haven't apply the IMOS back. Undecided

tap water yes. swimming not yet

Water resistant, since Xperia Z. My Xperia Z even throw into fridge before

This post has been edited by yuhhaur: Oct 20 2016, 11:36 PM

Not true, it is as smooth as those 6gb ram phone.

Quantity is not everything. Optimization is the key of smoothness.

This post has been edited by yuhhaur: Oct 20 2016, 11:56 PM

If one would worry about XZ getting underperform after a year or two would do the same for S7 that has 4gb ram. What I want to emphasize is that capacity, ram type and optimization are both crucial.

Just like roads and cars. You need good road then only set a suitable speed limit and good car that can ride up to that limit.

Having a 4 lane highway (ram amt) but speed limit to 90 (optimization) is no better than a 3 lane way with 110. And, putting 110 on the road with majority user are trucker e.g. Road lead to port klang (slow ram) is no better than putting 90 on federal highway. Of course, the best is still fh with 110 limit but with so many exits (Android system fragmentation limitation) it is not feaaible too.

Both side

Waaaa bling bling nya

I wouldn't recommend an upgrade for a half a year difference phone, regardless of which brand, model. Because likely you won't be able to see significant difference to judge the money spent.

IMOS3SAS from INGfusion

https://marcokao.com/2016/10/01/%E5%B0%88%E...88%86%E4%BA%AB/

This post has been edited by yuhhaur: Oct 23 2016, 11:13 PM

Welcome to the club

Just FYI for whomever want to apply Tempered Glass, credits goes to ckchan

Tak potong kuku meh

QC3.0 also can be found at INGfusion




(you better buy me kopi bing next time)

Blame Sony.


Still no devilcase bumper don't feel like want to stick something on the back.

are you pushing sales for XX too

Noted. I haven't apply yet. Still waiting for a bumper case that without the rear.

Official Review after weeks usage:

1. Design 10/10
The design of the phone is one of the most desire to date. Comparing with the following phones in my family members: Xperia Z, Z3, Z5, IP6S+, Note7, Galaxy S7, S5, S3, Nokia Lumia 720. The XZ is the unit that I would want to hold it naked without any case. Poison point: the back ALKALEIDO finish

2. Phone authentication 9/10
I used pattern + fingerpring for unlock of the phone. The FP sensor at the power button is just the right spot and it is super fast compare to N7/S7/ip6s+. One issue is that when my finger is wet, it is hard to detect so had to either clean the water residue of your finger&power button or use the pattern unlock.

3. Screen 9/10
Although with only 1080p, the screen is nice. Color is rich and vivid, outdoor viewing is clear. Nothing to brag about unlike other 2K/4K S-Amoled screen but served the matter well.

4. Power & battery 8/10
Naturally starts the day @ 7am with full power and goes home @ 6 at around 40-45% left with SOT around 3h. 80% wifi 20% mobile data. Seldom run GPS. Hardly gaming (only occasional Clash Royale chest collection). Mostly phone calls, whatsapps, 8mp photo shoot. Hardly use the QC2.0/3.0 charger mainly because it can last me till bedtime. with CQ3.0 charger I can achieve 30-80% in an hour. What more to ask for this super fast charging?

5. protection 7/10
IP68 is a must for my usage. Being involved in purchasing and sales support of commercial vehicle components, I often had to take photos of dirty spare parts with dust & oily grease. washing it with water or occasional soap is required. Sony flagship had been delivered the IP68 very good since, and I appreciate it very much. IMOS SP at the front is doing really well too. Only concern is that unlike the Z, it does not fully cover the ports so I am worry abit that water resistance would give way in 2 years time with the way I handle it. This is also one of the reason I still have not found a suitable casing (SCTF10 is... erm... )
Might want to find a 3.5mm headphone plug and maybe a usb-c plug, if any.

6. Performance 8/10
It is responsive, although it only comes with 3gb RAM. comparing with N7, SGS7, or even ip6s+, it does as good as others if no better. comparing to my Xperia Z (main daily drive phone previously) its a leap in performance. It does warm up abit under heavy usage but overheat is absolutely non existence. Heck even my Z overheat like hell still can use (N7 o-wait~ )

7. Camera 6.5/10 & Video 8/10
The 23MP photo is below average, I suspect is that there is little or no noise reduction algorithm under this 23mp mode (WYSIWY Shoot mode). Not recommended to use it. The 8mp shooter is producing good natural photo. While the Samsungs are given sharper and colorful results but I still prefer the non overly saturated results. iauto is good and now I am using manual mode with 400ISO and other set to default. It won't generate too much of noise with this.
The video mode is top notch, especially when the stabilization kicks in it makes the video really stable. shaky hands would love this feature.

8. Apps 8/10
The apps management is very responsive and works very well in the back. Now I hardly need to use the close all function. Touch wood never hang/reboot till now. Have faith on it.

9. Expandability 8/10
I am only using single sim so I put in a 95mb/s 64gb micro-sd. the 128gb tooks some time to get fill up. Haven't try the USB OTG yet. I believe it should be sufficient for my usage for the time being.

10. Sound 6/10
its clear and crisp. phone ringing in noisy crowd might be abit soft but the vibration save the day. The stereo speaker is ok when youtubing or sharing the screen to others but wish it could be louder, oh well.

Verdict: only true Sony fan would appreciate the all-rounder build of this model. Although it lacks some selling point and the promised camera is underperform to certain extends. Also blame local Sony for not promoting it aggressively so I will be expecting that there will not be many people.


So... where's my bumper casing again

This post has been edited by yuhhaur: Oct 27 2016, 11:32 AM

Guess what is this?





This post has been edited by yuhhaur: Oct 27 2016, 05:20 PM

Devil bumper case

Damn, mistake, it's not

This post has been edited by yuhhaur: Oct 27 2016, 06:13 PM

Brightness around 30%, adaptive brightness on, smart backlight control on, image enhancement x-reality for mobile, default white balance