Updated : Dec 12, 2018, 7:24 AM

Sony Xperia Z Specs

Released

Feb 09, 2013

Display

5.0-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

13.1 MP Main
2.2 MP Selfie

Battery

2330 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
2GB RAM

OS

Android 5.1 Lollipop

Description

The specs on the Xperia Z are what we expected from the rumors. It will be a 5" 1080p display, a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, 2GB of RAM, LTE, a 2330mAh battery, and the highly anticipated new 13MP Exmor RS camera sensor. As we saw in leaked images, the Exmor RS camera sensor will allow for HDR video recording, and a newly announced feature is that it will also offer a 10fps burst mode at 9MP. The phone also has NFC and a microSD card for those of you looking for that. An interesting addition to the Xperia Z is that the phone will be water resistant to a depth of one meter. To achieve this, the Xperia Z has glass panels on the front and back, as well as plastic strips on the sides that cover the ports. And, they cover all of the ports from microSD card slot, to headphone jack, to microUSB. The phone will be running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which is part of the reason why the March release date is so disappointing, because that will be coming up on Google I/O and the expected announcement of Android 5.0, although Sony has promised an upgrade to 4.2 "soon after launch".

This device is also known as Sony C6603, Sony C6602, Sony Xperia Z LTE

8.5

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Sony Xperia Z Review

9.1

User Score (71 reviews)

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.0-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 443 PPI
Technology:	TFT
Screen-to-body:	68.91 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Processor:	Quad-core, 1500 MHz, Krait
GPU:	Adreno 320
RAM:	2GB
Internal storage:	16GB, available to use: 11 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS:	Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2330 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	13.1 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Features:	HDR, EIS, Video calling
Front:	2.2 MP
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches (139 x 71 x 7.9 mm)
Weight:	5.15 oz (146.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Glass
Resistance:	Water, Dust; IP57
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Purple, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL, MirrorLink, TV-out
Radio:	FM, Stereo, RDS

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Video out, Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M3
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	NFC, 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, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jan 19, 2013
FCC ID value:	PY7PM-0280
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.52 W/kg
Body:	0.61 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.10 W/kg

Buyers information
In The Box:	Quick charger EP881, USB media cable, Wired Headset EX300AP, Internal battery

Availability
Officially announced:	Jan 07, 2013

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Alternative variants

Sony Xperia Z C6603

Differences from the main variant:
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jan 30, 2013
FCC ID value:	PY7PM-0270
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.72 W/kg
Body:	0.65 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.86 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

T-Mobile

News

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Overall User Rating

(71 reviews)

9.1

Build quality

9.2

Camera quality

9.1

Performance

9.2

Display

9.2

Battery life and charging

8.5

ctvtskg

Arena Apprentice

5 years think of a phone

Edited: Apr 20, 2018, 4:24 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

I have used it from 2013 feel it good at that time. Now, it doesn't feel like any flagship.Poor battery: I only use about 3 hours then I have to charge in and wait for 5 hours it "drink" battery more than water .The UI design is look like Google too much, it make me feel boring so I have to use the Launcher,they left people at Android 5.1.1. Camera not the best of it. And the chipset is too old for now it can do good at some game and web.(Sorry for my bad English)

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What I like

5 inch display
Multi touch up to 10 Finger
Place of buttons

What I don't like

Poor memory,storage
Poor battery
Bad Camera
Lag and hot
Speaker is at wrong place

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Waiteaminute

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Disappointed

Posted: Sep 11, 2017, 8:56 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

I was so hyped when I had an opportunity to buy an Xperia Z. I'd seen the pictures and read the reviews and drooled at the possibility of getting one in my hands! I was using an LG Optimus G and was bummed I couldn't use my 64 GB SD card. I couldn't wait!
So I sold my Optimus and went down to buy my new Sony! I picked it up and had it unlocked right away. As soon as I hooked it up to Wifi so I could get the Lollipop update. I was grateful there was an update because the phone got excruciatingly hot to use. Certainly the new update would stop that.
Nope! Well, at least not entirely. It still got hot, and was generally laggy. I downloaded a task killer app to help but the phone was constantly doing weird stuff in the background. The camera is great for stills, but sometimes, shooting vids at close range the focus constantly readjusts itself.
I really wanted to love this phone, but my disappointment was almost palpable. So, I went shopping for a different phone. Bought an Acer Liquid Z630 and haven't looked back. It has outperformed my Z in every aspect.
Now it's even worse. I gave it to my kid as a gift, and we went to the beach with it. Shot some pics and vids. Somehow, water must've gotten into it and now the speaker and notification light quit working. So much for waterproofing.
It, unfortunately, has soured my respect for Sony products. I would have to really be convinced to buy another Sony phone.

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What I like

Clear, but dim display
Waterproofing was cool, when it worked
Cam was good, but now...
Beautiful to look at and hold
UI pretty

What I don't like

Laggy and hot, even after updates
When good waterproofing goes bad
Battery never lived up to expectations
Cam super slow to open and shoot pics

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OthmanHawasly

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Very Good phone

Posted: Feb 02, 2017, 7:05 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

I had this phone for 7 months, and the only word that can describe this experience is: SWEET!
Even tough the Specs weren't that great.. I enjoyed using it as my daily driver from August 2014 til March 2015, When it BROKE, SMASHED!!!