Sony Xperia Z : The Ultimate Super Smartphone

Xperia Z 

The much awaited review from us is here - the Sony Xperia Z, although we were planning to wait a few days more to test this device's capability on heavy games and the battery life in a deep manner, but some of our fans mailed us regarding this product, so here we are today to review this massive super smart phone.
Lets get started by Specifications first...

Design
Device Type - Smart Phone
Operation System - Android

Display
Physical Size - 5 inches
Resolution - 1080 X 1920 pixels
Pixel Density - 441 ppi pixel density
Technology - TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors - 16 Million colors
Touch Screen - Capacitive, Multi-Touch upto 10 fingers
Sensors - Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Magnetometer
Dimensions - 139 X 71 X 7.9 mm
Operating System - Out-of-the-box Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), 4.2 upgrade ready
Others - Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass with Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2

Xperia Z has a Dust-Resistant screen with Bravia Engine 2

Battery 
Capacity - "Non-removable" Li-Ion 2330 mAh battery

Hardware
Processor - 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm Quad-Core Processor
Graphics - Adreno 320
System Memory - 2 GB RAM
Built-In Storage - 16 GB storage
Storage Expansion - microSD, up to 64 GB

Xperia Z has a 13.1 MP Camera

Camera
Camera - 13.1 MP (4128 X 3096 pixels)
Flash - LED
Features - GExmor RS, Auto Focus, Face Detection, Geo-tagging, Image Stabilizer, Object Tracking, Red-eye Reduction, Scene Recognition, Self Timer, Smile Detection, Image Sensor, Superior Auto, Sweep Panorama, Touch Focus, White Balance, Smile Shutter, Shutter Sound, Auto Upload with unlimited "Burst Mode" technology
Camcorder - 1080p@30fps, dual-video recording
Front-Facing Camera - 2.2 MP,1080p@30fps

Multimedia
Speakers - Loudspeaker, earpiece
3.5mm jack - Yes
Radio - Stereo FM radio with RDS

Build Quality of the Xperia Z is simply brilliant

Music Player - Supports FLAC, MP3 and WAV
Video Player - Supports H.264, MP4, H.263, 3GPP, Full HD
Sound Enhancement - 3D Surround Sound, ClearAudio+, xLOUD Experience
Ringtone - Polyphonic

Internet Browsing 
Browser - HTML5 Technology
SIM - Micro-SIM
Positioning - A-GPS support and GLONASS and Google-Maps

Phone Features 
One Touch Connect with NFC, Pinch-to-Zoom, Dynamic Normalizer, PlayNow, SenseMe, Track ID, Walkman Application, Handwriting Recognition, MMS Enabled, Predictive Text Input, Audio Recorder, Face Unlock, 3D Games, Audio and Video Streaming, TV Launcher, Flight Mode, Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Stopwatch, Tasks, Timer, HDMI Support, Media Go, NFC Support, Screen Mirroring, DRM Support, Data Roaming, Smart Dial, International Call, Call Waiting, Visualiser, Metering, Neo Reader Application, Album Art, Voice Input, TV Out Port

Connectivity

With excellent phone features this is currently one of the Best from SONY

Bluetooth - Yes, v4.0
Wi-Fi - Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA
Wi-Fi- Hotspot - Yes
USB - microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2)
Others - NFC, GPRS, 3G

Availability :
Announced - January, 2013
Release - Available, February, 2013

Now a look at the Highs and Lows...

Xperia Z is 30 Min Water-Resistant

Highs :
Brilliant processor
Brilliant screen engine
Water-resistant
Dust -proof
Massive internal storage
Excellent build quality

Lows :
Little over weight
Size (5'') is too large
Camera app slow to open
Off-angle display is poor
Loudspeaker quality not up to the mark
Fingerprint magnet
Adobe Flash support is missing

Image taken from Xperia Z - Outside

Image taken from Xperia Z - Inside

Conclusion :
Well, with this kind of specifications this phone has been able to deliver quite brilliantly in the crowded market of high end super phone like HTC One , Samsung Galaxy S IV and Nokia Lumia 920 among others. But till the time Galaxy S IV is launched this phone is the best buy according to us. The camera of the phone is a brilliant one with the exceptional "unlimited photo's capturing" in the Burst Mode technology. The phone has ability to capture decent photos.
The feature of water-resistance makes is one of the most extra-ordinary one in the high end class phone. This means you make your dreams of listening to songs while taking a bath come true. The we experienced
"zero-lag" , even when we were using multiple heavy games of apps. The connections are just fabulous  with extra fast wifi the works pretty well and decent in low connections as well. Although it is quite bulky, with a 5-inch screen and weight over 145grams, this possesses a problems for the one with small hands.
Concluding, this is a must buy for those who are looking for high-end super smart phones with big screen and a brand name like Sony associated with it. With brilliant features, this is one of the best to buy till Samsung and HTC hit the store's with new products.