretically they COULD use 2.5 mm jack hmm .. we could find out..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Photo-audiojacks.jpg
I had (still have) a Sony Xperia Z, but didn't much care for it. No specific reason, it just failed to inspire me. The P6 I think is superb. Best 'phone I've had since my HTC HD Mini.
Long before the HD Mini, I had a Samsung XGH-X820, then classed as the world's thinnest 'phone (there is a theme here) being only 6.9mm at it's narrowest and it had a long connector for the headphones that might have doubled for the charging socket. I presume Samsung fitted this to enable them to make the 'phone thinner. Of course, to use anything other than the supplied headphones, you needed an adaptor. As the 'phone only had around 80Mb of memory and getting media on and off was a nightmare, this never became much of a problem.
I'm thinking of buying either Z1 Compact or LG G2 and I need to ask for Z1 Compact user experience.
LG G2 has a phenomenal 1080P display and a phenomenal camera, while Z1 compact is waterproof and has SD expansion slot.
I saw some comments about Z1 turning off for someone because of the heat, has anyone encountered this while playing something like GTA SA or other games that just suck performance?
And what would you recommend? Is Z1 Compact screen enough for internet browsing and gaming, not too small? I previously used ZTE blade which is 1x1 cm less in size than the Z1 compact. And the screen for media browsing wasn't really enough and I sometimes press the wrong key while typing something.
Playing Order of Chaos that sucks performance and use Internet, never turned off... Heats of course... About display... For me, it's little for games, for Internet browsing it's enough, no problem when typing. About battery life... Awesome... Every Z1C owner love battery life of this phone. I choose this phone because it's small, fits good on one hand and have awesome hardware, if you want a phone to play games and you don't have problems about size, go ahead with LG G2, if you want a phone with good battery life, small with good hardware, Z1C it's for you
If it comes to me, I have encountered no problems with overheating during my 6 months experience with the phone. I would definitely recommend buying z1c. However, for mobile gaming z2 may be a better choice because of the size of the screen.
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If it comes to me, I have encountered no problems with overheating during my 6 months experience with the phone. I would definitely recommend buying z1c. However, for mobile gaming z2 may be a better choice because of the size of the screen.
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I wish I could afford it. It's almost 400 euros here and the minimum monthly wage in my country is 260 euros.
I'd go with original Z1 but it has a screen with ****ty viewing angles compared to compact.
And it is vulnerable to bending so be aware of girls sitting on your knees [emoji14]
Actually, I will suggest you to go for LG G2 because 5.2" FHD is much better experiences for media and Internet but we all love the one hand size of Z1c here and don't real care about the screen size.
Z1c is very good performance, both Z1c and G2 are powered by S800 but since Z1c used only 720P screen and spend much smaller resources, the performance and heat problem will better than G2 in reality during gaming.
I played 2 hrs straight and observed that z1 compact maintained at 42 degrees. Not to bad?
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For anyone else wondering. G4 is a nice upgrade over the ZL. Pretty much better in every way. Very little smudging on the G4 display; for those who have removed the ZL screen protector know how bad the display is with smudges. G4 display has noticeably better brightness and viewing angles. Camera is really nice, focus/detail is pretty good as a 2 year newer phone should. Quick charge and removable battery is a big plus. The ZL was my first phone with a sealed battery and always bothered me as it could fail at anytime or develop horrible life on a single charge (lucky for me the battery was never an issue). Double tap to wake and sleep is a great feature as well.
The ZL is a great phone. I will miss the dedicated camera button, the cool LED notification light (plain ole circle LED on the G4), Charge port location (though this is just preference), and the overall smaller form factor. I did change my LG G4 ringtone to the ZL Xperia ringtone... Nothing the G4 has sounded as good.
One feature I like the most on the G4 is the Smart Unlock. When I'm home (trusted location), the phone stays unlocked, but can be forced to lock also. When I leave my house it automatically switched back to my regular locking mode (locks automatically when screen sleeps). Not sure if this is an Android 5.1 feature or a LG feature, but great feature none the less. There are a couple of third party apps that does this, but I never trusted those.
Overall I'm pretty with the upgrade. If anyone is thinking about switching to the G4 its great is you can live with the bigger size. Took a not so great picture of the G4 and ZL together, attached. G4 has a Spigen Hybrid case, and the ZL has a Incipio Dual Pro Case. Getting an Incipio Dual Pro for the G4, much better design for impact like the ZL case
really? man, ZL is a 2013 model, G4 is the newest smartphone for LG
how could we compare these smartphones?
you shold compare G4 x Z4, than it would be wise
but ZL still a good smartphone
H4NC0OCK said:
really? man, ZL is a 2013 model, G4 is the newest smartphone for LG
how could we compare these smartphones?
you shold compare G4 x Z4, than it would be wise
but ZL still a good smartphone
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agree with you, Xperia ZL still a good smartphone until now..
one thing it's impressed me is how a two years old phone can perform awesomely in performance ( start from Android 4.3, phone work so smooth and become smoother in Android 5 )
as a proof, i still kept my Xperia ZL although i already moved to LG G4... (urgghhh.. not G4, it got stolen by some pickpockets! i can't forgive those a**hole).. i'll moved to LG G3 now..
i recently had to upgrade from the zl, and it was between the g4 and z5. ended up with a z5 mainly because of the sony UI. the 3 things that really bothered me on the G4 was the UI, the slight curved shape, and the unnecessary qhd resolution. but these were almost offset by the really nice design (thin borders and leather battery cover), and excellent camera app.
but damn. nothing beats the zl. it's perfect in every way minus the limited capability of the camera. damn phone still works perfectly except for the GPS, which was why i had to get a new phone :/.
Try Cyanogenmod 12.1 and soon enough, u will know what's the real definition of buttery smooth.
Though the things i dont like about the ZL are horrible battery life and my main microphone is broken
Still using ZL as my daily driver cuz couldnt effort those awesomer out there LOL
Hello,
Im considering buying the new Sony phone. Any thoughts on it? Is it worth buying over other premium/flagship phones?
I plan on buying it as ive found the best phones for my self to have are Nexus, LG or sony
I find that its a worthy upgrade to my Z2 and has that typical sony quality, although i had some problems with my Z2 its still an awesome device and i'd be happy to take a Z5 Premium over a LG V10 (my alternative choice)
Benefits over most phones:
4K Screen
Typically decent battery life
Decent camera (i dont care about megapixels)
Nice design and shape
(not sure about fingerprint sensor)
I REALLY like the demo units ive used
I have the V10 and Z5p. Since this is my first Sony phone I am completely loving the Z5p. I got the Black version. The Nexus 6p was never a choice after seeing the disturbing bend video on YouTube. I'm running the Z5p naked but the cases and glass screen protectors are coming in next week.
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psygnosi said:
I have the V10 and Z5p. Since this is my first Sony phone I am completely loving the Z5p. I got the Black version. The Nexus 6p was never a choice after seeing the disturbing bend video on YouTube. I'm running the Z5p naked but the cases and glass screen protectors are coming in next week.
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How would you compare the V10 and Z5p? Which one is better?
I like them both. Z5p is my main. V10 is my backup.
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Hi please would you tell me how you find speaker phone of Sony z5 premium ? Also while calling someone.....is it clear and high volume in earphone and speakers volume on songs Rgrds
psygnosi said:
I like them both. Z5p is my main. V10 is my backup.
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My choice is probably between these two phones and then also waiting for the samsung galaxy s7 or rumored Lg g4 pro. Any thoughts on what would be the better choice?
If you where to choose between the V10 and Z5p what would you choose?
Having owned all top end phones in the last 3 years I'm must say z5 premium sits quite well amongst the current top phones 6s Plus, Nexus 6p, S6 Edge plus, M9 plus, moto x style, Blackberry Priv. I will provide very brief reasons why i think so
Where Z5 is par or performs better the other top end phones:
4k screen(obvious) - bright and vibrant
speakers - loud crisp and clear
Design - Sold with glass back
Build quality - sturdy and waterproof
Camera
Battery life - good
UI - smooth and very little lag (only BB, Moto is better due to being closest to stock android)
SD Card
Cons
PRICE (s/be priced around £500 max)
Won't get good development support, very little
riz157 said:
Having owned all top end phones in the last 3 years I'm must say z5 premium sits quite well amongst the current top phones 6s Plus, Nexus 6p, S6 Edge plus, M9 plus, moto x style, Blackberry Priv. I will provide very brief reasons why i think so
Where Z5 is par or performs better the other top end phones:
4k screen(obvious) - bright and vibrant
speakers - loud crisp and clear
Design - Sold with glass back
Build quality - sturdy and waterproof
Camera
Battery life - good
UI - smooth and very little lag (only BB, Moto is better due to being closest to stock android)
SD Card
Cons
PRICE (s/be priced around £500 max)
Won't get good development support, very little
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Thanks for the great help. So would you recommend this phone over any other atm? Or is lg v10 or waiting for samsung s7 or lg g4 pro still a good option?
Xabuk said:
Thanks for the great help. So would you recommend this phone over any other atm? Or is lg v10 or waiting for samsung s7 or lg g4 pro still a good option?
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If you don't mind LG lag and ugly UI then LG is a very good choice but for me I detest it more then Samsung UI. This of course is personal preference and not necessarily objective.
As for S7 i think it's going to be worth the wait since it will probably have 4k screen and premium build, better camera and better processor. Hopefully UI would have been revamped closer to stock android. Then again there will be news leaking of other top end phones like Iphone, HTC and Sony, Motorola etc so you could find yourself waiting even longer.
As long we keeping buying they will keep churning out phones month after month, week after week. How sad!
riz157 said:
If you don't mind LG lag and ugly UI then LG is a very good choice but for me I detest it more then Samsung UI. This of course is personal preference and not necessarily objective.
As for S7 i think it's going to be worth the wait since it will probably have 4k screen and premium build, better camera and better processor. Hopefully UI would have been revamped closer to stock android. Then again there will be news leaking of other top end phones like Iphone, HTC and Sony, Motorola etc so you could find yourself waiting even longer.
As long we keeping buying they will keep churning out phones month after month, week after week. How sad!
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Any official leaks about the s7?
Xabuk said:
Any official leaks about the s7?
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I currently own the Nexus 6P, and had the S6 Edge (sold it).
The Sony Z5 Premium is better than every other phone out there right now....the 6P is great but I think it's just slightly out of my comfort zone of 5.5 inches. Plus the Z5P just looks absolutely fantastic....I ordered the chrome version and should have it by the end of the week.
For those comparing it to the S6 or a possible S7, don't...S7 is no where near ready for a release date....the S6 is still considered new....but just as all other Samsung phones, Touchwiz still sucks and still hurts the S6 in the end...and the software builds from Samsung are still laggy to this day! My S6 Edge always started to lag considerably after I loaded it with a good 30-50 apps...the Nexus 6P works fantastic and very smoothly regardless of what you throw at it...the Sony Z5P is the same...user experience on the Z5P is probably the best of all other phones and from the few people who I know have it say there is no slowdowns or loss of performance...I'm guessing that has a lot to do with the fact that Sony hasn't gone too far from stock Android...if you Google Sony Z5P camera pictures, you will see it is very superior.
There are a lot of people talking about CPU degradation on the S6 which is happening within months of owning it...I think this really may be true or Samsung just has a lot of bad Exynos CPUs in production....my S6 Edge was a very big letdown overall except for the camera and screen which were absolutely fantastic....the Z5P looks to excel in every aspect of a smartphone with no real negatives.
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I currently own the Nexus 6P, and had the S6 Edge (sold it).
The Sony Z5 Premium is better than every other phone out there right now....the 6P is great but I think it's just slightly out of my comfort zone of 5.5 inches. Plus the Z5P just looks absolutely fantastic....I ordered the chrome version and should have it by the end of the week.
For those comparing it to the S6 or a possible S7, don't...S7 is no where near ready for a release date....the S6 is still considered new....but just as all other Samsung phones, Touchwiz still sucks and still hurts the S6 in the end...and the software builds from Samsung are still laggy to this day! My S6 Edge always started to lag considerably after I loaded it with a good 30-50 apps...the Nexus 6P works fantastic and very smoothly regardless of what you throw at it...the Sony Z5P is the same...user experience on the Z5P is probably the best of all other phones and from the few people who I know have it say there is no slowdowns or loss of performance...I'm guessing that has a lot to do with the fact that Sony hasn't gone too far from stock Android...if you Google Sony Z5P camera pictures, you will see it is very superior.
There are a lot of people talking about CPU degradation on the S6 which is happening within months of owning it...I think this really may be true or Samsung just has a lot of bad Exynos CPUs in production....my S6 Edge was a very big letdown overall except for the camera and screen which were absolutely fantastic....the Z5P looks to excel in every aspect of a smartphone with no real negatives.
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The thing that worries me is that although I am paying for a 4k display I only get to use it 10% of the time. The rest of the time the screen is in normal full hd.
Xabuk said:
The thing that worries me is that although I am paying for a 4k display I only get to use it 10% of the time. The rest of the time the screen is in normal full hd.
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That is the biggest dowside.
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That is the biggest dowside.
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Does it makes the 4k worthless and therefore not worth spending that extra money. I have also read that you cant see a difference between full hd and 4k on this sony phone.
You can easily change the DPI on the phone to full 4k full time without root...it can be done a few different ways...but honestly, wouldn't you prefer using 1080p when just browsing the web and mundane tasks? It automatically uses 4k anytime your using the camera or watching videos...what else could you possibly need 4k for? And remember, if it bothers you, just change the DPI and it can stay 4k permanently
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Does it makes the 4k worthless and therefore not worth spending that extra money. I have also read that you cant see a difference between full hd and 4k on this sony phone.
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You won't see the difference between 2k and 1080p either...its not the resolution that matters...it's the quality of the display panel that matters...there are 2k screens on many phones yet some look sharper and crisper than others...the Sony Z5P has a superior panel that looks fantastic regardless of the resolution... That's what matters.
Hand on heart, this looks sharper at 1080p than the S6 edge at 2k.
At 4k this thing looks amazing
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It does look sharp even with 1080p due to 4k screen, everything seems upscale.
I must say I can't tell the difference between this and other QHD screens.
Other 1080 screens don't look as sharp.
For me my dual Sim z5 premium have a bad battery ever seen..... Also biggest problem is the high heat beside the camera in the middle point..... Also delay when calling 2 to 3 sec..... I think this device the last one on Sony brand.... I think it's a very bad choice.... Believe me I swear....
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For me my dual Sim z5 premium have a bad battery ever seen..... Also biggest problem is the high heat beside the camera in the middle point..... Also delay when calling 2 to 3 sec..... I think this device the last one on Sony brand.... I think it's a very bad choice.... Believe me I swear....
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I've had my z5p since monday. I have not had any issues with battery, call quality, screen, or speakers. I like the z5p a lot, its not as huge of an upgrade over my note 3 that I would have liked. But in all there is nothing wrong with getting the z5p. I suppose a small argument could be made about the 4k screen utilization. I think a lot of people realize that it takes a lot to push 4k and it should not surprise you the phone doesn't do 4k all the time. Be smart with your money, if the price difference between the regular z5 and the z5p is too much, then cool go with what you want.
I really like the XA1 look, but is there a reason I should buy this phone over the X Performance? The XP is older, but has better specs and is about the same price. Add the XZ to the list too. It's $449. XA1 Ultra is $399 usd.
The gorgeous big screen?
And it's the best looking phone i have ever seen, and build quality is high. The shape makes it like your holding a piece of solit brick/plank, love this.
I mean if you want your phone to look good this is it.
I am getting a case for it. Thw material they used to make this is very good. I have the white one.
Also be aware that the sound is gonna be low from the headphones you might get upset if you like your music loud. As i said the screen is very beautiful. It rekinded me og Galaxy s8 screen. The blacks are superb. I work in a electronics shop and pretty much used every phone in existance. Camera is good but i dont know much about that other phone.
Software wise it holds up pretty well, its snappy considering it doesnt have stock android. Heck my previous phone that has stock android, i bought for $35, and is snapier/faster, that tells you something. Its not horrible like Samsung's touchwiz.
Yeap all about the screen. Just picked up a ultra in white today and I am glad to have a 6inch screen again. Will have to wait and see if I continue to like it though. My p10 plus battery is horrible, u11 is damn nice but sometimes I want a headphone jack. G6 is great but wish the camera was faster
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I really like the XA1 look, but is there a reason I should buy this phone over the X Performance? The XP is older, but has better specs and is about the same price. Add the XZ to the list too. It's $449. XA1 Ultra is $399 usd.
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Spec isn't everything, especially when constrained by battery life. For someone who plays like only 2d game, or Asphalt/Riptide game, the XA1 Ultra will play fine for most.
The XA1 ultra battery even tho small, it can do better than expected. I'm not sure how Sony can pull this (as i can imagine screen will eat the battery more than a CPU fabrication factor), but that's the fact.
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Spec isn't everything, especially when constrained by battery life. For someone who plays like only 2d game, or Asphalt/Riptide game, the XA1 Ultra will play fine for most.
The XA1 ultra battery even tho small, it can do better than expected. I'm not sure how Sony can pull this (as i can imagine screen will eat the battery more than a CPU fabrication factor), but that's the fact.
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Battery life depends on how much you use the GPS, data etc. I've noticed that while I have unnecessary pre-installed apps disabled, and active WiFi scan off the battery seems to do well. But, if I use any social media apps (which I never do) the battery life goes pretty quick. Google now is also a battery killer ( nothing new) I'm debating rooting this device as I've yet to see what the custom ROMs have in the way of privacy guard and app control
I use social media pretty heavily, plus streaming the news almost all day long + Spotify... still get killer batt time. Also I charge it whenever I get into the car. Managed to get close to 100% after using the phone since 4AM till 3:30PM even throwing a 25-min Facebook Live, being in the car maybe for an hour all in all.
id3alistic said:
I really like the XA1 look, but is there a reason I should buy this phone over the X Performance? The XP is older, but has better specs and is about the same price. Add the XZ to the list too. It's $449. XA1 Ultra is $399 usd.
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I think my biggest mistake was going for the Xperia X as at the time didn't know there was an X Performance ? lol but I've just upgraded from the X to the XA1 Ultra purely for the big screen and borderless display, putting it next to the X belittles it a lot but the colours on the X's display are much much more vibrant and colourful. The colours on the XA1 Ultra look a lot more dull but overall performance for me is great, the selfie camera can be rather laggy at times but it's a bonus having front flash (that also interested me) in my opinion.
Also, my other downpoint with the X was tempered glass screen protectors not having full coverage and leaving a thick bubble around the edge, I've just got some full coverage protectors for the XA1 Ultra and they're absolutely awesome.
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The colours on the XA1 Ultra look a lot more dull.
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Very strange, I've seen and used around three different XA1 Ultra's and the screen is fantastic, being even better and more colourful than my own 50'' 4K screen!
All reviews even say the screen on the XA1 is far better than other Sony flagships including the XZ Premium. I strongly agree.
Issue is the white balance may need calibrating as mine did. After calibration, WOW.
Try these settings and let me know if you see any improvement.
Red - 179
Green - 0
Blue - 58
kanej2006 said:
Very strange, I've seen and used around three different XA1 Ultra's and the screen is fantastic, being even better and more colourful than my own 50'' 4K screen!
All reviews even say the screen on the XA1 is far better than other Sony flagships including the XZ Premium. I strongly agree.
Issue is the white balance may need calibrating as mine did. After calibration, WOW.
Try these settings and let me know if you see any improvement.
Red - 179
Green - 0
Blue - 58
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White balance isn't the issue for me, I've fiddled around with it and it doesn't make a dramatic difference.
What I'm trying to get across is that when I have the devices side by side (both of them un-edited white balance, and super vivid mode on) you can really see more colour within the Xperia X screen and quite a few friends/family have also agreed with me. I thought it was just my screen so went to a local shop and put my X & XA1 U next to their XA1 U and it looked exactly the same.
I'm not trying to slate the device, I'm just simply stating that the colours on my X are MUCH more vibrant but I still love the XA1 U. Maybe it's just change getting at me lol.
Also, Xperia X has 441ppi (1920x1080) whereas the XA1 Ultra has 367 ppi (1920x1080).
This is one of my favorite phones of all time, and I'm. The type that has a new phone every year. Great display and an amazing battery for a 6 inch screen. I'm also a flashaholic and even though we don't have a custom ROM yet I am seriously loving even the stock experience. Sony did it right with this phone, get it you won't regret it. Heck I'm turning my gaming computer and turning it into a development system just because I love this phone so much... Give it two weeks and I'll be making my first rom(in the middle of moving or it would be sooner)
lovely thread. Very informative. Keep it up. Just one question: Are we getting Android O(reo)?