Hi buddies, i was checking for the Xperia Z Ultra, it is really a good option???
I love this phablet, specially for the big screen. But I have some questions:
Can you tell me your user experience with Z Ultra?
Are the integrated battery smartphones sure? I use the removable battery all the time. You can tell me your experience with other Sony phones too.
Can you tell me all the bugs you found in it
Tell me general aspects of this phone (portability, heating, camera, sound, screen, etc.)
Anyone tried PPSSPP in the Z Ultra? Can you tell me your experience with high graphic games (e.g Crash Titans, God Of War)
I´m considering buy this phone, I love it. Thanks in advance.
Sorry for my poor English.
- If you mean user experience as in Sony UI, it's good. It's not bloated and things are fast and smooth. As for its physical size, it can be too much if you have small hands, but we - the users here, clearly like it.
- The battery is non-removable and it's good. You can expect to get 4-5 hours of screen time on each charge with 15-24 hours of uptime. My personal record is 7 hours of screen time and about 22 hours of uptime (on a single charge). STAMINA does its job very well, so it doesn't use much battery while it's in standby.
- There aren't many bugs, but there might be some small ones. I can't really say that i've noticed any bugs in the latest firmware (257), but i'm sure there are some small ones hiding some place. You won't experience any serious ones though.
- Portability is.. well.. not as good as an iPhone or a Nexus 5, but you'll have to learn to have it in your jacket (if you live in a temperate region), and also learn to take the Ultra out of your front pocket when you sit down, or it might bend, Heating isn't an issue as long as you don't play games while charging the battery or play an intensive 3D game for a long period of time. Camera is really bad. That is all. The speaker is not that good and it's like a 5 year old playing the drums. You'll certainly hear it and you'll hear it when you receive calls and notifications, but it's not powerful at all so I wouldn't use it as a boomblaster at a party (the vibrator is brutal though). The screen is fantastic and it's bright and does the job very well, so no complaints there.
That's it i guess.
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Hi everybody.
Look at my attached pic, seriously what other smartphone out there can give you battery life like that??? I know it's been on standby the whole time but I am impressed enough to take a pic and post about it here - and I did use it 2 days back to take lots of photos in the snow so don't know what that didn't come up on the battery usage screen.
Here's the settings:
3G off
Wifi off
Google sync off
Silent
There's no apps installed running on it currently.
Since getting an Xperia Mini Pro I have also got the HTC Desire Z and iPhone 4. But still I keep getting impressed by the Mini Pro and am very tempted to sell my HTC-Z and stick use the XMP instead as primary personal phone. (iPhone4 is from work).
Things I like about the Mini Pro:
LOUD loudspeaker
Best physical keyboard
Tiny small and strong build
FAST
Reliable
Any way hope this post was in some way helpful
standby ... wow.
in comparison to 3 hours of maximum usage ...
sorry but the threadtitle made me angry.
Yeah to be honest if you use it as intended your going to get roughly about a days worth of use if your lucky!
You could keep it turned off, in a box in he cupboard, and the battery would last for weeks!
woot you serious ? I got like 7 days when idle
Hi guys, I really love the Xperia Tablet Z, and before I buy it, I want know the user experience you have:
Would you recommend the Tablet Z? I want a solid and reliable device.
How long is a tablet battery life, to replace it? You can tell me your experience with another tablets too.
Anyone tried PPSSPP in Tablet Z with heavy games (like God Of War, Crash Mind Over Mutant)?
How is the sound of loudspeaker?
With all pros and cons this device has, after a few months, do you recommend it?
Thanks in advance, have a nice day
It is the best tablet i have owned so far. I had an Ipad 2, Ipad 3 and a chinese retina tab (still have it to play around with it for fun).
The Xperia ist thin, light and looks great and the resolution of the display is perfect - believe me you don't want more then 108ßp on such a small device. There are various custom ROMs for it if you like that but it works just fine with sonys original firmware wich is far from bloated. I would reccomend this device.
Last week i but of the Screen protector, yesterday i put a new anti glare screenprotector on it.
Nearly no reflection, but i have to manipulate the auto brightness.
Also inserted a micros-sd, download all movies music etc. i want. Installed xbmc.
2day ago i installed cm11 (android 4.4).
And with the dockingstation i don`t miss anything on this tablet.
What sucks is the port protection for the headphones, every time i have to open it. (maybe i should buy Bluetooth headphones set up an audio offset because of the delay for all movies and enjoy it).
I'm curious about the battery life as well. Also, how bright does it get? I would like to use it outside ideally.
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cderrick14 said:
I'm curious about the battery life as well. Also, how bright does it get? I would like to use it outside ideally.
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Battery lasts fine for me as long as the brightness isn't over 50%. The devices consumes almost no power with screen off. The biggest problem of battery is the screen...
Out of the 5 hours that my device is currently on and with 77% battery now, and with only 1h48min of screen, it is the culprit of 65% of my battery usage. Brightness is around 30%, which is fine for me indoors and with some sunlight...
Hey all! Is the Z Ultra still worth buying today? It has one of the best displays around, its design is not matched and it is half the price than when it was released which is around 300$ now.
But here is my dilema, at 300$ there are small tablets like the galaxy tab S 8.4 and others with great screens and battery life to compete. With that said my biggest concern which led me to consider other devices is the mixed review I got on battery life. But there is no great place to ask except ZU veterans
IS IT THAT BAD?? I do reading and watch occasional videos with average of 4hrs of screen on time with 3g/4g constantly browsing and downloading/uploading. Can't it handel that?
Are the days of the Z Ultra over or does it have some fight in it to compete?? I am all ears to listen to what you all got to say.
Thanks in advance!
buracho said:
My biggest concern which led me to consider other devices is the mixed review I got on battery life. But there is no great place to ask except ZU veterans
IS IT THAT BAD?? I do reading and watch occasional videos with average of 4hrs of screen on time with 3g/4g constantly browsing and downloading/uploading. Can't it handel that?
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Previously on Kitkat I would get around 4.5 hours of screen on time.
Now I'm getting around 2 hours on Lollipop...
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Previously on Kitkat I would get around 4.5 hours of screen on time.
Now I'm getting around 2 hours on Lollipop...
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Thanks for relying kanej2006.
Wow 2hrs is ridiculous. Is it under heavy usage like high graphiics games and such or foe simply texting and phone calls? I want to buy it badly but that is not unacceptable for me....
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Thanks for relying kanej2006.
Wow 2hrs is ridiculous. Is it under heavy usage like high graphiics games and such or foe simply texting and phone calls? I want to buy it badly but that is not unacceptable for me....
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Some wi-fi usage and web browsing. However, this was done whilst the screen was at full brightness.
I'd say Kitkat was better for battery life. Should you be patient, Lolipop 5.1 will be released for the Xperia Z Ultra sometime in February.
Bugs and stability/performance and battery should all be improved.
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Some wi-fi usage and web browsing. However, this was done whilst the screen was at full brightness.
I'd say Kitkat was better for battery life. Should you be patient, Lolipop 5.1 will be released for the Xperia Z Ultra sometime in February.
Bugs and stability/performance and battery should all be improved.
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OK granted! I hope so.
what do you say about outdoor visibility of the screen. Have you had any issues with that?
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OK granted! I hope so.
what do you say about outdoor visibility of the screen. Have you had any issues with that?
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Normally with every device i have used, i havent been able too see anything while outside. If i turn the brightness up, i can read and see everything fine. The phone has the latest android lollipop, and does have a good display with some still very good specs, i havent found anything that does not run perfectly. With lollipop, this thing just flys. My battery life is around 5 hours with very heavy usage, that is because i am always watching videos, or playing games, searching the web, etc. With light to medium usage this lasts me easily all day and then sone. I have unlimited 4g LTE and stream movies all the time, it works great.
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Normally with every device i have used, i havent been able too see anything while outside. If i turn the brightness up, i can read and see everything fine. The phone has the latest android lollipop, and does have a good display with some still very good specs, i havent found anything that does not run perfectly. With lollipop, this thing just flys. My battery life is around 5 hours with very heavy usage, that is because i am always watching videos, or playing games, searching the web, etc. With lightw to medium usage this lasts me easily all day and then sone. I have unlimited 4g LTE and stream movies all the time, it works great.
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Thanks for replying theinsector!
Ive been asking around and am getting roughly the same answers. 5-6hrs on heavy usage which is good news for me, and with some tweaks and mods things will get even better I hear, which makes it that much great. With the visibility issue, if setting the brightness at maximum will do the trick, then i have no complaints. I rarely use it in bright daylight but I don't want to squint and stress my eyes when I do. thanks again!
Question: August 2015 - is sony ultra z still relevant today for its price? The camera has been a dissapointment to me. I am thinking of selling off and getting similar price phone but with better camera. I don't need big screen, I have since discovered..
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Question: August 2015 - is sony ultra z still relevant today for its price? The camera has been a dissapointment to me. I am thinking of selling off and getting similar price phone but with better camera. I don't need big screen, I have since discovered..
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I just rebought the device. I have the nexus 6 and I went back to the Z ultra for the third time. I'm running bliss pop w expanded desktop and resized the screens on the launcher and no dock w slim pie. Camera is a disappointment sure. But I love the design, love the size, and still zips through without any issues.
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Hey there,
I want to buy a new phone and put my C5303 away ... I am saw some people complaining about overheating Z5C. Should I buy Z3C or Z5C?
What will I do with the phone?
1.Play HD games (rr3,asphalt 8 etc.)
2.Texting
3.Take so much photos (not recording videos so much but I will record some)
4.And of course phone calls
Thanks to those people who will help me
Z5c. The camera is far better than on z3c. So is gaming
Go for the Z3 compact! Ive had the Z3 compact and now ive got the Z5 compact, the Z5c heats up when playing games (even with less demanding ones like terraria) and this results in battery drain. Where the Z3c used to last me a day with the same use the Z5c has to be charged twice daily. I would go back to the Z3c if I could, it was a great device and probably the best phone I've ever had.
Z5c definitely gets warm but not super hot unless you are installing apps or doing something intense while gaming...
I myself play asphalt 8 and it's really just fine, works great.
As for battery life, any heavy 3d app is bound to eat battery on any device , I'd say you can get over an hour of gaming and still make it to the end of the day, I've never had to charge my Z5c twice in a day and with casual use (no heavy 3d gaming) I usually start the next day with about 50-60%
If you want a dependable camera, you'll need Z5c. Z3c's camera is really not good at all. I've had both and the difference is significant. Plus, the capless usb is a huge advantage. The front camera is also far better on z5c.
I was in the same doubt: Z5C for sure! the construction itself (the z5c it's nicer than z3c), the battery is ok (normally use: BT activated non-stop, Mobile Data, 30min-1h angry birds 2, about 2-3h calls, and playing around the phone a lot, music about 1-2h - charged in the morning, and in the evening is about 40-50% which is impressive for me, coming from Galaxy S6 dual sim where I had to charge it twice per day!). The camera is definitely better (I spent about 1 day to compare other phones with Z5 and Z5C)
I won't call it either warm or super hot but it does heat up. Camera on z5c is way better and screen improved. The battery life will just getting better after Android 6.0 so it should not be a problem. If you do real playing HD games full day then z3c might be more safe for it's lower temp.
So most of you guys are saying that Z5C is better than Z3C. I will get the Z5C %70. I will get it from Dubai so not sure about the price. Anyway thanks for help I think Z5C should be a good device for me. Have a nice day!
I have the Z5C and I really dislike it. Great phone ruined with Snapdragon 810.
Some things are just unusable on this phone. Like WiFi hotspot with LTE. Phone turns it off automatically after a while since the phone gets too hot.
Really disappointed on this phone. 1/10
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And this issue happened to me while the phone was not even charging, so I'm guessing that it lasts even shorter period of time if the phone is charging.
We used to use my phone as a router while not at home since I've got unlimited 150 MB/s LTE data plan.
But with this device it is actually impossible to use it for this purpose.
Also the phone also shuts down the camera if taking 4k video for more than a few minutes. The same error message appears about the temperature as with the LTE WiFi hotspot.
Other that that the phone is great, but still. Anyone needing these features should get some other phone.
I could live with these issues if the phone was actually cheap, but Z5C is not a cheap phone.
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I have the Z5C and I really dislike it. Great phone ruined with Snapdragon 810.
Some things are just unusable on this phone. Like WiFi hotspot with LTE. Phone turns it off automatically after a while since the phone gets too hot.
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I use my phone as a WiFi hotspot often and have never had it turn off by itself so don't make an assumption all of them will do it.
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I use my phone as a WiFi hotspot often and have never had it turn off by itself so don't make an assumption all of them will do it.
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You tried with multiple connections and 150 Mb/s LTE and tried downloading something over a few minutes with it?
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You tried with multiple connections and 150 Mb/s LTE and tried downloading something over a few minutes with it?
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No, I wouldn't know where to find 150 Mbps LTE. I use it like I imagine most people do, with one or two devices to access various web sites. I do stream Youtube with it and have not had any problems. Yours sounds like a special use case.
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No, I wouldn't know where to find 150 Mbps LTE. I use it like I imagine most people do, with one or two devices to access various web sites. I do stream Youtube with it and have not had any problems. Yours sounds like a special use case.
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Yeah sorry if I was vague about the issue. But yeah light use is no problem. But my previous phone had no issues with this kind of usage.
Perhaps I'll need to root and downclock or something when using this for that purpose.
Hi Guys!
Currently I own the Z3C and a Z1C, I plan to upgrade to a Z5C soon but I just wanted to ask about the battery life and other issues like stuttering and laggy ui or something and of course the camera , since I think most of the Z5C people were Z3C people before..
Thanks Alot!
You can check this thread about battery life:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z5-compact/general/battery-life-experiences-t3215180
Revontheus said:
Hi Guys!
Currently I own the Z3C and a Z1C, I plan to upgrade to a Z5C soon but I just wanted to ask about the battery life and other issues like stuttering and laggy ui or something and of course the camera , since I think most of the Z5C people were Z3C people before..
Thanks Alot!
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Keep the z3c, the only benefit in the upgrade would be charging port location.
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Keep the z3c, the only benefit in the upgrade would be charging port location.
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And fingerprint scanner
and better camera, battery is ok, if don't use wifi much can last 2 says without problem, calls, sms, 4g is always on checking mails, facebook, tapatalk, i charge it every night so i have whole day without problems
I did exactly that, how i felt? Well 50/50 to be honest. I love the Z5 sleek design over the Z3. However the minimal upgrades (Speaker, USB, Cpu and camera) aren't all that beneficial for moving tier. When it comes down to lag or performing task on the phone, its literally the least thing you'd notice, practically none at all except keyboard delays.
Battery is Okay, I can use it 2 days and be at 15% on the second day afternoon. So its a little tight but it does the job, however I remember with the z3 if would last me 2-3 days easily heck even 4.
Its up to you. Z5 family are the last spring of the Z series