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The Sony Xperia Z1S offers T-Mobile customers a top-notch media experience in a slim and attractive piece of hardware. Here is Phone Scoop's full review.

Is It Your Type

T-Mobile continues its hot streak with the Sony Xperia Z1S, a waterproof smartphone that has good looks and solid performance. The Z1S takes the place of the Z as Sony's hero phone in the U.S. and it goes toe-to-toe with today's best devices. Toss in a dose of Sony style and you have a compelling combination. If you're tired of Galaxys, iPhones, and Lumias, this Xperia might offer the differentiated experience you're seeking.

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The Xperia Z1S makes a good thing better. It takes the best aspects of last year's Z and improves upon them markedly. The hardware is top-notch in terms of quality and construction, and it has good looks to boot.

The Z1S is a slab-style device that has a polycarbonate frame sandwiched between two glass panels. Similar to the LG Nexus 4 and Apple iPhone 4/4S, glass forms both the front and back surfaces. The device is thin, light, and attractive. The simple design elements speak for themselves. You don't have to do much to give glass some class, and the Z1S has both to spare. The glossy and reflective glass panels are offset by the matte-finished frame. The signature Sony screen lock button, which is large, chrome, and circular, stands out nicely along one edge of the device. This button design was a conscious choice from Sony, and it’s found on most of Sony's modern Xperia-branded devices. The Z1S is available in black, white, and an attractive purple.

Perhaps the Z1S's biggest improvement over the Z is the overall feel in the hand. The Z had sharp edges that often cut into your palm when the phone was held tightly. The Z1S has rounded edges that are much more comfortable when the phone is gripped. That said, the Z1S is still a wide phone that may introduce usability issues for those with small hands. My thumb could not reach the top 20% of the phone unless I repositioned my grip. The waif-like front-to-back dimensions mean it should fit into most pockets without issue, but the height and width might cause pocketability problems here and there.

Like the Z, there are no physical controls on the front of the Z1S. The screen consumes a significant portion of the front surface, but there is still a wee bit too much bezel as far as I’m concerned. I'd prefer Sony minimized its bezels moving forward. The three standard Android buttons show up along the bottom edge of the screen as they are needed.