Sony Xperia Z1 Review

Sony Xperia Z2: Review

The new Sony Xperia Z2 Android Smartphone has taken the technology to another level. Sony's flagship Android phone for 2014 it has to compete with the like of the Galaxy S5, the HTC One M8, LG G3 and the iPhone 5S.

Design

Similar to the devices under the Sony Xperia Z series, the Xperia Z2 has an "Omni-Balance", according to Sony, which is focused on creating balance and symmetry in all directions. The phone comes with the same aluminium frame as its predecessor. It also features tempered Gorilla Glass 3 on the front and back with an aluminium power button placed on the right side of the device.

Hardware

The Sony Xperia Z2 features a 5.2 inch BRAVIA IPS LCD Triluminos display with a resolution of 1080 by 1920 pixels (Full HD) with a pixel density of 424 ppi. Additionally, display features such as Live Colour LED technology reproduces richer colours and more uniform backlighting as compared to the Sony Xperia Z1. It has a large 1/2.3" 20.7 megapixel camera with Sony's in-house G lens with Sony BIONZ for mobile image processor and Exmor RS for mobile image sensor. The camera is capable of HDR and 4K video recording. It also supports 4K video output via MHL 3.0.[11] It also features a front facing camera of 2.2 megapixels. The phone is available in three different colours, black, purple and white.

Software

The Xperia Z2 runs the Android 4.4.2 operating system with Sony's custom launcher with some notable applications additions, such as Sony's media applications (Walkman, Album and Videos). With NFC on the Xperia Z2, it allows 'screen mirroring' to mirror what is on the Smartphone screen to compatible TVs or play music on a NFC wireless speaker. Additionally, the device also includes Sony's battery stamina mode, which extends the phone's standby up to 4 times. Several Google applications (such as Google Chrome, Google Play, Google Search and Voice, Google Maps and Google Talk) are also preloaded onto the phone. New features added to the software include 'Smart Backlight' which keeps the phone display on for as long as the user is looking at it and 'Glove Mode'.