Nearly perfect

Nearly perfect

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Smartphone (10.9 cm (4.3 inches) HD TRILUMINOS display, 2.2GHz, 2GB RAM, 20.7-megapixel camera, Android 4.3) Black (Wireless Phone)

Customer Review

I have long, long, long wavered between the compact Samsung S5 and the Z1, because I have very small hands and the S5 therefore ranks at the top of the ergonomic one-hand operation. Who here also varies, which are mentioned in the operation the main differences:
- The Z1 does not change after inserting a special character automatically return to letter mode, the S5.
- The S5 remembers the last view in the App Drawer and the phone app, not the Z1. Specifically, this means: you always want to directly see his favorites at the click of the phone / contact icon works only when S5. The Z1 will open the App Drawer, ie an overview of all apps always with "A", or the first page of the personal view, the S5 to the point where you last left the App Drawer.
- When S5 can browse the App Drawer: reach the last app-side and wipe again to the left, so page 1 is displayed automatically - when Sony these feelings are again through all previous pages.
- At S5, the panorama feature of the camera also panoramas together in portrait mode, the Z1, this can only in landscape mode.
- One should not underestimate the advantage of a soft "Home" -Keys at ease - especially since Sony pleasant and beautiful shrinks the symbols in video and camera applications, thus creating more space.
- The aluminum frame and the visually stunning keyboard it enrolls the Z1 in landscape orientation better than the Samsung, which by its Tatstatur optics 1990s (all the rank and file) less clearly comes.
- Fingerprints can be seen on the Z1 much more pronounced than on the S5, especially on the back. After long use, the Z1 is almost "slippery".
- The positioning of the speaker buttons on the Z1 below the On / Off button is more ergonomic (particularly due to the size) than the S5 (on the other side at the top) as you touch the phone in the lower range.
- The Z1 can be loaded to a charging station for 10 without fumbling on the battery cover, the S5 "only" by induction of 50 (Case + charger).
- The speaker is better positioned than the S5, but not necessarily better.
- The camera of the Z1 is good, everything else would be nonsense. Yet here the S5 is stronger.
- Photos that show the size difference on the basis of a text and the calendar view can be found in my review of the S5, or in the local gallery.

Conclusion: The camera has finally given me the difference. However, the price / performance ratio is the key Z1 significantly better and in almost all the points for me Z1 is compact before the S5. The very idea finally bring out a really good smartphone under 5 "earned mE after high praise!

My all-rounder Rank: 5/5
August 11
The first time for me Halo !! Rank: 4/5
April 30
ratings yet 1 2 Rank: 5/5
June 15
disappointed. 1587 Rank: 2/5
June 1
Product super 13 Rank: 5/5
April 12

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