The Sony Xperia Z3 and Z3 compact has the best battery life out of ANY big flagship

[blairharrington]

Isn't the lack of band 12 a pretty big deal for the Z3C/T-Mobile?

Also anybody know if I could simply lie and sign up for the edu discount? You don't need an edu email address but they ask you provide what school you attend/work at. Do they double check?

 

[paperwastage]

Isn't the lack of band 12 a pretty big deal for the Z3C/T-Mobile?

Also anybody know if I could simply lie and sign up for the edu discount? You don't need an edu email address but they ask you provide what school you attend/work at. Do they double check?

band 12 is for rural coverage / indoor. If you are in an area decent enough (eg Seattle/Portland/NYC....), or if you supplement indoors w/ WiFi calling, it's fine.

also, band 12 is only going to be deployed in certain regions, not all

https://sites.google.com/site/cellularbinder/t-mobile-700a-spectrum

up to you what you want to do w/ Sony edu discount. I have SonyEPP through my company, same 10%

 

[gorcorps]

Disappointed it won't be useful for me on ATT. I had my eye on them after the battery tests.

 

[paperwastage]

Disappointed it won't be useful for me on ATT. I had my eye on them after the battery tests.

if you're doing off-contract (EDGE / off contract), then this is fine

or just sell your on-contract phone, get the Z3c @ $480(or more)... cheap for a flagship compact phone (vs iPHone 6 at $650)

 

[blairharrington]

band 12 is for rural coverage / indoor. If you are in an area decent enough (eg Seattle/Portland/NYC....), or if you supplement indoors w/ WiFi calling, it's fine.

also, band 12 is only going to be deployed in certain regions, not all

https://sites.google.com/site/cellularbinder/t-mobile-700a-spectrum

up to you what you want to do w/ Sony edu discount. I have SonyEPP through my company, same 10%

I've read the Z3C won't support WiFi calling because it's a T-Mobile feature only offered by phones sold at T-Mobile.

I'm very worried about building penetration with TMO. Also your link just confused me more. Perhaps I'm just stupid. I only care about the areas I frequent. (NYC, greater LA, Boston.)

 

[blairharrington]

Disappointed it won't be useful for me on ATT. I had my eye on them after the battery tests.

I believe the unlocked Sony USA models are AT&T compatible.

 

[paperwastage]

I've read the Z3C won't support WiFi calling because it's a T-Mobile feature only offered by phones sold at T-Mobile.

yep that's true, but I was talking about general usefulness of band 12 w/ "normal" T-mobile phones

I'm very worried about building penetration with TMO. Also your link just confused me more. Perhaps I'm just stupid. I only care about the areas I frequent. (NYC, greater LA, Boston.)

that's why T-mobile has a free test drive

http://explore.t-mobile.com/test-drive-free-trial

uses iPhone 5S (has wifi calling on OS 8, but no band 12). Boston won't be getting band 12 anytime soon because there's an existing TV channel near that spectrum that would cause interference

 

[blairharrington]

yep that's true, but I was talking about general usefulness of band 12 w/ "normal" T-mobile phones



that's why T-mobile has a free test drive

http://explore.t-mobile.com/test-drive-free-trial

uses iPhone 5S (has wifi calling on OS 8, but no band 12). Boston won't be getting band 12 anytime soon because there's an existing TV channel near that spectrum that would cause interference

I'm not going to bite at $530. See if I can get a discount somehow down the road.

Don't want to do the test drive. Using a 4" screen at this point for a week would be torture.

Seems like band 12 is a big question mark. I'm assuming Sony reps will say the Z3C is T-Mobile compatible.

 

[paperwastage]

I'm not going to bite at $530. See if I can get a discount somehow down the road.

Don't want to do the test drive. Using a 4" screen at this point for a week would be torture.

Seems like band 12 is a big question mark. I'm assuming Sony reps will say the Z3C is T-Mobile compatible.

it's around $480 after tax if you have a Discover IT card and Sony EPP/education. maybe it'll drop quickly too, after 3-4 months

Test drive gives you the iPhone 5S and t-mobile sim. If you are currently on AT&T/Verizon, chances are that you can use that sim in your current phone (Sorry sprint users)

 

[ponyo]

Z3 compact is the first electronic item I've seen that's cheaper new in Europe than in the US. I don't think I've ever seen that before. That is crazy.

 

[Bateluer]

Heads up, Sony says TMO will have the Z3 on October 29th in store.

https://explore.t-mobile.com/sony-xperia-z3

 

[Kelvrick]

Man, I was hot and ready to buy this phone (tmo version) until we started seeing S5's with the snapdragon 805 and news of the G3 with the 805 as well. With Sony's 6 month cycle, I'll wait for the Z4 (probably just a z3 with an 805).

 

[Phokus]

Man, I was hot and ready to buy this phone (tmo version) until we started seeing S5's with the snapdragon 805 and news of the G3 with the 805 as well. With Sony's 6 month cycle, I'll wait for the Z4 (probably just a z3 with an 805).

Aren't those only in Korea?

 

[Kelvrick]

Aren't those only in Korea?

Yeah, they are. I waited past the other adreno 330 phones, I can run my nexus 4 until I can get an adreno 420 phone.

 

[lopri]

Z3 Compact should be particularly appealing for those who want smaller form factors and flagship specs. It looks great on paper and reviews I've read are generally positive.

 

[swilli89]

I really, really want a Z3c to use on T-mobile. Currently using a Nexus 5 and although I love it with its super awesome looks and instant software updates; I just really crave the huge battery life of the Z3c. About 8mm shorter (than the N5) will really help in one handed use and I don't mind it being waterproof with a better camera either!

 

[WelshBloke]

Aren't those only in Korea?

And Europe, and other parts of Asia, and maybe a few other places.

 

[VashHT]

I haven't plugged in my Z3 compact since Tuesday during the day and it's just hit 20% today, definitely has the best battery life out of any smartphone I've used.

If anyone else has picked one up, how do you like the camera so far? I've been able to get good shots out of it but it doesn't seem like the superior auto mode works very well. So far the camera is the only the only thing that's a little disappointing about the phone, but I think if I use it more and figure out what manual modes work for what then it will end up being a pretty good camera.

 

[shortylickens]

I really, really want a Z3c to use on T-mobile. Currently using a Nexus 5 and although I love it with its super awesome looks and instant software updates; I just really crave the huge battery life of the Z3c. About 8mm shorter (than the N5) will really help in one handed use and I don't mind it being waterproof with a better camera either!

Get one off Amazon.

 

[lopri]

It seems like Sony has some magical touch with battery life in Android world. I wonder what that is?

 

[Excelsior]

I want this phone so bad.

 

[manly]

THE CAMERA REMAINS A SOURCE OF FRUSTRATION

I was excited about the form factor, quality and price; but no OIS seems to be a deal breaker.

 

[Radeon962]

Sony get a $100 credit after today's purchase

Apply for and get a Sony credit card and get a $100 credit on your first purchase.

http://store.sony.com//gsi/webstore...ardApplicationForm-LandingPage?MobileOptOut=2

 

[shortylickens]

two whole days without recharging.

 

[bononos]

It seems like Sony has some magical touch with battery life in Android world. I wonder what that is?

They cheat? j/k

Do they standardize brightness settings etc in these tests? Say one phone has 100nits at 60% brightness but another phone is 200nits at 60%.