Sunday, August 26, 2018
Sony Xperia Z2 Third Times a Charm
Sony Xperia Z2 Third Times a Charm
Overview
The Xperia Z2 is the third iteration of Sonys flagship Xperia Z line of smartphones. Known for their sleek designs and dust and water resistant builds, the Xperia Z series has done a great deal to put Sony back on the smartphone map. So with two top tier handsets already under its belt in the Z range, and with tough competition from Samsungs Galaxy S5, and HTCs new One M8, expectations are certainly high for the Z2. But with only slightly over a year since the original Xperia Z launched, and just six months since the launch of the Z1, can the Z2 prove itself as more than just a marginal upgrade over previous devices? Lets find out.
As usual, well start with the Z2s spec sheet, and for reference, weve also included the Z1 and Z.
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Design
Once again available in black, white or purple, at first glance the Xperia Z2 looks much the same as its predecessor. It utilizes the same rectangular OmniBalance design with a one-piece aluminum frame and tempered glass front and back panels. Sonys signature round metallic power button, located as usual, halfway down the right-side of the phone, is also present and accounted for, as are the tightly sealed micro-SIM/micro-USB and microSD card slot port covers, which help give the phone its dust and water resistance. Like the Z1, the Z2 is IP58 rated, which means it can be dunked in up to 1.5m of water for up to 30 minutes, with no risk of damaging the internals.
As with the Z1 and Z, ports are sealed behind a watertight cover. Theyre still a bit fiddly to open.
Visually, the most obvious bit of differentiation from the Z1 are the side panels, which are reversed on the Z2, with the silver accent in the middle instead of around the edges.
The Z2 (front) reverses the side panel color scheme, with silver on the inside.
Scrutinize a bit further and youll also spot that the thin glossy plastic bezels seen on the Z1 between the frame and the glass panels have disappeared, resulting in a cleaner overall aesthetic.
The glossy black bezels are gone, resulting in a much cleaner look.
Pick up both a Z2 and a Z1 and youll discover that the Z2 is actually slightly thinner and lighter than its predecessor. It is however, a fraction longer, although this can be forgiven considering that its display is also 0.2-inches bigger - all of which is additional vertical screen space. Best of all, were pleased to see that Sony has finally ditched the awful anti-shatter film it laid over the Z and Z1 screens, which ended up scratching far easier than the glass beneath it and also gave the displays a plasticky feel. The Z2 display is raw, naked glass - the way it was meant to be. Still a major fingerprint magnet though.
The Z2 (left) is slightly longer than the Z1 thanks to its 5.2-inch display.
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