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Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition

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4 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • Beautiful Hardware The Z Ultra is a beautiful device
  • advantages are a single photo app
  • and easy management of your cloud-stored photos

Cons

  • The sides of the device are a hard plastic
  • KitKat actually has new APIs to support SD cards
  • no flash

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 6.44 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • IPS LCD
  • 342 ppi
  • 3000 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 2 Mpx

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Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition - Pros & Cons

Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition

Pros

  • Beautiful Hardware The Z Ultra is a beautiful device
  • advantages are a single photo app
  • and easy management of your cloud-stored photos
  • automatically backs up all your photos also manage your camera roll makes perfect sense
  • surprisingly thin and solid
  • spacious and powerful device in a meaningful way

Cons

  • The sides of the device are a hard plastic
  • KitKat actually has new APIs to support SD cards
  • no flash
  • Flashes in most smartphones are pretty bad
  • the corner usually sticks out of the pocket
  • rubbery innards to keep the whole of the phone sealed off from dust and water
  • Sony Z Ultra is a monster
  • no real multitasking baked in here
  • Sony Z Ultra still seems more than a bit ridiculous to
  • Lacks software to take advantage of screen real estate
  • It lagged behind on the Vellamo Web benchmark

Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
6.44 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
3000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
342 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
2.2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.4
CPU clock speed2.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Optical zoom16x
Digital zoomyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
Panoramayes
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height7.05 in
Width3.62 in
Depth0.26 in
Weight7.48 oz
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Connectivity
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
NFCyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh
Standby time820.0 h
Talk time16.0 h
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Display
Screen size6.44 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
Pixel density342.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Water resistantyes
Dust resistantyes
Fully waterproofyes
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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