Sony Xperia Z3 UK SIM-Free Smartphone - Black

I've had this a little while now but had wanted to wait for a few charge cycles and a few weeks of use before writing a review. I'm sure that a question that will be high on people's list when it comes to this phone is whether or not it really last 2 days. The long and the short answer is yes. The least I have got from it is just over 38 hours or so and this is when I was using it constantly- Kindle, Audible, Spotify, Camera and general fiddling to get used to the phone. On the current cycle, with a bit less use but still some tinkering and watching of videos on Youtube etc, it's at 2 days, and 9 hours- admittedly it's on 1% and about to die but I think that as smart phones go, with the specs the Z3 has, this is impressive. I have my phone on Stamina mode and wifi only activates when it picks up a known network which also helps with battery consumption. Have a nano sim ready so you can use it straight away. I knew it took a nano sim so I had that before the phone itself arrived. Easy to get it swapped over. I am with O2 but I would guess the process would be similar with other networks. I had wanted the aqua phone but was not prepared to pay the full price from Carphone Warehouse and I had a number of amazon vouchers to use.I may compromise and get the aqua phone cover when it is released but happy with the cover I have at the moment and the aqua phone cover is pricey. I agree with the bloatware comments but having come from a Samsung, I can't say this bothers me too much- I just ignore it. I have not experienced any over heating at all. Any warmth I have felt I think has more to do with my own body heat when I hold it for prolonged periods of time than anything else. Sound quality is impressive from the phones speakers and also with earphones plugged in. No tinniness at all and a good bass. I had an S3 mini previously and it blows this out of the water when it comes to sound quality which doesn't surprise me in the slightest. The camera is incredible. It's fast and takes incredible shots. So much so that a friend of mine I was chatting to via what's app and sending images to asked what phone I had as it took amazing photos. I haven't noticed any lag at all. It is extremely fast. I hit a key and it does what I want it to do immediately. No momentary pause- just straight to it. The screen is nice and sharp. If you would like a screen protector (I highly suggest you do for some extra protection), I recommend the same ones as Beanie: 6x Savvies SU75 UltraClear Screen Protector for Sony Xperia Z3 Compact D5803. The phone itself is super sleek and great for use in one hand. For me it was never a question of going for the Z3 over the Z3C as I just don't like big phones and the marginally better screen and slightly higher specs were not enough to entice me. For a bit of extra grip, I'd recommend one of the silicon phone cases (Yousave Accessories Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Case Black Silicone X-Line Cover). The smoothness of the phone did make me paranoid I would drop it but I don't think I would have done.The silicon case adds a bit of grip that eradicates this feeling without adding bulk to the phone and detracting from how streamline it is. I have purchased a magnetic USB charger for less than £3 from ebay that works a treat. I don't feel that the flap over the USB socket would wear out but for £3, better safe than sorry. I honestly can't fault it. I tend to take very good care of my electronic gadgets. I have friends and family that just have to look at their phone and it gets scuffed! I can see me having this for a good few years. 5 stars after 2 weeks of use but should any issues/faults crop up I will most definitely be back to update this review. *****UPDATE 20/10/2015***** I lost my phone and got a replacement through my insurance in January. I wanted to update this review to say that the headphone jack has started to play up. As long as I keep the phone still and don't knock the headphones close to where they are plugged in, it's fine but if you do knock it, which is easy to do, the sound cuts out. This is annoying as I use Spotify a lot to listen to music. I imagine I have just been unlucky as I went 9 month with this particular phone with no issues but wanted to update my review accordingly.

I did check this one and the Z3 and iphone6 out in the phone shops first before deciding on this one. The screen size suited me more than the larger Z3, and the price was way better than the iphone! Coming from a Nexus4, its actually a bit smaller. Others have given some very good reviews on the overall phone, and now I've now had it a couple of weeks, some initial thoughts on those areas that were important to me in a new phone: BUILD Its a good build but as other people have said, it is a bit slippery on the back. When I put it onto a table it does slide. I'm careful with phones but I bought a soft case anyway to stop this. Otherwise, its very good. A lot like the iphone5 in appearance really (which is a compliment). I do have to mention the waterproof aspect. The blurb says its good for 30mins in a pool (not the sea though). I decided to do a dunk test early on to see this if this really does work, and can happily say it really does work. Full immersion in a pint of water, dried it off and it was fine. I thought initially it was a bit of a novelty, but having been out in the pouring rain and taking pics, I can see the practical uses too. BATTERY This was one of the main reasons I got this My last phone (Nexus4) had an appalling battery and would last about 2/3 of a working day. With this one, it really is wonderful. I put it in stamina mode (which disables the data and wifi when the screen is off, but you can allow specific apps through anyway) with email set to bypass it. Unplugging on Saturday at 7am, it lasted through to Monday at 7am with about 25% remaining. Usage was fairly light, Typically, I' charging every other day. Charging itself is also quick. A half hour will easily do about 20%. The magnetic charge point is great as the micro usb slot is covered to ensure it remains water/dust proof. I bought the magnector lead and that works just fine. Its early days so I'll be interested in seeing how it does after 6 months, but early signs have me very impressed here. CAMERA Another big reason. I wanted a phone that would take decent shots quickly. A very unscientific test in a shop with the iphone 6 put the iphone as very(very) slightly quicker at taking a shot. I do think the iphones take great pics, and are so easy to use. I've only left it on auto mode so far, but picture quality wise, the Z3compact does a good job here. Standard point and click does an impressive job compared to my old Nexus4. There are a whole host of options to play with, which may be confusing for some, but so far, I've ignored them. SOFTWARE The Nexus4 I did have was a pure Google phone. I quite liked it, so I was pleased here that Sony haven;t really messed with the basic interface too much. There are a few smaller things Sony have improved. I can't compare to HTC sense of Samsung here, but its a pretty clean and intuitive interface. It does come with a load of Sony software, some useful, a lot not, Luckily, its easy to uninstall those you don't want, or at least disable if it won't let you uninstall. OVERALL Its met all aspects that were bugging me on my old phone. I'd say surpassed them in fact. I can honestly say this is a great phone. Recommended if you don't want a phone with a massive screen.

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Mi accingo a scrivere una recensione dopo circa 2 mesi di utilizzo dall acquisto. Premetto che son passato da una lunga storia di SONY-ERICSSON/SONY XPERIA scegliendo sempre questa marca in quanto mi ha sempre soddisfatto e reso contento delle performance. Prima di questo XPERIA Z1. Un telefono che mi ha fatto la bellezza di 4 anni (ed ancora funziona bene) anche se ho dovuto cambiargli la batteria dopo il secondo anno perché nn reggeva più. Ad ogni modo questo Z3 mi sta soddisfando parecchio, ottime performance di gestione e di fluidità. Forse l unica nota negativa si presenta per la durata della batteria che ritengo leggermente inferiore rispetto allo Z1 quando era nuovo. Ma insomma la cosa bella è che con la ricarica veloce in 2 orette riesco a caricarlo bene anche con il cavetto magnetico. Nota in più per la fotocamera in cui ci son delle chicche particolari come la foto in cui decidi il livello di messa a fuoco del soggetto, o un primo SLOW-MOTION con cui fare video, poi la registrazione di video in 4K è una particolarità che anche modello attuali si sognano. Per quando riguarda il venditore tutto ok, mi ha anche fatto arrivare gli auricolari che mancavano dalla confezione, su mia segnalazione. È stato un acquisto fatto per tirare avanti ed acquistare l XZ3 uscito ad ottobre ma se non potessi, credo che continuerò a sfruttarmi per bene anche questo, che per le mie esigenze offre un utilizzo fluido e intuitivo.

...und versteckt das tolle Design unter hässlichem Lederimitat. Läuft seit 5 Jahren, gerootet, immer noch rund. Alle 2 - 3 Tage laden. Google wurde entfernt, keine hohen transfairraten und kein hoher Accuverbrauch. Ich werde wieder Sony kaufen, die Möglichkeit jederzeit, alle Modell routen zu können, Google zu verbannen und Strom und Daten zu sparen bietet ab Werk kein anderer Hersteller.

Das Smartfon ließ sich nicht einschalten.

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