'The Sony Xperia Z1 looks stunning, it's a distinctive design and there's no questioning the quality of the build. '
'For normal media viewing everything looks great, but you really notice the difference when watching or viewing full HD 1080p content where, as with the Xperia Z, everything takes on an incredible and cinematic, almost 3D-like quality.'
The next level of Sony's Android ambitions or a needless mid-cycle vanity upgrade?
'All said, the display is actually of passable quality and offers an overall proper color reproduction, though there is a barely detectable cyan tint to it and viewing angles are just poor. '
'Bluerock is absolutely right, you need to carry the phone nestled in cotton balls to keep it from shutting down, becoming unresponsive or resetting itself.'
'On the face of it, the Sony Ericsson X8 doesn't seem like a great phone. '
'Poor touchscreen sensitivity.'
'However, it feels solid and well put together, and has a certain charm.'
