Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z

General Information

  • Colors:
  • Black, White, Purple
  • Models:
  • C6603, C6602, C6616
  • SAR:
  • 1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR EU:
  • 0.48 W/kg (head)    
  • Price:
  • About 270 EUR

Network/Bearer

  • Technology:
  • GSM / HSPA / LTE
  • 2G bands:
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
  • 3G bands:
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
  • 4G bands:
  • LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C6603
  • Speed:
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced:
  • 2013, January
  • Status:
  • Available. Released 2013, February

Physical Specifications

  • Dimensions:
  • 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
  • Weight:
  • 146 g (5.15 oz)
  • Build:
  • Front/back glass, plastic frame
  • SIM:
  • Micro-SIM, IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 mins)

Display

  • Type:
  • TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size:
  • 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution:
  • 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
  • Protection:
  • Shatter proof glass

Platform

  • OS:
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Chipset:
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • CPU:
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • GPU:
  • Adreno 320

Memory

  • Card slot:
  • microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Internal:
  • 16GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

  • Single:
  • 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF
  • Features:
  • LED flash, HDR
  • Video:
  • 1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Camera

  • Single:
  • 2.2 MP
  • Video:
  • 1080p@30fps

Sound

  • Loudspeaker:
  • Yes
  • 3.5mm jack:
  • Yes, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Connectivity

  • WLAN:
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
  • Bluetooth:
  • 4.0, A2DP
  • GPS:
  • Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • NFC:
  • Yes
  • Radio:
  • Stereo FM radio, RDS
  • USB:
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB On-The-Go

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Messaging:
  • SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
  • Browser:
  • HTML5

Battery

  • Browser:
  • HTML5, Non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh battery
  • Stand-by:
  • Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
  • Talk time:
  • Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Music play:
  • Up to 40 h

Tests

  • Display:
  • Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight)
  • Camera:
  • Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker:
  • Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB
  • Audio quality:
  • Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB
  • Battery life:
  • Endurance rating 48h