Sony Xperia Z Review Specification, Pros Cons and Features

Sony introduced their last Android smartphone with hishest specifications, that's Xperia Z, a waterproof Android cell phone.



When viewed from the hardware components, the Xperia Z will compete with the Samsung Galaxy S III, HTC One X +, and LG Nexus 4.  Xperia Z equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor speed of 1.5 GHz, 2 GB RAM, and Adreno 320 graphics processing unit. All that running the operating system Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).



The internal memory is available on the Xperia Z of 16 GB and a 2330 mAh battery capacity to sustain the vitality of this phone. It has a 2.2 MP secondary camera and rear of 13.1 MP camera with LED flash.



The screen quality measuring 5 inches high-resolution full-HD, which is 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. To make the screen brighter, Sony adds screen technology with Mobile Bravia Engine 2. This is a common technology pinned Sony Bravia flat screen television series.



All slots and ports contained in Xperia Z sealed. Sony Xperia Z designed to resist dust and water resistant, as well as military security certified IP55 and IP57. He could be invited to dive in the water depth of 1 meter in 30 minutes.







Sony Xperia Z Advantages

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support; 3G with HSPA; LTE


• 5" 16M-color 1080p capacitive touchscreen with 441ppi pixel density; Bravia Mobile Engine 2


• Android OS v4.1.1 Jelly Bean with custom UI


• Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait CPU, 2 GB RAM, Adreno 320 GPU; Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset


• 13 MP autofocus camera with LED flash and geo-tagging, HDR


• 1080p video recording @ 30fps with HDR mode, continuous autofocus and stereo sound


• 2.2 MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording


• IP 57 certification - dust resistant and water resistant


• Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA; Wireless TV out


• GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS


• 16GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot


• MHL-enabled microUSB port


• Bluetooth v4.0


• NFC


• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack


• Accelerometer and proximity sensor


• Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic


• Glass front and back panels

Sony Xperia Z Main disadvantage

• Low contrast display with below-par viewing angles


• Non user-replaceable battery


• 13MP camera hardly any better than some competitors' 8MP units


• Feeble loudspeaker

Sony Xperia Z Technical Specifications

GENERAL

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603

3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602

4G Network LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603

SIM Micro-SIM

Announced 2013, January

Status Available. Released 2013, February



BODY

Dimensions 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)

Weight 146 g (5.15 oz)

- IP57 certified - dust and water resistant

- Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes



DISPLAY

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch Yes, up to 10 fingers

Protection Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass

- Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2



SOUND

Alert types Vibration; MP3 ringtones

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes



MEMORY

Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB

Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM



DATA

GPRS Up to 107 kbps

EDGE Up to 296 kbps

Speed HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP

NFC Yes

USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL)



CAMERA

Primary 13.1 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality

Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, sweep panorama

Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer, HDR, check quality

Secondary Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps



FEATURES

Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064

CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU Adreno 320

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email

Browser HTML5

Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS

GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS

Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator

Colors Black, White, Purple

- SNS integration

- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)

- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player

- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player

- Document viewer

- Photo viewer/editor

- Voice memo/dial

- Predictive text input



BATTERY

Non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh battery

Stand-by Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)

Talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)

Music play Up to 40 h