'Having said that, the phone is a good buy in the mid-range segment even if you do not intend to take a lot of selfies, because it is has dependable performance overall. '
'We tried taking a macro shot, which looked rather pixelated and noisy.'
'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?