Sony Xperia Z3+ / Sony Xperia Z3 Plus / Xperia Z4

performance, camera, portability, screen, battery

reliability, sound

60% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

portability, design, performance, usability, screen

83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

50% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Fewer annoying flaps and ports ; Less-is-more approach to software ; Water and dustproof

Unacceptable overheating issues ; No optical image stabilisation ; Poor HDR photo mode

Nice design ; Waterproof ; Remote play is good ; Cheaper than competition ; No more flap over USB

Gets hot ; Disappointing camera ; Bloatware ; Frustrating battery life ; Doesn't have a wow factor

The Xperia Z3+ plays it a little too safe to vault above its competitors. It's a fine phone in its own right and has lots of promising features, but when compared with the latest flagships, it just doesn't cut it.

Slimmer build ; Great media options ; More power

Only incremental upgrades ; Loads of pre-installs ; Disappointing battery

Decent 5.2-in screen, slender build, waterproof and dustproof, generally smooth software experience

Gets too hot, battery therefore insignificant, camera overheats and is approximately useless, laggy video recording, fussy shortcut controls

From the lofty highs of the Z3, the Xperia Z3+ is, ironically, a big minus against Sony's Z-series. It's hotted things up in terms of design, but also all too literally: that Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor gets excessively hot, causing issues with...

The Sony Xperia Z3+ has a gorgeous minimalist design, a vivid screen and its waterproofing means it won't shut down the first time it gets dropped in the toilet.

It suffers from a worrying overheating issue, the battery life doesn't impress and the camera software is awkward to use.

While the Sony Xperia Z3+ is a great-looking bit of kit, its mediocre battery life, software quirks and of course its serious overheating issue makes it one to avoid.

Super-punchy screen ; Purer design ; Good performance

Prone to overheating ; Worse battery life than Z3 ; No particularly exciting upgrades

A solid and likeable phone with great battery life but overheating issues keep it from the top of the pile

Clear, colourful screen ; Strong cameras ; High-Res Audio ; Sexy design and waterproof

Overheating problems ; Short battery life for video

Sony’s Xperia Z3+ isn’t an essential upgrade if you already own the Xperia Z3 or even the Xperia Z2, with just a slight tweaking of the specs and a couple of new features to boast of. Those heating issues are also very real and concerning, especially...

Like previous devices, the Sony Xperia Z3+ is a nice smartphone. Although we like the capless USB port and the addition of the Snapdragon 810, it's simply far too similar to the Xperia Z3 to justify an upgrade – perhaps owners of older generations will...

Unique PlayStation implementation

Battery isn't quite as good as promised

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...