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Sony Z5 or Samsung S6 Edge
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samantha_vine
02-09-2015
Which one do you recommend?

I am thinking thew new Sony because its newer and will probably last longer than the S6 Edge
Gigabit
02-09-2015
Be aware that the 810 in the Z3+ made the phone run rather warm so unless they've changed it in the Z5 I'm not sure I would be too confident using the phone...
samantha_vine
02-09-2015
Originally Posted by Gigabit:
“Be aware that the 810 in the Z3+ made the phone run rather warm so unless they've changed it in the Z5 I'm not sure I would be too confident using the phone...”

Hmmm good point. Not sure what other phone then apart from the iphone

Heard the S6 Edge isnt the best battery wise
Aye Up
02-09-2015
Originally Posted by Gigabit:
“Be aware that the 810 in the Z3+ made the phone run rather warm so unless they've changed it in the Z5 I'm not sure I would be too confident using the phone...”

Apparently QC have mitigated this with v2.1, like you I am sceptical. Depending on who you believe OnePlus say it works fine, yet speeds are throttled so it doesn't overheat.

Its not a good time to be buying a QC 810 based device at the moment.
Step666
03-09-2015
Originally Posted by Aye Up:
“Apparently QC have mitigated this with v2.1, like you I am sceptical. Depending on who you believe OnePlus say it works fine, yet speeds are throttled so it doesn't overheat.”

IIRC though, after those claims came to the surface it turned out pretty much every 810-toting devices out there was using v2.1 anyway - it was only something like some of the early batches of M9s that had the older version.

So it doesn't seem like it made too much of a difference.
clonmult
03-09-2015
Originally Posted by Step666:
“IIRC though, after those claims came to the surface it turned out pretty much every 810-toting devices out there was using v2.1 anyway - it was only something like some of the early batches of M9s that had the older version.

So it doesn't seem like it made too much of a difference.”

Some videos floating around from the launch claiming that people have recorded 10 minutes of video at 4k resolution without the Z5 (Premium) overheating - and that is the one that would be pushing the performance of the processor to its limits.

It seems as though Sony have packaged it quite well.
SJ_Mental
03-09-2015
I have owned phones from both manufacturers and found sony to have the best software support and less crap filled phones, Samsung soon make sure the phone is outdated when a new one is due out, Whereas sony continue to support for years.
ThisGuysGood
03-09-2015
You could always wait for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge mini alpha LTE urban plus which will probably be released a week after the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge mini alpha LTE urban.
alanwarwic
03-09-2015
Originally Posted by samantha_vine:
“Which one do you recommend?

I am thinking thew new Sony because its newer and will probably last longer than the S6 Edge”

Does that mean you are clumsy?

I used to say the cheap Intel Celeron(on same Intel generation)asted longer than the higher priced Intel stuff because they ran underclocked.

The Samsung likely also lasts longer being lower power 14nm cool !
Gigabit
03-09-2015
Sony do support their phones for a long time, they're just a bit slow at updates sometimes.

However, I'll take getting Android M at some point rather than not knowing if it's ever coming...
Syntax Error
03-09-2015
Sony Z5 for me.

I'm a Sonyphile to be fair, but the 4K screen & the fact that it won't be as common as the Samsung are the clinchers for me.
samantha_vine
03-09-2015
Originally Posted by Syntax Error:
“Sony Z5 for me.

I'm a Sonyphile to be fair, but the 4K screen & the fact that it won't be as common as the Samsung are the clinchers for me.”

4K is only on the premium
If I get the Z5 I will get normal one or compact
I would like to see what the Samsung S7 offers but that's not out till next year right...can't wait that long tbh
samantha_vine
03-09-2015
Originally Posted by alanwarwic:
“Does that mean you are clumsy?

I used to say the cheap Intel Celeron(on same Intel generation)asted longer than the higher priced Intel stuff because they ran underclocked.

The Samsung likely also lasts longer being lower power 14nm cool !”

Nah not clumsy at all
What I meant is that some phones...After a years use...they become really slow etc....and problems start occurring.
alanwarwic
03-09-2015
Z5 = 6 watt SOC.
S6 =5 watt SOC
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9330/e...20-deep-dive/7

And that shows the G6 up to 50% faster on less watts whilst driving a much higher resolution screen. So dont buy the Z5 for snappy gaming.
finbaar
03-09-2015
Originally Posted by alanwarwic:
“Z5 = 6 watt SOC.
S6 =5 watt SOC
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9330/e...20-deep-dive/7

And that shows the G6 up to 50% faster on less watts whilst driving a much higher resolution screen. So dont buy the Z5 for snappy gaming.”

But the S6 wil sloooowww right down after a few weeks. An inevitable result of the Samsung software.
alanwarwic
03-09-2015
Thanks for your accurate technical posting. It will stunt your childs growth too.
Step666
03-09-2015
Originally Posted by SJ_Mental:
“I have owned phones from both manufacturers and found sony to have the best software support and less crap filled phones, Samsung soon make sure the phone is outdated when a new one is due out, Whereas sony continue to support for years.”

I'm pretty certain that the opposite is true, that Samsung have the track record of supporting handsets for longer.

As far back as the S2, Samsung handsets were receiving firmware updates more than 2 years after launch. If you look at Sony or HTC handsets of the same era, support stopped for them months or even a year earlier.

Just because a manufacturer releases a new handset doesn't mean support for the old one stops.
Mark in Essex
03-09-2015
Have you considered any other phones as the Huawei Mate S looks very tempting:

http://consumer.huawei.com/minisite/worldwide/mateS/
JordyD
03-09-2015
Originally Posted by Syntax Error:
“Sony Z5 for me.

I'm a Sonyphile to be fair, but the 4K screen & the fact that it won't be as common as the Samsung are the clinchers for me.”

Yes, the Z5 line including the compact looks like a strong lineup to me. I hope Sony makes some progress this time around, they make some decent handsets, but always seem to get overlooked.

Only drawback for me is that they don't use Amoled.
clewsy
03-09-2015
I thought that Moto x Style was meant to be released today?
Faust
05-09-2015
Originally Posted by JordyD:
“Yes, the Z5 line including the compact looks like a strong lineup to me. I hope Sony makes some progress this time around, they make some decent handsets, but always seem to get overlooked.

Only drawback for me is that they don't use Amoled.”

The reasons Sony's mobile division fails to make money is mainly due to poor product promotion, and more importantly the quality of it's product is much higher than most other manufacturers.

In essence it is over engineered. I would pick Sony for quality innovation and durability every time.
alanwarwic
05-09-2015
Depends if you count a durable waterproof casing as quality. And until recent their screens were lacklustre.

I always liked the Sonys for their styling, but it is extremely debatable which manufacturers are the top for quality.
Gigabit
05-09-2015
Originally Posted by alanwarwic:
“Depends if you count a durable waterproof casing as quality. And until recent their screens were lacklustre.

I always liked the Sonys for their styling, but it is extremely debatable which manufacturers are the top for quality.”

The last lacklustre Sony screen was on the Xperia Z1.
samantha_vine
23-09-2015
Guys anyone tried the Z5?
Would you take that over the iphone 6?
clonmult
23-09-2015
Originally Posted by samantha_vine:
“Guys anyone tried the Z5?
Would you take that over the iphone 6?”

The Z5 is only at pre-order.

Choice of iPhone or Android is typically very personal. I'd go for Android over any iOS device every day, but some would make a different choice.
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