Testseek.com have collected 624 expert reviews of the Sony Xperia Z1 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Xperia Z1.
September 2013
(84%)
624 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(78%)
249 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
840100624
The editors liked
Camera
IP58 Certified
Price
XReality Display Engine
20.7MP Sony Exmore RS Camera powered by BIONZ Mobile Image Sensor
Dustproof/Waterproof
Sleek Design
Good battery life
Powerful processor
High configured dual cameras
Excellent display quality
Blazing performance and compelling camera
Water resistant
Water and dust proof
Premium looks
Great multimedia performance.
Full HD display
Highend hardware
Decent camera
Impressive design structure
Fluid touch
Water proof
Brilliant display
Good camera
Incredibly fast performance
Elegant design
Excellent performance
Camera at 20MP does fairly well
Much improved battery life with Stamina Mode
Sony's new UI is growing on us
Blazing speed
Design
Good
Excellent build quality
Dust and waterproof
Great performance
Solid battery life
Excellent camera
Water and dust resistant
Lag free performance
Decent battery
Cons
Display is lagging behind
Software Skin can be more functional
Sony C6902/L39h Xperia Z1 Review Scores
Storage And Media
Software
Display
Battery
The editors didn't like
Viewing angles
Not on Android 4.3
Scratch prone
Overheating while using camera and playing games.
Null
Poor viewing angles
Killer app
Timeshift burst and InfoEye
Mediocre screen
Camera doesn't live up to the hype
Muffled earpiece
Slippery to hold
Washed out display
Price
Heating issues
Tinny audio quality
Prone to fingerprints & smudges
Bit bulky
Glass at the back catches scratches easily
Camera Auto Modes restrict aspect ratio and megapixels
For a 5-inch screen
The phone is too tall
Sony could reduce the space at the top and bottom beyond the display area to make the unit more compact
The Sony Xperia Z1 introduces some very important improvements to the Z, which was a decent but not outstanding smartphone. The screen is now superb, the processor is one of the most powerful you can get in a smartphone and the camera is impressive. Add ...
Superb processor, Long battery life, Good camera features
Display has dodgy viewing angles, Chassis is slightly too large for screen, Runs warm
The Sony Xperia Z1 has some endearing features. The camera is a winner, the processor is top notch, and the design is good. However, the chassis is perhaps larger than it needs to be, and the display is not the best I've seen – it suffers from less than ...
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Gorgeous design and solid build, brilliant display, incredibly fast performance, speedy web, good camera
Back panel is smudgy (except the white version), Flimsy port covers, mediocre speaker
So where does this leave the Xperia Z1? I am tremendously impressed by this handset, it is, in my view, one of the nicest devices on the market at the moment in terms of build quality and design. It's also extremely powerful, one of the fastest handsets ...
Quality finish / Waterproof & dustproof, Sony/Android interface, Overall responsiveness, Battery life, Full HD resolution
A rehashed Xperia Z ?, 20 Mpx camera, but only at the cost of image noise and graininess, Narrow viewing angles, Big, heavy phone with wide borders
While other companies quickly caught up with and surpassed the Xperia Z, the Xperia Z1 is a great addition to the high-end Android stock, all without outperforming the competition. The camera isn't the leap forward Sony says it is, but the overall smartph...
Abstract: So what is contributing to this feeling of enjoyment I get when using the Xperia Z1 so far? I think the main thing is the build quality and the overall design, which is still incredibly slick.It matters little that the handset is a wee bit thicker than th...
Sony has upgraded its fantastic Xperia Z. The Xperia Z1 feels nicer but is unfortunately bigger and heavier. It's a powerhouse with an all-round impressive specification. Easily one of the best Android handsets around but the high price tag taints this sl...
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Sony's Xperia Z was quite a looker, but its plastic body left us wanting something a bit more robust. This time around, Sony's upped the build quality with a solid aluminium and glass design that's reminiscent of the iPhone 4. The Z1 is still extremely slim, at just 8.5mm thick. It's also fairly weighty at 169g, which makes it feel like a premium piece of kit, and puts the likes of the plastic Sa
As a phone, there's not a lot to fault the Z1 on. It's a top-notch piece of kit with a premium feel that screams quality. The one caveat, however, is its camera. Sony has armed the Z1 with a 20.7-megapixel shooter, backed up by the Exmor light sensor borrowed from the company's own range of cameras. While it's certainly a fine snapper, it's not perfect. There are plenty of features and options av
The Xperia Z was already a cracking phone, and Sony has only improved it with the Z1. Top-notch build quality combined with high-end specs make for a brilliant device that can keep up with the Galaxy S4s and iPhones of this world, and look good doing i...
