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9 subtle design differences between the Xperia Z5 and the Xperia Z3

By Chris P.

Updated: Sep 08, 2015, 7:04 AM

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9 subtle design differences between the Xperia Z5 and the Xperia Z3

As Sony fans know only too well, the legendary Japanese company's policy on flagship upgrades dictates a refresh every six months or so. In the case of the Sony Xperia Z3+, however, the device has barely been on the market for two months and there's already a newer, meaner Xperia flagship — the Z5.

In many ways, this hurt the significance of the Xperia Z3+, which most people have never seen, nor will buy given the more tempting Xperia Z5. This is why, in a way, the true predecessor to the Z5 is actually the Z3, technically incorrect as this may be. And sure, the Z3+ served as a testing board for some design changes — ones that we also find in the Z5 — but we thought comparing these subtle differences with the Xperia Z3 makes more sense.

Some of you will already know that we had a favorable first impression as far as the new Xperia Z5 is concerned, and the slightly updated design of the device had a lot to do with that — especially that frosted glass plate on the back. But we noticed a number of other tweaks, and we thought it'd be helpful to have them outlined in one place for your future reference. Here they are:

Subtle design differences between the Xperia Z5 and the Xperia Z3

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Chris Panayotov is a former mobile tech reviewer of phones, tablets and wearables at PhoneArena. However, his contribution to PhoneArena content includes not just reviews, but all kinds of regular and experimental features, such as news stories, buying guides, and an exclusive column on the most notable phones out of Asia.