Sony Xperia XZ3 is finally in hands and it's absolutely gorgeous. Stay tuned for my review and let me know if you have any questions about the phone or just hit me up on discord. discord.gg/mattmoniz
@Ezugo Obuekwe alot of points made there by you, i was formerly a sony fan and i formerly owned two sony phones when sony were still innovative but that was the past. sony can't keep up with the recent heavy competition believe me brother.. till date sony couldn't make a curved display oled television, back to mobile topic, sony is finding it very very difficult to make a bezeless display, small companies like Vivo and oppo are doing this without any issues, all Sony phones are just too big. Sony makes phones with serious hardware - no argument. Look at Samsung, they are ready to battle this up coming Asia companies with angry Innovation, Huawei brought out three rear cameras, Samsung responded twice with galaxy A7 2018 and galaxy A9's housing 4 rear cameras. Other Asian companies are putting very large batteries on slim devices, Samsung tried it and it cost them so much loss(note 7) but Samsung refused to quit there and they finally achieved their goal with galaxy c9 and note 9. I don't know if you understand me. We have too many smartphones with curve display, even Xiaomi note 2 is a curve oled display, sony is just releasing a curve display mobile 2018 ending lol, first 4k phone sony Xperia z5 premium, the screen alone was draining the mobile battey fast because sony did not do their home work well before putting out the device, Samsung always provide you with options to adjust your screen quality between qHD and fHD cause they they are brainy.
Even people get surprised when they saw me using sony xperia z1 i ask them to guess the cost and most of them says it will be around 700$ even after 5 years. dock charger is superfast most of the time battery from 25%to 100% just takes 1hr20mins #kudos to xperia users👐 best camera best UI best sound best Looks
@@Hightiger69 it will be cool if renders are true, small bezels, side mounted finger-print, and pretty cool design. Specs are fine too, just wish that they dont overprice it.
Well, they kind of shot themselves on their foot with one bad decision after the other thereby alienating the general consumers from even shortlisting their phones. Heck, even Chinese brands like oppo or Huawei or oneplus for the matter has a greater reception than these brands. It's sad seeing tech giants of the mobile world go down like this but hope this will encourage them to redeem themselves and start fresh.
SidewindeR LG and HTC starts to lag after a few months of useage, where as Sony is so snappy. Sony deserves more attention from tech RUclipsrs unfortunately they don't
Bought a used unit last month with just about USD100. The oled display is incredibly fantastic, for watching high resolution videos. Sound quality is also exceptional. The curve screen is definitely adding premium value to this flagship phone.
True. Nice to have a different phone than most of my iPhone -owning friends. iOS is so «locked» I am very excited to switch back to Android and freedom 😎
Trust me m still a sony fanboy after i used the xperia z and z2 The ui and the camera for long term, is really the best thing sony does better than all of its competetiors :)
Considering how much people appreciate the LG G7 and Sony XZ3, I think the Sony is the most underrated phone this year. I think in 4k recording still goes to the iPhone XS. The implementation of Sony’s 4k HDR is still in development. There aren’t many devices that support 4k HDR playback. However, it is still good to have considering the XZ3 supports it. Keep it up man!
One of the reasons the fingerprint is exactly right in the middle is sony's meant to be neutral position and easier when u unlock the phone when we hold it horizontaly for instant resume of our gaming or watch movies. So there's no need to looking again on back of the phone exactly where's ur hand should to be to for unlocking the fingerprint cause the scanner is right in the middle, no matter when u hold it horizontaly form either right side or left side of the phone. Only smart guy who can relize this, and sony doing it so different from its competitors. That's why i buy this phone
The fingerprint position is great when you're unlocking it when you take it out from your pocket. I have the XZ2 and no problem about the fingerprint. Its great when you think Sony think abt the little details.
people don't get that every oled panel in the market is an AMOLED.(active matrix oled) . The real P-Oled is PMOled(Passive Matrix Oled){found in those old colorful mp3 players}. The P OlED you are talking about is Plastic Oled refering to the use of bendable plastic as OLED medium. Samsung, LG, JDI ,etc all use the same "Plastic " approach to OLED and all of them are AMOLED. they all have a different way of marketing to appeal to the wide masses so that they'd buy their phones. Samsung just market their oleds with Super Amoled , LG just P OLED, etc etc. THEY ARE ALL *AMOLED* !!!
Man I miss Sony. Speaking of the UI, I remember my old Xperia Z Ultra. The Android skin was terrible, but after an Android upgrade, it was minimalistic and just smooth. I think I'm going back to Sony for my next phone.
I wouldve bought it, no questions ask. Only thing stopping me is the headphone jack 😭 im holding on to my xz premium. Amazing battery life, 6hrs sot 20% battery. Mostly youtube with lots of calls and messaging. Mixed use of data and wifi. Also, i love bezels. I hope they keep this style than adapt that darn notch that just won't die. Also i will miss the side fingerprint sensor. It feels so natutal and can never go back to the back one.
I bought a second XZ Premium, unlocked its bootloader, and installed Carbon ROM on it. Very clean ROM which runs really smoothly, and uses significantly less battery. Does more for me than going from a Snapdragon 835 to an 845 would. I'll unlock the bootloader of my first one and install Carbon ROM on it too, but first I need to back stuff up, because unlocking the bootloader erases the data.
Sony is an electronics pioneer. They should be making the best smartphone in the world already. They have the expertise! Can’t imagine them ever losing ground to other phone manufacturers. Their LED TVs are beautiful. About time they gained top spot!
Sony's Xperia's Bezels are fking awesome because it makes a (function over style) statement. Being able to hold the phone with one hand and pinch the top or bottom bezel with my thumb and side of my index finger means I can hold my phone with confidence, not worried I will hold it awkwardly to not have the screen detect a touch and end up accidentally dropping it. Absolute perfection.
Sadly, I'm still waiting for my Sony phone - Sony Xperia XZ3 Compact. I'm just not going to buy a phone that's bigger than "Compact" size (which isn't even that small, in my opinion). I desperately need a new phone and ideally want to buy another Sony phone, but without a sign of a new Compact on the horizon, I might have to start looking elsewhere :-(
Feels really good to see someone appreciating sony phone highly. Only a real expert reviewer like you can understand the beauty of sony phones. Liked your video very much. Thanks for such a great video MATTHEW. Love from India
I still love my XZ1 with big ass bezels, Stereo front facing speakers, a headphone jack, fingerprint on power button and the proper old Sony Design language.
What exactly do you want it to do? What would make it great?? Sony phones are as good, and often times better than competitors. Anyway, no phone is perfect as long as the battery can run out. The day a company throws in a little wheel I can flip and spin a few times to have enough 'basic charge' until I reach a regular charger. That's cool. That's a great phone. A phone with no bezels, But stereo speakers that slide out from both sides..Great Phone. No company yet.. Has a truly great phone in that sense.
@@EbNorth I agree with you. No company actually has made a perfect phone. When I use the word "great" I'm referring to a phone that is going to be competitive and can sell in the current market. No matter how good you and I think Sony phones are.... we are in the extreme minority. The facts don't lie. Sony mobile is progressively selling fewer and fewer phones. Thus the answer is a simple one..... They need to change and make a "great" phone that can appeal to today's market place.
This phone is quite expensive for what it has to offer. $900 dollars in the US market, better off getting a galaxy s9 which runs between 500 to 750 unlocked, just slap on a nova launcher if you hate Samsung UI. The design would have been better, if the front looks more like an lg v30 or v35 with a thinner head and chin. The worse thing about getting an unpopular phone with a curve screen is the headache the comes along with it after. Good luck finding much accessories for it, even something as simple as a proper screen protector.
Are you like dumb? ruclips.net/video/skZ9yEV09UQ/видео.html Look at this video and humble yourself please. XZ3 is better than the note 9 in every aspect imaginable. better display, faster...etc Like what? you have the nerve to call this expensive when Iphone xs max trash is at 1500 dollars. Like what??
Inventor of the Walkman don't put the headphone jack anymore. I guess that inventor died like Steve Jobs. No facial unlocking with terribly placed fingerprint scanner......pffff
If any company has an incentive to remove the headphone jack (as bullshit as that is) its Sony. They're a very big player in the headphones market and more recently the wireless headphones. No headphone jack on Sony phones - more potential sales for Sony wireless headphones
i so much appreciate it that you are still reviewing sony phones. i am a huge sony fan and really struggle in finding proper reviews for sony phones. let me search if there is a review for xperia 1 and xperia 5
XZP has a Snapdragon 835, which uses ARM A73 architecture cores. They're very lean, efficient cores. The Snapdragon 845 uses ARM A75 architecture. A75 is actually vulnerable to a Meltdown variant similar to Intel CPUs. A73 is not vulnerable.
Slaps in the beginning are great, opens my attention pretty quick. I own the xz2 and the finger print sensor is positioned in the middle which serves to do a few things which I appreciate. It allows you to pivot directly in the middle, while holding the phone, you may grab it securely and flip it to the correct orientation and be unlocked at the same time. The one handed mode works well with the lower sensor, and the one thing no one mentions is how slippery it is which means you need a case with grip and the hole in the back actually allows you to better shoot for that position intuitively without looking, just aim for where you think the middle is. The bezels are needed for a spot to put your thumbs without accidental screen input and I believe its necessary with most full screen apps having a long press feature you avoid this easily. The headphone jack is omitted because the sensor in there can actually affect the microphone and speaker functions when wet and it can cause the device to record silence and have faulty playback thinking there are headphones plugged in, the usb-c adaptor solves this, just use wireless charge when needed.
Its a very good phone .. I wish it had an under screen fingerprint sensor and a headphone jack ... Sony has (in my opinion ) best Android implementation without any bloatware just simple clean and stock android with basic sony apps like music album etc . This phone could be on the top if Sony would just add a bigger battery, a headphone jack and a normal fingerprint sensor(A normal placement i meant ) .. As for the charger they have a 1Amp charger for battery life .. if you charge a lithium battery at 5 amps the battery degrades faster and because most people charge their phones at night anyway ... they put a 1 amp charger .. Sony and LG have the best amps and dacs in their phones and for some reason (i think because they want to look as familiar with other brands ) sony stopped putting headphone jacks in their phones .. And now that finally they made the switch to oled i hope they get their team together and start making great phones again just like in the past .. with new and exciting features like ip68 and 4k screens years ago .. Sony i hope you read this and make yourself the brand that you were years ago .. miss the old sony .. not the "we are the same with every other manufacturer " sony ..
God, this dude "Water" in comment sectios, he is so toxic. Relax fanboys, it's just a phone. Enjoy in Samsung, iPhone, Sony, LG, Huawei, why you need to make choise on 1 brand?
Funny how you feel disgusted with the so called "character to choose". Everyone choose, everyone have choices, it's often called "one's point of view". At the end, you choose not to choose on any phone brand and be content😂
Still got my original XZ. Can't believe Sony got rid of the headphone jack at all. Am praying they bring it back on an XZ3 Compact with 4.8 inch screen and wireless charging 🎧
I bought the XZ premium because it was one of the few good flagship phones with a headphone jack. I won't buy an XZ3. In fact, if I buy another Sony phone, it'd probably be another XZ Premium. Which I'll bootloader unlock and install something like Carbon Rom onto.
I don't see the big deal, they give you an adapter in the box... You may be thinking, "what if I want to listen to music and charge" however I find this argument really stupid considering not many people do that - if you think about it; it would be really uncomfortable on any phone to charge it and listen music at the same time unless a powerbank is involved. I mean, if you really wanted to listen to music while charging you could just purchase a cheap dongle off the internet.
Another brand new phone that has a goddamn glass back ... been looking for a new phone for a while now watching all these update videos that have been coming out in the last few days with all the new phones. Basically all of them are made of glass now ... What happened to good old aluminum phones?!
Well manufacturers are typically using a glass back so they can add in wireless charging. I think it will also help when the time for 5g comes along. But I hear ya metal is much more durable. I typically just use a thin case anyway though.
Well I have an aluminium backed phone rn, but it's not all fun and games. Pros: more durable, better for repair, no fingerprints (mostly) Cons: ugly (imo), no WC, 5G problems, wireless bands, less premium
this phone has the best display out there , and people out there still praising Note 9 ... sure, it was the greatest display but Sony has already taken over the throne. if you check the facts, it beats Samsung's display in every aspect , except for Samsung being a bit more bezel less but that is irrelevant. ifthis phone had the "pixel" like single camera, i would happily say , its the best under 1000 dollar phone out there ,
@@JeZZGro well actually in the video he said POLED which is from LG. But it could also be from JDI or maybe in the future. However, the part where they are claiming it to be better has more to do with the image processors behind the screen and not as to who manufactured it. Much like the case is with the oled TVs from Sony the A1 series which is currently the best in the world and the panel for that is so far made by LG.
almost as good as Samsungs???? its better than Samsung's displays ...check the facts. in fact do a blind test covering the bodies and show only the screen and see which best display phone does people prefer
I have all the displays here dude it's REALLY good but it's not as good as the display on the iPhone XS or Galaxy Note 9 but VERY close. Honestly whether I had this display or the other one I'd be happy either way
they have the best color reproduction on the market rn , true to life color and not over saturated like Samsung's plus has other bunch of features like hdr rec 2020 , x reality engine, etc . which the others two deprive of. Plus, its screen is produced from an expensive technological method compared to that of samsung and iphones. and the highest pixel density, although that is irrelevant.
@@MatthewMoniz If so, do the test like he said. I highly doubt you're being unbiased here. I know this is because i have the xz3 and my friend's xs looks washed out lmfao. Even he was shocked to see the difference. There is no way what you said is accurate. I am 100% certain youre in a position where you can't say that the xz3 has a better display. I am sure we all know what that situation is. But if you do an unbiased test and cover up the brands. I'll guarantee sony is better.
its phones are not made to look strinkingly beautiful or shiny, but over time you will love it so much. Its kinda like those songs which the first time you hear , you don't like them but you listen again and then again, you become so addicted to it.
@@j7.54prd it's the first time I'm seeing you on RUclips comment section yet you have sweet intelligent answers. Or you're old in RUclips but just changed the name?
I don't understand why everyone says the fingerprint sensor is horribly placed. If you hold your phone the way you would using one hand (which most of us do) with the bottom resting on your pinky, the finger print sensor is actually placed perfectly....
If this phone doesn't get the doubters on side nothing will. Stunning in red along with its screen . Call quality is crystal clear. In all so impressed with it.
Don't worry about the battery life, all Sony flagships have a great battery life. I love for one simple reason why Xperia devices are so underrated and this is because of how I can outstand from others in terms of quality and reliability. Believe it or not I'm still on my Xperia Z2 with Android 6.0.1 with no issues since 2014, only the battery life droped from two days of usage to one day and the back cover glass was broken once so I change it with a new glass cover... LOVE SONY! :-)
Watching on my Sony xa2 ultra. Clicked cause I dig my Sony phones and I'm about to buy this one for my girl and myself. Sony is heavily underrated imo yet every time someone sees my phone they ask a lot of questions about it. Sony was the first company to do many ground breaking things with phones and I plan on sticking with them because for the price they are outstanding 👌
Yes I also think they are pretty underrated only flaw in it is price and fast charging rest every thing trying to be as good as possible definitely fell in love with this wow
What you said about the 4K HDR video is absolutely correct. The quality is so far ahead of anything recorded by a smartphone. Nobody is talking about it, IDK why. I think it is the highest quality aspect of my XZ2.
The location of the fingerprint scanner is exactly the best position when you use the QWERTY keyboard handheld position, and when you put the XZ3 horizontally, your left and right index fingers also can easily press the fingerprint scanner at the same time because it centered position. The designer considers that the user operates the phone at the lower part of the phone instead of the middle part. If you handling middle part of the device the bottom of the phone is blanks/without support and there is a risk of the phone slipping down. Try to Place your little finger at the bottom of the phone it will be much safer and better grip and won't slippery. At this time, your index finger should be at the location of the fingerprint scanner.
Sony Xperia XZ3 is finally in hands and it's absolutely gorgeous. Stay tuned for my review and let me know if you have any questions about the phone or just hit me up on discord. discord.gg/mattmoniz
what? no headphones included? really?
Camera test
Please do a video of camera comparison of this phone with note 9 and XS max
@@pedroandrade2398 seems like a review unit as Matt says that he hopes that the retail units does includes fast chargers
Btw, we all know that it wouldn't hit the top 3 on dxomark since sony don't pay them.
Finally found the MAN who reviews and loves sony phones😊😊😊😊😍😍😍😍
Welcome! = )
So true ... This is so true...
Matthew is the man. He is a genuine guy we look upto. You should also check out Recombu and Techspurt...they show some respect to sony phones as well
I love sony phone and i have been waiting something great would come out from sony. And this might be it. Im still using xperia s.
@@DrNikkhil and phonbattle
This man deserves 1m subscribers
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I agree.
Agree 👍🏼 he isn't like the vast majority of reviewers who ride the tide.
Subsidies?
Yes he deserves more subsidies.
Finally someone review it
and showed how terrible it really is
@Kronixio yeah i did when u said but this review best as always
People don't care to review sony phones cause sony are not innovative in the mobile industry. They are only good for over pricing their mobile phones.
@Ezugo Obuekwe alot of points made there by you, i was formerly a sony fan and i formerly owned two sony phones when sony were still innovative but that was the past. sony can't keep up with the recent heavy competition believe me brother.. till date sony couldn't make a curved display oled television, back to mobile topic, sony is finding it very very difficult to make a bezeless display, small companies like Vivo and oppo are doing this without any issues, all Sony phones are just too big. Sony makes phones with serious hardware - no argument. Look at Samsung, they are ready to battle this up coming Asia companies with angry Innovation, Huawei brought out three rear cameras, Samsung responded twice with galaxy A7 2018 and galaxy A9's housing 4 rear cameras. Other Asian companies are putting very large batteries on slim devices, Samsung tried it and it cost them so much loss(note 7) but Samsung refused to quit there and they finally achieved their goal with galaxy c9 and note 9. I don't know if you understand me. We have too many smartphones with curve display, even Xiaomi note 2 is a curve oled display, sony is just releasing a curve display mobile 2018 ending lol, first 4k phone sony Xperia z5 premium, the screen alone was draining the mobile battey fast because sony did not do their home work well before putting out the device, Samsung always provide you with options to adjust your screen quality between qHD and fHD cause they they are brainy.
Recombinant and btekt love the phone too.
Only few know the value of sony phones.
Very true
XZ premium, before that M5, best decision of my life to move to Sony
And more people knew that sony is lacking behind!
You'r right..
Proudly I m one of them😊😊😊
watching on sony xperia z1
5 year old phone running perfectly and an awesome premium look damm hot as new👍
#INDIA
A toaster under light load
I'm watching on a XZ.
Even people get surprised when they saw me using sony xperia z1 i ask them to guess the cost and most of them says it will be around 700$ even after 5 years.
dock charger is superfast most of the time battery from 25%to 100% just takes
1hr20mins
#kudos to xperia users👐
best camera
best UI
best sound
best Looks
SAME , I AM STILL USING IT
Watching this on my xz3 in white amazing screen
I guess I am one of those few still expecting Sony for a come back. Few hours back I was at sony xa3 leaks😂
Lolz me too
Leave a link if you have a pretty good leaks.
gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/sony-xperia-xa3-ultra-renders-video-specifications-launch-timeline-leaked-1926633
It's a gadget site, mainly for India. Hope it helps👍🏼
@@Hightiger69 it will be cool if renders are true, small bezels, side mounted finger-print, and pretty cool design. Specs are fine too, just wish that they dont overprice it.
WRONG! THe Front facing camera on the XZ3 is 13mp on the xz2 it was only 5
My green XZ3 is coming tomorrow 😍❤️👌👍💪
Nawaz Waseem where you bought?
Did it arrive ?
My dream is to buy this phone 😭
I think it is not arrived ☹️
Is the phone easily overheat after opening the camera for a long time or when video calling for about 20 minutes?
Sony, LG, HTC's Flagships and smartphones are underrated .
Well, they kind of shot themselves on their foot with one bad decision after the other thereby alienating the general consumers from even shortlisting their phones. Heck, even Chinese brands like oppo or Huawei or oneplus for the matter has a greater reception than these brands. It's sad seeing tech giants of the mobile world go down like this but hope this will encourage them to redeem themselves and start fresh.
And also Motorola. But Nokia is trying to come back.
Sadly
SidewindeR LG and HTC starts to lag after a few months of useage, where as Sony is so snappy. Sony deserves more attention from tech RUclipsrs unfortunately they don't
The Nokia Android phones are not designed nor manufactured by Nokia, but by HMD Global. HMD Global got 10 year contract from Nokia to use their brand.
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Welcome to the channel !
Yesss finally XZ3 in Matt's hands 👐 🍺🔥
It's finally here = )
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No one cares
Bought a used unit last month with just about USD100. The oled display is incredibly fantastic, for watching high resolution videos. Sound quality is also exceptional. The curve screen is definitely adding premium value to this flagship phone.
Sony is very underrated
You know what's underrated?
Having a fucking *headphone jack.*
True. Nice to have a different phone than most of my iPhone -owning friends. iOS is so «locked» I am very excited to switch back to Android and freedom 😎
what made me sad is that no XZ3 compact.
Trust me m still a sony fanboy after i used the xperia z and z2
The ui and the camera for long term, is really the best thing sony does better than all of its competetiors :)
Nah, the ui is just not for me. (I'm not an apple user)
Considering how much people appreciate the LG G7 and Sony XZ3, I think the Sony is the most underrated phone this year. I think in 4k recording still goes to the iPhone XS. The implementation of Sony’s 4k HDR is still in development. There aren’t many devices that support 4k HDR playback. However, it is still good to have considering the XZ3 supports it. Keep it up man!
G7 and v40 records in hdr10
The xz2 premium supports 4k HDR recording and playback. Just get that.
So this is the most underrated phone of 2018... Thanks for reviewing Matt!!
My mom: go study!
Me: im watching a math video.
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Поздрав, Regards. Funny words 😅 haha.
Like a boss
I've waited and I got it today. whatever its specs are, I'm glad with it!!
A headphone jack would have made this the perfect smartphone.
Sony needs to bring it back
One of the reasons the fingerprint is exactly right in the middle is sony's meant to be neutral position and easier when u unlock the phone when we hold it horizontaly for instant resume of our gaming or watch movies. So there's no need to looking again on back of the phone exactly where's ur hand should to be to for unlocking the fingerprint cause the scanner is right in the middle, no matter when u hold it horizontaly form either right side or left side of the phone.
Only smart guy who can relize this, and sony doing it so different from its competitors.
That's why i buy this phone
Finally you review it ❤️❤️❤️
🙌🙌🙌😀🙌😘!
Awesome coverage man! Love the looks of this phone. As you said, this is what Sony should have released 6-7 months ago.
The Xperia XZ3 Premium is gonna have the best display ever. 4K, POLED and HDR!!!
Well that is if they've managed
1- That pixel density on oled panels
2- The next Snapdragon CPU would be able to Handel 4k+
I think that Oled screens cannot reach so high resolutions on smartphones. Only LCD screens can do that.
@@Funk5Punk they can but its expensive
Naah, anyone can tell you that the Note 9 have the best display. I would most def put Sony display over the XS Max though.
@@carver9312 I'd honestly rather have a higher resolution then the color accuracy of a Note 9
One of the few RUclipsrs who doesnt judge things based on ongoing trends , really Nice
Thanks Hardik!
My next phone!
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@@Shamarmcco23
piss off
Just bought the XZ3, Im a sucker for Sony and my Z5 compact was a little old and outdated. Thank's for the video Matthew!!
My Xperia xz2 premium is coming tomorrow! 😁
People please buy sony phones!!!
Help them......
Yeah youre right, Sony make very good phones
LOL
Iam serious Sony phones are top notch
There are many many better phones on the market ,
No thanks.
@@mikldude9376
Wich ones because the xz2 Premium and the xz3 sure do outclass most!
Probably the only American RUclipsr that's actually excited to review Sony phones.
Awesome phone by sony
Thanks Matthew for giving a heart and also replying for my previous comment !!!!!
The fingerprint position is great when you're unlocking it when you take it out from your pocket. I have the XZ2 and no problem about the fingerprint. Its great when you think Sony think abt the little details.
people don't get that every oled panel in the market is an AMOLED.(active matrix oled) . The real P-Oled is PMOled(Passive Matrix Oled){found in those old colorful mp3 players}. The P OlED you are talking about is Plastic Oled refering to the use of bendable plastic as OLED medium. Samsung, LG, JDI ,etc all use the same "Plastic " approach to OLED and all of them are AMOLED. they all have a different way of marketing to appeal to the wide masses so that they'd buy their phones. Samsung just market their oleds with Super Amoled , LG just P OLED, etc etc. THEY ARE ALL *AMOLED* !!!
Water x
Finally someone smart
It's just OLED, AMOLED AND POLED ARE OLED!!!
AMOLED is a Samsung trademark I believe.
@@JamesRussoMillas noo. It is Super AMOLED. AMOLED and PMOLED are BASIC technology terms.
Man I miss Sony. Speaking of the UI, I remember my old Xperia Z Ultra. The Android skin was terrible, but after an Android upgrade, it was minimalistic and just smooth. I think I'm going back to Sony for my next phone.
I wouldve bought it, no questions ask. Only thing stopping me is the headphone jack 😭 im holding on to my xz premium. Amazing battery life, 6hrs sot 20% battery. Mostly youtube with lots of calls and messaging. Mixed use of data and wifi. Also, i love bezels. I hope they keep this style than adapt that darn notch that just won't die.
Also i will miss the side fingerprint sensor. It feels so natutal and can never go back to the back one.
I bought a second XZ Premium, unlocked its bootloader, and installed Carbon ROM on it.
Very clean ROM which runs really smoothly, and uses significantly less battery. Does more for me than going from a Snapdragon 835 to an 845 would.
I'll unlock the bootloader of my first one and install Carbon ROM on it too, but first I need to back stuff up, because unlocking the bootloader erases the data.
Gotta love the side fingerprint sensor ;)
Sony is an electronics pioneer. They should be making the best smartphone in the world already. They have the expertise! Can’t imagine them ever losing ground to other phone manufacturers. Their LED TVs are beautiful. About time they gained top spot!
Best Android phone period
i agreed Sony have unique way of designing phones alittle bit different but unique , powerful , beautiful and full of features no other company had
the sony I too been waiting for! (quick question: would you consider using this as your daily driver?)
I used the Compact XZ2 everyday as my second phone. I'm going toswap it out to this for awhile and see how it goes!
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@@MatthewMoniz so there's only 4g models in north america? weird...
we don't get ours until next thursday here in taiwan ugh
Since I've seen the XA3 Ultra, which looks absolutely gorgeous, I'm not sure if I should buy the XZ3. Maybe waiting for XZ4.
Sony's Xperia's Bezels are fking awesome because it makes a (function over style) statement.
Being able to hold the phone with one hand and pinch the top or bottom bezel with my thumb and side of my index finger means I can hold my phone with confidence, not worried I will hold it awkwardly to not have the screen detect a touch and end up accidentally dropping it.
Absolute perfection.
Sadly, I'm still waiting for my Sony phone - Sony Xperia XZ3 Compact.
I'm just not going to buy a phone that's bigger than "Compact" size (which isn't even that small, in my opinion).
I desperately need a new phone and ideally want to buy another Sony phone, but without a sign of a new Compact on the horizon, I might have to start looking elsewhere :-(
thank you! I've been a fan of sony phones for a while now and they don't get the love they deserve!
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nice name though
Feels really good to see someone appreciating sony phone highly. Only a real expert reviewer like you can understand the beauty of sony phones. Liked your video very much. Thanks for such a great video MATTHEW. Love from India
4K HDR is also available on XS Max ... a direct comparison would be something interesting ...
Its doesn't record 4k in hdr
sony got upperhand on xs max as it is using jdi panel. not samsung or lg
lean dsz it does
@@leandsz693 iPhone XS Max does ... Plz check Potatojoe review/comparison
I still love my XZ1 with big ass bezels, Stereo front facing speakers, a headphone jack, fingerprint on power button and the proper old Sony Design language.
Do a reiview on alienware m15 it launched today.. BTW good vid
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It's simple: I open Matthew's video,I like it and then watch it.
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I agree dude. Sony is getting damn close to making a truly great phone imho.
The XZ3 is a huge step in the right direction for Sony mobile.
What exactly do you want it to do? What would make it great??
Sony phones are as good, and often times better than competitors.
Anyway, no phone is perfect as long as the battery can run out.
The day a company throws in a little wheel I can flip and spin a few times to have enough 'basic charge' until I reach a regular charger.
That's cool. That's a great phone.
A phone with no bezels, But stereo speakers that slide out from both sides..Great Phone.
No company yet.. Has a truly great phone in that sense.
@@EbNorth I agree with you. No company actually has made a perfect phone. When I use the word "great" I'm referring to a phone that is going to be competitive and can sell in the current market.
No matter how good you and I think Sony phones are.... we are in the extreme minority. The facts don't lie. Sony mobile is progressively selling fewer and fewer phones. Thus the answer is a simple one..... They need to change and make a "great" phone that can appeal to today's market place.
This phone is quite expensive for what it has to offer. $900 dollars in the US market, better off getting a galaxy s9 which runs between 500 to 750 unlocked, just slap on a nova launcher if you hate Samsung UI. The design would have been better, if the front looks more like an lg v30 or v35 with a thinner head and chin. The worse thing about getting an unpopular phone with a curve screen is the headache the comes along with it after. Good luck finding much accessories for it, even something as simple as a proper screen protector.
the memory is the main problem for me. Allt eh other phones have 180gb or else and sony is here with 64gb for a $900 phone
Are you like dumb?
ruclips.net/video/skZ9yEV09UQ/видео.html
Look at this video and humble yourself please. XZ3 is better than the note 9 in every aspect imaginable. better display, faster...etc Like what? you have the nerve to call this expensive when Iphone xs max trash is at 1500 dollars. Like what??
After watching your review, I ordered one which will come at the end of this week. I can't wait.
Inventor of the Walkman don't put the headphone jack anymore. I guess that inventor died like Steve Jobs.
No facial unlocking with terribly placed fingerprint scanner......pffff
Man the back of the phone is soooo weird
XZ2 does have the facial unlocking tho, so XZ3 undoubtly has it too.
Well, sony want to make more money by walkman. 😏
If any company has an incentive to remove the headphone jack (as bullshit as that is) its Sony. They're a very big player in the headphones market and more recently the wireless headphones. No headphone jack on Sony phones - more potential sales for Sony wireless headphones
@@FranckyHobbyCorner I think it doesn't have. I asked a pro reviewer on a video test and he answered me no. I hope he is wrong.
i so much appreciate it that you are still reviewing sony phones. i am a huge sony fan and really struggle in finding proper reviews for sony phones. let me search if there is a review for xperia 1 and xperia 5
It probably overheats just like all other flagship xperia devices. the only good one was the xperia z2.
Had the xzp for a year and a half. Never had an issue with overheating. Ever. Not even once. My galaxy s6 overheated a few times.
@@jeremyventurino9481 lucky
XZP has a Snapdragon 835, which uses ARM A73 architecture cores. They're very lean, efficient cores.
The Snapdragon 845 uses ARM A75 architecture. A75 is actually vulnerable to a Meltdown variant similar to Intel CPUs. A73 is not vulnerable.
Slaps in the beginning are great, opens my attention pretty quick. I own the xz2 and the finger print sensor is positioned in the middle which serves to do a few things which I appreciate. It allows you to pivot directly in the middle, while holding the phone, you may grab it securely and flip it to the correct orientation and be unlocked at the same time. The one handed mode works well with the lower sensor, and the one thing no one mentions is how slippery it is which means you need a case with grip and the hole in the back actually allows you to better shoot for that position intuitively without looking, just aim for where you think the middle is. The bezels are needed for a spot to put your thumbs without accidental screen input and I believe its necessary with most full screen apps having a long press feature you avoid this easily. The headphone jack is omitted because the sensor in there can actually affect the microphone and speaker functions when wet and it can cause the device to record silence and have faulty playback thinking there are headphones plugged in, the usb-c adaptor solves this, just use wireless charge when needed.
No headphone jack? Wtf! That breaks the deal for me. This would have been perfect otherwise.
Its a very good phone .. I wish it had an under screen fingerprint sensor and a headphone jack ... Sony has (in my opinion ) best Android implementation without any bloatware just simple clean and stock android with basic sony apps like music album etc . This phone could be on the top if Sony would just add a bigger battery, a headphone jack and a normal fingerprint sensor(A normal placement i meant ) .. As for the charger they have a 1Amp charger for battery life .. if you charge a lithium battery at 5 amps the battery degrades faster and because most people charge their phones at night anyway ... they put a 1 amp charger .. Sony and LG have the best amps and dacs in their phones and for some reason (i think because they want to look as familiar with other brands ) sony stopped putting headphone jacks in their phones .. And now that finally they made the switch to oled i hope they get their team together and start making great phones again just like in the past .. with new and exciting features like ip68 and 4k screens years ago .. Sony i hope you read this and make yourself the brand that you were years ago .. miss the old sony .. not the "we are the same with every other manufacturer " sony ..
God, this dude "Water" in comment sectios, he is so toxic.
Relax fanboys, it's just a phone.
Enjoy in Samsung, iPhone, Sony, LG, Huawei, why you need to make choise on 1 brand?
Those are indians and arabs praising sony while bashing other brands.
Everyone has their preference frankly I don't blame him all phones are good
Funny how you feel disgusted with the so called "character to choose". Everyone choose, everyone have choices, it's often called "one's point of view". At the end, you choose not to choose on any phone brand and be content😂
Oh btw I choose to follow iPhone and Samsung for android. For laptop I choose Razer Blade and Mac books. There my choice!
"C H O I C E" that's how you spell choice😁
"Not so many people review sony anymore, but i continue do so"
Sir you earn a sub
Thanks man
@@MatthewMoniz and greetings from Indonesia by the way
No headphone jack, no use for me. :( - a Sony buyer for 8 years
Same here, I've stopped at XZ Premium.. Still a great phone until today tho
Still got my original XZ. Can't believe Sony got rid of the headphone jack at all. Am praying they bring it back on an XZ3 Compact with 4.8 inch screen and wireless charging 🎧
If a company once decided to remove it, it will never come back. At least not in the flagship sector
I bought the XZ premium because it was one of the few good flagship phones with a headphone jack.
I won't buy an XZ3.
In fact, if I buy another Sony phone, it'd probably be another XZ Premium. Which I'll bootloader unlock and install something like Carbon Rom onto.
I don't see the big deal, they give you an adapter in the box...
You may be thinking, "what if I want to listen to music and charge" however I find this argument really stupid considering not many people do that - if you think about it; it would be really uncomfortable on any phone to charge it and listen music at the same time unless a powerbank is involved. I mean, if you really wanted to listen to music while charging you could just purchase a cheap dongle off the internet.
Still puzzled, why this guy only have 200k sub. Definitely deserve millions.
I like it!
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Nice to see somebody still giving Sony some love.
Another brand new phone that has a goddamn glass back ... been looking for a new phone for a while now watching all these update videos that have been coming out in the last few days with all the new phones. Basically all of them are made of glass now ... What happened to good old aluminum phones?!
Well manufacturers are typically using a glass back so they can add in wireless charging. I think it will also help when the time for 5g comes along. But I hear ya metal is much more durable. I typically just use a thin case anyway though.
Well I have an aluminium backed phone rn, but it's not all fun and games.
Pros: more durable, better for repair, no fingerprints (mostly)
Cons: ugly (imo), no WC, 5G problems, wireless bands, less premium
The Microsoft phones used to be made with a really nice plastic material, and they had wireless charging. R. I. P Windows Phone.
Great review as always Matthew!Im big fan of yours!!Continue hard work with quality content!!
Good video man
Nice unboxing 😂❤🇮🇱🖐
Thanks Maor!! = )
How did you watched a 6 min video and commented on it under 3 minutes ?
i cee 3 minutes of the video
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Thank you for the review Matt. I love Sony phones. Please keep reviewing these awesome phones. More power to your channel.
Front = Pixel + Samsung.
Why Samsung? It looks like pixel 2xl only
@@coonjamalay Edge screen.
@@JeZZGro the pixel had a little edge too. Watch it again
@@coonjamalay yes but this phone have much more edge, just like on samsung phones
Back is HTC
I love your reviews man, you're the best RUclipsr!!
_Overpriced_
Not that much than iPhone Xs max.
@@Dimsbaland yup
I feel like every phone is so much now.
How much is it?
@@JagranOne 900$
Ah man, the emerald green is so much better.
Mad respect for still reviewing Sony though
If it doesn't have a headphone jack its useless. RIP SONY mobile
Nope... You can use bluetooth earphones it is more confortable.
From Z2 to XZ Premium and now watching this video on my XZ3 and after a month I can say is the best phone I've ever had
this phone has the best display out there , and people out there still praising Note 9 ...
sure, it was the greatest display but Sony has already taken over the throne.
if you check the facts, it beats Samsung's display in every aspect , except for Samsung being a bit more bezel less but that is irrelevant. ifthis phone had the "pixel" like single camera, i would happily say , its the best under 1000 dollar phone out there ,
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Tell me who make this screen for Sony?
There is only 2 choises, and LG don't.
@@JeZZGro well actually in the video he said POLED which is from LG. But it could also be from JDI or maybe in the future. However, the part where they are claiming it to be better has more to do with the image processors behind the screen and not as to who manufactured it. Much like the case is with the oled TVs from Sony the A1 series which is currently the best in the world and the panel for that is so far made by LG.
@@the_matchless LG have best TVs on world that is true.
LG have best IPS screen for phones, true.
But POLED, not like on Samsung phones. Even worst.
Finally someone who really appreciates Sony and I been a Sony fans since the Z series... Subscribe you with a awesome review
Thanks man !
almost as good as Samsungs????
its better than Samsung's displays ...check the facts. in fact do a blind test covering the bodies and show only the screen and see which best display phone does people prefer
I have all the displays here dude it's REALLY good but it's not as good as the display on the iPhone XS or Galaxy Note 9 but VERY close. Honestly whether I had this display or the other one I'd be happy either way
are you claiming that because they are "pleasing to the eyes, brightness, etc" and not considering Color accuracy and reproduction?
they have the best color reproduction on the market rn , true to life color and not over saturated like Samsung's plus has other bunch of features like hdr rec 2020 , x reality engine, etc . which the others two deprive of. Plus, its screen is produced from an expensive technological method compared to that of samsung and iphones. and the highest pixel density, although that is irrelevant.
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@@MatthewMoniz If so, do the test like he said. I highly doubt you're being unbiased here. I know this is because i have the xz3 and my friend's xs looks washed out lmfao. Even he was shocked to see the difference.
There is no way what you said is accurate. I am 100% certain youre in a position where you can't say that the xz3 has a better display. I am sure we all know what that situation is. But if you do an unbiased test and cover up the brands. I'll guarantee sony is better.
You honestly deserve more subscribers. Lew from Unbovtherapy used to be my fav unboxer RUclipsr, you have now take that place. Keep it up
who cares?? i am going to buy op 6T
I care and so do a lot of other people! Who cares if you buy a 6T? = )
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@@MatthewMoniz until now.. About 4 people and (maybe) counting, according to the upvotes lol
I THINK THIS DUDE STILL WORTH BUYING IN 2021
Not sure why, Sony phones look so stale
you don't get their design philosophy
its phones are not made to look strinkingly beautiful or shiny, but over time you will love it so much. Its kinda like those songs which the first time you hear , you don't like them but you listen again and then again, you become so addicted to it.
It has front facing stereo speakers top and bottom the reason for the bezels. The others with smaller bezels don't have this feature.
@@j7.54prd it's the first time I'm seeing you on RUclips comment section yet you have sweet intelligent answers. Or you're old in RUclips but just changed the name?
The back is so ugly
Matt you are the only guy who reviews sony flagship smartphones greatly and I love sony smartphones!
Me too! They deserve my attention = )
I don't understand why everyone says the fingerprint sensor is horribly placed. If you hold your phone the way you would using one hand (which most of us do) with the bottom resting on your pinky, the finger print sensor is actually placed perfectly....
I love the way he makes his videos enjoyable.
If this phone doesn't get the doubters on side nothing will. Stunning in red along with its screen . Call quality is crystal clear. In all so impressed with it.
Lately I've been falling in love with your review style.
Don't worry about the battery life, all Sony flagships have a great battery life. I love for one simple reason why Xperia devices are so underrated and this is because of how I can outstand from others in terms of quality and reliability. Believe it or not I'm still on my Xperia Z2 with Android 6.0.1 with no issues since 2014, only the battery life droped from two days of usage to one day and the back cover glass was broken once so I change it with a new glass cover... LOVE SONY! :-)
I have been using Sony for a long time but Sony needs to listen to its customers so that they can sell some smartphones
Watching on my Sony xa2 ultra. Clicked cause I dig my Sony phones and I'm about to buy this one for my girl and myself. Sony is heavily underrated imo yet every time someone sees my phone they ask a lot of questions about it. Sony was the first company to do many ground breaking things with phones and I plan on sticking with them because for the price they are outstanding 👌
My first ever smartphone is xperia u which I bought it in 2012 and I still have it and love it....Love Sony.....❤️
Yes I also think they are pretty underrated only flaw in it is price and fast charging rest every thing trying to be as good as possible definitely fell in love with this wow
What you said about the 4K HDR video is absolutely correct. The quality is so far ahead of anything recorded by a smartphone. Nobody is talking about it, IDK why. I think it is the highest quality aspect of my XZ2.
The location of the fingerprint scanner is exactly the best position when you use the QWERTY keyboard handheld position, and when you put the XZ3 horizontally, your left and right index fingers also can easily press the fingerprint scanner at the same time because it centered position. The designer considers that the user operates the phone at the lower part of the phone instead of the middle part. If you handling middle part of the device the bottom of the phone is blanks/without support and there is a risk of the phone slipping down. Try to Place your little finger at the bottom of the phone it will be much safer and better grip and won't slippery. At this time, your index finger should be at the location of the fingerprint scanner.
I love Sony phones. There are the combination of innovation and quality.
Sony phones have primium quality 😍😍😍
Great video as always Matt! Love that display on XZ3. Looking forward for the review.
Thanks Jeremy! Ya LG's displays have gotten much better! Almost as good as Samsungs
Man, i love u. I really love u.
Many youtubers not review Xperia again great job.
Absolutely correct! Sony phones are really underrated. My 5 year old Sony Xperia Z1 Compact still running like a champ :) Good video!
Thanks Gabriel!
Sony used to be the jam, should've capitalize when they were pioneers of Ingress Protection
Finally, great review Matthew, been waiting for this. Kind regards as ALWAYS Richard U.K
Thanks Richard, Kind Regards from my Studio, in Canada! Definitely #1 most polite person ! Love it. Thanks as always!
@@MatthewMoniz Thanks for the kind words, ALWAYS a pleasure! Take care