XZ1 Compact. The new smartphone now comes with a better hardware, camera and a better design. The new smartphone is what will expected as it comes in an entirely new body.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Key Specs and Price
- 5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (424 ppi)
- Octa-core Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 with 4GB RAM
- 64GB built-in storage and support for memory card up to 400GB
- 19MP front camera and a 5MP rear camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- Qi wireless charging
- Dust and water proof (IP68)
- 3, 180mAh non removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
Over the years, Sony had sticked with the bar design and in a way lacks that innovative look every year except this one. The change in design has not in anyway left any nostalgia on my own end because it is a change that had been long time due. The chunk of bezel normally on the Xperia line of smartphones have been reduced on the Sony Xperia XZ2. Although, compared to its competition like Samsung Galaxy S9, Nokia 8 Sirocco and LG V30S ThinQ the bezel is still quite large.
The Loop Surface design has paved way for a more curved build made of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 under which there is aluminium for added protection. However, the problem with this is, it easily attracts smudges and a more oleophobic coating would have done the trick. Ambient Flow is what the new design is tagged and finally it drops the 3.5mm jack like some other flagships. On the rear side the camera and the fingerprint sensor are arranged symmetrically in the middle although the fingerprint sensor is a bit far down and might be difficult to reach.
Rather than the 4K resolution display featured in its predecessor, Sony has decided to dim it down a notch by only offering a full HD HDR display. The LCD display is 5.7-inch and supports HDR viewing which is nice. The decision to reduce screen resolution has its advantages as it weighs less on the battery compared to a higher one.
Battery and Camera
As it is, the Sony Xperia XZ2 has a larger battery capacity than some of its rival flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S9. Besides it will definitely last longer with the reduced screen resolution and the better chipset. This means that the 3, 180mAh battery will last considerably longer and also supports Qi wireless charging.
There is an improved camera on the Sony Xperia XZ2 smartphone and while it has a lot of potential the features offered here could have been more in this circumstance. The major highlights includes a 4K HDR video recording, 1080p slow motion recording which is now reduced to 3s and addition of 3D facial scan to both cameras. While this is definitely cool, you still have a 19MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera.
Hardware and Software
Sony naits the latest chipset from Qualcomm and this is will do well to boost its game in the fierce competition. Without much ado, the smartphone features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC with its fastest cores clocking at 2.7GHz and an Adreno 630 GPU.
In addition, you now have a 4GB RAM on it with a 64GB internal storage space. There’s support for a MicroSD card up to 400GB which is large enough for most users. It also runs Android 8.0 Oreo with Sony’s own skin on top same as before.
Pricing and Availability
The smartphone which was announced in the MWC 2018 will no be rolling out until April in Europe although release in other regions are yet to be confirmed. The expected price is around about £800 which is about 355, 000 naira.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Sony Xperia
XZ2:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: Octa-core 4 x 2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4 x 1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845)
- GPU: Adreno 630
- Memory: 4GB
- Colours: Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink
- Dimension: 153 x 72 x 11.1 mm
- Weight: 198g
- SIM Type: Nano sim
- SIM Count: Dual sim
Display
- Display: 5.7-imch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 X 2160 pixels (424 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera
- Rear Camera: 19 MP camera(f/2.0, 25mm, 1/2.3″, 1.22 µm),2160p Video@30fps, 1080p Video@30/60fps, 1080p Video@960fps
- Rear Camera Features: gyro EIS, predictive phase detection and laser autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 5 MP camera(f/2.2, 1/5″), 1080p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 400GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yee
- Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with aptX HD, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: Yes
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
Battery
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: Yes
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: Yes
- Dust Resistant: Yes
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
- Battery: 3, 180mAh non removable Li-ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
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