My first post, please be kind to me :)
Think it is a great deal.
Shipping is $10 to me (5000).
Shopping express described the item as Australian stock, so you don't need to worry about the warranty issue.
Z ULTRA is here: http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/sony-xperia-z-ultra-16…
However, be aware, sony Z series might have screen cracking problem.
Z1 is a great phone, mine is still going strong, still snappy too.
Highly recommended for anyone sitting on the fence.
Any weak screen problems that the 1st model has?
Nothing to worry about the screen, but forget about taking photos in low light conditions.
What do you mean? I thought it has a flash.
would rather get a Z2 from Telstra, better screen colour, better warranty services with bit extra
But not close to $449.
No camera flash on the Z Ultra. May be a deal breaker for some. Also seems to be lots of screen cracking reports online.
I assume the screens break because lack of respect rather than a wizard coming in the middle of the night and magically cracking the screen.
If you do some research you might be surprised how close to the mark you are.
Some apparently break on their own. read here - http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/556824/20140624/sony-xperia-z…
there has also been screen cracking reports online for the iphones and samsung galaxy… what's your point? lol
Has been using Xperia Ultra for the past 2 months, what crack?
Thoughts on the Ultra? I've got a Note 3, but like the splash-proof Ultra concept - the camera is seemingly the biggest drawback though
great device as long as you know how to carry it. I imagine having a note already wouldnt be too much of a change
Mix feelings…
The goods
- extremely slim
- great build quality, feel like you are holding an iPhone 4
- good battery life (galaxy note 3 good)
- fast (that's expected from snapdragon 800)
- huge screen (duh?)
The bads
- slippery and hard to get a firm grip of it
forget about using the phone with one hand unless you want a "crack" on your phone screen or your have enormous palm.
WiFi is a little buggy and it switched itself intermittently after a while and won't reconnect if you don't restart the phone. Yes, I reset the phone already and still did the same.
the screen is not exactly the best quality you can get (342 ppi), if you come from note 3, you MIGHT notice the tiny difference. I switched from LG G2, and I can definitely tell.
the camera constantly overexposed. If you are fussy about photo quality, don't bother, it ain't for you. For me, I don't really care.
Overall, it's a great phone for what it is. To enjoy the HUGE screen, you will sacrifice a lot of convenience. Unlike samsung galaxy note series, Sony doesn't add unique features to this phone to enhance the user experience. It made you feel like you ARE using a huge screen phone but not much more than that.
Will I switch from note 3? No, personally I think the bigger screen benefit isn't enough to compensate the amount of conveniences I lost.. But that's just me.
compared to my gf's note3, the ultra camera is more responsive - you can take a shot instantly without the auto focus taking forever which is the thing that most pisses me off about Samsungs.
And obviously once you go to a giant size screen all other phones are ruined and you can't go back.
The only crack I have is the one I was born with on my behind, nothing on my Z1
See my comments in the last similar deal. You can do whatever you like with the comments. It is the kind of info I would like to know to research further if I was considering buying it. I had one on order from Sony Center during the last deal and changed my mind after researching cracking issues.
If I did not get HTC one M8 yesterday from 15% off ebay deal.
I will definitely get SONY Z1 from this deal :)
Thats great price for an Ultra.
I just paid $300 for a used one with no warranty
I think the cracked screen issue is greatly exaggerated.
Have three z's since they were first released. 2 are treated really roughly, dropped,slammed on tables often ( bad tempered 16 year old). Shoved in back pockets at sat on.
No troubles at all.
And this was the model that was meant to have the big problems.
Did you have a decent like rubber case for it though?
Does it have 1 year or 2 year warranty?
Just asking as the z1 compact (Aussie stock) has 2 years but this is saying 1 year on their site?
Dayum, should have waited a bit longer for this Z Ultra deal (purchased one from Kogan 1.5 weeks ago).
I have no cracks on mine but do suffer from an unresponsive screen issue. Was suppose to be fixed with KitKat.
Z Ultra is $449 from MSY and the Z1 is $479 so pretty decent pricing.