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[zomgbbqftw]

It's available in black as well.

There are other pictures that show the off angle view, but they are worthless since it is a dummy intended for retail rather than a real device. The viewing angles are excellent though, as good as any other LCD phone on the market.

Specs round up:

5" 1080p AH-IPS LCD screen
Snapdragon 800
2GB RAM
16GB storage + microSD
20.7MP 1/2.3" sensor camera, 28mm equivalent, f2.0
~3000mAh battery
Android 4.2.2 at launch, 4.3 planned for October
~£529, €599, $759 MSRP offline.

 

[popeutlal]

Will this be on Verizon?

 

[DrFunk]

Will this be on Verizon?

..don't hold your breath

 

[StanTowers]

There really should be a smaller version. Always bigger needs to take a break.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Will this be on Verizon?

No.

 

[flippedb]

Yeah, that tiny camera won't touch either Nokia 808, nor Lumia 1020. It does look sleek, tho.

 

[Sapiens]

Ah, those metal rings are going to scratch the screen!

 

[Arkanius]

I want that camera benchmarked.
God damnit.

My HTC One is crying

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Ah, those metal rings are going to scratch the screen!

It's a plastic dummy, don't worry!

 

[Sky Chief]

There really should be a smaller version. Always bigger needs to take a break.

There is and no it doesn't

 

[Courage]

If it has solid battery life then this may be my HTC One successor.

 

[Volotaire]

THe Xperia still has that great design about it, but actually holding it is a bit uncomfortable with the more pointed edges and rectangular shape.

Otherwise specs look great and as expected.

 

[Somnid]

So Z Ultra with a slightly smaller screen and a better camera. Probably still worthless to US?

 

[Zapages]

please come on ATT. I will buy it! My Galaxy S2 is giving me trouble.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Yeah, that tiny camera won't touch either Nokia 808, nor Lumia 1020. It does look sleek, tho.

Biggest sensor in an Android phone. And it doesn't have an ugly bump on the back. This is more phone than camera which the 808 and 1020 can't really claim.

THe Xperia still has that great design about it, but actually holding it is a bit uncomfortable with the more pointed edges and rectangular shape.

Otherwise specs look great and as expected.

I've held one and the sides are slightly tapered which makes it much more comfortable than the Z which had sharp edges.

It also has a metal build which makes it slightly nicer to hold than the plastic in the Z.

More like the Xperia Z camera version basically updated with Snapdragon 800.

Internally at SMC it is in the same stream as Z Ultra rather than Z/ZL.

 

[Volotaire]

So Z Ultra with a slightly smaller screen and a better camera. Probably still worthless to US?

More like the Xperia Z camera version basically updated with Snapdragon 800.

 

[Yeah_its_Bob]

Dedicated shutter button. I missed it in the xperia z specially with its size. Time to upgrade my Z to a Z1. Is it LTE Tmobile compatible the unlocked version?

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Dedicated shutter button. I missed it in the xperia z specially with its size. Time to upgrade my Z to a Z1. Is it LTE Tmobile compatible the unlocked version?

Look for the C6906 version if you are buying unlocked.

 

[Phat Michael]

Looks delicious in white.

 

[DrFunk]

Look for the C6906 version if you are buying unlocked.

Looks like the C6906 version is compatible with ATT/Tmo LTE.

 

[Volotaire]

Biggest sensor in an Android phone. And it doesn't have an ugly bump on the back. This is more phone than camera which the 808 and 1020 can't really claim.



I've held one and the sides are slightly tapered which makes it much more comfortable than the Z which had sharp edges.

It also has a metal build which makes it slightly nicer to hold than the plastic in the Z.



Internally at SMC it is in the same stream as Z Ultra rather than Z/ZL.

Oh you frequently try out newer phones? Sounds like a great mix of a phone then!

 

[zomgbbqftw]

http://cdn1.xperiaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Xperia-Z1-Honami-C6943-C6906-C6903.-and-C6902-L39h-Chinese-version-14.1.G.1.518-firmware-certified-by-PTCRB.png[/ IMG]

Looks like the C6906 version is compatible with ATT/Tmo LTE.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, the 906 is the US version. It will be good for LTE there on GSM carriers.

As a side note, the notification light is very cool, definitely a step up on the ZL.

[quote="Volotaire, post: 78917337"]Oh you frequently try out newer phones? Sounds like a great mix of a phone then![/QUOTE]

I wouldn't say frequently...

 

[The Faceless Master]

other than the hideous NFC logo on the back, this looks really classy. hope Sony continues their rise in Android mobile handset sales. competition is good!

 

[L-gon]

I know most rumors point towards the Nexus 5 being G2-inspired but, man, I could really go for a Nexus Z1.

 

[Slermy]

Will this be on Verizon?

..don't hold your breath

Not that I was expecting it to be, but it still makes me sad. I really like the look of this phone.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

other than the hideous NFC logo on the back, this looks really classy. hope Sony continues their rise in Android mobile handset sales. competition is good!

That NFC thing is a sticker, it comes off. I think they put it there so people know where to touch their devices to use NFC.

 

[tino]

MicroSD?

I am in.

As soon as its available for TMobile I will buy it and break the contract next month.

Sorry Samsung, until Note 3 has a similar camera its nice knowing you.

 

[Volotaire]

EDIT: looked at specs, its ot near the S4

 

[tino]

S4 Zoom?

Thats not a phone, its a phone camera.

 

[Milchjon]

Biggest sensor in an Android phone. And it doesn't have an ugly bump on the back. This is more phone than camera which the 808 and 1020 can't really claim.

The 808 I'll give you. But the 1020 is a full featured, great phone. It's nothing like those weird Samsung mutants.

 

[Volotaire]

Thats not a phone, its a phone camera.

True, just looked at it, thought it was more fully fledged.

 

[The Faceless Master]

That NFC thing is a sticker, it comes off. I think they put it there so people know where to touch their devices to use NFC.

oh it's a sticker? that's awesome news!

 

[kharma45]

Specs sound nice, actual handset looks fairly uninspiring. I don't know what it is, just feels like the front is missing something.

Hopefully it feels a bit snappier than the Xperia Z when I've had a whirl with it, it just seemed... stuttery at times even with that monster CPU and Jelly Bean.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

The 808 I'll give you. But the 1020 is a full featured, great phone. It's nothing like those weird Samsung mutants.

It still has that stupid hump that people don't want. The 1020 sacrificed form of the phone side to make the camera better and Sony have made compromises to the camera in the Z1 to make the best phone possible. Since this is going to sell as a phone and not a camera, I know which strategy makes more sense.

The 1020 has hardly lit the world on fire after going on sale either. The 920 is still probably Nokia's best selling premium handset despite having a much worse camera with a much smaller sensor.

 

[Anton Sugar]

Biggest sensor in an Android phone. And it doesn't have an ugly bump on the back. This is more phone than camera which the 808 and 1020 can't really claim.

What the hell does this even mean? Maybe with the 808, but 1020 isn't a camera with a dial pad slapped onto it.

 

[Volotaire]

You know what, I might ditch the planned HTC One for myself and hop aboard the Z1 if I can get a good enough price by 2 weeks time.

 

[kharma45]

What the hell does this even mean? Maybe with the 808, but 1020 isn't a camera with a dial pad slapped onto it.

Windows Phone has no apps, PS3 has no games.

 

[tino]

I want that camera benchmarked.
God damnit.

My HTC One is crying

Its probably the sensor on Cybershot H200 with faster pimage processing. You can just see the photos on flickr.

 

[Az]

Will consider if it hits At&t.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Its probably the sensor on Cybershot H200 with faster pimage processing. You can just see the photos on flickr.

All new sensor. Better details and better low light characteristics since it only has an LED flash.

What the hell does this even mean? Maybe with the 808, but 1020 isn't a camera with a dial pad slapped onto it.

Shitty hump which makes the phone shitty. Not really a comment on WP tbh, more about compromising the form of the phone to make the camera better.

 

[SPDIF]

Shitty hump which makes the phone shitty. Not really a comment on WP tbh, more about compromising the form of the phone to make the camera better.

Does that hump make the phone hard for you to hold? Does it make it difficult for you to slide it into your pocket?

The way you talk you'd think the phone looks like this on a permanent basis.

And if it did, I'd agree with you.

But this relatively innocuous hump?

I don't see the problem.

Spoiler

A bit off topic I know, but I just wanted to respond to that comment.

 

[tino]

The 808 I'll give you. But the 1020 is a full featured, great phone. It's nothing like those weird Samsung mutants.

The 1020 will have noticable superior IQ than whatever on the Sony Z1. But 808 also has noticable better IQ than 1020. The build in neutral density filter really helps in day time.

 

[Yjynx]

Release date WW?

Just about time to change my phone.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Release date WW?

Just about time to change my phone.

Global release in the third week of September. US release is unknown for now. It could also be out in the second week of September in select Asian markets (HK, China).

 

[Yjynx]

Global release in the third week of September. US release is unknown for now. It could also be out in the second week of September in select Asian markets (HK, China).

awesome. my contract run out at the end of sep - the timing just couldn't be more perfect.

 

[SRG01]

UGH. And I was about to buy the Moto X too.

Going to see how the battery and antenna performs on this before deciding...

 

[Jugendstil]

Nice. Might ditch Verizon/iPhone for this and head back to T-Mobile. My contract is up in October, so we shall see...

 

[DieH@rd]

Bah, so they wont use RX100 sensor....

 

[Somnid]

This reminds me, did they actually confirm 4K video?

 

[Junior Mint]

What about the smaller version? This one looks too big if it's anywhere near the same size as the Z was.