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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
If the Xperia Z was Sony's way of assuring us it's still got it , the Xperia Z1 is Sony telling us that it's done catching up and is now gunning for the first place, the position it owned undisputedly for so many years. It takes more than a good smartpho...
The Sony Xperia Z1 has a lot going for it as it has a really sleek design, is really powerful and has a great 20.7MP camera. If you're looking for one of the most powerful smartphones around, then the Xperia Z1 is certainly up there."THE SONY XPERIA Z1 HA...
Published: 2013-10-08, Author: Stan , review by: mashable.com
In the world of modern Android phones, the most important software-related question is how much bloatware did the manufacturer stack on top of Android. Sony Xperia Z1 comes with quite a few Sony-specific apps, most of which we didn't like too much, but no...
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Published: 2013-10-04, Author: Matt , review by: techworld.com
Abstract: We test a lot of smartphones here at PC Advisor, but recently two have stood out. The Sony Xperia Z1 and the Galaxy Note 3 are both big Android phones that offer stunning performance and excellent displays. They are part of a new breed of phones alongside...
Abstract: Sony is a company that Apple founder Steve Jobs truly admired, but ever since Apple entered the smartphone arena, Sony (back then it was still Sony Ericsson) has been having great difficulties surviving in this market. However, we've finally reached a ...
Published: 2013-10-02, Author: Anton , review by: Pocketnow.com
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
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,
We definitely recommend the Sony Xperia Z1. It is a very powerful device, and, Sony's best phone yet. Needless to say the Z1 is part of the elite group of top Android phones, alongside the Samsung Galaxy S 4 , Note 3 , HTC One , LG G2 , and the others. ...
Abstract: Aaron reviews the Sony Xperia Z1 , Sony's new flagship Android smartphone. Available at GSMNation, the Xperia Z1 sports a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU, 5-inch 1080p HD display, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage, 3,000 mAh battery, and Android...
Qualcomm's latest chip delivers what feels like a generational leap in performance.Powering the Xperia Z1 is the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU, one of the fastest chips you'll find in an Android smartphone, and a component that places the phone at th...
Abstract: Question: what's the very best Android smartphone out there? Well, that's hard to tell. Labeling a phone as best in its class is no easy task, and that's especially true when the high-end category is concerned. But if we had to state our favorite top m...
