Hi folks,
Just bought this on contract,vbut not sure what to think. Touch screen is amazing, though ICS was out in the UK for this?
Other thing is the screen, if I turn the device, there is some severe LCD bleed through under the black bezel, clearly not normal, its on the left and right.
Seems like a good cause to return the device, I have 14 dayscif im not happy with it, is the Xperia P better?
Thanks guys!
Xperia P has metallic cover, more storage and more RAM. I like so much it, but the U's multicolor Led is fantastic, i can't leave it. <3
To describe the issue better, its a complete line of dead pixels under the black bezel.
Would like the Xperia P, wanted more RAM.
No ICS for my UK Xperia U?
In a few days
ICS for UK U will arrive in a few days.
Edit: ops, outspeeded by Ultracity
SWFlyerUK said:
Other thing is the screen, if I turn the device, there is some severe LCD bleed through under the black bezel, clearly not normal, its on the left and right
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My Xperia U has that on the left, so does my mum's and I've seen people on the Sony forums talk abotu having it. I think it's normal
SWFlyerUK said:
To describe the issue better, its a complete line of dead pixels under the black bezel.
Would like the Xperia P, wanted more RAM.
No ICS for my UK Xperia U?
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Those aint dead pixels. The screen lights are located there thus it looks like that. Completely normal.
Edit: i'd suggest you to go for the P though, ICS on the U isn't how it should be at the moment and the RAM, oh the RAM! Go for the P.
Tapatalked !
Hanks for clearing thwt up, even if its normal im not impressed,ci hope its reasonable grounds for a contract cancellation!
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Hi, i have my iphone for sale now and planning to buy this phone next weekend.
I have had an x10 and arc before.
Some questions now to hear what you think of it instead of reading commercials from Sony
How does changing screens perform. I remember from the x10 it wasn't that responsive and quick and my iphone is.
How sharp is the screen, can i compare it with my retina screen from apple?
I was very active here for years helping thememakers with graphics and everything, are there any devs owning this phone?
If i buy a simlockfree providerfree phone, how easy is it to root ( i typed jailbreak haha) this thing??
Just a couple of concers before i smash 400+ euro out of my pocket.
Cheers,
Arnold
I had X10 & Xperia Arc before, and i can tell you that Xperia S is much much more faster than the other two
About Screen, I don't won iPhone 4s, so i can't compare, but here is a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYnz1S_jxzE&feature=player_embedded
Quick question...
Does the Xperia S has Led notification for message/missed calls like the Arc and the X10?
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Quick question...
Does the Xperia S has Led notification for message/missed calls like the Arc and the X10?
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Yes
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I came from a iPhone 4 and the screen is better than on the Sony, sunlight legibility is excellent too.
And yes there is a led indicator on the Sony.
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Thank you.
The Led notification is the one in the transparent bar? or somewhere else?
Can the colour of the led notification be customised like in the GoSMS app?
I don't have the phone but I answer some things:
There is a LED notification above the screen. I am pretty sure you can customize it's lights.
The transparent bar hold a white light and the phone antenna. As far as I know, it will blink a few times for notifications, and then pass the info to the LED.
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How does changing screens perform. I remember from the x10 it wasn't that responsive and quick and my iphone is.
- It's very smooth.
How sharp is the screen, can i compare it with my retina screen from apple?
Yes, absolutely. I have both side-by-side and the S is gorgeous.
I was very active here for years helping thememakers with graphics and everything, are there any devs owning this phone?
- Yes, look in the Development section.
If i buy a simlockfree providerfree phone, how easy is it to root ( i typed jailbreak haha) this thing??
- Very easy, look in the Development section.
Thank you!!! First i have to sell my iphone, than i will buy one too
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Quick question...
Does the Xperia S has Led notification for message/missed calls like the Arc and the X10?
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I had the ARC and now have Xperia S, the LED design for ARC was bad, because it's located at the side which makes it difficult to see sometimes.
On Xperia S, the notification LED is much better, as it is located at the front top area. And I feel that it is brighter than ARC.
I just sold my iphone 4 for 350 euro and tonight i will pick up my xperia white 32gb for 360 euro. Good deal in my opinion, only pay 10 euro from my pocket. See you all very soon again!
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I just sold my iphone 4 for 350 euro and tonight i will pick up my xperia white 32gb for 360 euro. Good deal in my opinion, only pay 10 euro from my pocket. See you all very soon again!
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Damn 360 euros is an excellent price, where you bought it? Because the cheapest Xperia S I have found costs around 440 euros
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I had the ARC and now have Xperia S, the LED design for ARC was bad, because it's located at the side which makes it difficult to see sometimes.
On Xperia S, the notification LED is much better, as it is located at the front top area. And I feel that it is brighter than ARC.
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Thanks! I had the X10 and currently the Arc as well.
Thats good to know that there is still LED notification but i thought it was in the transparent bar
I love the LED light on my SXS, and so glad its at the front of the phone not at the side or on the top like the Arc or Play.
LED colours are as follows:
Flashing Blue: text, incoming call or missed calls
Orange: charging between 10 - 90%
Flashing red:battery 10% or under
Green: battery 90 - 100%
purple/white flash: when making calls, downloading, opening a text, the beginning of receiving a call, when playing music or changing song and also when your doing some other things cannot remember them all right now. Even though the LED notification light just such a small thing I love it and it is very bright aswell.
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Damn 360 euros is an excellent price, where you bought it? Because the cheapest Xperia S I have found costs around 440 euros
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I bought it from someone who got it with a contract but wont use it. Its sealed and brand new. On my way to pick it up as we speak
And we've got one cant wait to play with it when i am back home!
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I had the ARC and now have Xperia S, the LED design for ARC was bad, because it's located at the side which makes it difficult to see sometimes.
On Xperia S, the notification LED is much better, as it is located at the front top area. And I feel that it is brighter than ARC.
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Hey! I have a Xperia Arc S and im having some issues with the front top LED... It just doesnt blink, it only does when I receive a text or whatever but then it just goes off and only the one on the side blinks.
Anybody with the same issue? What should I do?
Xoxo
It's been a struggle for me from day one to like Xperia S after using Arc for a very long time. Performance wise there are no issues with S.
Out the box it did have the WOW factor. My friend got white and I went with black and I personally liked white and I wish I ordered it.
Why I want to get back to Arc?
1. I don't know how much longer it takes me to get it but those capacitive buttons need to be pressed couple of times for me. Especially the back button. I don't know if it's because I am a lefty. But even other buttons, I seem to have to try second, third time and it only gets worse in total darkness.
2. The design doesn't look as nice as in pictures. Feels like an HTC phone. It only looks cool on the back side.
3. The USB flap is a joke and it definitely won't last long for me.
4. The bottom bezel is just too wide as I expected.
5. Front camera doesn't look well designed. You can see metal petals around it making it look like a rushed design.
6. Just too thick after enjoying the sleek curvy Arc.
7. Wish ICS around the corner I think Sony rushed this product which is mostly designed for Android 2.3.7. There is no need for those Capacitive buttons when I don't find they need spot on touch. It's like hitting a bull-eyes for me with back button.
Some Pros
1. Camera responsiveness is amazing.
2. Sleep SE UI which I love and can be had on Arc as well.
3. Transparent strip is super cool design idea. I might actually consider Xperia P after I read user reviews.
Give it a 2nd thought
Aren't u being a little bit harsh on the device
U may be right with some things about the design but it doesn't make it horrible to ditch it that soon...
- the capacitive buttons could be handled by doing a slide motion on it and that gives a dynamic more comfortable move and would be a lot easier for u than righties
- the design is more than awesome, yes not like the arc but it's really neat and every model has to be different than the other, that's life, and so what it's like htc (amazing devices)
- the flap is useful for making the device more sleek and avoiding dirt which ruins most devices in the future, and it is durable and not that fragile as u think, it will last don't worry
- the bottom bezel is nothing of any concern, i advice u not to look at the bottom!
- u may be right about the front camera but not that obvious and could be tolerated
- the thick design makes it more sturdy and well fitted design to hold in hand!
- ICS is not so far away from now, and being it not present out the box is to make u appreciate the device more well in every aspect after the upgrade!!
IMO, enjoy this magnificent phone and look at its bright side and the many more pros of this master piece!!
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Aren't u being a little bit harsh on the device
U may be right with some things about the design but it doesn't make it horrible to ditch it that soon...
- the capacitive buttons could be handled by doing a slide motion on it and that gives a dynamic more comfortable move and would be a lot easier for u than righties
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Thanks for this tip. The slide seems to nail it now .
I believe you are right about the design issues though. So much so that am now in a quandry over my imminent upgrade.................
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It's been a struggle for me from day one to like Xperia S after using Arc for a very long time. Performance wise there are no issues with S.
Out the box it did have the WOW factor. My friend got white and I went with black and I personally liked white and I wish I ordered it.
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Sorry for feeling that way(I wanted to sound like a Sony rep which I am not )
Why I want to get back to Arc?
1. I don't know how much longer it takes me to get it but those capacitive buttons need to be pressed couple of times for me. Especially the back button. I don't know if it's because I am a lefty. But even other buttons, I seem to have to try second, third time and it only gets worse in total darkness.
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Mine were OK from the begining and then I used the slide trick and made it much better.
2. The design doesn't look as nice as in pictures. Feels like an HTC phone. It only looks cool on the back side.
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I got the white one and it looks nicer than video and no where close to HTC. This is much more solid that the arc and it looks nice in front (maybe since I have the white one I can see the contrast of black screen with white bezel).
3. The USB flap is a joke and it definitely won't last long for me.
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I agree, and thats why I liked Xperia P but I didn't like Xperia arc usb either, just the big hole that it was like a misplaced design.
4. The bottom bezel is just too wide as I expected.
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isn't it as wide as upper part of the phone? If you are saying it is long then its because of that transparent part and whatever is inside that bottom. I wish they could do something about it but one issue I had with arc was that bezel is very low and I would hit stuff on screen all the time for no reason. Not to give credit to long bezel on Xperia S. maybe little bit shorter than this.
5. Front camera doesn't look well designed. You can see metal petals around it making it look like a rushed design.
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I could be less visible, maybe they wanted to show off that their phone has a front facing camera in marketing ads before release..
6. Just too thick after enjoying the sleek curvy Arc.
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Agree.
7. Wish ICS around the corner I think Sony rushed this product which is mostly designed for Android 2.3.7. There is no need for those Capacitive buttons when I don't find they need spot on touch. It's like hitting a bull-eyes for me with back button.
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I would rather to illuminate the buttons on screen and only use the capacitive buttons instead to give more room to screen itself.
ICS should be around corner (beginning of April)
Some Pros
1. Camera responsiveness is amazing.
2. Sleep SE UI which I love and can be had on Arc as well.
3. Transparent strip is super cool design idea. I might actually consider Xperia P after I read user reviews.
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All those + I am with you for Xperia P. I wish Xperia P had a little bit bigger screen and I wouldn't mind other stuff.
Happy to have Xperia S in white.
Thanks for your review.
Noticed the button response when looking at it in store. Right handed and found it a little unresponsive to my touch. Design is super cool though. Just wish they had waited and released shipped with ics. Looks promising, worries me the amount of them that have been damaged by people, just dropping a small height.
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This is much more solid that the arc and it looks nice in front (maybe since I have the white one I can see the contrast of black screen with white bezel).
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Build quality is way better than Arc. I just played with my friends white Xperia S again and the bottom bezel doesn't feel long mainly because of the white bezel contrasting from the black screen/glass part of the phone. Looks like I might actually sell black and get back on white. I did this same crap with my Arc. Rushed for Silver from Japan and sold to only get the darker one
All those + I am with you for Xperia P. I wish Xperia P had a little bit bigger screen and I wouldn't mind other stuff.
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After using Arc for so long and now S and with Galaxy Nexus for few weeks, 4" sounds tiny these days . I hate cases but I might just consider one for S. Few more weeks with the phone and I believe the sensitivity of the buttons will probably get better due to Muscle Memory
I have just got my xps it is great no issues at all
Everything is perfect I dont know why people are unhappy dont they know what they want out of the handset I do I am a powrr user this phone is the best out there and it is sony u cant go wrong people
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So go back then.
I don't know why you feel you should like this phone, taste is subjective. If you don't like it, send it back and stick with the Arc or buy something else.
Don't know where you are or how your bought the device but in the EU the distance selling regulations allow for return within 7 days (apart from damage/misuse obviously) even if you just change your mind. Assuming you ordered online, just do that.
Hi.
Today im using lg o2x and im thinking about a change to the xperia.
While looking in this forum i notice that there is some problem in the screen,
Is it in all the devices? Is the ics come soon?
And in the bottom line, is it worth buying?
Compared to the O2X freaking everything is worth buying. Later devices don't have screen problems and we already have ICS and will get CM9 soon.
Yep........... its really good.....
But!
1) battery life = LAME(middle usage 19-21 hours)
2)my screen wakes up in the middle of nowhere without pressing any button
Edit:1 24-29 hours with juice defender ultimate 2:fixed updating the phone
Well my o2x is a fantastic phone,not even 1 problem since i install the cm7.
Ok than battery lame, and "live" screen.
How is the browser experience and the speaker quality?
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Well my o2x is a fantastic phone,not even 1 problem since i install the cm7.
Ok than battery lame, and "live" screen.
How is the browser experience and the speaker quality?
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Speaker quality is really good. Browser is nice and it has WebGL which is Sony's unique patch.
guy6136206 said:
Well my o2x is a fantastic phone,not even 1 problem since i install the cm7.
Ok than battery lame, and "live" screen.
How is the browser experience and the speaker quality?
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Speaker quality is great for me! For web-site browsing I use Firefox and it's really go fast
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I use Chrome and browser experience is good... until you visit intensive sites like The Verge which can be laggy.
Tnx.
one last question, how can i be sure that the xperia i buy wont have that yellow dots problem?
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Tnx.
one last question, how can i be sure that the xperia i buy wont have that yellow dots problem?
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The models that have yellow display have been mostly phased out. The new ones shouldn't have any problem.
LG O2x will always have an awesome community, for modding its very hard to beat currently no matter what phone you buy next even GS3.
Reminds me of the HTC HD2 scene in scope and modding.
The modding scene will hopefully be as good for the SXS, it's quite good tho largly due to the stock Sony software experience being quite nice all round.
-smc
absolutely, yes.
Because its good looking.
And if u dont have any wired needs, Xperia S can fulfill all u life.
I just notice in youtube that the banchmark scores are low compare to the new phones.
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I just notice in youtube that the banchmark scores are low compare to the new phones.
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You can't judge a phone by benchmark. Nexus 7 is another example, not the best in benchmark, but the smoothest compared to other android device. Same goes to Xperia s, smooth.
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Awesome phone, Glad I got it, Screen is amazing, Really smooth on ICS, Speaker is really loud, Looks sexy, Not a bad thing to say about it really, For the first couple of days my screen seemed to have an all over yellow tint but now it's completely gone.
YES worth buying
Camera is awesome!
screen is awesome
looks awesome and unique
Powerfull device,Optimized well.
What about the buttons? I've seen some threads where people say that the buttons are very unresponsive.
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What about the buttons? I've seen some threads where people say that the buttons are very unresponsive.
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Middle button is unresponsive. BUT you get used to it and realize just press a little harder and it will function. don't let the buttons drive you away from this phone. I'm current using/testing HTC ONE X International and Xperia S. So far i'm liking the Xperia S more.
Funny that you ask it here... I looooooove this phone... And the people that hated the phone are obviously not here...
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NO!
Hi, I dreamed of XPERIA S, I dont like it anymore after 2 months of using, phone gets a lot of dust under back cover, screen is not that awesome as SONY says, it's not that ultra bright and colors are not that super. As for camera I'd say that my old XPERIA Arc took better pictures than this, also picture quality is not that good for 12MP. I really wouldnt buy that phone, I'd go for new Acro S.
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Hi, I dreamed of XPERIA S, I dont like it anymore after 2 months of using, phone gets a lot of dust under back cover, screen is not that awesome as SONY says, it's not that ultra bright and colors are not that super. As for camera I'd say that my old XPERIA Arc took better pictures than this, also picture quality is not that good for 12MP. I really wouldnt buy that phone, I'd go for new Acro S.
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-gets a lot of dust under back cover: use case... trust me, case will make SXS sexier..
-screen is not that awesome as SONY says: there are three types of SXS's screens. see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1803723 for me it's really good. i dont why that Sony made those differences.
- As for camera I'd say that my old XPERIA Arc took better pictures than this, also picture quality is not that good for 12MP: try another camera app. i found that LG Camera takes better picture. and no! bigger megapixels dont make it better quality, it's the lens that all count for quality.and i found out that SXS's lens is very good. especially in outdoor (enough lightning). and with no enough lightning (which i havent found any phone that make good quality photo in low lightning), Photoshop will do the trick.
Hey people!
I have had this Sony Xperia Z2 for about a week now and I'm happy about everything but the screen. When tilting the phone in decent lightning I can clearly see the grid in the shape of lines going vertically from the top to the bottom of the screen like you can see on the posted photo. I can also see the dots when the sun is shining but this is something that everybody is reporting so I'm not worried about that.
So my question is, do you also see this and as clear as I am?
Yes, you can sleep well, we have the same visible grid. This is a price for thinnes of display.
Nice
cedropol said:
Yes, you can sleep well, we have the same visible grid. This is a price for thinnes of display.
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Haha, okay! Nice to here that I don't have an defect product.
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Haha, okay! Nice to here that I don't have an defect product.
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haha man don't worry i got these too on mines :$ i think its their technology will try to do a bit of research on it ^^
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haha man don't worry i got these too on mines :$ i think its their technology will try to do a bit of research on it ^^
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Okay, please write here if you find out something about this subject. I find it quite strange though that no reviewers even mentions this when I picked up on it instantaneously.
About their technology, I saw a video from sony where they showed the display and the things underneath the screen. At one point they showed like blue lights shaped like lines which probably are what we see when looking at the screen from an non straight angle.
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Okay, please write here if you find out something about this subject. I find it quite strange though that no reviewers even mentions this when I picked up on it instantaneously.
About their technology, I saw a video from sony where they showed the display and the things underneath the screen. At one point they showed like blue lights shaped like lines which probably are what we see when looking at the screen from an non straight angle.
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even my z1 had this i guess its the technology use in the screen ( ex. triluminos )
It's in all capacitive touch phones, but it vary from one to one on how easy to spot them depending on the screen and touch screen technology...
I had these in almost all my phones, Sony and non-Sony so don't worry...
In Xperia Z is the same.
My first phone had massively visible patterns on the screen and were clearly visible when the screen was off, I got my device replaced as it had gaps and over heating issues and the new device I received has nothing on it. Even the ones on display in the store had none. So i will put it down to a certain batch / manufacturing lot carrying these patterns.
PS: my first device was a W15 and the new one is a W19.
Can anyone post a picture with the digitizer visible in order to assess if this would be an issue?
Thanks.
I wonder if it has to do with how reflective the Z2 screen is. I've noticed that it's more reflective than most smartphone screens. It's not a huge deal to me, but I also think it's why some people complain about the outdoor performance. Ideally Sony will improve this in the future.
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Hey people!
I have had this Sony Xperia Z2 for about a week now and I'm happy about everything but the screen. When tilting the phone in decent lightning I can clearly see the grid in the shape of lines going vertically from the top to the bottom of the screen like you can see on the posted photo. I can also see the dots when the sun is shining but this is something that everybody is reporting so I'm not worried about that.
So my question is, do you also see this and as clear as I am?
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same with mine. thought its a defect. this is my 2nd phone since i changed my 1st phone because it has dead pixel. now i thought my 2nd phone has defect again
Hi,
I recently got the Xperia Z2 Black and I noticed when I look at the phone directly without tilting there is a reddish tint on the bottom. When I tilt the phone slightly it go away. However, the way I use my phone is to put it directly (no tilt) when using it.
Is that normal? I read here that there are some Z2 that have gap or overheating but I have non of those. I recorded 4K video for 16 minute and nothing happened. I turned it off as my hand got tired.
Do you think I should return it?
Thanks.
PS: The red tint is not very extreme but it is very noticeable in white background. I used the white balance to reduce it but it's still there.
Note: The title say Z but it's actually Z2.
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Hi,
I recently got the Xperia Z2 Black and I noticed when I look at the phone directly without tilting there is a reddish tint on the bottom. When I tilt the phone slightly it go away. However, the way I use my phone is to put it directly (no tilt) when using it.
Is that normal? I read here that there are some Z2 that have gap or overheating but I have non of those. I recorded 4K video for 16 minute and nothing happened. I turned it off as my hand got tired.
Do you think I should return it?
Thanks.
PS: The red tint is not very extreme but it is very noticeable in white background. I used the white balance to reduce it but it's still there.
Note: The title say Z but it's actually Z2.
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Of course, you have to return it. If you do not you'll regret in the future
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Of course, you have to return it. If you do not you'll regret in the future
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Well, do you have any red tint on the bottom half of your screen?
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Well, do you have any red tint on the bottom half of your screen?
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I have worse problems, and I was dumb and not returned it when I had the opportunity
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I have worse problems, and I was dumb and not returned it when I had the opportunity
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I returned the phone for replacement and waiting for it.
Hopefully I will not get any of the overheating problems or the gap problems as my old one didnt have any of those.
Thanks.
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I returned the phone for replacement and waiting for it.
Hopefully I will not get any of the overheating problems or the gap problems as my old one didnt have any of those.
Thanks.
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not at all