The newest smartphone Sony is set to be released, aims to increase their fortunes within the smartphone market and meet success that matches the likes of Samsung. It is water resistant, super-skim and has a cutting-edge camera, something that leaves nothing to be desired and is easily one of the most coveted smartphones in the Android world to date. Sony tried to leave their own mark with the Xperia S & T and is now placing their bets on the Xperia Z, with specs to match the superb design language that the phone has quickly become known for.
The processor this phone debuts with is a 1.5Ghz Snapdragon Krait processor, a 13MP Camera, 16GB Storage which is (expandable for those of you who care), 2GB of RAM and a highly touted feature of being water and dust resistant. The screen picks up the 1080p screen trend which is occurring within the new smartphones on the block with Sony’s own Bravia Engine adding it’s own touches, although the phone makes use of TFT technology thus making the colours look washed out but with a pixel density of 441ppi which is something that will make your eyes pop out. Initial reviews indicate that the phone may not have exceptional viewing angles possibly as a consequence of the TFT technology but it shouldn’t be a huge issue because people usually look directly at the phone not at a angle, which would be weird.
The phone has a great screen to phone size ration of 77% which means that the phone will won’t be as large as Galaxy Note 2 but will have a pretty good screen which is something that will be easy to go with smaller hands, something that we all know has Apple’s excuse for a smaller screen. The only disadvantage is that the phone will have a non-removable back so you won’t be able to replace the battery, probably a noteworthy sacrifice due to phones slim nature.
The ports are spread out across the device with the headphone jack on the top and the SIM slot and buttons to adjust the volume situated on the right and on the left of the phone is where the microSD and charging ports is located. The price goes on sale for £529 which certainly does not make it a cheap handset, it costs even more then the Samsung Galaxy S3 at the time of launch albeit only at £20. So until the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One arrive on the scene, this is probably the most advanced Android smartphone out there.
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