Sony, a leading smartphone company, launched its new flagship phone Sony Xperia Z2 in Indian market for Rs. 49,990 with free smartband and cover. Let's check it out.
Display :
This smartphone comes with a 5.2 inch triluminos display having 1920*1080 pixel resolution as previous Z1 having pixel density 423 ppi which is slightly less than Z1. But it makes no difference really. Triluminous technology as used in Bravia makes the display more vivid.Its not only bright, it has rich , vibrant colours with plenty of contrast and angles of viewing.
Design :
The Xperia Z2 is physically very similar to its predecessor, but that's by no means a criticism. It has the same glass front and back and aluminium band running around the edge. It looks stunning and feels extremely luxurious to hold. It certainly feels more premium than the lightweight, plastic-bodied Samsung Galaxy S5.
The Z2's glass panels do make it rather more susceptible to scratches
from keys in your pocket, so if you want to keep it looking pristine --
which I imagine you will, given how much you've paid for it -- you
should pop it in a case. Like its siblings, the Z2 is completely
waterproof, but the waterproof rating has been slightly increased. It's
IP55 and IP58 rated which basically means you can completely submerse it
in up to 1.5 metres of water for up to 30 minutes at a time.
Software and Processor :
The Z2 arrives running the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, Android 4.4.2 KitKat. You'd be right to expect the latest version of software on new launches, but Sony does have a habit of using older Android iteration.
It's all powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor clocked in at 2.3GHz, backed up by a very generous 3GB of RAM. That's a seriously potent lineup of specs so I wasn't at all surprised that it gave a very strong performance. It achieved an impressive score of 3,822 on the Geekbench 2 benchmark test, easily rivalling both the Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8.
Camera:
Around the back of the phone is the same 20.7-megapixel camera you'll find on both the Z1 and the Z1 Compact. It's an impressive amount of megapixels, but it doesn't necessarily guarantee better pictures. You aren't able to shoot in intelligent auto mode -- or use any of the scene modes or HDR modes in manual -- when at the full 20-megapixel resolution. You'll need to knock it down to 8 megapixels in order to use those modes. Luckily then, the settings it chooses when shooting at full resolution can still be superb.
4K Video Capture :
The Z2 has a trick up its sleeve in the form of 4K video capture -- that's considerably more than the resolution previously available. I put it against the S5, which can also shoot 4K, and watched the footage back on a 65-inch Panasonic 4K TV.
Neither phone is perfect though. The Z2's main problem is its auto-focus, which continually readjusts during filming, causing the entire image to quickly go out of focus. That might not matter to you if you're only filming your friends in the park, but it makes the Z2 unsuitable for more professional purposes.
The Z2 does have more realistic colours however, with the S5's looking unnaturally oversaturated. Neither the Z2 or the S5 handled movement in a scene particularly well. Overall though, the S5 has the edge over the Z2, with a much more stable autofocus.
Battery:
Thanks to its slightly larger size, the Xperia Z2 has been able to cram in a marginally more capacious battery than its predecessor. Sony also reckons the Qualcomm processor is more power efficient, but I still found its battery performance to be a mixed bag.
The Xperia Z2 is priced at Rs. 49,990 and it comes with two accessories for free as a bundle for a limited time -
Display :
This smartphone comes with a 5.2 inch triluminos display having 1920*1080 pixel resolution as previous Z1 having pixel density 423 ppi which is slightly less than Z1. But it makes no difference really. Triluminous technology as used in Bravia makes the display more vivid.Its not only bright, it has rich , vibrant colours with plenty of contrast and angles of viewing.
Design :
The Xperia Z2 is physically very similar to its predecessor, but that's by no means a criticism. It has the same glass front and back and aluminium band running around the edge. It looks stunning and feels extremely luxurious to hold. It certainly feels more premium than the lightweight, plastic-bodied Samsung Galaxy S5.
Software and Processor :
The Z2 arrives running the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, Android 4.4.2 KitKat. You'd be right to expect the latest version of software on new launches, but Sony does have a habit of using older Android iteration.
It's all powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor clocked in at 2.3GHz, backed up by a very generous 3GB of RAM. That's a seriously potent lineup of specs so I wasn't at all surprised that it gave a very strong performance. It achieved an impressive score of 3,822 on the Geekbench 2 benchmark test, easily rivalling both the Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8.
Camera:
Around the back of the phone is the same 20.7-megapixel camera you'll find on both the Z1 and the Z1 Compact. It's an impressive amount of megapixels, but it doesn't necessarily guarantee better pictures. You aren't able to shoot in intelligent auto mode -- or use any of the scene modes or HDR modes in manual -- when at the full 20-megapixel resolution. You'll need to knock it down to 8 megapixels in order to use those modes. Luckily then, the settings it chooses when shooting at full resolution can still be superb.
4K Video Capture :
The Z2 has a trick up its sleeve in the form of 4K video capture -- that's considerably more than the resolution previously available. I put it against the S5, which can also shoot 4K, and watched the footage back on a 65-inch Panasonic 4K TV.
Neither phone is perfect though. The Z2's main problem is its auto-focus, which continually readjusts during filming, causing the entire image to quickly go out of focus. That might not matter to you if you're only filming your friends in the park, but it makes the Z2 unsuitable for more professional purposes.
The Z2 does have more realistic colours however, with the S5's looking unnaturally oversaturated. Neither the Z2 or the S5 handled movement in a scene particularly well. Overall though, the S5 has the edge over the Z2, with a much more stable autofocus.
Battery:
Thanks to its slightly larger size, the Xperia Z2 has been able to cram in a marginally more capacious battery than its predecessor. Sony also reckons the Qualcomm processor is more power efficient, but I still found its battery performance to be a mixed bag.
The Xperia Z2 is priced at Rs. 49,990 and it comes with two accessories for free as a bundle for a limited time -
- Free Sony Smartband worth Rs. 5,990
- Free Protective cover worth Rs. 2,990
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