Got this phone finally and here goes my review about it,
1. The Design - Looks stunning, they have managed to decrease the size of the bezel at the same time increasing the screen size resulting in a Glossy, Premium look, sleek and better handling of the phone. Still it looks identical to Z1
2. Display - The usage of IPS LCD certainly results in a Greater viewing angle, color reproduction, sharper images and vivid display but the brightness has been compromised. Display is clear and its not over-saturated, It may look dull under direct sunlight but that is negligible since most of the time we had use the phone inside the room.
3. Performance - Snapdragon 801 with 3 Gigs of RAM is a turbo boost of this device there is no lag at all. UI is very smooth, Can able to play high-end games without pauses, benchmark is also good for this mobile.
4. Camera - One of the reason to buy this Magneficient phone. I really enjoy taking snaps with this phone. Camera feature is top notch in this phone amongst other competitors in the same class. There are several modes available to try out which are enjoyable and useful
5. Sound - It comes with stereo speakers, quality is good but not great. Gotta admit that Sound clarity via in-ear headphones is awesome( In-ear Noise cancellation headphones are not packed with Indian version)
6. Battery - With 3200mAH
battery backup is really good it really lasts long more than a day even though with high usage like gaming, Internet, Phone calls etc..Stamina mode is really helpful
7. Smartband - It is really cool and it logs every activities that you do. Hope sony updates it regularly with many more apps
Few things could've been better and those are,
1. Looks identical to Z1. At first glance you surely wont notice the difference between Z1 and Z2
2. Micro sd card can be upgraded to 64GB but the international version of this phone can be upgraded to 128GB. Just saying this because we can shoot 4k videos now and for sure it'll consume a lot of space
3. There is no support for 4G which may not be so important to many of them but surely it would have attracted few more since other phones at this same price tag is 4G Compatible
4. In-ear noise cancellation headphones were not provided which was replaced with a smartband.
5. No IR blaster which is another disadvantage
And I wanna add certain things,
* If you are not ready to buy this phone because of the hefty price tag can very well wait until the price goes down
* I bet you all know that this is an IP58 certified phone so please do not post false reviews like it is not waterproof or as such
* Most of the smartphones heats up while playing HD games, using 3g, being in a call for long time its very common
* Finally, if you have no interest in buying this phone or any other better do not rate it unless its for a genuine reason since these ratings affects not only the product's overview but also who prefers to buy it.
P.S - The above review is just my personal opinion :)
- Dinesh Senid27 May, 2014