topic Why Xperia Z and Z1 are different in Japan? in Z Series

Why Xperia Z and Z1 are different in Japan?

cayene87 — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:43:29 GMT

I just found out that japanese version of Xperia Z and Z1 have infrared, so my question is why people in Europe and other countries can t have this version of phone? For me it is like discrimination, and SONY as a big company must have same standards for all!Is it possible to get that version of phones here in Europe?

Re: Why Xperia Z and Z1 are different in Japan?

BiswajitZ — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 12:57:51 GMT

😮 Is it true? Source please

Re: Why Xperia Z and Z1 are different in Japan?

_alexdon_ — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 13:56:29 GMT

It is true that the devices are different,you could try to contact xperia care about this:

http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/support/contact-us/

Re: Why Xperia Z and Z1 are different in Japan?

MackinsVII — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:26:25 GMT

That's not fair! We want IR too!

Re: Why Xperia Z and Z1 are different in Japan?

cayene87 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:49:35 GMT

http://www.sonymobile.co.jp/xperia/docomo/so-02e/design/design.html

http://www.sonymobile.co.jp/xperia/docomo/so-01f/

See that black thing near camera on back side of phone that is infrared. You can search on internet xperia z so-02e and xperia z1 so-01f specs and see yourself.

Here is a image of infrared icon http://j-phone.ru/Tests/so02e/sc/6.jpg source: http://j-phone.ru/ru/reviews/sonyericsson/674-so02eblackreview.html

And that is not all, I read somewhere that japanese versions have better screen with full IPS!!!

Re: Why Xperia Z and Z1 are different in Japan?

BiswajitZ — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:16:08 GMT

IR the back is for what purpose?

Re: Why Xperia Z and Z1 are different in Japan?

_alexdon_ — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:21:55 GMT

You can use the phone as a remote for a TV for example.

Re: Why Xperia Z and Z1 are different in Japan?

cayene87 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 19:01:15 GMT

You can use it as remote control for tv, air conditioner etc....

Re: Why Xperia Z and Z1 are different in Japan?

BiswajitZ — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 19:16:08 GMT

Will it also work for air gesture like Samsung

Re: Why Xperia Z and Z1 are different in Japan?

cayene87 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 20:00:41 GMT

No,it is different technology...

Re: Why Xperia Z and Z1 are different in Japan?

Devlin — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:35:19 GMT

That is VERY Unfair....Live in Sweden and i got the Z1 c6903 Version....So very unfair....And not even a headset came with the phone! Rather strange thinking that this is a high end device....A bit cheap behaviour from Sony....:-)

Re: Why Xperia Z and Z1 are different in Japan?

PLZHELPE3 — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 17:34:57 GMT

So what is the verdict? Are we getting the ir feature?