Sony xperia z5

thomasj · 31-08-2015 10:22am #1

I'm surprised noone has created a thread for this.

Anway rumoured specs including the z5 with a 5.2 fhd screen and a premium version with a 4k display (first of its kind) and a 4500mah battery

The battery said to last 2 days.

Anyway a news item from gsmarena
http://m.gsmarena.com/handson_video_of_xperia_z5_leaks_confirms_rumored_specs-news-13759.php

Ghost Train · 31-08-2015 1:25pm

Don't really see the point of a 4k display on such a small screen

Finger print reader is good but they seem to be trailing other manufacturers with features like that

Wonder is it a fragile as previous z models and fix camera issues

Not a huge update from z3 by the look of it, little bit faster, better screen

Mantis Toboggan · 31-08-2015 1:37pm

What happened the z4?

Testament1 · 31-08-2015 1:38pm

Dennis Reynolds wrote: »

What happened the z4?

Z4 was Japan. Rest of the world got the z4 under the name Z3+

Mantis Toboggan · 31-08-2015 2:35pm

Testament1 wrote: »

Z4 was Japan. Rest of the world got the z4 under the name Z3+

Super marketing there from Sony yet again!

FrostyJack · 31-08-2015 3:27pm

Ghost Train wrote: »

Don't really see the point of a 4k display on such a small screen

Finger print reader is good but they seem to be trailing other manufacturers with features like that

Wonder is it a fragile as previous z models and fix camera issues

Not a huge update from z3 by the look of it, little bit faster, better screen

The same as other manufacturers no giant leaps, but at least it is going forward unlike Samsung which is removing features, the Note 3 is basically the same as Note 5 with more extras. Never had any issues with Z2 or Z3. Will definitely be getting it over any of the other phones coming out. Unless they take away SD Card of course.

Dennis Reynolds wrote:

Super marketing there from Sony yet again!

Don't know what they were thinking there.

Darkslide · 02-09-2015 8:08pm

Has a micro SD slot. Major plus for me.

Camera looks excellent too.

w w w . xperiablog.net /2015/09/02/sony-xperia-z5/

Niemoj · 02-09-2015 8:36pm

€549 for Z5 Compact.
€699 for Z5.
€799 for Z5 Premium.

Mantis Toboggan · 02-09-2015 8:53pm

Battery is smaller than the smart ultra 6?? With a 4k screen.....

flazio · 03-09-2015 7:15am

No sign of the magnetic charging port. Sad to see it gone but I'm glad now I put off getting the Sony Car radio that has the docking port.

FrostyJack · 03-09-2015 8:04am

Sound good to me. If the battery is as good in the premium as in the Z3 dispite the 4k screen I will definitely get it.

Flaccus · 03-09-2015 8:30am

The SOC in the z3+ received scathing reviews over major overheating and throttling issues. Far worse than the M9. I wonder will they get a handle on this for the z5. Also don't see point of going over 1080p on small mobile devices especially with so little ultra HD content out there.

1jcdub · 03-09-2015 11:20pm

I really like the look and specs of this especially compared to my S6 edge. Battery life is c*ap along with ram management. The downside as present is the 810. They should have waited until January 2016 for the 820!

Flaccus · 04-09-2015 12:16am

1jcdub wrote: »

I really like the look and specs of this especially compared to my S6 edge. Battery life is c*ap along with ram management. The downside as present is the 810. They should have waited until January 2016 for the 820!

Getting about the same battery life on the S6 edge as my IP6, and so far I have not been able to replicate the ram management issue on the S6 either. Maybe it was fixed recently ?

http://www.sammobile.com/2015/06/20/the-ram-management-issue-on-the-galaxy-s6-and-s6-edge-might-be-a-feature/

Will have to wait and see how they fair with the 810. Surely it will be new iteration and not just the same one that shipped in the Z3+.

Am I Evil? · 05-09-2015 1:15pm

A tear down of the z5 has shown a double heat pipe and extra thermal paste applied to cool the 810. By early accounts it looks to have done the trick,earlyreports on YouTube from btekt seem to be fairly positive thus far.. He managed to record over 10mins straight of 4k footage with no overheating.

It's looking good but I'm still worried about the camera actually being as good as they claim and the main issue for me is sonys notorious low volume issue through headphones.. That's make or break for me.

Edit with link: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z5_premium_teardown_reveals_a_dual_heat_pipe-news-13865.php

numorouno · 05-09-2015 10:42pm

Any idea when this might be released in Ireland and if any networks are going to carry it?

laraghrider · 07-09-2015 10:19am

I really don't get why they put a 4k screen in it. Sure the marketing sounds great however as screen is the main reason for battery drain if they kept the screen to standard HD they could possibly have stretched the battery to an additional day or at least half.

beno619 · 07-09-2015 12:30pm

laraghrider wrote: »

I really don't get why they put a 4k screen in it. Sure the marketing sounds great however as screen is the main reason for battery drain if they kept the screen to standard HD they could possibly have stretched the battery to an additional day or at least half.

There's a Z5 and Z5 premium, the standard Z5 has a 1080p display.

biebiebie · 07-09-2015 2:04pm

Half considering one of these (standard Z5).
However I'm thinking that the snapdragon 810, although fast and possibly no more heat issues, is getting s bit old in the tooth especially when the 820 is on the horizon. That's the main thing putting me off.

When is the next iteration of Sony Z with the 820 due....March? Could there be a 6" plus with 820 coming early 2016?

laraghrider · 08-09-2015 10:06am

biebiebie wrote: »

Half considering one of these (standard Z5).
However I'm thinking that the snapdragon 810, although fast and possibly no more heat issues, is getting s bit old in the tooth especially when the 820 is on the horizon. That's the main thing putting me off.

When is the next iteration of Sony Z with the 820 due....March? Could there be a 6" plus with 820 coming early 2016?

First 820 devices are due to land Q2 2016. Is the 810 too old? In a word no. Unless you are doing something seriously processor intensive (which you may well be doing) then you shouldn't even stretch the 810. I've edited 4k video on my Z3C which is the 801 and it didn't skip a beat. So unless you're doing something like wireless streaming 4k video then you're not likely to see any performance difference between the 810 and 820.

Flaccus · 15-09-2015 9:30pm

Looks like the premium will be 4k on video and photos only and not the UI. Makes sense i guess.
So the UI and gaming will be 1080p while the like of the G4 and S6 upscale to 1440p.

http://www.androidcentral.com/sonys-xperia-z5-premium-only-renders-media-4k-drops-rest-1080p-increased-battery-life

youcancallmeal · 18-09-2015 2:33pm

Apparently it's being released exclusively by Vodafone today. Anyone any idea on prices? Their website doesn't say anything about price

Teflon Ron · 23-09-2015 8:52pm

Just had a look there. Still not on sale on Vodafone. You can register your interest though!

They're offering a free Sony Smartband Talk with when you do register. Obviously first come, first serve with the smartband.

I wouldn't be going back to Vodafone anyway, but would be interested in the phone nonetheless. Their price plans are a rip off.

Davexirl · 26-09-2015 10:05pm

I just seen the phone is up on some of Sony's European sites for pre-order.

€699 for the Standard.

€799 for the Premium.

I think the Chrome colour looks the best.

Now all we need is the Irish Site to over pre-orders.

WeleaseWoderick · 29-09-2015 12:47pm

How long would an exclusivity deal like the one with Vodafone usually last?

Like the look of this phone but don't like the look of Vodafone's price plans!

mooseknunkle · 01-10-2015 7:05pm

I just pulled the plug and ordered one from Vodafone,should have it Monday.

Flaccus · 05-10-2015 4:25pm

Well did your Z5 arrive ? It's supposed to even beat out the S6 according to DXO, and has a very good zoom mode and is able to take pics of stuff in motion without blurring.

But...reports in about the Z5 compact overheating. I wonder does this have the thermal paste and heatpipes that the Z5 promises to have.

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2015/10/xperia-z5-compact-overheating/

mooseknunkle · 05-10-2015 10:31pm

Nope not yet i thought there would be a delay due to the An Post strike because according to Vodafones site they deliver for them,but i rang this morning and i was told it will be sent via a courier company and it had already dispatched so should have it in the morning.

Yeah DXO have given it a great review best camera on the market to date,i had heating issues with a Z3 but it wasn't anything major so lets hope it doesn't continue with the Z5!

Donald-Duck · 06-10-2015 12:05pm

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Nope not yet i thought there would be a delay due to the An Post strike because according to Vodafones site they deliver for them,but i rang this morning and i was told it will be sent via a courier company and it had already dispatched so should have it in the morning.

Yeah DXO have given it a great review best camera on the market to date,i had heating issues with a Z3 but it wasn't anything major so lets hope it doesn't continue with the Z5!

Did you receive yours? They're telling me they haven't shipped yet

Cina · 06-10-2015 12:11pm

A I missing something with Vodafone? All I see is the Z5 Spectre, which is only on pre-order right now. How exactly are people saying they'll have theirs delivered this week?

mooseknunkle · 06-10-2015 12:12pm

Donald-Duck wrote: »

Did you receive yours? They're telling me they haven't shipped yet

Still havent got it and i was onto them via live chat earlier and they told me its in the packaging stage ,yesterday they told me it had dispatched!

mooseknunkle · 06-10-2015 12:59pm

Cina wrote: »

A I missing something with Vodafone? All I see is the Z5 Spectre, which is only on pre-order right now. How exactly are people saying they'll have theirs delivered this week?

The Z5 Spectre is the normal Z5 and says on it "Pre-orders will be dispatched from Thursday 1st October"

Donald-Duck · 06-10-2015 1:23pm

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Still havent got it and i was onto them via live chat earlier and they told me its in the packaging stage ,yesterday they told me it had dispatched!

At this stage I'd be surprised to get it by the end of the week. I think they're just making it up as they go along

onetimeonly · 06-10-2015 2:20pm

Was just in a Three shop and they have the Z5 listed in the new October magazine.

It seems to be listed under the same price as the Samsung S6 Edge Plus (€149 on €55pm plan). If so, that would make it €299 on the €40.66 plan which doesn't seem right at all. I wouldn't pick it up at that price anyway.

mooseknunkle · 06-10-2015 10:28pm

Donald-Duck wrote: »

At this stage I'd be surprised to get it by the end of the week. I think they're just making it up as they go along

According to my tracking info it was dispatched today so ill wait and see if i get it tomorrow

Donald-Duck · 07-10-2015 9:54am

mooseknunkle wrote: »

According to my tracking info it was dispatched today so ill wait and see if i get it tomorrow

Mine arrived this morning via an post. Although according to the tracker it hadn't shipped

mooseknunkle · 07-10-2015 12:59pm

Donald-Duck wrote: »

Mine arrived this morning via an post. Although according to the tracker it hadn't shipped

No sign of mine yet and the postman is gone

Did you get the smartband too?

kala85 · 07-10-2015 6:51pm

Anyone recommend when I could get a good case for the Sony Z5 compact.
Also does this phone have good gorilla glass like other phones?

where could I get the screen repaired in the event that I damaged it.

Donald-Duck · 07-10-2015 7:32pm

mooseknunkle wrote: »

No sign of mine yet and the postman is gone

Did you get the smartband too?

I did, it arrived using An Post business express. Couldn't see any date on it for when it actually shipped though

Flaccus · 07-10-2015 9:33pm

kala85 wrote: »

Anyone recommend when I could get a good case for the Sony Z5 compact.
Also does this phone have good gorilla glass like other phones?

where could I get the screen repaired in the event that I damaged it.

Lots of side street mobile repair shops will do Xperia repairs. Cheaper than Sony at any rate. As far as I know Sony have never used Corning Gorilla Glass. They use Japanese Asahi Dragontrail glass. Some people say this isn't as scratch resistant as Cornings glass but has better shock resistance so may not shatter as easily when you drop it. In any case they are both glass and there is a good chance it would shatter if you face plant it. Therefore it's advisable to get a tempered glass screen protector for your new phone.

Regarding cases, the Z series has never had the widest range of cases compared to Samsung, Apple, LG etc... and I haven't seen any Spigen, Spec, or Otterbox cases for the Z5 yet which are some of the most highly regarded cases. However Case Mate has a pretty decent case out. Pricey though.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Case-Mate-Tough-Xperia-Compact-Black/dp/B014UUUXKM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1444250222&sr=8-2&keywords=xperia+z5+compact+case

In the shops you will mainly find RoxFit flip cases which are decent enough as well.

mooseknunkle · 07-10-2015 11:04pm

Donald-Duck wrote: »

I did, it arrived using An Post business express. Couldn't see any date on it for when it actually shipped though

Mine came this evening after 6pm via nightline and it was shipped yesterday,looks great so far didnt get a chance to play around with it properly yet

Slattsy · 08-10-2015 12:53am

Is the Compact available via Vodafone yet folks?

Annie_Oakes · 08-10-2015 3:23pm

Yeah it's live on their site but I can't share the URL here as I am a new user

numorouno · 09-10-2015 11:22pm

What is the best case to buy for this? I got the phone yesterday but I'm too paranoid to start using it without a case

Currently I have a Samsung s4 with an otterbox defender case so I'd be looking for something as sturdy but yet choice seems limited on amazon or when I do a general Google search for one.

Testament1 · 12-10-2015 9:36pm

So how are users finding this phone? Is it still a Vodafone exclusive or is there any good SIM free options for it yet?

kala85 · 12-10-2015 9:40pm

Otterbox are a great case. The otter box defender cases are brilliant. Almost bulletproof.

DylanK · 12-10-2015 10:46pm

hey have you all tried with a diff sim card? Mine seems to be sim free even though I purchased it off Vodafone website

mooseknunkle · 13-10-2015 4:48pm

DylanK wrote: »

hey have you all tried with a diff sim card? Mine seems to be sim free even though I purchased it off Vodafone website

I just tried a Meteor sim in mine and its locked.

Flaccus · 13-10-2015 11:06pm

kala85 wrote: »

Otterbox are a great case. The otter box defender cases are brilliant. Almost bulletproof.

And makes the phone look like a tank. Never see the point of nice shiny glass / aluminium phones only to be incased in a crappy piece of rubber and plastic with a useless built in screen protector that ruins the tactility of the screen. In any case Otterbox don't make a case for the Z5 so it's not relevant.

The standard RoxFit flip case you will find in most stores is protection enough and slim.

Spend a bit more and you can get a Casemate from Amazon. Or wait for Tech 21's Impact case.

dots104 · 27-10-2015 10:09am

Anyone got this phone? Any first hand reviews

cmac2009 · 27-10-2015 10:57am

dots104 wrote: »

Anyone got this phone? Any first hand reviews

Yes I'd be interested in peoples experiences, between this and Nexus 5x

Sony xperia z5

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