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Well, I'm debating between this and the Galaxy S6. What do people think?



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Seems like all phones are like this, there basically giving th exact same phone a new name for extra sales, I hate how people actually fall for it, oh well atleast this will drive the Z3 price down.



Eddie_Raja said:
ArchangelMadzz said:
Eddie_Raja said:
ArchangelMadzz said:

Nice to see Camera improvements both front and back. Lack of QHD or Bigger screen is rather disappointing as it would be a very nice step up from the incremental steps from Z1 to Z2 to Z3.


QHD for what?  Worse battery life?  

 

And a bigger screen is kinda silly imo considering it is already nearing the size of a small tablet.  I would like phones to continue to be able to fit in our pockets.

QHD for a better image with a larger size also more real estate. QHD video doesn't look any different to 1080p video on that size but more pixels on screen allows for better multitasking, extra small windows and everything is still as sharp and clear as ever. 

 

I'm not sure what pockets you have but I can fit my Z1 quite easily in my pockets with room for more.

I'm just gonna quote a sarcastic GTA V comercial "Because it makes sense to do 8 things at once on a tiny screen."   LOL android doesn't even let you have 2 things up at once.


Galaxy Note multi tasking? Facebook messenger heads? Sony have small apps running where you can slide a calculator, notepad, stop watch etc on the corners (or anywhere) on your screen?

Also fitting more of an app, website, image onto the screen because of the extra pixels, having more pixels brings more benefits than just image quality. 



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Shinobi-san said:
ArchangelMadzz said:
Shinobi-san said:


After using the phone extensively over the last week, i can say that the battery is average.

I've heard good things about the Z3 battery (apparently you get 2 full days of use) and if the Z4 improves on that then thats good enough reason to go with the Xperia.

Battery life is super important and i think most buyers overlook it.


I suppose with current technology boasting a Large QHD screen and 8 Core processor average is pretty good for 2600Mah. One of Motorola's phones has 4000MaH but it's not very efficient at all. The Z1 has great battery life so I can bet the Z3 is even better, only worry is that the Z4 will be more power hungry than the Z3 and it boats a very slightly smaller battery so we'll see about that one.

Something else to look out for is fast charging. The S6 charges from 0 - 100% in just over an hour. Thats pretty insane considering that that full charge will last you more than a day.


Ahh yes qualcomm quick charge, it then brings the argument of whats better bigger batteries or faster charging. Because battery technology and efficiency isn't keeping up with computing technology at all (mainly because no one really invests in it) so it seems as though fast charging techniques will become more and more popular.

I just hope for the day where I can spend 10 minutes charging my phone and wont have to worry about charge for a week, that sounds fantastic. 



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Scoobes said:
Well, I'm debating between this and the Galaxy S6. What do people think

If your main thing is battery go with Sony, also if you like waterproofness and some nice photography.

But for everything else I'd say Samsung, which kind of shows Sony has dropped the ball on the Z4 because I've never not been able to fully reccomend a Z phone before. 



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2 Sexualities: Straight and 'Political Agenda'

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I ordered an emerald green s6 edge, picking it up thursday :) had a z3 in the past and an xperia s before that, alright phones but the custom rom support is always crap in comparison to samsung phones, and they tend to lock down bootloaders with most providers too.



ArchangelMadzz said:
Eddie_Raja said:

I'm just gonna quote a sarcastic GTA V comercial "Because it makes sense to do 8 things at once on a tiny screen."   LOL android doesn't even let you have 2 things up at once.


Galaxy Note multi tasking? Facebook messenger heads? Sony have small apps running where you can slide a calculator, notepad, stop watch etc on the corners (or anywhere) on your screen?

Also fitting more of an app, website, image onto the screen because of the extra pixels, having more pixels brings more benefits than just image quality. 

I am well aware as I have an Xperia Z3.  This are done way faster 1 thing at a time on it.  FYI you are talking to a triple-screen power-PC user who multitasks all the time.  



Prediction for console Lifetime sales:

Wii:100-120 million, PS3:80-110 million, 360:70-100 million

[Prediction Made 11/5/2009]

3DS: 65m, PSV: 22m, Wii U: 18-22m, PS4: 80-120m, X1: 35-55m

I gauruntee the PS5 comes out after only 5-6 years after the launch of the PS4.

[Prediction Made 6/18/2014]

Eddie_Raja said:
ArchangelMadzz said:


Galaxy Note multi tasking? Facebook messenger heads? Sony have small apps running where you can slide a calculator, notepad, stop watch etc on the corners (or anywhere) on your screen?

Also fitting more of an app, website, image onto the screen because of the extra pixels, having more pixels brings more benefits than just image quality. 

I am well aware as I have an Xperia Z3.  This are done way faster 1 thing at a time on it.  FYI you are talking to a triple-screen power-PC user who multitasks all the time.  

Those small apps are too big on the 1080p screen in my opinion, the size could be halved on a QHD screen, retain image quality and not be a bother.

That was the case before of things being faster 1 thing at a time but now we've got 8 core processors in them.



There's only 2 races: White and 'Political Agenda'
2 Genders: Male and 'Political Agenda'
2 Hairstyles for female characters: Long and 'Political Agenda'
2 Sexualities: Straight and 'Political Agenda'

Eh, it's exclusive only to Japan (bit of a bummer). Though that also means that they still have yet to annouce their flagship phone.

In the age of super resolutions on mobile devices.. I kinda wish more smartphone manufacturers stuck to lower resolutions for their phones. 1080p imo, is enough for anything under 5.5 inches. Anything over and its a bit overkill. The Xperia Z3 had excellent battery life because of this; as it doesn't take as much to power as opposed 2K and QHD displays. Not to mention the effect is has on 3D performance.



ArchangelMadzz said:
Eddie_Raja said:

I am well aware as I have an Xperia Z3.  This are done way faster 1 thing at a time on it.  FYI you are talking to a triple-screen power-PC user who multitasks all the time.  

Those small apps are too big on the 1080p screen in my opinion, the size could be halved on a QHD screen, retain image quality and not be a bother.

That was the case before of things being faster 1 thing at a time but now we've got 8 core processors in them.

It doesn't matter the resolution, the OS is going to scale them up in size anyways.



Prediction for console Lifetime sales:

Wii:100-120 million, PS3:80-110 million, 360:70-100 million

[Prediction Made 11/5/2009]

3DS: 65m, PSV: 22m, Wii U: 18-22m, PS4: 80-120m, X1: 35-55m

I gauruntee the PS5 comes out after only 5-6 years after the launch of the PS4.

[Prediction Made 6/18/2014]