Sony Z2: review, specs, reviews

In early 2014 was announced a series of mobile devices Sony Z2. It includes a tablet and a smartphone. Both gadgets are premium products and provide an uncompromising level of performance. At the same time, energy saving remained at an acceptable level. In general, a series of devices Sony Z2 is designed for those who are accustomed to not deny anything.

Complete flagship smartphone from Sony

The bundle of this device, in principle, is standard. The phone itself measures 147 mm by 73 mm and a thickness of 8.2 mm. The screen diagonal is 5.2 inches. His weight is 158 grams. Among the documentation are a user's manual and a warranty card. The package includes a battery with a capacity of 3200 milliampere / hour and a charger. Its resource with a minimum load is enough for 5 days. But with the active use of the device, this time will be reduced more than twice - up to 2 days. Separately it is necessary to note the acoustic system. In this case, it is radically different from conventional headphones. The connector on it consists of 5 contacts (usually there are only 3 of them). "Chip" is that the speakers are equipped with additional microphones. The signal from them goes to 2 additional contacts. The smartphone itself analyzes and, if necessary, suppresses external noises. As a result, music or radio can be listened to even on the bus, and extraneous sounds will be practically absent. This innovation was to the liking of the owners of Sony Xperia Z2. Their testimonials confirm this.

Appearance

In appearance Z2 is very similar to its predecessor Z1. The difference is only in size and diagonal of the screen. In the previous model, the last figure was 5 inches, and in the Z2 it increased by 0.2 inches. At the same time, the new battery design allowed to reduce the thickness of the device to 8.2 mm. Above and below the case there are two speakers. Such a constructive solution allowed to obtain high-quality stereo sound. On the right side of the case there are control buttons. The top one is to enable or disable the gadget. A little lower is the "swing" volume. At the very bottom is the camera control button. Separately worth noting is the case of Sony Z2. The review will be without this inadequate. The case is made of metal. All connectors are equipped with special plugs, which allow it to provide protection degree IP58. Due to this, this device can be immersed to a depth of up to 1.5 meters and make high-quality underwater images. According to users, the Sony Z2 Compact (light version of the flagship) can not boast of anything like that. The case of this model is plastic. It is presented in three colors: white, purple and black. Among the features can be identified that there is a hot-swappable flash card. The phone has 2 cameras. One on the back of the case with 20 Mp and backlight. It allows you to make video recording in 4K format, that is, in the highest quality, which can be for today. The second one is on the front side for making video calls. The resolution of the screen is 1920 pixels in height and 1200 in width (almost aych-di-quality, even slightly better). It supports up to 5 touches at a time.

Filling a smartphone

It is difficult to find better hardware stuffing than the Sony Z2. The phone is equipped with the best hardware for today. The central processor at it MSM8974AB from company Qualcomm. It consists of 4 high-performance cores, which operate at a frequency of 2.3 GHz. For the processing of graphic information, the Adreno 330 chip is used. The operating memory in this gadget is 3 GB, and the installed memory is 16 GB. If this is not enough, you can insert a flash card up to 128 GB. Among the available set of communications can be identified wi-fi, bluetooth and JiPS (work in the GLONASS system is possible). Also, the device is able to function in all existing networks to date, up to 4G. There is support for playing audio recordings in MP3 format and listening to FM radio stations.

Complete the tablet

In its bundle, the tablet of this series is similar to a smartphone. Among the documentation are all the same user manual and warranty card. The tablet itself - with a charger. Acoustics is not as advanced as the smartphone. These are the usual headphones with a 3-pin connector. And lacks the proprietary technology with 5 contacts, which is present in the Sony Xperia Z2. The owners' testimonials confirm this and note among the shortcomings of the equipment also the lack of a cover and a docking station. They have to be bought separately. Fortunately, the manufacturer took care of this in advance and offers many accessories of the same class. So there is plenty to choose from. Also there is no protective sticker on the glass. And she in this case will not be superfluous. Therefore, too, will have to buy this component in addition.

Appearance of the tablet for underwater shooting

The design tablet is very similar to a smartphone. Only his size is much larger. Still, its diagonal is 10.1 inches. The case material is a special plastic, which resembles in appearance a cut version of the flagship Sony Z2 Compact. This tablet is only available in two colors: white and black. But the degree of protection is the same - IP58. That is, with this tablet you can dive to a depth of 1.5 meters. On the top of the case are the following connectors and slots from right to left: microUSB, SIM cards (if the communication module is integrated) and memory cards. In the right and left bottom corner there are 2 speakers, which provide sound quality similar to that of a smartphone. Along the entire perimeter, the screen is framed by a rather wide frame. This avoids false clicks. Above the center of the frame is a front camera at 2 megapixels for video calls. On the back there is a main camera at 8 megapixels. For shooting in the dark the flash is provided.

Filling a 10-inch tablet

Very similar hardware stuffing in the devices of the Sony Z2 line. Review of all technical specifications is only confirms. The processor is the same manufacturer of the MSM8974 model with the same clock speed and exactly the same number of cores. RAM, as in the previous case, 3 GB. But the built-in can be both 16 GB and 32 GB. This parameter depends on the model. If desired, this figure can be increased with an external flash card up to 128 GB. According to the characteristics of the screen, the tablet is similar to a smartphone (that is, 1920 pixels by 1200 pixels). And also supports processing of up to ten touches at the same time. The weight of the device is 240 grams.

operating system

Initially, the operating system for this line of Sony Z2 devices used "Android" with the ordinal number 4.2. Now there was an update to the latest current version of this OS under the number 4.4.2. Therefore there should not be any problems with software compatibility. Still, we are considering premium devices from the legendary Japanese manufacturer.

Soft tablet and smartphone

A special set of applications for the Sony Z2 line is not. This is a "bare" operating system. And it has a standard set of applications. At first glance, this seems to be a disadvantage. But on the other hand - this is a plus. The user gets the opportunity to install exactly what he really needs. And this is the most correct decision. Otherwise, an unpleasant situation often arises when the resources of the mobile device are occupied by preinstalled software, and there is nowhere to place the desired program. The only thing that is present in the original version is the set of the most popular widgets. But they do not occupy too many resources of mobile devices, and the benefits from their availability exist. For example, a weather forecast in relation to a certain region. It uses the JPS-navigation to determine the location of the device. And according to these data, the Sony Z2 gets a fairly accurate weather forecast.

Results

Both the tablet and the smartphone series Sony Z2 specifications have almost no analogues. For example, a 20 megapixel smartphone camera is beyond competition. Yes, and the phone housing, which allows you to conduct a full-time photography at a depth of 1.5 meters, special. In general, this is an ideal device for those who are accustomed to not denying anything and to use only the best. The only negative is the price. It is the same for a smartphone and tablet - 670 dollars. But good things are not cheap. Therefore, expect less cost of the flagship device is not necessary. And in the rest it is an ideal smartphone, which in the next three years will cope without any problems with any task. Similarly, you can describe the second device from Sony - the Z2 tablet, which turned out to be as perfect as the smartphone.