Sony Xperia Z2 launched in India : Review

Sony has just launched the new Sony Xperia Z2 in the Indian Market for a price of Rs. 49900, which is along the lines of major flagship smartphones available in the market, including the S5 and the HTC One M8.

The company has announced that the Xperia Z2, successor to the Xperia Z1, will be available in India starting May 12. Sony is also bundling 6 free HD movies for download, one full-HD cricket game, and 3 months Bigflix subscription, apart from a Sony original case worth Rs. 2,990, for free.

The Xperia Z2 model launched in the country does not support India's 4G/ LTE bands.

SPECIFICATIONS:

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6502, D6503, D6543
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6502, D6503, D6543
	4G Network	LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 - D6503
		LTE 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D6543
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2014, February
	Status	Available. Released 2014, April

BODY	Dimensions	146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)
		- IP58 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.2 inches (~424 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes, up to 10 fingers
	Protection	Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass
		- Triluminos display - X-Reality Engine

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 128 GB
	Internal	16 GB, 3 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Up to 107 kbps
	EDGE	Up to 296 kbps
	Speed	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host

CAMERA	Primary	20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	1/2.3'' sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, panorama
	Video	Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, video stabilization, HDR
	Secondary	Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801
	CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
	GPU	Adreno 330
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, White, Purple (D6502, D6503) / Black, White (D6543)

courtesy : gsmarena

The build quality is more or less identical to the previous generation of Xperia devices. The Xperia Z2 is IP55/58 certified to make it extremely resistant to dust and water.

The phone has Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box and comes with a fast and responsive UI, along with a 5.2 inch 1920 x 1080p display that is a huge improvement over the Xperia Z1.

Shipping with 16GB of built-in storage (11.5GB user available), the Xperia Z2 features microSD card storage expandability up to 128GB. It features a 3200mAh battery that's rated to deliver up to 830 hours of talk time, standby time of 880 hours, continuous music playback time of 110 hours. 

Notably, the Xperia Z2 features the same 20.7-megapixel rear camera with Exmor RS sensor as its predecessor, capable of 4K (Ultra-HD) video recording. Also onboard is a 2.2-megapixel rear camera. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, HSPA+, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality, DLNA, GPS with A-GPS, Bluetooth v4.0, NFC, FM radio with RDS, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

images courtesy : gsmarena

PROS:

• Feature packed camera
• Great screen
• Decent battery life

CONS:

• Sluggish at times
• Bezel heavy design
• 4K recording issues