Oh man.. The moment I first saw it, I fell in love with this phone. Absolutely gorgeous. Amazon delivery and the rest are unbeatable so I'll concentrate on the phone.
I hate bricks that take two hands just to type a hello. The bezelless edges and surprisingly slim profile of this phone makes it a charm to use single handedly despite a 5 inch screen. The curved edges makes it so easy to comfortably grab the phone for long periods.
A beautiful display, albeit 720p, looks absolutely classy with the flush curved edges. I was deliberately looking for a phone with a lower resolution as I believe 720p is very much enough for a 5 inch device. I've been using Android since HTC Magic days, I understand the dynamics of the operating system. A bloated screen resolution does nothing but kills the long term usability of your phone as the processor and GPU have to push more pixels. That's like putting 4 gigs of ddr3 ram on an HTPC GPU, basically, Marketing gimmick so they can charge more. I've compared the screen quality next to lots of 1080p phones from Samsung and iPhone 4s with retina and there's no difference.
The SoC is a decent one, not too high end but gets the job done. I agree, you can get much better raw processing power for similar price. However, it's not about the raw power, it's about the whole experience. How optimized the OS is for the hardware. Your everyday Chinese makers suck at that end, so the phones hang, heat up, slow down eventually and what not. Sony, however, has always been a quality maker. That is what decides the effective lifespan of your device, not just raw numbers.
Another thing I noticed when I was benchmarking, this phone's in built storage reads and writes data at a much higher pace than similarly priced Chinese phones with faster SoCs.. That's the kinda thing you can't see or read on spec sheets but make a lot of difference when using the device. Refined internals ftw.
Gaming on this device surprised the socks off me. Nova 3, mc5, asphalt 8, vainglory.. Not a single lag at the highest settings. The secret behind this surprising performance is the 720p screen coupled with a GPU that's built to handle that resolution. The GPU doesn't have to push as many pixels and so it processes frames seamlessly. Try gaming on a similar priced Samsung.. Hello, sideshow. It's all about a balanced hardware.
The camera has Sony export sensors both front & back. Need I say more?
I was worried that battery would suck given its a 2300mah. But I'm surprised to observe decent backup. The secret could again be the unbloated screen resolution and Sony's great optimization.
Only drawback I faced was finding a screen protector for the curves edges. It seems the curve starts early compared to other curved edge devices and so temper glasses find it really hard to stick to the edges and leave that halo effect.. Or maybe I haven't found a quality glass however, I'm aware tempted glass on a curved screen kills the touch experience around the edges. I've found a screen guard that does the job after wasting 500+ bucks.
All in all, it's a great device. With a premium feel. If you prefer a well balanced device that is also stunning to look at and are a sucker for quality, go for it without a doubt you'll absolutely enjoy it. Oh and gamers too.
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