Reviews Of The Year

During a five-inch giant screen must be no less than express concern about whether the dimensions of the case are still reasonable. Sony achieved a strong performance at this point, because the Z is slightly larger than a Galaxy S3 and sits well in the hand. To the smartphone display, there is little space frame, which holds the chassis total in reasonable moderation. A real highlight is the processing of the Xperia Z. The glass casing looks classy, ??sturdy and feels good even. Sony to us explained that the company is working with its mineral glass with Gorilla Glass and Dragon Trail. The result is an extremely robust and smooth glass. At the edges and corners Sony uses a rubberized coating. Pretty clever, because the Xperia Z should once fall to the ground, it bounces off the side not directly on its display or back glass. In addition, the Z is protected by IP 57 against dust and water. Therefore even small flaps to make the sides of the device, which is provided with a rubber seal to complete all the inputs and inserts. Specifically, it is a side-mounted micro-USB input MHL-compatible. Sits at the head of the jack input on the right side of the slot for the microSIM. This joins another slot for microSD cards. How to Upgrade the free with nearly 12 GB of internal memory for orderly. In our test, the Xperia swallowed Z behaviourless microSDXC one card with 64 GB.

The Xperia Z offers all online standards that you could want in a smartphone currently. The fastest way is with LTE, because then our 600 Kbyte test site opens in less than two seconds. Outside the 4G network you can surf with still fast HSPA + or course wlan. The operation of the pre-installed Chrome browser works fine, the zoom column width by double tap actually expected to go a bit faster.

The Achilles' heel of current Xperia smartphones has always been the battery. The Z series is the dishonorable not continue. At full output power achieved GSM smartphone exceptional phone duration of over eleven hours. Even the online life is respectable, but not record-breaking. For the extremely bright and large display sucks logically enormously to the battery. That the 2330 mAh battery in a worst-case scenario comes to full brightness at 5:07 hours, is all right. With the comprehensive and easy to use power saving settings and automatic brightness you bring out more clearly. With typical use, the Z has only every other day at the gas station. There remains then usually about three hours.

The Japanese overtake the competition not only in terms of hardware, the software makes a significant step forward. The Xperia Z comes with Android 4.1.2 and the revised Sony UI on the market. An update to Android 4.2 +, according to Sony already in the starting blocks. Thanks to the existing software version benefited the Z about Google Now and numerous performance improvements. The new Sony UI is not a major overhaul, but the designs or add meaningfully and purposefully. The new lockscreen is either direct access to camera, a music player widget or just the start screen. In the App Drawer you group applications together in folders, sort them individually or automatically alphabet or download time. In the Recent apps view we find the small apps that are put on, on the screen displayed application.

Sony ingeniously solves the sequence of Android is so important in individualization. A long press on the home screen reduces the startup screens and displays in the lower third of the display to four menu items. With these you access to apps, widgets, themes, and backgrounds. Just tap one of the options will then display all the widgets, themes and more. Apps simply pull on one of the screens, with styles and backgrounds to get a preview. You can create up to seven homescreens. The Xperia Z also supports Miracast, which is demonstrated in this video. With this technology you can send data at up to 1080p and 5.1 surround sound via wireless to compatible devices. I mean, you mirror the display of Xperia Z 1:1 on a Full HD TV, the Miracast support, and control it remotely via mobile phone screen. The coupling takes place via NFC.

High-end multimedia is the one calls the other. With the Z you are prepared for both. Although we hear on mobile side a slight background noise, sound and volume, however, are so good that not experience the slightest problem with the communication. The same applies to the fixed network side, the noise is somewhat lower. Even the speakerphone does not fail and provides a loud and relatively good sound. Speaking of Sound: The Walkman app provides a good interface, numerous features such as downloading of album art and additional information for each song. Add an equalizer with several presets and the brilliant-sounding sound profile Clearaudio + comes. This brings out the best in every song, ensures crystal clear bass and powerful sound. According to Sony, the technology reconstructs lost during compression previous frequency ranges, improves the bass and reduces noise at high volume. Thus, the good clean sound is also transported into the ear grab, the Japanese. High-quality in-ear headset with three pairs of earplugs in different sizes in the package

The camera specifications are impressive: 13 megapixels, Exmor RS, auto focus, continuous shooting at 1,000 frames per minute. Even the front camera with 2.2 megapixels allows video calls in HD. In the test we get with the burst shot mode from 800 to 900 pictures in 60 seconds. More than enough, in our opinion. The camera app shines with countless options and modes. The maximum resolution is about taking pictures at 12.7 megapixels. Our test images convince at daylight and artificial light with good sharpness, which drops to no side, and very nice colors. Even here, however, show little contrast problems. Because at this point we come to the only real criticism that we must adhere to the Xperia Z. With the HDR function geknipste pictures do not come close to real HDR images zoom cameras. In addition, the Sony cam fails in low light conditions. Although images are bright, but not a bit sharp and pretty muddy out. The video player of the Z records in Full HD, like our test video with good sharpness and ordinary colors.

Sometimes, there are devices that are technically just a little bit further than the competition. The Sony Xperia Z is one such device. Why? Because it's the Japanese manage to combine high-end features and basic virtues. Because the Xperia Z has a class cabinetry, which nevertheless still has a microSD slot and is extremely robust even in spite of elegance. Because the display of the Z with 5 inches and very high brightness would be a real battery killer, the phone but in the worst-case scenario by holding still for five hours. And because Sony does not hesitate, in transforming its UI to venture a look at the competition. The Z is exciting, progressive and balanced at the same time. The only real complaint about the Xperia Z is the camera, which convinces with good lighting conditions but, in bad light but their sharpness problems. If you want to keep a piece of smartphone future in their hands must be separated from currently about 600 euro.

Another smartphone with full HD display, LTE and quad-core CPU? Does not yet exist. Whoever wants the best, for there is no way on Xperia Z. Who can do without full HD, but LTE needs, we recommend the Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE, which currently occupies fifth place in our Hall of Fame, and with 460 euros is a lot cheaper than the Xperia Z.