ZL screen brighter than Z

Spectre51 · Feb 17, 2013

I got to have some hands on time with a ZL and Z today. The ZL had a noticeably brighter screen. ZL felt so nice in ny hand. I am really torn between the two devices. They both are amazing.

Also saw that the IR remote is just below the power button so you have to hold the phone in landscape when using the IR remote.

The ZL was just about the same size as my TL.

Sent from my C6602

Al Gore · Feb 17, 2013

Brighter on 100% or what? Generally better colors?

Just being brighter isn't really an advantage is it? I use my iPod at 20-30% brightness setting.

Spectre51 · Feb 17, 2013

Brighter at 100% and lowest setting. The blacks look a bit better on the Z though.

Sent from my C6602

722ish · Feb 17, 2013

How was the Z in size and shape when compared to the Ion?

Spectre51 · Feb 17, 2013

722ish said:
How was the Z in size and shape when compared to the Ion?

My ion is at home. I'll take comparison photos when I get home of the Z and my other devices.

Sent from my C6602

Deleted member 3151966 · Feb 17, 2013

Finally some love for the ZL. So the blacks look a bit better in the Z, what about the colors? How long did you play with the device?

xl VipeR lx · Feb 17, 2013

The blacks look better on the Z, definitely comforting, thanks

busterdev · Feb 17, 2013

Most important question I have is: can you easily drop down the notification center with your thumb while keeping your pinky finger on the bottom of the ZL? That for me is the test for one handed operation

ChrisMCP · Feb 17, 2013

Spectre51 said:
I got to have some hands on time with a ZL and Z today. The ZL had a noticeably brighter screen. ZL felt so nice in ny hand. I am really torn between the two devices. They both are amazing.

Also saw that the IR remote is just below the power button so you have to hold the phone in landscape when using the IR remote.

The ZL was just about the same size as my TL.

Sent from my C6602

So I assume the Z you had is not the 6606 model?

Besides, how is it possible for screens to be any different? Sony said they are exactly the same. Maybe the Z you had was a per-production or earlier sample?

Spectre51 · Feb 18, 2013

The ZL I had was not final software so things could change with it. Looking at photos on each device closely the Z is much darker than the ZL (talking screen brightness here). I didn't try changing the ZL to match the same level as the Z so I couldn't really compare the colors on each when looking at photos. The Z was noticeably darker on photos.

I didn't mess with the white alliance colors either on the ZL just left them as they were which showed 0 on each slider.

When comparing system menus and icons colors I couldn't really tell much of a difference.

Spectre51 · Feb 18, 2013

AlexCorex said:
Finally some love for the ZL. So the blacks look a bit better in the Z, what about the colors? How long did you play with the device?

Still have the Z (C6602) ZL only got to mess with for about 45 minutes or so. I really liked the ZL feel. Was about the same size as the TL when I compared them. The back of the ZL (black version) has a nice textured soft rubbery feel to it that looked great. The burst camera on these two devices is super quick and very good quality. I also really liked how the sides/edges of the ZL are also lass like the Z.

Spectre51 · Feb 18, 2013

ChrisMCP said:
So I assume the Z you had is not the 6606 model?

Besides, how is it possible for screens to be any different? Sony said they are exactly the same. Maybe the Z you had was a per-production or earlier sample?

Possible, it's a demo unit.

Riyal · Feb 18, 2013

Hello! Just wanna ask how did you get a hold of a ZL demo unit? Since I haven't heard any news of it for weeks now. I would be happy if sony has already started marketing campaign for ZL as I don't want to wait till April to get it.

Spectre51 · Feb 18, 2013

Riyal said:
Hello! Just wanna ask how did you get a hold of a ZL demo unit? Since I haven't heard any news of it for weeks now. I would be happy if sony has already started marketing campaign for ZL as I don't want to wait till April to get it.

Friend is a Sony employee. You won't have to wait till April.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z

Riyal · Feb 18, 2013

What do you mean by I don't have to wait till april? I have heard news from Xperiablog stating the Xperia ZL's availability(at least on some countries) to be on the month of april. In case I don't really have to then that would be great!

Spectre51 · Feb 18, 2013

Riyal said:
What do you mean by I don't have to wait till april? I have heard news from Xperiablog stating the Xperia ZL's availability(at least on some countries) to be on the month of april. In case I don't really have to then that would be great!

If you are in the US you wouldn't be waiting till April.

Spectre51 · Feb 18, 2013

722ish said:
How was the Z in size and shape when compared to the Ion?

Okay here are some pics (not a photographer so bear with me) of my TL, ion and the Z so you can see the size comparison. For having as big of a screen as the Z and ZL do they are not bulky phones at all. Love their size. For the pics with the screens on the brightness was set to 100% and disabled any adjustment to lighting condition options.

robertopod1968 · Feb 18, 2013

The contrast on the TL looks much better to me. The blacks are kinda gray on the new ones. Or do they get better without the brightness at full?

Gitaroo · Feb 18, 2013

must be some funky stuffs that sony is doing to balance out their bravia engine or something, have to wait and see if they full screen calibration control actually get released.

Spectre51 · Feb 18, 2013

robertopod1968 said:
The contrast on the TL looks much better to me. The blacks are kinda gray on the new ones. Or do they get better without the brightness at full?

All the Xperia devices I have seen all seem more gray than the ion (pictured in the middle) The ion has had the best screen I have seen. Wish I had the ZL here so I could include that. Soon it will be mine

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