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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
Abstract: The Sony Xperia Z1 arrived amidst hype and huge expectations as it aimed to deliver an outstanding camera and powerful performance, all in one sleek package. However it has yet to prove it can do better than one of Android’s finest, the HTC One. The Xp...
Published: 2013-09-26, Author: Lee , review by: Theinquirer.net
Abstract: In an attempt to stand out among a crowd of high-end devices from rivals like Samsung and HTC, Sony has upgraded the camera found on the original Xperia Z, equipping the Xperia Z1 with a a sensor capable of taking shots up to 20.7MP. But with the mantra o...
Abstract: The excitement prior to the Z1's introduction was quite big, and for a reason – it turned out that the Sony Xperia Z1 is one of the finer Android smartphones for the second half of the year. But is it good enough to defeat what was one of the best Andr...
Goodlooking and highquality exterior, Amazing camera, Great performance, Waterproof
Bulky, compared to other phones with 5” displays, Mediocre loudspeaker
With the Xperia Z1, Sony has finally become truly competitive. The Japanese company has been experiencing great difficulties during the last few years, but after a relatively lengthy transition, it's finally caught up with the big players of the wirele...
Abstract: Sony introduced its Xperia Z flagship in the beginning of the year, and while the smartphone had a lot going for it, it was still somewhat rough around the edges. It had fancy front and back panels made of glass, but boring, rubbery sides; the screen w...
Abstract: Xiaomi Mi3 has been hot the Chinese market recently, while the other flaghsip smartphone is also heading to Chinese market and will available soon, those smartphone are Sony Xperia Z1, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and LG G2. Is now we want to show you the compar...
Published: 2013-11-05, Author: Daniel , review by: mobilesyrup.com
The Sony Xperia Z1 enters the market at a busy time for Android devices, and smartphones in general. But unlike former Xperia smartphones, the Z1 manages to go head-to-head with most of its competition in nearly every category. While the display disappoin...
In terms of performance, call quality and battery life, I would say the Xperia Z1 is above average in every respect. It really is an impressive step up from the earlier Xperia models and a fine flagship Android smartphone that can stand toe-to-toe against...
