Sony Announces Xperia Z5 Line! First Ever 4K Phone!

Xevross · Sep 03, 2015, 02:36 PM

Sony smartphone has 4K screen and new camera module - BBC News

3 phones: Compact (4.6in 720p), Z5 (5.2in 1080p) and Premium (5.5in 4K)

All phones have a Sony exlusive (for now) 23 megapixel camera.

+loads of new features detailed at the link!

Dr. Pezus · Sep 03, 2015, 02:42 PM

4k screen for a phone is overkill imo lol. I have 1440*2560 and had 1080p before. Don't think I need more!

Xevross · Sep 03, 2015, 02:49 PM

Quote from: Dr. Pezus on Sep 03, 2015, 02:42 PM4k screen for a phone is overkill imo lol. I have 1440*2560 and had 1080p before. Don't think I need more!

Yeah I think it is too, they all have the same camera and software features. The premium is for rich people who don't really care about the extra cost I guess. Saying that, the compact will still be too much for me

BananaKing · Sep 03, 2015, 03:04 PM

Lol i think phones dont need more than 720p. As for that compact, now i might get that in about two years. My z1 compact has been with me for a year and its still working perfectly!

Xevross · Sep 03, 2015, 03:06 PM

Quote from: NotBananaKing on Sep 03, 2015, 03:04 PMLol i think phones dont need more than 720p. As for that compact, now i might get that in about two years. My z1 compact has been with me for a year and its still working perfectly!

I'm thinking of getting a z compact when my contract needs renewing... how well does the z1 run? Is it still quite quick?

Dr. Pezus · Sep 03, 2015, 03:09 PM

Quote from: NotBananaKing on Sep 03, 2015, 03:04 PMLol i think phones dont need more than 720p. As for that compact, now i might get that in about two years. My z1 compact has been with me for a year and its still working perfectly!

Nah 1080p is definitely better than 720p, at least on 5+ inches.

Quote from: Xevross on Sep 03, 2015, 02:49 PMYeah I think it is too, they all have the same camera and software features. The premium is for rich people who don't really care about the extra cost I guess. Saying that, the compact will still be too much for me

How much do they cost?
It's cool to have a 4k video camera though because some people might have big 4K screens!

the-pi-guy · Sep 03, 2015, 03:59 PM

Meh, I'll wait for 8K.

Xevross · Sep 03, 2015, 04:01 PM

Quote from: Dr. Pezus on Sep 03, 2015, 03:09 PMNah 1080p is definitely better than 720p, at least on 5+ inches.How much do they cost?
It's cool to have a 4k video camera though because some people might have big 4K screens!

Yeah the video camera looks amazing. No price announced yet.

darkknightkryta · Sep 03, 2015, 04:56 PM

Quote from: Xevross on Sep 03, 2015, 03:06 PMI'm thinking of getting a z compact when my contract needs renewing... how well does the z1 run? Is it still quite quick?

My z1 runs smooth. BUT. The Google stuff has a bit of lag. Once it's up it's very smooth. It just takes a while to load something up. I also have 75% of my memory full so that might be slowing things down.

Max King of the Wild · Sep 03, 2015, 11:09 PM

I have a Z. I need a new phone. What type of effect would 4k have battery life?

Xevross · Sep 03, 2015, 11:38 PM

Quote from: Max King of the Wild on Sep 03, 2015, 11:09 PMI have a Z. I need a new phone. What type of effect would 4k have battery life?

"Sony says its use of a "high capacity" 3,430 mAh battery and memory-on-display tech - which allows a static image to remain on show without requiring extra processing power - should mean the handset lasts for "up to two days" between charges."

So basically they covering it up and its gonna drain the battery pretty hard:

"I really doubt it will last two days if you watch a 4K movie on the device," said Francisco Jeronimo from the tech research company IDC.

Kerotan · Sep 04, 2015, 12:38 AM

I've a z3 compact for 8 months now. Still working like it did day 1. Battery lasts a full day even if I use it heavily so I only have to charge it once while I sleep.

darkknightkryta · Sep 04, 2015, 12:43 AM

Quote from: Xevross on Sep 03, 2015, 11:38 PM"Sony says its use of a "high capacity" 3,430 mAh battery and memory-on-display tech - which allows a static image to remain on show without requiring extra processing power - should mean the handset lasts for "up to two days" between charges."

So basically they covering it up and its gonna drain the battery pretty hard:

"I really doubt it will last two days if you watch a 4K movie on the device," said Francisco Jeronimo from the tech research company IDC.

You can say that about any device though. No device lasts more than 5 hours of consecutive use and I don't expect this device to last any less. The good thing is Sony's stamina mode. It's honestly god like. I get two days out of my phone with average use. 3 if I turn it off at night. Can I burn it down in 5 hours? Of course I can. But then again this is a phone not a tablet.

7H3 · Sep 04, 2015, 02:34 AM

I can definitely tell the difference between the iphone 5c and sony z3 phone in terms of resolution... not sure how much better 4k will look at that size though

Mmm_fish_tacos · Sep 04, 2015, 03:08 AM

Quote from: 7H3 on Sep 04, 2015, 02:34 AMI can definitely tell the difference between the iphone 5c and sony z3 phone in terms of resolution... not sure how much better 4k will look at that size though

I have the s6 right now, and it's a very noticeable upgrade over a z1 or any other screen I've seen. So i'm sure a 4k screen would be very noticeable.