Sony Xperia Z2 - not really successful work on the bugs.

Sony Xperia Z2 is the flagship successor, launched in production only due to the shortcomings of the designers of the previous model. In order to save the image of the line, Sony has decided on an unprecedented step, breaking its one-year cycle for the production of top-end smartphones. It turned out in the reviewed model to correct the most annoying shortcomings, we find out in the review.

Specifications

Sony Xperia Z2

Design and management

Sony X2 Zperia - is the characteristic heir of last year's flagship. This can be guessed by many technical solutions embedded in the model earlier. In the second audit, they only received the necessary refinement. The dimensions of the Sony Xperia Z2 are almost the same. As before, it’s impossible to carry a smartphone to the compact class; turned out pretty weighty. However, the dimensions do not interfere with the device perfectly fit in the palm. To use it in everyday life is not labor. Even if at first glance the case seems somewhat cumbersome, this impression quickly passes with a closer acquaintance with the device.

The color scheme is somewhat unusual for the mobile market, and quite natural for Sony fans: black, white and purple. The back surface is protected by glass, made by the patented technology. The fashion on the glass surface is gradually eroding, but some companies continue to experiment in this direction.

The ends of the gadget are made of metal to increase stiffeners.The screen is protected by traditional red-hot glass. But Sony's oleophobic Ixperia S2 was not so high-quality. If we take into account that now the phone is covered with glass on both sides, it becomes clear that he will get dirty more. It is best to get a quality cloth made of synthetic suede.

On the top is a headphone jack. Above the screen, near the speaker, is a tricolor indicator. In the same place the frontalka and the proximity sensor were located. On the left is the connector for the charge, and slightly above the SIM card tray (there is a dual version). Sim card tray turned out very flimsy. In this case, the metal would fit much more plastic. On the right side there is a slot for a memory card, below is the power button, sound adjustment and a camera button.

Screen features

Among the most important characteristics of the Sony Xperia Z2 highlight the screen settings. Unfortunately, in relation to the display, “working on the bugs” has been reduced only to cosmetic changes,which can be considered insignificant. A clear image appears only at a certain fixed angle. It is necessary to slightly change the angle of inclination, as the colors immediately fade.

On a note! Smartphone Sony Xperia Z2 has finally lost its screen film, which could not be unglued. A strange and very inconvenient fact, because of which many refused to produce this brand.

The resolution of the matrix is ​​quite standard by the standards of modern flagships. The device uses new technology Triluminosthanks to what color correction is corrected a little. Behind the loud names of technological solutions, there is a frankly mediocre screen that looses the same GS5 from Samsung. In fact, the brightness of the screen has absolutely no margin, and almost always turns the user to maximum. In this case, under direct sunlight the matrix slightly fades, but does not fade, so using the phone on the street is quite comfortable.

If we consider only the Sony technology (smartphones and tablets), then the screen, of course, stepped forward, the picture became clearer, juicier, more contrast. Slightly increased viewing angles.But if you compare the device with other brands, it becomes obvious that the company is losing the “arms race”.

Memory and performance

In the review of the Sony Xperia Z2 you need to mention the platform on which it is assembled. Of course, the chips from Qualcomm are the most rational solution in the mobile segment. The Sony Xperia Z2 Snapdragon 801 processor with a clock frequency of 2.3 GHz per core perfectly copes with its responsibilities. The most powerful smartphones this year are equipped with just such a modification of the CPU. However, the claimed and actual performance may vary significantly. It depends on the software shell, the other "hardware" and the general state of the device.

With a large load, for example, when recording in 4K, the body is very hot. Due to the fact that it is made of glass, heat transfer is felt much stronger. This is a minus. This fact does not play a special role on productivity, but an unpleasant aftertaste remains.

In synthetic tests, the Sony Xperia Z2 phone shows about the same performance as its main competitors. Thanks to the current graphics accelerator, the device is capable run a lot of modern games. Heating is again present, but you can play almost everything.

For everyday tasks smartphone power is enough. 3 gigabytes of RAM allow you to run multiple applications at once, and 16 GB of ROM will help keep a small collection of music and photos with you.

operating system

Mobile phone Sony Xperia Z2 is running OS Android 4.4. Without any exaggeration, this revision is considered to be almost the best among the entire line. In "Kit Kat" multitasking optimized and memory leak problem solved. Now the opening of multiple tabs in the browser does not promise a quick discharge of the battery or system hang. The phone starts up quickly, switching between desktops occurs smoothly even with a high load of the device. The power saving mode allows you to extend the life of the device for some time.

Important! The only thing that has not yet been abandoned in Sony is the binding of updates to the PC. The device may be updated "by air", but it will happen much later. The first to update are those who synchronize their smartphone with a personal computer.Not a very convenient solution, given that in almost all flagships, updating via Wi-Fi has become commonplace.

There are no questions to the work of the OS itself. It functions quickly, meets all modern tasks and has high performance. And Sony's branded services greatly increase the degree of comfort during use.

Quality of communication and sound

Specifications demonstrate a wonderful set of communication modules. Sony Xperia Z2 d6503 version is different from 502 the presence of 4G-bundles. This means that the user will not have problems connecting to the networks of the fourth generation, no matter where in the country he is.

Conversational microphone and speaker perfectly perform communication functions. Subscriber heard without noise and interference. The network is caught in almost all points of the city, excellent reception is found outside the city.

But the pride of the Walkman series has always been and remains the sound in the headphones. It is unlikely that there is another company that can boast such an abundance of settings. Not superfluous will be the headphones that come with it. They provide excellent sound, eliminating the need to look for an additional headset. Its only negative -music headphones only, without microphone and control buttons. Answer the call with their help will not work, but they provide great sound - this is a compromise from the manufacturers. The number of supported audio codecs is very large, music lovers will be pleasantly surprised. The gadget will cope with most of the formats downloaded to the device from the network.

Battery and autonomy

Reserve autonomy is a real scourge of modern smartphones. For the sake of style, manufacturers reduce the size of the case, respectively, and the useful volume of the battery. The second version of the flagship is no exception. The battery life here was slightly corrected, but it did not solve the general problem. The apparatus is still hardly live to see the evening. If you use it to its fullest, the indicators will look even more modest. At the same time, user reviews claim that the device is able to live a full day on a single charge. It is difficult to imagine this modest mode of use of the device, in which it will live to the beginning of the next day.

Important! Fast charging is not provided, so recharging the device at lunchtime is unlikely to succeed.

Camera Specifications

Camera Sony Xperia Z2 remained the same.The module from Z1 completely migrated to Z2 without changes. In relation to the camera, things are much better. Here the work on the errors is visible, as they say, to the naked eye. The quality of images has increased significantly, it happened thanks to a modification of the software.

A big plus can be considered separate camera buttonallowing you to quickly launch this option. Auto tune allows you to choose the best shooting mode and make a good shot. Thanks to the improved processing, the picture made in automatic mode looks much better than that of smartphones of the same class.

Front-line with a resolution of 5 megapixel does not stand out. The pictures are quite good, and thanks to the post-processing, their quality can be greatly improved. Fans to customize the parameters of the photo module for themselves will appreciate the large menu.

Conclusion

It is evident that the developers strongly wanted to note the scale of the changes, and it is noticeable. But, alas, the device still suffers from "childhood diseases" and annoying flaws. They are small and not very striking when they first met, but they make themselves felt in everyday life when they start using the phone to the fullest. The price at the time of release was 29 990 rubles.

Sony Xperia Z2