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IRL: Sony Xperia Z1S
Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. CES wrapped just two weeks ago, and already, the gadgets announced there are starting to arrive on our review desk. First up, Sony's Xperia Z1S, a modified version of the waterproof Z1 we tested last year, complete with a 20.7-megapixel camera. Only this time, the phone's being sold exclusively on T-Mobile -- at least here in the US, anyway. So how does it stack up? Our own Joseph Volpe spent a week with one to find out.
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Sony Xperia Z1S: a waterproof flagship exclusive to T-Mobile (hands-on)
For the past two years, Sony Mobile could be counted on to introduce new Xperia smartphone lines at CES -- the S and Z, specifically. Not so this year, as the company's instead offering twists on previously announced hardware, which, for the US market, results in the Xperia Z1S for T-Mobile. If you followed our IFA coverage from last summer, you'll be familiar with what Sony and exclusive US partner T-Mobile have to offer. The Xperia Z1S, set for release January 22nd at $528 outright or $22/mo, retains much of its Z1 counterpart's spec load -- 5-inch, 1080p Triluminos display, Snapdragon 800, 3,000mAh battery and 20.7-megapixel camera -- albeit with some notable upgrades.
