It’s great to see Sony back in the game with 2 decent handsets but don’t they listen or learn from others.

I will be doing a bigger piece on Friday, but here is my first views.

The Sony Experia Z – it’s thin at 7mm but only had a 2300mah battery. Seriously Sony on a 5 inch screen. Sony say the have a power management tool that turns off apps in standby. Big deal. Run time will still be poor. For the sake a thinness a bigger battery is needed. I like the look, the decent camera and the waterproof and dust proof aspects. However, it’s very angular in design , meaning sharp corners and edges, meaning uncomfortable in the hand. The back is glass, gorilla glass. Who said Apple was mad using glass in the iPhone 4/4S!

The Sony Experia ZL – this is smaller in footprint and but has the same screen. In other words it is all screen practically. But it is not dust and waterproof. However, it does have rounded edges and curves, meaning it feels very comfortable in the hand. However it is slightly thicker too. It also loses the glass back for a more traditional plastic.

So the Z was angular as it needed to have flaps to conceal all the ports and slots to help it retain its dust and waterproof aspects. This is a good idea but sadly it does make it not as comfortable to hold. I am concerned about the battery. The Samsung Note has a much larger battery. But the Z is ultra thin. To make the ZL have a smaller front, the thickness was increased.

As you can see design compromises or design features impact the end result.

Which would you choose?