Reviewers Liked
- Fast
- Sleek styling
- Waterproof
- Extra-large battery
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Poor call quality
- Display isn't particularly vivid
- A bit large and heavy
- Mediocre camera performance
Sony Xperia Z1S
76
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Expert reviews and ratings
By examiner.com
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80
Equipped with a 2.2 GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, 32GB of storage, a 20-megapixel camera and an appealing glass chassis, the Z1S is certainly quite the looker with plenty of cool features under the hood. Much like some of its previous incarnations of the...
By MobileTechReview
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80
It took Sony a few tries to make a flagship Android smartphone that truly has flagship specs, but they've managed nicely with the Sony Xperia Z1S and Z1. The Xperia Z1S has the fastest CPU currently available, all the wireless bells and whistles...
By IGN
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77
The Xperia Z1S, with its powerful processor and long-lasting battery, is a capable device, and it's easy to see why it's Sony's flagship smartphone. Unfortunately, it also has poor viewing angles, especially when compared to other high-end phones, and its camera's inconsistent performance leaves much to be desired.
By Phone Scoop
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80
The Xperia Z1S isn't perfect, but it is perhaps as close as Sony has come to smartphone nirvana. The hardware works on almost every level: it looks good, is well-built, and functions well. The basics are well in hand: the screen is decent, the battery...
By itreviews.com
on
80
Sony brings some welcome innovation to Android camera phones with the Xperia Z1s, a potent, waterproof model that nonetheless falls just short of...
By Digital Trends
on
80
We're happy to see Sony's Z1 make it to a U.S. carrier in the form of the Z1S, especially since Sony saw fit to double the internal memory (16GB is pretty cramped for a modern high-end smartphone). We also think the Xperia line's boxy design looks...
By LaptopMag
on
60
Sony's Xperia Z1s is a powerful waterproof smartphone with long battery life, but its display and camera could be...
By CNET Australia
on
70
The Xperia Z1S is the most impressive smartphone Sony has ever sold on any carrier, but an inferior screen makes Samsung's Galaxy handsets better...
By Steves Digicams
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By Kyle Schurman If you're seeking a smartphone that looks a bit like a digital camera, there are quite a few options other than the Sony Xperia Z1S. However if you'd like your smartphone to have some camera-like controls and features to make it...
By Phone Arena
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There is no doubt that the HTC One (M8) is the better smartphone of the two... for the most part. The one area where the Xperia Z1S easily steals the show is the camera, as HTC's UltraPixel thing continues to lag behind the competition. That is not to...
By Phone Arena
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We have to admit it, guys. We were not excited when we learned that the new HTC One will use an UltraPixel camera, just like its 2013 predecessor. But now, after putting the phone's camera through its paces, our skepticism has vanished for the most...
By mashable.com
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Well, almost.That's the best way to describe the new Sony Xperia Z1S smartphone, now available from T-Mobile for no money down and $22 a month for two years.Even if the Z1S is a near miss, it's still big news — this is the first U.S. carrier-specific...
By GottaBeMobile
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In the Xperia Z1s, Sony has given T-Mobile a well-rounded smartphone that does a lot of things well. The Xperia Z1s is a powerful smartphone that doesn't skimp on features and attempts to be a jack of all trade with an elegant waterproof body, a...
By zdnet.com
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When I first saw the Z1s announces for T-Mobile I didn't think too much about it because I am satisfied with my HTC One and Moto X. However, it has been many years since I owned an Xperia phone (very cool Windows Mobile Xperia model) and I actually...
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