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Sony Xperia Z2 Specs

Released

Mar 24, 2014

Display

5.2-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

20.7 MP Main
2.2 MP Selfie

Battery

3200 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
3GB RAM

OS

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Description

The water and dust-resistant Xperia Z2 comes only six months after the previous Xperia Z1 flagship was released. Although it's quick update, the Xperia Z2 features a larger, 5.2-inch IPS display that boasts a new imaging technology, called Live Color LED. Of course, the screen is not the only improvement over its predecessor. Although it's even thinner and lighter, the Xperia Z2 runs on the brand new 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 chipset, paired with a fantastic 3 GB of RAM. The 20.7MP camera on its back is capable of 4K recording, slow-motion video, and adding real-time effects. Stereo speakers are now available, as well as noise cancellation and many more software and hardware extras. The Xperia Z2 is powered by a 3200mAh battery, which considerably improves talk time. It runs the latest Android version, 4.4 KitKat. All things considered, the Z2 is an improvement in every way.

9.2

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Sony Xperia Z2 Review

9.0

User Score (53 reviews)

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.2-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	69.17 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB
Processor:	Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400
GPU:	Adreno 330
RAM:	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	16GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS:	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	3200 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	20.7 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD)
Features:	HDR
Front:	2.2 MP
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches (146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm)
Weight:	5.75 oz (163.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Glass
Resistance:	Water, Dust; IP58
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Purple, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type:	Micro SIM
VoLTE:	Yes

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
Screen mirroring:	DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL, MirrorLink
Radio:	FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Video out, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other:	NFC, ANT+, SyncML, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jul 23, 2014
FCC ID value:	PY7PM-0745
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.94 W/kg
Body:	0.87 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.89 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Feb 24, 2014

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Overall User Rating

(53 reviews)

Build quality

9.2

Camera quality

Performance

9.1

Display

9.2

Battery life and charging

9.4

Matix

Arena Apprentice

The Best Xperia in History

Posted: Aug 27, 2016, 8:55 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

When it came out, this was clearly the best phone in the world and even now, nearly two nad a half year later its overall performance is very good. Support of Android 6.0.1 and still good specs make this phone pretty usable, but in few things this phone is just to old.

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What I like

it is waterproof
stereo speakers
great design (glass and metal in rectangular form)
simple, very clean android UI
awesome back camera
remote play and dualshock support

What I don't like

overheating
lack of fingerprint scanner
not as good front camera
sharp edges
dark screen
not as much flash memory

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Hadoo

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amazing phone

Posted: Feb 16, 2016, 1:46 PM

Phone owned for less than a month

awsome design display is sharp and
I have owned Z before and now Z2 is much better,the camera,built quality but the download on Z is faster than Z2 ,notice that you should change between camera modes to get the best shot

better than S5 SAMSUNG

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What I like

camera
design
display
speed

What I don't like

no warranty in my country Syria

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chamilatgamage

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Excellent Build Quality with Impressive Speed

Posted: Jul 16, 2015, 4:03 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

I suddenly shifted from Samsung to SONY. Main reason was,
• Very Impressive UI.
• Continuously Software Updates (SONY did no abandon its entire “Z” class. They still giving update starting from their first “Z” model.)
• Camera will hold your breath while taking snaps. (Both cameras are perfect. Doesn’t matte front camera having 2MP it still shooting clear shots.)
• Most importantly YOU WILL LOVE SONY “Z” UI