This is the cheapest way to get the white model of the Z5 Compact sim free. The £377.10 was the final price I paid after using Amazon's currency convertor today and it includes the shipping fee. You should be able to get this even cheaper if you use a fee free card for international purchase.
The white model in the UK is exclusive to Carphone Warehouse (and is inexplicably MORE expensive than going direct to Sony - £449 vs £429).
Note: There are cheaper sellers there but this is direct from Amazon (EUR 507.49). I have no idea about the reliability of the other sellers but since this is an EU purchase anyway it's likely safer to go direct via Amazon.
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DonkeyKonk to RiverDragon8
24 Oct 156#11
But I only have six months to live.
Crammage to ChampionshipManager
24 Oct 153#5
Another comedian.
Latest comments (36)
runrabbit
7 Nov 15#35
has anyone actually had this phone delivered from Amazon.it
wenttoabetterplace to runrabbit
7 Nov 15#36
Did you not look at comment #34?!
jsty3105
2 Nov 15#34
Received the phone yesterday - customer service has been brilliant so far
BraddersJ
28 Oct 15#33
Thanks!
Disappointing no other tech manufacturer can match Apple's in-store swap process :/
BraddersJ
25 Oct 15#31
Anyone bought a Sony phone from abroad before? What happens in regards to warranty?
My understanding is that this isn't valid under UK warranty. Does that mean you'd have to send it back to Italy/Europe to get it repaired, or pay more or wait longer to get Sony UK to fix it?
Thanks!
jsty3105 to BraddersJ
28 Oct 15#32
As far as my research went with this prior to actually making this purchase, I learnt that warranty for such purchases would be Europe-wide but any returns needs to be done by going through Amazon Italy. There's very little English-speaking support though from Amazon Italy - you are restricted to using Email Me In English.
ThunderBolt
25 Oct 15#29
I'm still hoping for a big drop on the Z3 Compact... Must be die a bit of a tumble soon!?!
malachi to ThunderBolt
25 Oct 15#30
Just like IPhones it's take a while for the older models to drop. Samething with Samsung S series.
malachi
25 Oct 151#28
Great phone, had mine for 2 weeks and I am happy with it compared to my iPhone 6. Camera is great, will be improved with the proper Sony Camera app due soon.
ThunderBolt
25 Oct 15#27
I was going to suggest a contract, but there again...
just got one today on contract, fantastic little phone and looks great in white
for any benchmark nerds like me it scores 62756 in antutu, an LG G4 gets 50358 so you can see it packs a punch for its price bracket
Israel1
24 Oct 151#24
I just bought a z3 compact the other day from cex £180 in box and good condition (in nice orange colour) wouldn't spend an extra £200 on z5 compact
Nexusfifth
24 Oct 15#23
And apple will be 200£ cheaper, such as that iPhone 6 128GB for 399£ (you can add a 100£ as it is a refurbished and it is still 200£ cheaper than when it was released <1 year ago)
titan131
24 Oct 15#13
This has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, seems a bit bonkers for a phone with only an HD screen. Could get a z3 compact instead without losing much.
mbailey to titan131
24 Oct 151#22
I was under the impression that one of the main differences is finger printer sensor.
If you want to be able to use the new pay with your phone which I think is coming to Android soon, then I thought you needed a fingerprint sensor to do this?
andybriggs03
24 Oct 15#21
no hence why i dont mind paying a small delivery charge lol, to get it fixed :-)
Sony has found the root cause of the issue, and has promised to release a software update in week 44 -- between 26 October and 1 November -- to fix it.
zackariah
24 Oct 15#19
A word of warning there was a issue with the white Z5c, something to do with the touch screen software that should be fixed by an update
titan131
24 Oct 15#18
fair enough about getting the side flip fixed under warranty but would they really be obligated to help you if you dropped it down a bog??
andybriggs03
24 Oct 15#17
my phone is under warranty, and the side flap fell off so that defo needs fixing, if i have to pay charges for delivery i dont mind, at least i wouldnt have to worry about dropping it down the bog and losing out on £££££££ rather than a small delivery fee :-)
solid
24 Oct 15#16
And then you have to pay for them to ship it back if you don't like their quote.
click that link then follow instructions and sony replace it, they said no price could be given to carry out repair until they have had a look.
(you need to create a sony account if you dont already have one)
RiverDragon8
24 Oct 15#14
If that is the case this phone would be the last thing on your mind.
RiverDragon8
24 Oct 15#10
Wait a year and buy this phone for £240-ish.
DonkeyKonk to RiverDragon8
24 Oct 156#11
But I only have six months to live.
jsty3105 to RiverDragon8
24 Oct 151#12
Wait a year and any non-Apple flagship phone will be over £100~ cheaper
schnide
24 Oct 15#9
Personally, I wouldn't risk it as it'd invalidate your warranty and likely the waterproofing too.
andybriggs03
24 Oct 15#7
i want to replace the housing on my z3c but cant find any reputable shops that will do it :-( at the minute its the green casing, wouldnt mind black.
To open it though requires skill and tools that i do not have.
bwsmith190 to andybriggs03
24 Oct 15#8
If you do find someone let me know as I'm after something similar for mine :smiley:
Rich069
24 Oct 151#6
gotta be honest. Went into cpw other day, and while it may be a great phone internally, externally it didn't feel or look it in comparison to the z3c. Didn't have that "premium" feel to it.
ChampionshipManager
24 Oct 151#4
Decent phone but it's fat as hell.
Crammage to ChampionshipManager
24 Oct 153#5
Another comedian.
cigbunt
24 Oct 15#2
its a lot for the compact i know its a good phone but theres so many others at this price
Crammage to cigbunt
24 Oct 15#3
Such as?
DJNG22
24 Oct 152#1
Love the compact z3 not really seen much to convince me this would be an upgrade. Good price though.
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The white model in the UK is exclusive to Carphone Warehouse (and is inexplicably MORE expensive than going direct to Sony - £449 vs £429).
Note: There are cheaper sellers there but this is direct from Amazon (EUR 507.49). I have no idea about the reliability of the other sellers but since this is an EU purchase anyway it's likely safer to go direct via Amazon.
Top comments
Latest comments (36)
Disappointing no other tech manufacturer can match Apple's in-store swap process :/
My understanding is that this isn't valid under UK warranty. Does that mean you'd have to send it back to Italy/Europe to get it repaired, or pay more or wait longer to get Sony UK to fix it?
Thanks!
http://twentyfirsttech.com/2015/09/24/sony-xperia-z5-first-impressions/
for any benchmark nerds like me it scores 62756 in antutu, an LG G4 gets 50358 so you can see it packs a punch for its price bracket
If you want to be able to use the new pay with your phone which I think is coming to Android soon, then I thought you needed a fingerprint sensor to do this?
Sony has found the root cause of the issue, and has promised to release a software update in week 44 -- between 26 October and 1 November -- to fix it.
click that link then follow instructions and sony replace it, they said no price could be given to carry out repair until they have had a look.
(you need to create a sony account if you dont already have one)
To open it though requires skill and tools that i do not have.