Sony Xperia Z1 review: Walking on water
Introduction
Sony’s got a plan and it’s sticking to it – while other makers pile software feature upon feature, the Japanese focus on their historical strengths, such as beautiful, durable design, photographic excellence and enviable display tech. That in short is what the Xperia Z1 is all about.
Sony Xperia Z1 official images
The upper Xperia echelon is known for its slim design and the Z1 is no exception – 8.5mm doesn’t sound wafer thin, but not until you realize that inside this phone’s body there’s a 1/2.3″ sensor and a 3,000mAh battery. The sensor is 70% bigger in terms of surface area than what smartphones usually get (1/3″) and large sensors require bigger optics, hence thicker phones. The same goes for high-capacity batteries.
Of course, the big, high-resolution sensor will give the Xperia Z1 a leg up on the competition in the imaging department. But Sony is also responding to Nokia’s propensity for name-dropping (ZEISS lenses) by using its own sensor brand and lens design, plus a BIONZ image processor.
Key features
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support; 3G with 42Mbps HSPA; 150Mbps LTE
- 5″ 16M-color 1080p capacitive touchscreen Triluminos display (441ppi pixel density); X-Reality engine
- Android OS v4.2.2 Jelly Bean with custom UI
- Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 CPU, 2 GB RAM, Adreno 330 GPU; Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset
- 20.7MP autofocus camera with a 1/2.3″ Exmor RS sensor and F/2.0 Sony G Lens; Info-eye, AR effects
- 1080p video recording @ 30fps, continuous autofocus and stereo sound; live video streaming to Facebook
- 2 MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording
- IP 58 certification – dust resistant and water resistant
- Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA; Wireless TV out
- GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
- 16GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot
- MHL-enabled microUSB port
- Bluetooth v4.0
- NFC
- Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
- Accelerometer and proximity sensor
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Ample 3,000mAh battery
Introduction
Sony’s got a plan and it’s sticking to it – while other makers pile software feature upon feature, the Japanese focus on their historical strengths, such as beautiful, durable design, photographic excellence and enviable display tech. That in short is what the Xperia Z1 is all about.
Sony Xperia Z1 official images
The upper Xperia echelon is known for its slim design and the Z1 is no exception – 8.5mm doesn’t sound wafer thin, but not until you realize that inside this phone’s body there’s a 1/2.3″ sensor and a 3,000mAh battery. The sensor is 70% bigger in terms of surface area than what smartphones usually get (1/3″) and large sensors require bigger optics, hence thicker phones. The same goes for high-capacity batteries.
Of course, the big, high-resolution sensor will give the Xperia Z1 a leg up on the competition in the imaging department. But Sony is also responding to Nokia’s propensity for name-dropping (ZEISS lenses) by using its own sensor brand and lens design, plus a BIONZ image processor.
Key features
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support; 3G with 42Mbps HSPA; 150Mbps LTE
- 5″ 16M-color 1080p capacitive touchscreen Triluminos display (441ppi pixel density); X-Reality engine
- Android OS v4.2.2 Jelly Bean with custom UI
- Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 CPU, 2 GB RAM, Adreno 330 GPU; Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset
- 20.7MP autofocus camera with a 1/2.3″ Exmor RS sensor and F/2.0 Sony G Lens; Info-eye, AR effects
- 1080p video recording @ 30fps, continuous autofocus and stereo sound; live video streaming to Facebook
- 2 MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording
- IP 58 certification – dust resistant and water resistant
- Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA; Wireless TV out
- GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
- 16GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot
- MHL-enabled microUSB port
- Bluetooth v4.0
- NFC
- Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
- Accelerometer and proximity sensor
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Ample 3,000mAh battery
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