Name: Xperia Z
Brand: Sony
SKU: 28023
Rating: 4.1 (41 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

The capacitive touchscreen works very well
The camera is good enough for simple snapshots -
and multi-touch gestures are executed quickly and accurately

The panel is darker on the bottom than on the top
reduced brightness settings are not always an option
Sony seems to be losing ground

Primary sensor resolution: 13 Mpx
Screen size: 5 in
Resolution: 1920, 1080 px
Technology: TN TFT
Pixel density: 441 ppi
Battery capacity: 2330 mAh
Cpu cores: Quad-core
Primary resolution: 2.2 Mpx

Sony Xperia Z - Pros & Cons

The capacitive touchscreen works very well
The camera is good enough for simple snapshots -
and multi-touch gestures are executed quickly and accurately
The layout is generous and intuitive
the phone offers plenty of performance
Build quality
fit and finish
smooth performance on the 5-inch screen
mono speaker sounds surprisingly good
usability of the capacitive touchscreen is good and inputting text is easy
The phone application is intuitive and neatly arranged
the display is quite good
It feels quite solid and premium just the way it
Mobile data performance is similarly reliable
faster operation and a more intuitive user interface
exciting new compact system camera aimed firmly at keen photographers
Easy and Smart Auto modes
beautifully styled and made
stylish and well-appointed compact camera
still doubles up as a perfectly functional 2D point
better ergonomics and build quality
affordable price-tag and a wealth of features
Easy
Smart Auto and Program modes
carefully detailed with a milled finish that looks good
Nice color in all light conditions
Excellent contrast and dynamic range (
both comprehensive
simple to use and excellent
attractive
innovative and endearing product
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
thickness makes it reasonably comfy
the phone and camera are actually impressive
Good design and waterproof
solid and well-built
highly appealing and enjoyable to use handset
Xperia Z really performs well when shooting macro photos up close
clear
exhibited lifelike color
and had crisp detail
durability
sexy design
and a powerful camera
strong
impressive results - high quality footage and excellent stabilisation
Images indoors were clear and sharp
superbly sharp and video very enjoyable
snappy and lag-free
overall experience of navigation through the interface was extremely impressive
phone actually handles quite well for its size
very well by the inclusion of Small Apps
It works just about as well as ever
Viewing angles are good and outdoor visibility
Xperia Z is built well
It is vivid
and brightness levels are fairly adequate
redone UI is neat
this is a very good camera
the colour richness is adequate and the amount of detail is acceptable
Close up shots are also excellent
clean
attractive design to its striking screen and robust internal tech
visually appealing exterior is just as worthy of praise
the Z5 supports fast charging
very clean and keeps the android look and feel
Smooth and responsive
it worked quite well
sturdy
well-built handset
Speedy performance and sleek UI
it has great specs and the latest OS
Xperia Z produced great-looking stills across the board
Z does a good job of capturing close-ups of small objects
Solid build quality and attractive chassis design
The feature-packed virtual keyboard is a pleasure to use
sharp and clear screen
Android ran really smoothly
glossy
sleek design makes it a really attractive phone
the Xperia Z is properly resistant to water and dust
great dynamic range and and silky-smooth
The virtual keyboard is flexible and intelligent in design
The smart auto-mode on the camera is excellent
high-resolution visuals displayed perfectly with no noticeable frame rate drops
Images are crisp
reproducing perfectly HD movies and pictures
crisp
vivid display
colours are vibrant and deep
excellent screen that makes photos pop and videos a joy to watch
bright colours
and offers great contrasts
the camera app is pretty accurate
It offers superb colour and sharpness
impressive figures and at are at par with the latest flagship phones
images are highly usable with rather accurate colour capture
higher quality flaps and sleeker
The phone also seems better balanced
the high resolution still makes the panel very crisp
slim
minimalist design and premium construction
slick design and water resistance
the clean design looks undeniably classy and premium

The panel is darker on the bottom than on the top
reduced brightness settings are not always an option
Sony seems to be losing ground
Tempered glass with rather large markings
the keyboard is moved up by a bit when in portrait mode
somewhat lacking in brilliance
the handset is still a bit difficult to handle
Xperia Z are limited to the power key and volume rocker
its contrast could be a little higher and the colors could be a bit more saturated
they lacks a defined click feel when pressed
Xperia Z is so bulky
poor viewing angles
Sony s software and post-processing are simply not good enough
not content with being an also-ran in the Android smartphone race
lack of an HDMI port
lack of an HDMI port and a shorter 15x lens
no optical low pass filter
Full HD movie recording and built-in GPS tracking
offer the bells and whistles of more expensive models
Ineffective video stabilization system
It only calculates standby time
Too long exposure in low light
Texting in the shower is now a possibility
not the very latest version
are fiddly flaps to keep water out of the earphone socket and
the brightness control is left on automatic
lagged behind the pack in the mobile world for a while now
autofocus operation
which is often erratic in low light
it has a strange ability to look incredibly washed out
Fine detail and texture poorly rendered
pictures clicked in low-light were a bit grainy
Some outdoor white balance errors
you cannot customise the unlocking animation or change the app shortcuts
the screen appears a little washed out at certain times
the price is a bit steep
The bezel is really thin and there are no hardware controls
Poor quality
even worse
poor service
this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
Color reproduction can be too warm
color reproduction is off when shooting auto
Sony has disabled this feature for the Z5
which
Sony Xperia Z5 is priced too high
Battery life is middling at best
lose their camera software
Battery life is only noticeably different when playing lots of video
the rest of their software is awful
lack of optical image stabilization puts
Image quality declines somewhat in lower light
whopping handset rather too large for comfortable use
The camera app is also pretty slow to boot up
Those scratches are not on the screen
resulting photo always has a motion blur to it as a result
there are no ports at first glance
real world samples on this review and they are not good
the display is also very fingerprint prone
colors lacking a certain vibrancy and they almost look a little washed out
isn t relegated to the back of the phone
The glass used on the screen is so poor that within less than a month of regular use
not the glass that got scratched
draconian image processing often gives pictures an almost cartoonlike flatness
The phone can be incredibly awkward to hold
there are no traditionally seen touch sensitive keys below the display
falls slightly short at 441ppi
the performance of the Xperia Z is not to be taken lightly
lack of crispness is more than visible after a level of blowing up the image
Seems slightly unnatural
short battery life and lackluster processor
handset lacks the typical allotment of ports and connections
frontage is lacking any kind of physical input
tempered glass back is an absolute magnet for fingerprints
fast performance and long battery life
camera's slow shot-to-shot time
TVs
home theater systems
real-life performance is a tad disappointing
It symobilizes a website link url
unappealing shiny purple color
Twitter icon A stylized bird with an open mouth
Xperia Z put too much focus on doing one thing well
the Xperia Z looks like a frightened R2D2
it s also not uncommon
it s also one tough phone
won t have a broken phone when you get out
unnecessarily large vertical bezel presents loads of issues
The rear camera lens is slightly recessed
it tends to run hot if you play graphics-intensive games
Colors are a little on the muted side
Xperia Z's interface can be a little confusing at times
it put in a particularly poor showing
of those conditions have the display turned on
lacks the completeness that would push it ahead of the pack
It only takes a second to start up from lock screen
what can only be described as an iconic power button
Screen is huge drain on battery
power is the drain on battery
slight lag was apparent on opening the camera
uninspiring quality and lacks volume
only one Mini App can be run at one time
glass screen is a dust and fingerprint magnet
from contrast distortion when changing viewing angles
Sony Xperia Z loses slightly in the area of shadow details and sharpness
impractical
unnecessary and sometimes downright frustrating to use
high backlight power can significantly drain the battery thanks
The Ultra is restricted most of the time to two-handed use
the device is ridiculously large

Sony Xperia Z - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	5 in Best: Asus FonePad 8 Screen size: 8 in
Battery capacity	2330 mAh Best: Doogee BL12000 Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
Pixel density	441 ppi Best: Sony Xperia Z6 Pixel density: 891 ppi
CPU clock speed	1.5 GHz Best: Motorola Moto G100 CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Sony Xperia Z - Full Specifications

Operating system	Android 4.4
CPU clock speed	1.5 GHz
CPU cores	Quad-core
CPU model	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
GPU model	Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory	2 GB

Primary sensor resolution	13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture	2.2 f
Video recording	yes
Highest video resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution	30.0 fps
Autofocus	yes
Burst Mode	yes
Digital Image Stabilization	yes
Digital zoom	yes
Face detection	yes
Geo-tagging	yes
HDR Capture	yes
LED Flash	yes
Panorama	yes
Touch focus	yes

Internal storage	16 GB
Memory card reader	yes
Maximum card storage	64GB
Types of memory card supported	microSD

Height	5.47 in
Width	2.79 in
Depth	0.31 in
Weight	5.15 oz

FM radio	yes

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wireless networking standard	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
Data transmission	HSPA+
Navigation system	GLONASS
2G GSM	yes
GSM frequencies	850 MHz 900 MHz 1800 MHz 1900 MHz
3G UMTS	yes
UMTS frequences	850 MHz 900 MHz 1900 MHz 2100 MHz
4G LTE	yes
LTE frequencies	800 MHz 850 MHz 900 MHz 1800 MHz 2100 MHz 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot	yes
Streaming standards	Miracast

Screen size	5.0 in
Touchscreen	yes
Number of colors	16.7M
Panel type	LCD
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Technology	TN TFT
Pixel density	441.0 ppi
Dual screen support	yes
Scratch resistant display	yes
HDR	no
Multi touch	yes

Primary resolution	2.2 Mpx

Colour of product	Black Purple White
Material	Glass
Water resistant	yes
Shock resistant	no
Dust resistant	yes
Fully waterproof	yes

Accelerometer	yes
Proximity	yes
Digital compass	yes
Ambient light sensor	yes
Gyroscope	yes

Dual sim support	no
Sim card size	Micro-SIM
DLNA certified	yes
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	4.0
Bluetooth profile	A2DP A2DP AVRCP
NFC	yes
Charging connection	USB
Headphone connection	3.5 mm
USB version	2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)	yes
Video output	MHL

Replaceable battery	no
Battery type	Lithium ion
Battery capacity	2330.0 mAh
Standby time	550.0 h
Talk time	11.0 h
Fast charging	no
Wireless charging	no

Sony Xperia Z - Q&A (4)

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Productz
over 1 year ago
Is Sony Xperia Z waterproof?
terrance
over 1 year ago
Yes, the Xperia Z is waterproof.
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Productz
over 1 year ago
How old is Sony Xperia Z?
jaime.leannon
over 1 year ago
Released in 2013, the Sony Xperia is now 9 years old as of 2022.
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Productz
over 1 year ago
Why is my Sony Xperia Z not turning on?
dario.yost
over 1 year ago
First, ensure that your device is charged. Plug the charger in and see if there is any response. Otherwise, take your phone to an authorized dealer to check if there is any issue with the battery or any other component.
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over 1 year ago
Does Sony Xperia Z support 4G?
wilburn
over 1 year ago
Yes, the Sony Xperia Z features 4G connectivity.
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4.2

Based on 26 reviews

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Published: 19.05.2013

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Published: 12.03.2013

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4.0

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Published: 17.02.2013

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Published: 12.03.2013

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4.4

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3.5

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