The Smarter Smartphone

Most smartphones do have the same features and capabilities.Though others have more advanced specifications and hardware improvements, the Sony Experia range has gone further interms of practical and essential feature.

Distinct Feature

The introduction of waterproof on smartphones has been the most noticeable feature of the Sony brand.  Sony has gone further with a higher  waterproof and dustproof rating of IP65/68 on the new Experia Z3 unit.

The rating of the  phone means it can be kept at a depth of  1.5meters under water  up to 30 minutes without causing water damage. This is it's feature to beat with other big name companies. As other smartphones are shying away from the beach and other places with water involved, Z3 owners has no problem splashing and waddling  to record or snap away mementos on beach holidays or underwater shots.

 

Other interesting features.

5.2 Inch Screen

The bigger screen the better. It's becoming a norm to have a big screen smartphone. The Z3 is made of a 5.2 inch viewable screen. This is a massive screen that is better to show snaps, movies and be entertained. And also a friendlier screen to accomodate bigger fonts and buttons for easier navigation. Strained eyes can feel more relaxed with bigger screens.

Full HD

Big screen needs more pixels to keep the image looking good.The Z3 is no exception. A mesmerizing 1920x1080 pixels that equates to 424ppi will keep the still photos sharp and colourful. And with the incorporation of the latest and exclusive Sony diaplay technology meant for high end TV's , the triluminous display has been applied for the Z3 screen. It is coupled with the X- reality picture engine to give users a crispier and more colourful viewing experience.

20.7MP camera

The massive 20.7mp camera brings an exceptional photo details even after heavy cropping. The large 1/2.3” Exmor RS image sensor and the first mobile to have the highest ISO 12800 rating  ensures lesser noise with your snaps and outputs a smooth and much detailed still image even at dark without the aid of a flash. Moving image can be captured with a  4K Ultra HD resulotion,

Processor, Memory and Sim

The Z3 is powered by 2.5GHz quad core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 801 processor. This speed ensures faster processing need specially when engaged with games. The faster the processor, the smoother and lag free your game is. The massive 3GB of RAM makes it possible to multitask with ease. It also comes with a native 16GB of storage and can be expanded upto 128GB with a micro SD card. If you are buying it SIM free, this phone takes a nano card.


PS4 Remote Play

Take advantage of it's fast processor and massive RAM by playing your favourite PS4 games without the need of a TV. Just pop your game on the PS4 console and using the same Wi-Fi connection, you can use your Z3 as a monitor to enjoy your game for as long as you are in the Wi-Fi range.

Why You Will Like the Sony Z2

The company that offered the first water resistant smartphone has comeback for the second time with some refinement from the first. It come with something that might entice customers depending on their taste. Though sony couldn't please everyone, here is the list of improvement

Performance

This is another android phone with the latest Kitkat 4.4 operating system and sporting a  quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor that are both known to be energy efficient. Performance wise, the phone is fitted with a massive 3GB of RAM, the biggest I have seen so far from the newest phone flagships. This makes sure everything runs smoothly no matter how much application is opened at one time. It promises no lags and fluid performance.

Power

The machine's 5.2 inch screen is a power drainer but sony knows how to handle the situation by shipping it with a high capacity 3200mAh battery and a software that can be activated to save battery.  The stamina mode conserves power starting one minute after the screen has been turned off. The data traffic is automatically blocked and background activities are prevented from waking up the system which usually the culprit of low battery performance.

Entertainment

The Xperia Z2 is one of the largest smartphone of today. It has a screen size of 5.2 inches, bigger than most of the new model flagship of  HTC and Samsung. It is perfect for viewing photos taken from it's 20.7 MP camera that has an Exmor RS sensor on it. This means it can take high definition photos even in low lit locations. The noise reduction feature does not only apply to still photos but do well in video mode. In fact it can record clips at 4K resolution. Perfect to project into a 4K TV that is DLNA capable or use MHL adaptor for older TV versions with HDMI port. On it's own, the phone's front facing speaker is capable of 3D surround, which might be sufficient not to use a docking speaker. It is also the first smartphone to introduce built in digital noise cancelling feature that makes you can enjoy noise-free sound with the use of the included MDR-NC31EM headphones.

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Sony Xperia Z

Buy me at £36/monthly plus £299
worth of Sony Headphone

Here's another addition to smart mobile temptations hard to resist, the new Sony Xperia Z. Is it the last edition of the Xperia range that's why it is called Z, and will be the beginning of a new name after it? The Xperia fans need not to panic as this is just a personal question, knowing that "Z" is the last in the set of alphabet. If it is, this might be the best Xperia ever to be built!

The Specs

What experience will the variant "Z" can give the user?

This 5 inch TFT stunner  is powered with google's Jelly Bean 4.1 operating system. Build with a quadcore CPU from Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 prochip processor, which is running at 1.5ghz, is faster than the other popular models from Samsung and Apple like the S3 and iPhone5 but about the same with the new comer from Blackberry Z10. Other similarities with the BBZ10 are the same amount of RAM at 2 GB, 16GB of storage plus an additional expansion of upto 32GB more using a microSD card. The camera can take a whopping 13MP of data per shot taken from the rear and 2.1 MP from the front, enough to stream a decent video when making a video call. The screen resolution can blow users away with it's stunning 1920 x 1080 at 443 ppi density, way higher than the 356ppi of the BBZ10. But then again, might be unnoticeable when viewed in it's native 5inch screen. The usual WiFi and bluetooth connectivity is also standard plus the addition of NFC for future near field compliant devices and services. It can also give the user a taste of the fastest, at the moment,  4G mobile data connectivity. Battery life is claimed to get the user continuous talk time of 11 hours with it's 2370mAh removable power house.

Distinct Feature

Did your phone ever get sticky after accidentally poured with soda, or after eating chocolate? What did you do, wipe it with a damp cloth or paper? With this phone, just pour it with water or wash it with soap without thinking of water damage! The distinct feature of this device aside from the obvious win with higher numbers on it's hardware is it's being water proof. It can stay submerged for half an hour under water with it's tightly fitted port covers. The tight fit might annoy other users but it is designed like that for a good cause. This feature is a must for forgetful user's with clumsy hands, and for those with even clumsier hands, will be thankful for the tough "Dragontail" glass screen.

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Where To Buy

It comes in white, black and purple in colour, this phone is available to preorder online at the carphonewarehouse or dialaphone. Other retailers will soon follow, but at the time of this post, both the retailers are giving away a sony headphone for every pay monthly pre orders. Line rental starts from £36 a month with a generous monthly allowance of unlimited minutes, unlimited text and 1GB of data. The handset is free and with free delivery.

 And here's the temptation to buy it, the free sony headphone is worth £299 when bought on it's own. Pre order now until 27th of February to get this offer!