3 days with my XZP - quick thoughts.

[charlatan01]

Not a thorough review here... just thought I'd put up some initial impressions;

1. Battery seems great so far, but I usually let these devices settle a week or so before judging. My general experience with other Sony's is that the battery performance is awesome.

2. Camera and video really look great.

3. I do have the issue with picture distortion, but it's insanely difficult to spot unless I take a picture of a box or my keyboard.

4. Videos I've taken thus far look awesome - most of my captures are on mountain bike trails, so good lighting.

5. The device size seems better for me to handle than smaller phones (came from an HTC 10), and I have small-ish hands. It seems counter intuitive, but that's my feeling thus far.

6. The one screen protector I've tried (tempered) doesn't cover the entire glass surface, so this is like every other phone out there... don't expect good looks with tempered sp's.

7. Audio sounds great so far - still playing. Speaker volume is lower than my HTC 10, which is a bit disappointing.

8. FP reader is super fast, and I love it on the side of the phone as opposed to the front. Much more natural spot IMHO.

 

[Shnig]

I think you forgot the link or text...

 

[charlatan01]

I think you forgot the link or text...

LOL, sorry. I hit "enter" and it posted :silly:

 

[Shnig]

Not a thorough review here... just thought I'd put up some initial impressions;

1. Battery seems great so far, but I usually let these devices settle a week or so before judging. My general experience with other Sony's is that the battery performance is awesome.

2. Camera and video really look great.

3. I do have the issue with picture distortion, but it's insanely difficult to spot unless I take a picture of a box or my keyboard.

4. Videos I've taken thus far look awesome - most of my captures are on mountain bike trails, so good lighting.

5. The device size seems better for me to handle than smaller phones (came from an HTC 10), and I have small-ish hands. It seems counter intuitive, but that's my feeling thus far.

6. The one screen protector I've tried (tempered) doesn't cover the entire glass surface, so this is like every other phone out there... don't expect good looks with tempered sp's.

7. Audio sounds great so far - still playing. Speaker volume is lower than my HTC 10, which is a bit disappointing.

8. FP reader is super fast, and I love it on the side of the phone as opposed to the front. Much more natural spot IMHO.

Thank you for the review. Aside from the volume and the distortion, do you have any other negative comments about the phone? Generally been a positive experience so far has it?

Even if you are generally happy with the phone I think it would still be wise to report the distortion. It's important that Sony know how widespread this issue is.

 

[jaseman]

Not a thorough review here... just thought I'd put up some initial impressions;

1. Battery seems great so far, but I usually let these devices settle a week or so before judging. My general experience with other Sony's is that the battery performance is awesome.

2. Camera and video really look great.

3. I do have the issue with picture distortion, but it's insanely difficult to spot unless I take a picture of a box or my keyboard.

4. Videos I've taken thus far look awesome - most of my captures are on mountain bike trails, so good lighting.

5. The device size seems better for me to handle than smaller phones (came from an HTC 10), and I have small-ish hands. It seems counter intuitive, but that's my feeling thus far.

6. The one screen protector I've tried (tempered) doesn't cover the entire glass surface, so this is like every other phone out there... don't expect good looks with tempered sp's.

7. Audio sounds great so far - still playing. Speaker volume is lower than my HTC 10, which is a bit disappointing.

8. FP reader is super fast, and I love it on the side of the phone as opposed to the front. Much more natural spot IMHO.

I agree with everything you stated in your brief review. Especially about the camera. I am no camera expert (seems like everyone today is a professional photographer wannabe...) I guess if you need to take photos of keyboards or grids you may see some distortion, but for regular photos mine looks great!
I too wish the speakers were capable of being just a little louder, but I guess this has to do with being waterproof. I can live with them as they are. Then again Sony may provide a patch that helps with the volume??? I too think the battery is great, but then again I am not watching movies or playing games on my phone. If I want to watch a movie I have an 80" Vizio in a theater room for that!
I do wish that Sony would unlink the ringtone from the notification volume. I know it's an Android thing but there are other phones running Nougat 7.1.1 that do have them unlinked. Other than that this phone is great!

 

[charlatan01]

Thank you for the review. Aside from the volume and the distortion, do you have any other negative comments about the phone? Generally been a positive experience so far has it?

Even if you are generally happy with the phone I think it would still be wise to report the distortion. It's important that Sony know how widespread this issue is.

Generally, I think the device is awesome, so it's been a positive experience for me. I have reported the distortion to Sony, and am going to go through their steps to resolve, which first means a factory reset through the Sony app (ugh!!

For the record, I've gone through a bunch of devices, and I do have 2 Sony's in my history. I am buy no means a fan boy. My son now has my HTC 10, and as much as I liked that phone, it doesn't hold a candle to the XZP.

 

[alexp999]

Generally, I think the device is awesome, so it's been a positive experience for me. I have reported the distortion to Sony, and am going to go through their steps to resolve, which first means a factory reset through the Sony app (ugh!!

For the record, I've gone through a bunch of devices, and I do have 2 Sony's in my history. I am buy no means a fan boy. My son now has my HTC 10, and as much as I liked that phone, it doesn't hold a candle to the XZP.

Can I ask in what ways you like it over the 10?

I've got the HTC 10 at the moment and have been holding out to see what the OnePlus 5 is like, but I'm really tempted by this.

 

[augie7107]

What happened to double tap to wake/sleep?

Sent from my G8141 using XDA-Developers Legacy app

 

[charlatan01]

Can I ask in what ways you like it over the 10?

I've got the HTC 10 at the moment and have been holding out to see what the OnePlus 5 is like, but I'm really tempted by this.

Hmm, let's see. These are just my feelings, no scientific method behind it.

Build quality - the Sony always has a strong feel in the hand.
Handling - the 10 feels harder to handle in one hand than the xzp
Screen - xzp looks ridiculous. 10 is no slouch.
Dual speakers on the xzp.
Wfi connections on 5ghz is waaayyy better
Water resistance - I mountain bike a lot, so my devices get wet.
Flat back, and the camera doesn't protrude.

 

[darkcroc]

does anyone else have a problem with slow mo camera being too dark and grainy or is that just me cannot do anything in good lighting condition at all

 

[Guarino95]

does anyone else have a problem with slow mo camera being too dark and grainy or is that just me cannot do anything in good lighting condition at all

I don't have this phone, but from my understanding on how camera works i think that you need a lot of light to not be dark and grainy. The faster is your shutter speed the more light you need. That is why who operates professional slo-mo cameras uses big lights to really brighten the scene. Try to make a slo-mo outside in a bright sunny day (with direct sun light on your subject) and you should see the difference.

 

[alexp999]

Hmm, let's see. These are just my feelings, no scientific method behind it.

Build quality - the Sony always has a strong feel in the hand.
Handling - the 10 feels harder to handle in one hand than the xzp
Screen - xzp looks ridiculous. 10 is no slouch.
Dual speakers on the xzp.
Wfi connections on 5ghz is waaayyy better
Water resistance - I mountain bike a lot, so my devices get wet.
Flat back, and the camera doesn't protrude.

I'm surprised you find it easier to handle, that's the one thing making me reluctant is how much bigger than the HTC 10 it is. One handed must be impossible...

 

[figo_rulz11]

Nice to see a positive review. Upload some camera shots

 

[charlatan01]

Nice to see a positive review. Upload some camera shots

Thats what I thought too, but it's not as imposing as it looks. Additionally, it REALLY helps to have the FP reader on the side of the phone, It makes one handed operation easier IMHO.