Testseek.com have collected 624 expert reviews of the Sony Xperia Z1 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Xperia Z1.
September 2013
(84%)
624 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(78%)
249 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Goodlooking and highquality exterior
Amazing camera
Great performance
Waterproof
Waterproof and dust resistant
Excellent camera experience
Stable and powerful
The prettiest waterproof phone around
Has the sensor of a point-and-shoot camera
Snappy performance
Stylish sturdy design
Very powerful
Vibrant HD screen
Brilliant camera
excellent build quality and materials
super snappy performance and powerhouse specs
fluid user experience
waterproof and dust resistant build
microSD card for expansion
good battery life
Awesome 20.7megapixel camera replaces the need for a pointandshoot. Packs solid performance
Decent battery life and a waterproofed design.
Good overall exposure
Excellent detail preservation outdoors (better than other 8Mpix cameras)
Low noise level in all situations. Noise is not unpleasant (no chroma component) with a very small grain size
Good autofocus
Fast and precise in most situat
First class performance
IP certification
LTE Cat. 4 with broad frequency coverage
Good battery life
Great camera
Exceptionally bright display...
The editors didn't like
Bulky
Compared to other phones with 5” displays
Mediocre loudspeaker
Disappointing screen
Top layer of screen scratches easily
Low loud speaker volume
Display is a clear step behind the competition
Ergonomics leave room for improvement
Software is not as up to date as the hardware
Sony's custom UI skin can prove annoying
Pricey
large phone
large bezels
still not perfect screen viewing angles (though improved over past models)
poor camera software (especially manual mode)
camera produces a lot of noise
Display quality is behind other top devices as is the software package that brings nothing interesting to the table. Lacks the feeling of a complete package
Despite its strengths.
Slight color shading occasionally noticeable
Excessive exposure time under 20 lux (beneath 1/10s where rivals stop at 1/15s)
And possible source of motion blur
Strong ringing artifacts
Lowcontrast details smoothed slightly in low light conditions
That has bad viewing angle stability and a high black value
Abstract: Disclaimer: I have used this phone for a month, the following review is based on daily use. Brief Tech Intro When the Xperia Z launched not too long ago, I was already impressed with the changes they did with their line of phones. But of course, it was la...
Abstract: Updated 19/11/2013: We've added a page with photos from the Xperia Z1 shot after a software update promising improved camera performance. Unfortunately we didn't see any improvements significant enough to make us change our original conclusion .We decided...
Abstract: Being water- and dust-resistant, the Sony Xperia Z1 is probably the only smartphone you would dare to take to the beach or swimming pool.With Sony's experience in Cyber-shot cameras, the design of the camera option in the Z1 is excellent.A dedicated shutt...
What do I have to say about this device. It is an absolute monster. This device will be Sony's rebirth into the mobile market, a market that Sony used to dominate years ago, but found slipping from its grasp upon the release of the iPhone. The Xperia Z wa...
Abstract: We decided to take an extended look at two of the biggest camera-centric smartphones this season; Apple's iPhone 5S and the Sony Xperia Z1, from a photographer's point of view. How do the two of them fare when pitted against each other? The results are a ...
Abstract: In my eyes, the Sony Xperia Z1 is the phone of the year. Many might disagree with me, including some of our own editors, but I fail to find any place where the Xperia Z1 falters.Its main selling points are its IP55/58 certification (which means it is dust...
Ever since the days of the old, keypad, candy bar phones, many phone users had to debate the perennial dilemma – who has a better camera, Nokia or Sony? This debate slowly fizzled out as Sony adopted Android and grew bigger, while conversely Nokia adopted...
Abstract: Made of a solid one-piece aluminium frame with tempered glass on the front and back, the Sony Xperia Z1 combines beauty and durability.It is the only water- and dust-resistant smartphone in this round-up and it complies with international protection ratin...
The Sony Xperia Z1 is a hell of a device. In the coming days expect to see battles between this, the LG G2 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 heating up as fans of each device try to convince you of what is the best. We'll try to summarize this as best as we can f...
