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Xperia Z Officially Announced |
mariozlp
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full brightness + new update = no more washed out colors. 
The difference between before and after update is indeed noticeable to everyday users.
waiting more updates like these from Sony in the future.
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Ricky D
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Just updated, rooted and re-applied the DoCoMo power widget mod, the black status and nav bar is now stock, the screen angles are the same, software won't fix that, Bravia engine has been tweaked so there is less of the grotesque pinks/purples in the gallery. Feels even faster and smoother, I didn't think it could, but it does.
I've not had any problems tethering, this message is sent from my mother-in-law's ipad tethered to my Z.
Worthwhile intermediary update, often the small updates bring no features and minor fixes, this is actually a god update.
[ This Message was edited by: Ricky D on 2013-05-21 15:41 ] I have a dig bick
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tapas123
Joined: Sep 16, 2012
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^^^Bro cannot root in the latest firmware.....
Earlier used this method for rooting.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsh51O1ImMM
But it doesn't work with the .253 firmware...
Can you suggest your method for rooting..
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emerson_shei
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Cameraphone Super - Test: Low-Light Indoors Pictures
(Nokia 808 Vs Samsung G S IV Vs Sony Xperia Z Vs Samsung G Note II Vs Apple iPhone 5 Vs SE C901 Vs SE Elm)
Minor notes:
* The various cameraphones have very different angles of view, i.e. some cover a much smaller arc in front of the lens. This, in part, explains why the subjects - all cropped to the same degree - appear different sizes in the comparisons. The other factor is, of course, the resolution the photos were taken in.
* The Nokia 808 was set at 8 megapixels (in its PureView Creative mode), to better match the resolutions of the other camera phones here (13MP, 13MP, 8MP, 8MP, 5MP and 5MP respectively).
* All phones were left on NIGHT SHOT MODE throughout, apart from manually controlling flash on/off for the low light test.
Nokia 808: 2,70Sec, ISO 400
Sony Xperia Z: 1/8Sec, ISO 800
Samsung Galaxy S IV: ? s, ISO ? (In picture mode multiple exposures are ostensibly recombined into one image)
Samsung Galaxy Note II: ? s, ISO ? (In picture mode multiple exposures are ostensibly recombined into one image)
Apple iPhone 5: 1/15Sec, ISO 3200
Sony Ericsson C901: 1/2Sec, ISO 400
Sony Ericsson Elm: 1/2Sec, ISO 80
Comments welcome, as always. 
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Ricky D
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@tapas123
Check this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283673.
Basically the method means downgrading to the old FW, flashing a recovery (no unlocking bootloader necessary), then flashing a prerooted new FW through recovery. It's quite straight forward and it works.
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randomuser
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WoW!
emerson, you made this comparo ? Z with .253 firmware?
Z clearly is the best with least noise and best detail IMO |
emerson_shei
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Yes, Z with .253 firmware ! |
Ricky D
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I would have to say SIV and 808 beat Z here. Z's shot looks blurred and lacks details. Looking at Santa's football shirt you can clear as day read SPFC on from the 808 but Z is barely readable.
Z is clearly not the best.
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randomuser
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Oh, I didn't see the 808 there? 
808 best, followed by Z IMO.
S4 is super saturated and fake color rendition.
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Tsepz_GP
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On 2013-05-23 06:53:52, Ricky D wrote:
I would have to say SIV and 808 beat Z here. Z's shot looks blurred and lacks details. Looking at Santa's football shirt you can clear as day read SPFC on from the 808 but Z is barely readable.
Z is clearly not the best.
+1. 808 is a clear winner followed by GS4, 3rd would be between the Z and Note2. At 1st I was thrown off by the 1st pic, I just knew the Z couldn't be that good, then noticed the 808 took the 1st one. 
Is it just me or does the iPhone5 pic look a bit washed out?  usually iPhone pics since the 4 are vivid and eye popping.
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argiriano
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Am I the only one that think battery life has decreased compaired to .434 firmwere or just using my device more when on business trip has mislead me?
On the other hand I should agree that camera and display has improved a lot. |
Away
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The s4 is way too saturated, if we all agree the 808 is the winner, then look at the difference if the colours. |
doministry
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On 2013-05-23 10:23:31, argiriano wrote:
Am I the only one that think battery life has decreased compaired to .434 firmwere or just using my device more when on business trip has mislead me?
On the other hand I should agree that camera and display has improved a lot.
For me batt is even better.
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Detox
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The Xperia Z dropped 1 spot to #4 and the Xperia Acro HD is absent from the top 10. Previous rankings:
Week #13, week #12, week #11, week #10, week #9, week #8, week #7, week #6, week #5, week #4, week #3, week #2, week #1.
Phones:
W800i | K800i | K850i | W902 | Xperia S | Xperia Z1 Compact | Xperia Z5 Compact | Xperia XZ1 Compact
Firmwares:
R1AA008 | R1CB001 | R1EA031 | R3EA037 | 6.2.B.1.96 | 14.4.A.0.157 | 32.4.A.1.54 | 47.2.A.11.228 |
Bonovox
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IPhone 5 shot has pale colors
Phone?? What phone?? |
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