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[size=+4]Sony Xperia
Z3 Compact
Users Thread[/size]
[size=+3]Technical Specifications[/size]
[size=+2]This thread is for the users of the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact (ONLY)*, I made this thread for people like me who owns the device so we can share tips, tricks, about our powerful compact phone, and also to become a unified help thread
Feel free to post your reviews, concerns, etc. I'll update this thread with how-to's and what to avoid and also where you can buy it.[/size]
Z3 Compact
Users Thread[/size]
[size=+3]Technical Specifications[/size]
[size=+2]This thread is for the users of the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact (ONLY)*, I made this thread for people like me who owns the device so we can share tips, tricks, about our powerful compact phone, and also to become a unified help thread
Feel free to post your reviews, concerns, etc. I'll update this thread with how-to's and what to avoid and also where you can buy it.[/size]
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[size=+2]Useful Links[/size]
- [XDA] - (List)FTF STOCK FIRMWARES for D5803,D5833,SO-02G
- [XDA] - Giefroot - rooting tool (CVE-2014-4322)
- [XDA] - [TUTORIAL] HOW TO FLASH STOCK ROMs WITH FLASHTOOL***
- [SYMB] - [GUIDE] Sony Xperia™ - Firmware Update/Flashing [Flashtool]
- [SYMB] - Android Firmware Repository for Sony/Sony Ericsson
- [BLOG] - DevilCase for Z3 Compact Review
***Xperia Z ung ginamit na phone, pero same steps siya sa Z3 Compact
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[size=+1]My Own Review[/size]
- Design -
Maganda ang aesthetics ng phone, especially kapag walang case or anything, kitang kita ang pagka-premium ng phone, kaso nga lang, as said in many video reviews, fingerprint magnet ang glass na ginamit (So its better to place a Tempered glass both front and back na hindi fingerprint magnet). Sayang pati at hindi ginawa ng sony na aluminum ung body niya, mas maganda sana lalo ung phone, pero kahit plastic ung body, eh it still looks cool. Kung gusto niyo mag case pero ayaw niyong mawala ang premium look, better buy a good bumper case (like Devilcase etc.). Sakin kasi protection is my number one priority kaya TPU Case ginagamit ko.
- Hardware -
alam ko na luma na agad ang Snapdragon 801 processor (Due to release of 805, 810), pero kahit ganun, swabe parin ang experience sa phone na ito, sakto pa ang 4.6 inch display sa mga media viewing kahit 720p lang ang screen, hindi naman kasi masyadong noticeable ang difference sa 1080p, tsaka, mas maganda pa ang effect sa battery, kasi nga, mas unti ang screen density na ipo-process ng phone. About naman sa Camera, para sakin, medyo (as in medyo lang) hindi siya maganda, may iPhone 5 kasi ako at nacocompare ko ang shots ng dalawa, at masasabi ko na medyo mas maganda ang kuha ng iPhone ko, pero syempre, in terms of low light photography, panalo ang Z3 Compact, kahit na noisy ung image, ang mahalaga sakin eh mas maraming detail na nakukuhaan in extremely low light locations. Ung front facing speakers niya, sobrang astig, pero hindi ko irerecommend na laging i-todo ung volume, kasi maysa-basag ung speaker niya pag ganun (I recommend na i-off niyo ung clearAudio+, kasi mas malakas vibrations na dala nung setup although mas malakas siya).
- Software -
"If you keep it simple, you keep it fast" - Joshua Vergara from AndroidAuthority.com
Maganda ang move ng sony na mag stick sa stock android experience in terms of software, kasi nga, napapanatili nito na mabilis ang phone kasi walang masyadong customization, effects, etc. na pino-process ang phone so ang feedback nito ay faster response sa user input. (Not being a hater but) Ung Samsung S5 ng classmate ko, naguguluhan ako bakit may parang delay siya sa pag scroll sa app drawer, tapos lag pa ung parang news feed sa utmost left ng homescreen. compare sa sony na wala halos binago sa original android skin, kaya wala halos lag/stutter ang home drawer nila. I'm currently waiting for the Lollipop ROM, sabi nila baka around Feb or March ang labas, and I'm sure, maganda parin ang update na yun para sa Z3 Compact
- Features -
Powerful smartphone? Good, Powerful Waterproof compact Smartphone? The Best!
Halos kada week, nilulubog ko ang phone ko sa FRESH WATER, at hanggang ngayon, buhay na buhay parin, na testing ko na din siya sa pool (pero hindi ko ginawang camera sa pool, kasi mas maganda ang shots ng Olympus TG3 camera ko, hehe). kailangan talagang malinaw ang tubig ng pool (low chlorine) para maganda ang kuha ng Z3 Compact, else, madilim at mababa ang range ng kayang kuhaan sa ilalim ng tubig. Battery Life? satisfied, sa average to heavy usage ko, around 1 day tinatagal ng phone ko, kapag little to average use naman, around 2-3 days, maganda ang ginawang optimization ng Sony sa software side ng Z3 Compact, mukhang pinerfect nila ung Sleep in Long Standby mode, kasi kapag hindi ko binubuksan ang phone ko, hindi nababawasan ang battery. High-Res Audio/DNC? astig ung High-Res audio, naging iba ung dating ng music ko kahit sa ordinary headset (Skull Candy Ink'd 2), ung DNC niya hindi ko pa natatry, wala kasi ako nung DNC headset
- All in All -
Very satisfied ako sa Z3 Compact, un lang, hehe
[size=+1]Currently Known Issues[/size]
(These issues are mostly factory defects)
- Screen Self Cracking Issue (Front and Back)
- Defective Waterproofing
- Defective Motherboard (Charging, can be flashed, but does not boot up
- Wiggly Headphone Jack (Not sure if this is a real issue)
*Ung mga Z3 users, please lang po, iba po ang Z3 Compact sa Z3 (In terms of size, battery, and RAM)[size=+1]Tips and Tricks[/size]
- Buy/Use a charging dock, not a magnetic charging cable (Why?)
- Marami akong nababasa na issue sa pag-gamit ng Custom magnetic charging cables (especially ung Magnector na brand), nahuhugot daw kasi ung charging pin sa lakas ng magnetic force nung charging cable (Search more about this). Tsaka para hindi madalas nagagamit/nabubuksan ang usb flap sa phone para ma-maintain ang waterproofing ng phone- Think of a good Case
- Kung alam mong maingat ka sa gamit mo at never ka pang nahulugan ng phone, maganda ang bumper case, pero kung alam mong medyo clumsy ka sa mga gadgets mo, try using a rubber case (not a Hard case), shock absorber kasi pag rubber ang case na ginagamit sa phone- Install Tempered Glass Screen Protectors (Front and Back)
- Napaka fragile ng Z3 Compact due to its front and back glass panels, so be sure to install a good brand of Tempered glass, para kampante ka sa phone mo just in case na lagi siyang may kasamang sharp objects sa bulsa mo
P.S. - Thread is under development, stay tuned
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