The Sony Xperia Z3 is beautifully designed, with a fantastic high-resolution camera and great battery life; it's a really difficult device to find fault with. You might not be a fan of Sony's Xperia user-interface, or the fiddly SD-Card/charge port flaps, but the minor flaws pale in comparison to...

Looks and feels great; Multimedia features; Great Sony camera; Strong battery life

16 GB of internal storage is too little for a flagship; Side-flaps can become annoying

If it isn't clear, we're just as bowled over by the Xperia Z3 as we were by its compact little brother. The big caveat is that as it shares so much of its hardware with its predecessor, it may not have the longevity of other devices hitting the market like the Galaxy Note 4.

Unique PlayStation implementation

The Xperia Z3v is an excellent smartphone , but Sony had to ditch an already-refreshed design to deliver a unique device on Verizon. The resulting phone looks more like the older Z2, while adding features like Qi wireless charging and unfortunate bloatware to curry favor with Verizon.

Slim, refined design; Dust- and water-proof; Excellent camera; Long battery life; PS4 game streaming

Wi-Fi could be faster; Sony and T-Mobile bloat

We'll say this: if you currently own a Z2, you might want to wait for the Z4, which should land early next year. If you are looking to upgrade your current Android phone, or you want to switch platforms - while not coming from the Xperia Z2 - the Xperia Z3 should definitely be on your top 3 list.

+ beautifully built; If you live in the US; as of October 9; when Sony officially unveiled its Xperia Z3 plans for the States; you can grab the Xperia Z3; under the Z3v name; on Verizon; starting October 23; for $200 on contract.

If you live in the US; as of October 9; when Sony officially unveiled its Xperia Z3 plans for the States; you can grab the Xperia Z3; under the Z3v name; on Verizon; starting October 23; for $200 on contract.

Very good phone. Now with root available without unlocking bootloader... Even better! Feels amazing. Sleek. Stands out. Quick. Great camera. Battery life is insanely good!

Amazing phone; Great battery; And waterproof is a sweet add on

Flashlight slightly weak compared to past phones; No fingerprint scanner

This is the Xperia Z3, Sony's third flagship Android phone in just over a year. It looks very similar to its predecessors - and inside the specs are almost identical to the Z2 - but a thinner chassis, better heat management and improved battery life mean this could be third time lucky for Sony.

Great screen; Excellent camera; Market-leading battery life

Slippery; difficult to hold comfortably; Can overheat under stress; Feels like a small update over the Z2

Sony has been revising its Z series and it's getting steadily better. The distinctive blocky shape has been softened and the specs remain impressively high, with a terrific screen, powerful processor, waterproofing and outstanding camera.

Solid build quality; fine screen; very powerful processor; waterproof and dust resistant; good camera; good battery life; 4G

Autofocus not as good as it should be; not cheap

While it doesn't seem like very long ago that Sony released its last flagship device, and while it doesn't bring many updated features, the few it does offer make the Xperia Z3 is the best smartphone Sony has ever released, proving that the firm is getting better at developing good, sturdy and...

Internal storage could be bigger; reflective screen; Nothing

Not one to hang around, Sony has launched the Xperia Z3 as its new smartphone and here's our full in-depth review.

Hot on the heels of the Z2, Sony is taking another shot at the top of the flagship Android charts with the tweaked and optimized Z3 . Reviews are starting to roll in and things are looking good for this one. How good? Let's get into the details.

Water resistant; Bright HD screen; Blazing performance; PS4 Remote Play; Long battery life

Camera Auto mode is hit or miss; Limited US Availability; Sony bloatware and interface tweaks; Speaker distortion at high levels