Hahaha! lol

I hope Sony will not launch LTE version until next year. Bluerkkkkkkk..

Sony is likely to launch LTE version early Sept as many speculations around....

Here you can pre order here
http://www.mobicity.com.au/sony-xperia-z-u...-lte-c6833.html



Even if it launched, I think they will not revise XZU price. Means, they will sell like S4, the LTE is more expensive than non LTE.. So the non LTE rrp is rm2299, the LTE version will sell higher like rm2499 maybe.. Well I have a gut feeling that they will not kill the sale for the earlier release non LTE as well, that's why they released first to test the market.. And for the LTE model, they will just sell at higher rrp..

This post has been edited by un_id: Aug 11 2013, 07:08 AM

wah so fast v3 liao... good morning people.

Few things to say on this XZU after a day usage..

1. Screen is good, but I prefer HTC one display (strictly personal preference, not due which latest tech what not, I just think HTC one display suites to my eyes)
2. This phone to me is just exceed the fine line of what is pocket able into my tight jeans.. It can go in, but not while I'm sitting down, and it feels got in the way if I'm climbing stairs. On the other hands, Huawei Ascend Mate sits comfortably in my pocket..
3. Also, XZU has passed the thin line of what I can easily handle one handed. I have a big hand, I'm a tall guy with broad hands, if u wonder. Again, I'm comparing my experience using Ascend Mate. For the Mate, one handed operation still feasible such as when driving.. Oppsss.. Haha.. Yeah u got what I mean.. Damn I still think Mate is an awesome device at this point. So I may conclude that 6" is a maximum size of phone for me, or else I need to familiarize myself by not pocketing my phone and always 2 handed operation.. So for that reason as well, needed thinner bezel on the phone to reduce overall size, as Mate do.. Honestly, if looking at the front side comparing XZU and Mate, I would say Mate design is more attractive to me.. But overall, XZU really does feel like an expensive computing device which worth the price.
4. BATTERY. again, I'm worried about the battery life. Just a quick impression here: plugged out at 100% charged, now 1h 40m SOT the battery dropped to 51%. What do you guys think about that? There is "Google service" that has keep the phone wake for 5h+, what is that? Can anyone give me advise? Mate battery is the best of all phone I've ever have, hands down.
4. User experience. Don't flame me, I expect more of the snapdragon 800, provided it's the latest proc and clocked much higher. Anyone else agree with me if I say that HTC One smoother than this? I insists that it is. Maybe it's the UI.. Well for normal user maybe the slight bumpy or hiccup on the UI is negligible, for I guess for most tech savvy it is quite apparent. (oh wait maybe it's just the UI designed that way? But multitasking and running apps is just a breeze tho)
5. The handwriting/stylus usage is pretty horrible! I guess not even in par with Note 2 despite their ads saying goes that can write with any pencil with precision bla bla bla... Needless say more. Hope an update will fix it.
6. Camera is not the best. Well now I think, HTC one camera is not that bad after all despite of the 4mp. Maybe most ppl were just expected miracle out of the ultrapixel thus some noise about the camera. At a glance, normal shot at normal daylight conditions using this XZU and HTC One camera, they are just comparable in particular, in low light HO definitely won, take this from a non camera savvy person.. Lol
7. Speaker is exceptionally soft.
8. Conclusion. Anyhow, XZU still excites me. Large display is a breeze. Yet to use it on office days, when usually the real potential shows up when I start dealing with office stuff, emails, documents, Dropbox, diaries and calendars.

That's all for now.. Hope this would help readers who seek information to help them decide either to jump on the bandwagon.

This post has been edited by un_id: Aug 11 2013, 08:40 AM

4. Google services keep waiting because of location reporting. Go to google settings> location> turn off the location reporting. Thats why ur battery life lower.. if normally u turned on data, gps, auto sync all the time.. i think 4hours is average..

the others just depend on users. Some prefer HO, Some prefer S4, Some prefer Sony.

This post has been edited by ChuanHong: Aug 11 2013, 08:59 AM

google location service is ok to keep on, the real culprit is Google Now
go to google search > settings to turn off google Now and you'll see increase in battery life...

honestly in my opinion.
sony aims consumers like us to buy these phone.
meaning those who gonna use mainly for entertainment, work. and by entertainment. headphones,portable speakers , bluetooth headphones.
and not photography. even if there's LED flash on the phone. the cost will be slightly higher and made unaffordable for us Malaysians. on the other side, flash that is not xenon or anyother famous/good brand flash.
will surely doesn't have much different in pitch black situation.well thats my personal experience of course.
for the speaker. yes i am dissapointed as well.
but on the other hand. i liked it how the back part of the phone vibrates when you play a song on your phone.
it gives you the feeling that the phone has a really good speaker.
battery life. my own experience. it lasted for 2 days with out of the box configuration. well on standby of course.
ui lag. maybe you should turn on developer options. adjust the animations or turn it off completely and see whether that improves the ui

one problem i am facing here. Is it able to charge the phone battery to 100%?
Until 4 hours still in 99%. Yesterday was charging whole night still in 99%. Is it normal?

I always can have it charge to 100% without fail each time but I m using ipad 2.1A charger. Takes about 2.25 hours from about 5%

Lag is subjective. Honestly I find HTC One is more laggy vs this phone n S4. Especially scrolling on blinkfeed is slight jerky n any other 3rd party newsfeed similar type app beats it flatly

mine can goes till 100%, but very fast >>99%, now standby 5 hours + just now a call + checking some things,

5 hours! now sitll 95%
looks good in standby

Mybe need to calibrate.drain until zero n full charge.

ok i try this method and see how.

No I'm not demanding for an Led flash.. For me it's not a deal breaker.. What I mean is HTC One better when taking picture in low light condition than this phone, without using flash on both..
2 days on standby only? That's is quite bad, I think.. Well, I just hope this at least can lasts from 7am to around 9pm daily for me (means it last that long by me doing anything I want/need, not by restricting this and that). If it can, I'm happy enough. My HTC one, 100% at 7am, by 4-5pm already low bat..

Oh really? Uncle did u still own HTC one after 4.2.2 latest update? It's buttery smooth.. Before that, yes some lags.. And I found S4 is more laggy.. dunno why we have different experience. Ya maybe it's subjective as u said.. Haha

I tested 4.2.2 for just 3 days only. Anyway all these lag whichever phone doesn't bother me. Only those highly sensitive users will talk a lot about such stuffs. Seriously does the micro micro sec lag really affect one experience??

Lag problem I'm ok with it. Using HTC one x and now to sony I am Really happy with it.

Sony boss say that there's no flash because they want to make thin phone.