Matter for me though. Considering that Note 2 doesn't have Pentile  Wonder why they go back

Will waiting until it's in front of my eyes 

yeah... with such high resolution. it might not matter anymore.

well, on paper, both Z1 and note3 looks promising. now just wait for those tech reviews, then we can tell how's the performance of Z1 and note3 in practical

Wonder what you mean by poor viewing angle, do you check on the XZU display? Z1 has the same display panel, don't think viewing angle has any concern.

I think you might get that impression due to the wallpaper sony used.. It's greyish in some part..

For those that though Sony going to use the same awesome panel use at Z Ultra will going to disappointing this time!

Z1 and Z Ultra is using a different screen panel.

Below is the article that let me decide checking more on the panel use in Z1 as I get shock after seeing it 2nd time. 1st was the comparison video I post previously.

Sony Xperia Z1 v/s LG G2 (Z1 is facing the washout issue, this washout issue won't happen in Z Ultra)


Share thread (in Chinese) - http://bbs.gfan.com/forum.php?mod=viewthre...page%3D1&page=1

Origin thread (in Japanese) - http://rbmen.blogspot.com/2013/09/vaxperia...ogspot%2FldbzI+

Possible panel use by Sony 2013 flagship phone:

• Sony Xperia Z - TN TFT
  
• Sony Xperia Z Ultra - IPS TFT
  
• Sony Xperia Z1 - VA TFT
  

Some YouTube video showing obvious Z1 is not as superior as Z Ultra screen panel:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBFMVPNpoHc - mention Z1 screen better than Z but not as great as Z Ultra
  
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqbVCGmxcRY - obvious notice Z1 had washout issue again!
  

Re-post video - Showing washout obvious happen!



THIS IS REALLY A BAD MOVE BY SONY!

Sony always did this.
At 1st I also said nah, not important la as we use screen straight. But after I use my Z, I know, sorry, we not using 100% time straight in phone.

Sometimes during work, message come in, we want to check out but not means must carry up the phone, we just beep over there at side where normally people only put at side when not using. That time I realize OMG! I hardly can see any test message.

Also sometimes we lying at bed where the viewing angle affected again.

Don't forget certain games that need to turn the panel to left or right, during this time, you will notice the fun will slightly affecting due to color shift.

Don't said all this, Z already have color shift when the phone not in 100% straight view at white background area. It make the screen unbalance color.

Come on, do you think Z1 is too perfect until a better panel cannot be apply? Don't get fool by Sony, Z1 confirmed won't be cheap, and that price tag where others manufacture can use better panel, then why not Sony.

Even though Z1 is 20.7MP and branding using G Lens, but actual output is how, can't really measure yet now. For the moment, all sample around the net, some is good, some is pretty bad. And the only comparison did in internet showing the Z1 camera is not as great as everybody though.

If Z Ultra can, why not the Z1? Is that make sense Sony reduce the screen panel quality in another upgrade flagship model?

Ya, exactly! When final product appear on sales, I will go check it out, if the result is same as all unit surrounding at IFA. Then I am truly disappointing with Sony.

Did Sony ever know SCREEN PANEL quality is really important, a bad panel show the output is truly bad by only beep the display set at Sony store enough.
IPS panel will darker the screen and it sometimes facing issue during capture it. But in reality IPS panel is much better than picture show above.

Look at the sky, it highly show the screen is washout where the cloud and sky is mess up as white in Sony Z1 panel but not the case on LG G2.