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Prefixes:
E - Entry level series
C - "China" or "Child" series (?) either way, low-end regional handsets
J - Junior series
M - Mid-range series
T - Trendy series
Z - Flagship series

Numbers:
No number - first half 2013
1 - second half 2013
2 - first half 2014
3 - second half 2014

Suffixes:
No suffix - Lead handset of that series
Ultra - 'Phablet'
Tablet - Tablet >10"
Compact - Mini version
Aqua - Waterproof
Dual - Dual SIM

Suffixes can be stacked e.g. "T2 Ultra Dual" is a dual sim phablet from the T series, "Z3 Tablet Compact" is a mini tablet from the Z series.

SP is a relic from the old naming scheme (which nobody understood), it was a cross over between Xperia S and Xperia P, we may still either series return in the future.
L is also from the old naming scheme, but we may still see it return in the future.

Only the flagship has a handset in every number i.e. Z, Z1, Z2, Z3

Not all series have all suffix variations nor do all series have a handset for each numbered time period

Some series variants may be iterated even less often than once a year. e.g. we haven't seen a Z series Ultra handset since Z Ultra and so have skipped Z1, Z2 and so far Z3 too (but it's not too late for the '3' time period).

The only exceptions to the numbering I've noticed is when a handset is significantly delayed. Z Ultra comes to mind. It was released second half of 2013 but wasn't called Z1 Ultra. This may also be because Z1 wasn't official yet and Sony didn't want to be ahead of themselves.

It is also worth noting that beginning of the current naming scheme overlapped a lot with things still coming out of the old SE development and before Sony upper management sorted things out from the buyout. It left things like SP and SL in the pipeline with confusing names, but Sony had to release those handsets because a) the development was already almost finished and b) they couldn't afford to not have anything new in the market.


I believe the numbering scheme increasing every 6 months is so they can easily seperate what the base chipset is for each series, which means they can clearly communicate software updates to users and who can expect an update. Their software blog is 80-90% people asking 'will my handset get this update?'. Now they can clearly say Z2 series will get it first, then T2 series, M2 won't get it etc.

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Posted: 2014-09-06 04:40:29
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Not sure what the **** is, or whether there are other connotations that I am meant to be aware of but if I was to understand your point correctly , that is one of the angles sony had used to market the original Z tablet. Being waterproof, people were encouraged to take their tablets to bathrooms and ****.

There was even a special edition tablet Z cooking edition released in the U.S.

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Posted: 2014-09-06 05:29:05
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I think the asterisk were done by the forum. somehow k i t c h e n is censored. I don't know what's so bad about the noun.
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Posted: 2014-09-06 07:07:08
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i think they banned the word because of the pestering online marketers that invade the esato space.
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Posted: 2014-09-06 07:53:13
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^
I thought there was something wrong with my z2 tablet, then I suspected the internet connection. then I considered a bug in the forum.

No matter how many times I edited my own post, it will still be ****.

Then I thought it was one of those acronyms that was rude, therefore censored, so I went and googled but couldn't find any.

So I was about to go and have my eyesight tested this afternoon. Now I can cancel the appointment in peace.

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Posted: 2014-09-06 08:29:26
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Thanks for the detailed reply Ricky. As we have no C or J here, and if I completely pretend the T never happened, I can reduce the range to a sane high (Z3, Z3 Compact), medium (M2, M2 Aqua), and low (E3) line-up. Of course it's not going to be headed that way, Sony will probably release a load of oddly-named models next. Now where's my M3 Mini ?

I suppose I should keep an eye on Z1 Compact prices (or maybe just bail and go iOS and get a second-hand iPhone 5 when everyone upgrades to the 6).

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Posted: 2014-09-06 09:33:27
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No offense intended, but i never thought a second hand iPhone could be considered an alternative choice/contender when lined against z1c...

It is refreshing to see a comment that is not geek orientated like in many tech forms, only judging by specs but surely there is no contest here (putting aside differences in os)
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Posted: 2014-09-06 10:40:11
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You are all little ****!

(I really wrote kit-chens, wtf ^^)

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Posted: 2014-09-06 11:19:41
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So question, does the Z3 have OIS? I can't seem to find it anywhere and someone mentioned it here a while back but nothing on specs. Anyone know for certain if it is missing or present?
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Posted: 2014-09-06 11:40:11
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All y'all mother**** need to calm down your **** you sons of ****!

Oh **** it works!

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Posted: 2014-09-06 12:10:38
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