Xperia Z or Nexus 5

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  Tycn on 08/12/2013 - 17:20

  shock proof toughness of the Xperia Z

  No such thing, it's only water resistance. Drop it and it might break like any other phone.

  The Nexus 5 is faster, has a better screen and is smaller and more ergonomic (being rounded). It is also likely to be more durable since the back is plastic rather than glass.

  The Xperia Z has as you mentioned microSD and water resistance as well as slightly better battery life.

  I wouldn't want to rely on the water resistance though; there are reports of these phones dying due to water ingress in situations where they shouldn't and there's no guarantee they'll fix it for you.

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  ctrlaltdel on 08/12/2013 - 17:41

  i have a Xperia Z and battery life is dreadful for me. can't even last 24 hours. not too sure about the Z1.

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    Kelvin H. on 08/12/2013 - 17:56

    I've had experience with an Xperia Z too, battery life can be pretty appalling.
    Spec wise, it appears to be a very capable phone but at times it can be very laggy/unresponsive.
    The colours on the Xperia Z aren't that great either, for some reason it appears washed out in comparison to the One, etc.

    Between the two, I'd probably go for the Nexus 5.

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      Mikinoz on 08/12/2013 - 19:34

      Try stamina mode, its good for making the battery last

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    arislan on 10/12/2013 - 20:04

    I have a z1. My battery life last 2 days and I watch movies in the train daily as I commute. That is after I turn on stamina mode and reduce screen brightness - i personally don't like bright screens anyway.

    Camera is better than Nexus 5, my mate at work has a Nexus 5, so we compared. Screen wise, can't really tell a difference.

    The Z1 does have heat issues when playing some games, but so far apart from the heat it doesn't seem to affect the performance. Good for winter :)

    The new camera button in Z1 is really good and helps a lot. I can take pictures 1 handed with a huge phone like that, I would struggle if it didn't have that new button like the old z.

    My wife's dropped it once in a concrete carpark from her lap as she exited out SUV, small ding in one corner, but otherwise no issues.

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  Peace Maker on 08/12/2013 - 19:33

  Thanks all. No negative comments on the Nexus 5? I've read the camera is average.

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    [Deactivated] on 09/12/2013 - 15:33

    I own a Nexus 4, had a bad time of it and will not be buying a 5 (I went with Note 3 instead)

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    someguy102 on 10/12/2013 - 23:36

    Camera on 4.4 was pretty mediocre. Apparently the 4.4.1 update fixes that.

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  mitchellman95 on 10/12/2013 - 17:43

  It is kind of hard to judge because people compare the nexus 5 with other phones as if it was at the same price point but for the money the nexus 5 is a good buy. The camera got an update anyway and will probably get more and you can always make the battery more efficient with a kernel or something like that..

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  [Deactivated] on 12/12/2013 - 09:29

  I'd advise against the Nexus 5. Here are 250+ (and growing) people that have complaints about the quality/durability of the screen

  http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/w-wUGwYr…
  https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/kK1uhW6…

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    [Deactivated] on 12/12/2013 - 10:27

    +2

    I think the problem with the Nexus is that they try too hard to keep the price down and it seems to effect the quality. I was smitten with my N4 at first, after a few months I officially hate the thing.

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  branners on 14/12/2013 - 14:47

  I was frustrated by the power usage of my Nexus 5 until I sat down and did my homework. Turned off a few things in the background, like GPS Tracking, and reduced the brightness settings. I am a moderate rather than a heavy user and it runs up to 2 days now. No probs so far, and having Qi charging is more of a plus that I thought, unbelievably convenient to use a Nokia charger on my bedside table.