There's a lot to like about the Sony Xperia Z Android phone. It looks
and feels great in the hand, and has a host of eye-grabbing features,
including the full high definition screen for watching movies, a great
camera, long battery life, and the unique water and dust resistance
feature.
The Japanese technology firm's latest device—priced
at R38,990 and easily the best Android phone Sony has ever produced—is
jostling for consumer attention in the high-end smartphone segment,
alongside Apple's iPhone series, Samsung's Galaxy smartphone range and
the BlackBerry Z10. I spent almost 15 days with this beautifully
designed device and take my word, the Xperia Z is a phone that will make
your friends jealous. Read on to find out.
It is true that Sony is one of the most recognised
consumer electronics brands in the country, with a reputation for new
age technology and fairly good after sales service. I have personally
been a user and fan of Sony products since many years; Sony Bravia
42-inch LED TV is the latest gadget in the living room, joining the
ranks of a Sony music system, DVD player and a Sony Walkman (all still
running smoothly). Therefore, it was a natural extension for me to
associate with the Xperia Z. This is the first smartphone to be entirely
developed by the Japanese firm since its separation from mobile phone
partner Ericsson last year.
By any yardstick, this is easily Sony's best phone
yet, and one of the best Android offerings ever released. It offers a
pleasant design and an interesting interface. The device comes in white,
black and purple colour. Gone are the curved edges and rounder corners.
Instead, Sony designers have gifted us with a slab of technology which
looks imposing and beautiful at the same time.
There's a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM,
a 13.1-megapixel camera, 4G cellular connectivity and 16 GB of built-in
storage, which can be augmented using microSD cards. Xperia's Z
powerful Quadcore processor allows its users to play four videos
simultaneously. Despite its slim 7.9 mm body, the phone is highly
durable with tempered glass and anti-shatter film on the front and back.
Water and dust resistance is another unique and interesting feature
that the Sony Xperia Z offers, which are very relevant to customers in
the country.
Switch on the device and its 5-inch 1,920 x
1,080-pixel Reality Display pops with colour and vibrancy and packs a
pixel density of 443ppi. The phone's display is one of the best that I
have seen in recent months. This 1080p screen has the kind of clarity
you would normally expect from your television. It's impossible to
discern individual pixels, and high resolution images look stunning.
Xperia Z operates on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
platform. It's got enough processing power under the hood to run pretty
much any game or application you can throw at it. In addition, the
Xperia Z features Sony's legendary Walkman technology for amazing audio
playback, a battery stamina mode than can help increase battery back-up
up to 50%.
The smartphone shares capabilities with Sony
digital cameras and features Exmor RS for mobile, the world's first
image sensor with HDR (High Dynamic Range) video for smartphones. HDR
technology gives clear images against strong backlight, so users can
capture razor sharp pictures and videos whatever the conditions.
To amplify wireless connectivity between different
devices via use of NFC feature available on Sony Xperia Z; the company
has a slew of NFC-enabled devices, including speakers, headphones and
TVs. Sony is committed to driving NFC technology forward to enhance the
user experience. With Xperia Z's superior 13 megapixel camera you get
the best camera quality to capture the moment in perfect clarity.
If you are using the phone a lot and the screen is
on a high brightness level, you'll need to charge the device every eight
to nine hours. Sony is clearly aware of this and has introduced
Stamina Mode, which completely disables all mobile data activity when
your screen powers down.
On the apps front, Sony is offering six months free
unlimited streaming and music download of over 15 lakh songs from Sony
Music library. It will also have a unique video streaming app called
Sony Liv. With this app, consumers can enjoy catch-up TV of SAB, Sony
Entertainment and Max. Not only this, Xperia users will have access to
special moments of KBC & Indian Idol. They can even watch over 77
programmes and over 4,500 hours of videos of their favourite shows.
In short, Sony deserves praise for bringing something new to the smartphone world.
SPeCS
* Dimensions: 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm
* Display: 5 inch, 1080 x 1920p full HD reality display
* Operating system: Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
* Processor: 1.5 GHz asynchronous Quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor
* Camera: 13 megapixel
* Camera resolution: 4256 x 2832 pixels
* Memory: 16 GB; microSD, up to 32 GB
* Weight: 146 gram
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