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randomuser
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For guys in India Z1 will be available from 18th onwards.
Official MRP Rs.42990 (690 $)
Freebies -
5000mAh portable battery charger
Accidental Damage Insurance
Premium Case
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Ambroos
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On 2013-09-14 17:13:24, evilhomura89 wrote:
so, anyone reckon we should stay away from the 1st batch considering the issue with screen lottery?
First batch are the press sample kits, they will never arrive in the hands of customers. The first shipments that go out to the store are always already a first revision after detailed analysis of the first large-scale production run (press samples). |
Miki69
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Phonearena preview:
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Xperia-Z1-Preview_id3421 |
miromiromi
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surprisingly, their photos are better compared to gsmarena's samples. also very surprisingly, the author seemed very cautious about giving out comments on the display and camera. they emphasized that it was just a preview unit.
although they immediately recovered their "renown" as being phonearena with the following paragraph
For now, it looks like Sony has come up with a very capable smartphone, which, however, doesn't seem to be that much (if at all) better than what the competition (Samsung, LG and HTC) already has.
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vikeviki
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On 2013-09-14 17:20:05, randomuser wrote:
For guys in India Z1 will be available from 18th onwards.
Official MRP Rs.42990 (690 $)
Awesome new's Ramu,but why no qx10 ? |
Del
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On 2013-09-14 16:20:52, dibdin wrote:
On 2013-09-14 16:06:33, Del wrote:
So if this gem of a phone is released next week, how many of you guys will be getting one?
I know I'll be in the phone shop willing to part with some cash  
I am seriously thinking of selling my htc One so I can get this beauty. Though I will take a good look at in store before committing myself. If the display is as good if not better than the One then I won't be able to resist. Build quality looks superb on this device too.
Have to agree the build quality on this one does look superb, I'll be in the shop next week looking for one, my t is giving up the ghost now.
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moogoo
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@vikeviki - portable wireless server doesn't seem to do anything you can't already do now? I do that sort of thing with my XS. granted it's not as easy as NFC enabled, but once it's set up, it's quite the same.
@sponse - great point with the tripod! i didn't know those sample photos with the 1020 were taken with a tripod.. definitely defeats the purpose of mobile imaging.
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I can't wait to get my hands on the Z1. Seriously. It is a decision that takes up a few hours of my day going back and forth on whether I should continue to wait for C6906 or just preorder the C6903 and get the free smartwatch. is LTE that important?? IS IT? IS ITTTT???? haha 
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vikeviki
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I agree moogoo,but I feel sony is doing lot of things with its NFC device,so more gadgets fitted will be coming from Sony,after phone with good accessories is a good trend......
I felt little weird when phone arena said its to big to use the phone in one hand and they also compared to S4 its more bulkier,not sure how small hand people will use this device. |
Geoffxx
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interesting that we are now seeing samples and reviews from retail units and they are all showing extremely good screens (haven't read all posts before this one so sorry if I missed something) |
DexterMoser
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@aurelius:
What can you tell about the speaker performance?
Loudness and how does it sound overall?
Any other phone to compare?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this 
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DexterMoser
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^ Thanks buddy!
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moogoo
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Interesting that HandHeld Twilight mode is not in the manual anywhere? Maybe that's why nobody is testing it out for low-light photos..
actually the manual does not explain any of the different scene types for some reason. weird. i _am_ very happy to see that you can now add FLICKR albums to your "MY ALBUMS!" much better than having to switch over to flickr app to view them
@aurelius.. can you give HHT mode a shot and see how it does? I know you're not a pro but that's exactly why it'd be perfect for you to test it
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Geoffxx
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http://www-support-downloads.[....]2-C6903-C6906_1_Android4.2.pdf |
miromiromi
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On 2013-09-14 21:43:01, aurelius wrote:
On 2013-09-14 15:09:18, miromiromi wrote:
On 2013-09-14 14:57:29, aurelius wrote:
On 2013-09-14 14:01:37, miromiromi wrote:
http://www.tbreak.ae/features[....]graphy-lumia-1020-vs-xperia-z1
Z1 vs L1020 as tested by a pro photog
looks like the firmware really needs some updating. the daylight landscape photo is simply awful. it's nothing like the ones xperiablog.net posted for the samples with the latest firmware.
i was hoping that with a pro photographer doing the test, he would try to make the most out of the camera and not just compare them side by side according to settings. we all know how superior 1020's specs are so what we want to know is how the camera capabilities of both can be maximized. i was expecting the pro to try figuring out the best settings when going manual. but then again, something seems wrong with the software. he said the camera decides on its own even when he chose settings. i'm ignorant with cameras so i don't really understand how his situation was going.
You don't know the firmware version he was using! Also, saying those pics were awful is way overblown. He also states that it's probably the best Android out there.
i'm sorry but that's my opinion. correction: i said "IS AWFUL." i was referring to a particular photo. it's a daylight shot and it's very noisy. it's nothing similar to the ones posted on xperiablog. maybe i'm just expecting too much but that landscape photo was so washed out. but who knows, it could be the desert sands and dusts floating.
i really hope someone here with photography skills can test the unit and show that it can really take photos better than what that guy was able to take.
Youor opinion is obsolete! I'm soo tired of people trying to be pros of cameras! Tell me your background, give me your professional opinion about those pictures. This thread is really annoying, kids trying to be pros on pretty much anything these days!
BTW, have the Z1 for around 2 weeks - loved it so far! Screen much better than Z, close to ZU. Speedy like nothing Sony has released earlier, running 14.1.B.1.532 firmware which I believe is the latest one. Will try to use the cam as much as I can but I'm not really a photographer and won't pretend to either but it feels fast and accurat so far!
I'm so tired of people in this thread trying to be pros, just stop it! If you haven't used the phone - just leave it that way and comment when you actually tried it.
Peace out!
oh sorry if i have an opinion. when did i say i am a pro? i even mentioned i know nothing. all i know is i don't like what i saw with that one photo and others. don't get worked up! please learn to read comments thoroughly. i said that because i've seen better samples. i was saying something could be wrong with the software or that pro photographer may have not been doing the best of what manual settings could actually do because his resulting photos were worse than what the initial auto samples they did looked like. read read read. understand the comment thoroughly before letting that diehard sony fanboy in you cloud your brain like that hazy daylight sample photo.
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iEducateYou
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@miro
Look I know you are trying to add to the discussion and have every right to voice your opinions. But as you stated in the above post, you are not quite an authoritative figure in the judgement of photographs. That being said, your posts suggest an absolute voice, an authority that you cannot command. Instead of your posts implying that you were dissatisfied with the image in your opinion, it comes across as a final judgement on the matter.
Also who knows why the 'one' photo you saw did not come out as good. Could be the firmware, the settings used, the capability of the photographer, and myriad of other things. The fact is the camera has so far proven itself to be the best in the Android business, and can match 1020 in certain conditions. Even if the software can (and probably will) be tweaked a bit for better photos, the fact remains, Sony has put an amazing sensor, lens combo and its true potential probably hasn't even been realized yet.
Waiting for Z1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!
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