Last week, I blogged about my frustration with the battery life of today’s phones. My position was that we have become complacent and that we must prioritize phone longevity over other features. My phone is coming off contract and so I committed to prioritizing battery life as a key metric for the future purchase.
A Twitter Follower had recommended that I look at the Experia Z3 family from Sony. These devices bring high end phone specs and two different size options. The base Z3 comes with a 5.2 inch screen and is unsurprisingly is called the “Experia Z3.” Sony also offers a 4.6 inch model which they call the “Z3 Compact.” The Compact is particularly noteworthy because it bucks the industry trend of limiting high end hardware exclusively to large phones. (Generally, flagship phones like the Galaxy S5, HTC One M8 or LG G3 get the latest hardware and the smaller versions of those phones come with reduced specs.) The Compact has similar hardware innards as the Z3 with the exception of a smaller screen and hence smaller form factor. I find bigger phones awkward to hold and pocket and so the idea of a very powerful smaller phone intrigues me. The initial press releases suggested that Sony was prioritizing battery life which further accelerated my interest. Continue reading New phone idea – Sony Experia
