Dust and water resistant, Excellent performance & UI, Good battery life
Lacklusture viewing angles, Poor quality loudspeaker, Camera app slow to open
Boasting a 5in, full HD 1080p display, excellent performance, good battery life and water and dust-resistance, the glass-clad Xperia Z is easily the best smartphone Sony has ever produced. It's only let down by a poor quality loudspeaker and a screen that...
Based on what we've seen so far, the Xperia Z looks like a very solid Android phone, and we expect it to do moderately well in Australia, and certainly better than Sony has done with previous models in the local market. This looks to be a high-end model ...
Published: 2013-02-25, Author: Chris , review by: ausdroid.net
Big, bright display – 5 inches of 1080p goodness. 440 ppi makes for a beautiful image, Solid, yet slim, design that can withstand being dropped or drowned, A close-to-stock Android experience, with a few Sony tweaks, Big, beautiful battery – 2330 mAh that
Inexplicable lag when typing, whether using Sony's keyboard or the stock Android 4.2 keyboard, Colours on screen wash out unless you're looking at the display straight-on, Some of the built-in apps, modified by Sony, are ugly. Calendar is a good example,
Sony aimed to bring the wow with the Xperia Z. How wow was it?You know what? This is a really hard call. The Xperia Z is a phone that I actually want to really like. It has some great features which for me just make bits and pieces of life easier. One-tou...
Abstract: We're barely a few days into 2013 but that hasn't stopped smartphones from being announced. Sony is one of the first off the block with the Xperia Z, the company's new flagship Android phone. Announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas t...
Abstract: Sony is trying to beat rival smartphone manufacturers in 2013 by featuring pictures of its two new Xperia smartphones, the Sony Xperia Z and the Xperia ZL, ahead of their rumored launches later this month. Formally codenamed “Odin” the ZL will have a 5-i...
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Published: 2014-01-17, Author: Mat , review by: engadget.com
The most beautiful Sony phone yet, Water resistance on a flagship device, Strong performance
Disappointing battery life, Poor viewing angles
The Xperia Z proves that Sony has what it takes to make a compelling phone in an increasingly competitive market, but issues like battery life need to be confronted, even at the expense of the design.HardwareWhere to start with the hardware? How about her...
Abstract: Here at Boordatwork, we do get many phones – so it takes something special to impress us. The Sony Experia Z doesn't come with the bells and whistles of some of its competitors, such as a 41mp camera, or facial following software, or 100% waterproof. It i...
Published: 2013-09-11, Author: Michael , review by: Laptopmag.com
Design shrugs off water, Excellent 13-MP camera, Floating apps come in handy, Vivid screen
Boxy design makes one-hand use difficult, Narrow viewing angles, Back gets hot, Slower CPU than HTC One and S4
The water-resistant Sony Xperia Z features a water-resistant design, an excellent camera and fast speeds on T-Mobile's new LTE network, but we wish the screen had wider viewing angles....
Abstract: This post is about a surprise; it's about a comeback, and about how a determined company can listen, learn, and make something beautiful once again. It's about the Sony Xperia Z, a premium, powerful, and waterproof Android smartphone that made me rethink ...
