Sony Xperia Z2 Top 10 Features Review
Sony Xperia Z2 Top 10 Features Review With numerous smartphone makers launching flagship devices this season, it is easy to overlook the fact that Sony's Xperia Z2 comes just seven months after the Xperia Z1. This probably explains why they both look so alike. Tempered glass front and rear glass panels, side buttons, as well as USB, microSD and sealable SIM card slots (so that they can resist dust and moisture) all look similar. It is hard to tell them apart when they are put side by side. The Z2, with its slightly larger 5.2-inch screen, is about 3mm longer, but is also 0.3mm thinner. The Z1, which paired an elegant design with some great hardware, was named Editor's Choice for Best Android Smartphone in this year's Digital Life Awards. The Z2 is simply following up on that success, by making some improvements. Sony has added a new IPS screen to the Z2. This makes the already bright colours on its Triluminos display stand out even more when images are viewed from an angle. The 20.7-megapixel camera, which stood out on the Z1, now comes with 4K video recording, for sharper-looking 3,840 × 2,160 footage on newer ultra high-definition TV sets. But this applies only if you have storage space to spare and an accompanying 4K or Ultra High Definition TV to play the footage. The downside is that the phone heats up a lot in 4K recording mode at around the two-minute mark, then cuts off altogether. The first time I tried it, my recording lasted 3min 39sec. On my second try, five minutes later, it lasted 2min 29sec. The Z1 and Z2 cameras use the same sensor. Sony has fixed one of the biggest annoyances of the Z1, which is the camera shutter lag. To be fair, this lag in the Z1 is not all that long. But if you are shooting photos of young children, that split second can cost you that priceless moment or expression for which no amount of extra megapixels can compensate.
Sony Xperia Z2 Top 10 Features Review With numerous smartphone makers launching flagship devices this season, it is easy to overlook the fact that Sony's Xperia Z2 comes just seven months after the Xperia Z1. This probably explains why they both look so alike. Tempered glass front and rear glass panels, side buttons, as well as USB, microSD and sealable SIM card slots (so that they can resist dust and moisture) all look similar. It is hard to tell them apart when they are put side by side. The Z2, with its slightly larger 5.2-inch screen, is about 3mm longer, but is also 0.3mm thinner. The Z1, which paired an elegant design with some great hardware, was named Editor's Choice for Best Android Smartphone in this year's Digital Life Awards. The Z2 is simply following up on that success, by making some improvements. Sony has added a new IPS screen to the Z2. This makes the already bright colours on its Triluminos display stand out even more when images are viewed from an angle. The 20.7-megapixel camera, which stood out on the Z1, now comes with 4K video recording, for sharper-looking 3,840 × 2,160 footage on newer ultra high-definition TV sets. But this applies only if you have storage space to spare and an accompanying 4K or Ultra High Definition TV to play the footage. The downside is that the phone heats up a lot in 4K recording mode at around the two-minute mark, then cuts off altogether. The first time I tried it, my recording lasted 3min 39sec. On my second try, five minutes later, it lasted 2min 29sec. The Z1 and Z2 cameras use the same sensor. Sony has fixed one of the biggest annoyances of the Z1, which is the camera shutter lag. To be fair, this lag in the Z1 is not all that long. But if you are shooting photos of young children, that split second can cost you that priceless moment or expression for which no amount of extra megapixels can compensate.