Sony Xperia Z3 Review: Sony makes a Splash in the United States

By Rich W Woods

As of today, the Sony Xperia Z3 will be available for T-Mobile. I have been spending quite a bit of time with the Xperia Z3 for the past two weeks and have been absolutely delighted with it. The Sony Xperia Z3 is an absolute pleasure to use. It’s super fast, the camera is amazing, it has a beautiful display, and it’s waterproof. Users will be able to play Playstation on it as soon as Sony makes the app available.

While I was spending so much time with the Sony Xperia Z3, I was reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in parallel. While using both phones at the same time, it was like night and day. While the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 was an absolute nightmare, the Sony Xperia Z3 was something out of a dream.

The Droid Turbo has been Announced. Time to Geek Out!

By Rich W Woods

Today Motorola announced what The Verge inaccurately described as a “souped-up Moto X”. I’m not sure why they would say this. Maybe because it has a similar display?

Anyway, the Droid Turbo seems to be a powerhouse. It uses a 2.7 GHz Snapdragon 805 processor, the same that is used in the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the Nexus 6. It will use a 21 MP rear camera, 2 MP front camera, a 5.2″ AMOLED display, and it will record video. According to GSM Arena, it will run Android 4.4.2, but I’m sure that is a misprint and it will run Android 4.4.4.

LG G3 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Camera Comparison: The Final Showdown

By Rich W Woods

Over the last week and a half, I have been spending a lot of time with the Sony Xperia Z3 and the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. One thing that has blown me away with both of these phones is the amazing 20.7 MP camera. In fact, the Sony Xperia Z3 even outperformed the Nokia Lumia 1020 in low light comparisons.

The scope of this review will be to compare the camera of the Sony Xperia Z3 to the camera of the LG G3. While the camera on the Sony Xperia Z3 is fantastic, the 13 MP camera on the LG G3 is pretty amazing as well with the laser focusing. I’m pretty excited to look at these side by side.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Review: A Perversion of Innovation

By Rich W Woods

Perversion: the alteration of something from its original course, meaning, or state to a distortion or corruption of what was first intended.

Innovation: a new method, idea, product, etc.

Almost a year and a half ago, when I started For the Love of Tech, I called my reviews User Reviews. The reason for this was because the products that I was reviewing were products that I used for my day to day life. I wasn’t getting free review units, I wasn’t getting flown out to California for an iPhone event, and I wasn’t under the threat of not being invited back if I gave something a bad review.

I stopped calling the User Review in favor of Review and a title because more and more, I was getting devices for the sole reason of reviewing them. They were no longer devices that I used for personal use; however, I have always stayed true to the idea of giving honest reviews. This is why reviews at For the Love of Tech don’t come out the same day that the product launches. It comes a couple weeks later, after I’ve spent some time with the device.

That being said, this is going to be an honest review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Some will love me for it and some will hate me for it, but there is one thing I can promise you: the facts you will read are true and the opinions you will read are honest.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs HTC One M8 Camera Comparison: Megapixels vs Ultrapixels

By Rich W Woods

This will be the final camera comparison with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 before I send back the unit I’m reviewing. So far, I have compared the camera of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to the camera of the iPhone 6 Plus, OnePlus One, LG G3, Nokia Lumia 1020, and Sony Xperia Z3. The scope of this comparison will be the cameras of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the HTC One M8.

Both the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the HTC One M8 have great cameras, but in completely different ways. The camera on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a high resolution camera, coming in at 16 MP, while HTC takes the ultrapixel approach, working under the belief that a great picture can come from great software.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs LG G3 Camera Comparison

By Rich W Woods

I have been spending a lot of time with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. As with all new phones that come out, we compare the camera to competing cameras. So far, we have compared the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to the iPhone 6 Plus, Sony Xperia Z3, OnePlus One, and Nokia Lumia 1020. The scope of this column will be to compare the camera of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to the camera of the LG G3.

For all of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4’s faults, it does have a fantastic camera. The stunning 16 MP camera is not only super fast, but the photos look beautiful on the 1440p AMOLED display. The LG G3’s camera is laser focused, so we can expect to see some really sharp pictures. Let’s start with specs.

Sony Xperia Z3 vs Nokia Lumia 1020: The Gold Standard Test

By Rich W Woods

The Sony Xperia Z3v is has come to Verizon this week and the Sony Xperia Z3 is coming to T-Mobile on October 29, so as always, we compare the camera to all of its competing cameras.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 is the gold standard of smart phone cameras. It has a 41 MP Pureview camera with a Carl Zeiss lens, a real xenon flash, and support for taking RAW photos. While the Nokia Lumia 1020 was released almost a year and a half ago in July, 2013, it is one of few smart phones released that long ago that remain relevant.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Nokia Lumia 1020 Camera Comparison: The Gold Standard Test

By Rich W Woods

Last week, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 was released on all of the major carriers. Although the device itself isn’t the best device around, the camera is fantastic, as is with all Samsung devices. When you get a device with a great camera, the next logical step is to compare it to the Nokia Lumia 1020.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 is widely renowned as the best smart phone camera. It has a 41 MP camera, RAW support and a real xenon flash. It is a Pureview camera with a Carl Zeiss lens. It’s just great.

So far I have compared the camera of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to the Sony Xperia Z3, iPhone 6 Plus, and the OnePlus One. The scope of this comparison will be the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the Nokia Lumia 1020.

Sony Xperia Z3 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact: Does Size Matter?

By Rich W Woods

Yesterday, the Sony Xperia Z3v was made available on Verizon. On October 29, the Sony Xperia Z3 will be made available on T-Mobile. Somehow, in all that, the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is lost. Although there is an unlocked version available from Sony’s web site, it won’t be available from any carriers and that’s the reason why Sony has never really taken off in the United States.

After spending the last week with both the Sony Xperia Z3 and Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, I have fell in love with both of these phones. They are both super fast, beautifully designed, and they take fantastic photos; however, the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact lacks a couple of the specs of the Sony Xperia Z3.

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs OnePlus One Camera Comparison

By Rich W Woods

It has been a week of camera comparisons. Since the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 came out last week, the Sony Xperia Z3v came out this week, and the Sony Xperia Z3 come out next week, I have been spending a lot of time working with the Sony Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact, and Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

I thought that comparing the Sony Xperia Z3 to the OnePlus One would be enough; however, when I compared the camera of the Sony Xperia Z3 and the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, there were some differences, and if we are nothing else here, we are thorough with camera comparisons. So here is goes. The camera comparison of the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact and the OnePlus One.