Posted by dibdin
Anyone know if it's true that the Xperia S screen will be dragon tail?
Posted by DACHA
On 2012-02-02 18:03:46, dibdin wrote:
Anyone know if it's true that the Xperia S screen will be dragon tail?
The xperia active it the only
phone that uses dragontail glass.
The 2012 phones might use it.
It is really hard to scratch and shatter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?[....]8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[ This Message was edited by: DACHA on 2012-02-02 17:40 ]
Posted by Bonovox
Wow great test. I was squirming when he was hitting that phone 
Again,shamefully the camera samples are crap at night but not bad in the day. Although in the daytime shaded areas have noise[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-02-02 18:03 ]
Posted by DACHA
More pictures taken with the Xperia S
Posted by lolstebbo
Assuming the samples were taken with AWB, the white balance of the Arc S seems to be more accurate than that of the S. That said, though that's something software can fix; the S's sensor seems to perform better in the night shot.
Posted by doministry
Night shots are good.
Posted by DACHA
Arc vs S size comparison.
Posted by rickster2kuk
The sides don't look too much thicker than the Arc, but the ends (where it tapers) look pretty chunky.
Posted by goldenface
Placed next to the Arc it looks quite big, but then the Arc is wafer thin.
Posted by dibdin
Arc looks the sexier and thinner naturally, but the Xperia S is not that much bigger and not that much thicker. I really dont mind the S being heavier, as normally i dont like my phones to feel too light. Most people who have seen and commented on the Xperia S have said it has a nice weight to it and that it feels good in the hand. Cant wait to have one in my hand. Oooer missus.
Posted by motvikt
They should have made a version of the arc with dualcore and bigger battery like the motorola razr maxx, its a great concept and wouldnt make the arc that much thicker than the competition
[ This Message was edited by: motvikt on 2012-02-04 13:53 ]
Posted by dibdin
On 2012-02-04 14:52:42, motvikt wrote:
They should have made a version of the arc with dualcore and bigger battery like the motorola razr maxx, its a great concept and wouldnt make the arc that much thicker than the competition
[ This Message was edited by: motvikt on 2012-02-04 13:53 ]
Not if Sony were going to use the same type of plastic that they have used for the Arc and Arc S. At least with the Xperia S, build quality looks to have improved, and hopfully there will be no (housing crack) issues with this device. Here's hoping.
[ This Message was edited by: dibdin on 2012-02-04 13:59 ]
Posted by smclion102
First look at the Sony Xperia S! [Russian]
http://youtu.be/ZBcVyxdmu74
^^Scratch-resistant glass and Anti Stain-coating Put on Test @ 1.20
Posted by rog
Have to say that I kinda like the fact that I can chose my own ISO setting in the Xperia S... At least for me, details come before noise, especially in dark environments.
All pictures were taken in Landscape Night Mode, phone held in hand (at -15° Celsius I should add
).
ISO Auto:
ISO 800:
And as a comparison, the scene shot using a Satio (SE's first 12.1 MP phone):
[ This Message was edited by: rog on 2012-02-04 20:05 ]
Posted by NightBlade
Wow! That's quite the jump in night shot quality since Satio! Nice!
Posted by Bonovox
Are you serious?? Can you not see how poor them night shots are?? It's a noisy blurry mess
Posted by NightBlade
I hadn't checked out the full size pics... Well, it beats having a near-pitch black mess.
Posted by djin
I agree with bonovox, They need to reduce the noise.. I somehow prefer the satio pic, even though its dark.. But I guess most people would overlook the noise and prefer brighter shots than dark ones..
Posted by >500
some digital cameras still struggle in low light situations. Yet here people are complaining about results from their phones, where sensors/lenses are so much smaller/inferior! Be realistic people!
Posted by NightBlade
Come on, most people don't even look at the full size pics. They'd prefer to be able to actually see something rather than having crisp snow textures on the street.
Posted by tai020381
I saw hot pixels in the Xperia S... Hope everything turns out fine in the final phone!
Posted by rog
On 2012-02-04 23:26:31, NightBlade wrote:
Come on, most people don't even look at the full size pics. They'd prefer to be able to actually see something rather than having crisp snow textures on the street.
I'm with you here. As I already mentioned, I'd rather have noisy pictures that show more details than images that show a nice, un-noisy black area
Of course it would be nice to have less noise also in those pictures, but I guess there are physical boundaries here... Especially if you want to run that marketing megapixel race.[ This Message was edited by: rog on 2012-02-05 07:43 ]
Posted by HxH
Oh common! maybe someone want to stretch their picture from this cameraphone up to his house as a wallpaper
Posted by se_dude
@rog- Hw old is the prototype? How may revisions are to be made?
Posted by dibdin
I must be one of the very few who on this forum who does not give a monkeys about the camera on a phone. Design, build quality, all round performance and a great screen is what's most important to me. Hopefully the Xperia S wont disappoint.
[ This Message was edited by: dibdin on 2012-02-05 09:10 ]
Posted by marcink
They should get rid of chroma noise from iso 50-100 daytime shots and lower sharpening levels first. Chroma noise has been S(E) problem for ages and nothing has been done about it.
Posted by Supa_Fly
Man ... can't we all enjoy a smartphone for what its worth and not singularly complain about a particular feature/function BEFORE the device is available to ALL that are complaining?!!
- we're getting to be like old ladies here.
Lets reserve critical judgement until we have the unit in our hands and can fully take it through all its paces, no?
Posted by dibdin
On 2012-02-05 10:25:03, Prom1 wrote:
Man ... can't we all enjoy a smartphone for what its worth and not singularly complain about a particular feature/function BEFORE the device is available to ALL that are complaining?!!
- we're getting to be like old ladies here.
Lets reserve critical judgement until we have the unit in our hands and can fully take it through all its paces, no?
I second that.
Posted by shaoran
@rog
can u give more pic comparison between S n Satio...how about the macro scene?? i dok know why, for your pic comparison that u gave, still prefer the Satio one...
Posted by Felimenta97
Everyone is talking about prices and such on Europe, but there isn't ANYTHING related to USA? I'm goin' to buy there, and it can't be much more expensive. I think it should hit US stores (online or not) somewhere in March with a cost of something around US$450~500. Using, as base, price comparations between Xperia Arc in US and Europe, as the numbers are the same.
I'm goin' to get a white one, it's a sexy beast.
About the camera, it's awesome. Some photos scattered around this topic are ''more or less'', but the rest is fine for me. I don't use too much of my camera on my X10 MP, but maybe start using this sexy beast.
Posted by rickster2kuk
The camera, although initially not appearing to be much better than the Arc does seem to have slightly toned down the saturation and the compression, although could be better, it's not so heavy as the Arc, evident by the file sizes 3-4mb as oppose to 1mb on the Arc.
Saying that, the Arc's photos aren't bad, focus is good and it is alway spot on in terms of white-balance and auto shots, it's always been about the compression with SE of late.
Posted by randomuser
I agree with ROG and others, I'd much prefer detail over noise. And heck, even most point and shoot cameras have a lot of noise in low light shots at high ISO settings. So I wouldn't really call the Xperia S shots unimpressive at all.
BTW how many here know that the Samsung Galaxy S II uses a SONY camera sensor ?
Posted by rog
Quick question: does anyone know if the Facebook app decides to show the lifeline layout based on the screen size of the phone? On the Xperia s, it shows the lifeline layout (looks beautiful!), on my ray there is still the old layout. Both apps have the same version.
Any ideas?
[update] forget about the question, just found the solution, have to switch to the right view, dooh
[ This Message was edited by: rog on 2012-02-06 11:47 ]
Posted by dibdin
rog,
How does the phone feel in the hand - what would you say the build quality is like compared to the Arc say?
Posted by rog
Hmm, how does it feel in the hand - I would say more solid, more "serious" than the arc. Where as the arc definitely feels more "elegant", due to its form factor.
Posted by Bonovox
I hope Face Book Inside Xperia is improved in new Sony models if they do it. I always found it makes my Ray lag so I use the browser instead.
Posted by DACHA
Camera Test.
XS vs. iPhone 4s vs. GS2 vs Lumina 800
http://community.phones4u.co.[....]obile-cameras-go-head-to-head/
Posted by dibdin
I thought the white version was exclusive to only phones4u? Not that i am complaining, as i would prefer to buy from Clove.
http://www.clove.co.uk/sony-xperia-s-white
[ This Message was edited by: dibdin on 2012-02-07 11:21 ]
Posted by chunkybeats
seems the xperia s has blown the competition out of the water, I knew they would up their game!! Fingers crossed it aint buggy!!!!
Posted by marcink
What do you mean?
Posted by chunkybeats
We dont want another x10 failure and hope Sony pull out all the stops to win back their consumers!
Posted by hojurek
Link text...
...More Xperia S camera samples, they looks very good to me!
[ This Message was edited by: hojurek on 2012-02-09 15:23 ]
Posted by Bonovox
There not THAT good. I would rather see someone take better photos in better lighting like sunlight. Those photos are distinctly average. I am sure the Xperia S can do better than that
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-02-09 16:05 ]
Posted by rickster2kuk
Agree with Plank. Nothing mind blowing there. Also difficult to judge without seeing the originals.
Posted by mriley
Gotta admit it is a good looking phone though
Posted by Bonovox
Yes,nice looking except for that strip at the bottom. But just hope the final firmware the camera is better
Posted by Run_dawn10
On 2012-02-09 20:25:28, mriley wrote:
Gotta admit it is a good looking phone though
Posted by doministry
Xperia S looks just great & different.
Actually the only noticeable desing, maybe besides Nokia Lumia 900.
Just so funny to see @Bonnovox endlessly whining here.
Lol man, just stop it. Wait for some tests or users here making photos
proving in real life how it peforms.
[ This Message was edited by: doministry on 2012-02-09 22:19 ]
Posted by mode
On 2012-02-06 09:25:37, randomuser wrote:
BTW how many here know that the Samsung Galaxy S II uses a SONY camera sensor ?
Really? Is that a question or a statement? Very interesting if it's true though
Posted by DACHA
On 2012-02-09 23:35:52, mode wrote:
On 2012-02-06 09:25:37, randomuser wrote:
BTW how many here know that the Samsung Galaxy S II uses a SONY camera sensor ?
Really? Is that a question or a statement? Very interesting if it's true though
It could be a Sony sensor.
http://www.anandtech.com/show[....]al-review-the-best-redefined/9