Hey all.
I'm planning on buying the
Sony Xperia XZ when it releases next month. I'm a little apprehensive as I've never spent more than $250 on a phone before and I expect the Xperia XZ to cost around $700 USD when it releases. (I plan on buying this phone fully-priced & unlocked if it matters) . I want to hear about everyone else's smartphone experiences.. i.e.: cost, worth, regrets (if any), benefits, etc. I also want to hear about other users' current & previous high-end smartphones. How long did you hold on to each phone before you upgraded, how was it's battery power, speeds, features, etc.
I also would like to know if anyone here is familiar with rooting android phones. The only experiences I have with rooting was a 2011 attempt to jailbreak my brand-new (at the time) iPod touch. I nearly hard-bricked it because of my nervous hands fumbling the buttons I had to hold down. Has anyone else here had any negative experiences trying to root their cellphones? I want to root my Xperia straight out of the box, but will the benefits outweigh the risks?
And please, I also don't want to see any "Apple vs Samsung" stupidity. That's what I've been seeing in other tech forums recently and I've been trying to avoid it.
I'm pretty much a layman when it comes to this sort of stuff; if you wanna take the time to enlighten me, I'd appreciate it.