The Sony Xperia Z on Orange

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;DETLIKE; Sony Xperia Z - why we like it
  • Huge 5" screen with incredibly high resolution
  • Glossy build and premium feel
  • Incredible 13MP camera and HD video
  • Minimalist Android interface
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With top of the range specs and the cream of Sony's technology crop,the Sony Xperia Z on Orange has a great deal more to offer than working in the shower (although, let's be honest, that's also pretty impressive).

The sharp executive edges and slimline design of this model are very much in keeping with Sony's sleek Xperia range - so at first glance you might not think that the screen is actually bigger than that of the iPhone 5! This is because the mighty 5" reality display reaches right out to the edges of the phone, and in fact uses technology from Sony's TV range too, sporting a Sony Bravia Engine 2. Combine this with the first quad-core processor in a Sony phone and you have a premium smartphone fully equipped for the ultimate user experience.

The 13mp (no, seriously!) camera is another hot talking point of this phone. With the first sensor in a smartphone to run HDR for video, there are also plenty of new tricks in the camera app, such as the new filter effect and the indefinite burst-mode, running at 10frames p/s. The camera interface is also clearer and not cluttered with buttons -which, on a 5" display, looks fantastic. There's also a 2mp front camera for video calls, which trumps those of the iPhone range and even that of the Samgung Galaxy Note II.

Sony have also introduced some highly intelligent technology to improve users' management of battery consumption. Battery Stamina Mode shuts down any apps you don't want running in background when the screen is off, and stops the battery being run down. So where before you might have had to choose between high-flying specs and a decent battery life, now you can have both - and wave goodbye to all those times your phone ran out of juice at a crucial moment!

But that's not the only impressive technology Sony are working on. The Xperia Z on Orange is NFC enabled, which means you can share photos, music, videos or websites with other NFC phones simply by tapping them together. What's really exciting is that you'll now also be able to connect your phone to Sony's newly released NFC enabled speakers and TV sets - so you can get your photos up on the big screen with a point and a click.

It may look sleek and sophisticated, but this is no delicate wallflower of a phone either. The terms 'dustproof' and 'waterproof' don't even come close here - try dropping this phone in a bathtub or a bowl of baked beans and you'll see what the Sony Xperia Z on Orange is really made of!

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Size and Weight
Dimensions 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm
Weight 149g
Display
Colour depth 16M colours
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels
Screen size 5"
Screen type TFT capacitive touchscreen
Touchscreen Yes
Camera
Autofocus Yes
Face detection Yes
Flash Yes
Geo-tagging Yes
Pixel count 13.1MP
Resolution 4128 x 3096 pixels
Secondary Camera Yes 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps
Video Yes 1080p HD @ 30fps
Video calling Yes
Zoom Yes
Memory and Software
Graphics Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064
Internal memory 16GB with 2GB RAM
Maximum capacity 32GB
Memory card slot Yes microSD
Operating system Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Battery Life
Max. music play Up to 40 h
Max. stand-by Up t 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
Max. talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music and Video
FM radio Yes Stereo FM radio with RDS
Headphone socket Yes 3.5mm jack
MP3 ringtones Yes
Speakerphone Yes
AAC Yes
H.263 Yes
H.264 Yes
M4A Yes
MP3 Yes
MP4 Yes
WAV Yes
WMA Yes
WMV Yes
Connectivity
3G Yes
Bluetooth Yes Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
EDGE Yes Up to 296 kbps
Email Yes
GPRS Yes Up to 107 kbps
GPS Yes with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Instant messaging Yes
MMS Yes
Push email Yes
SMS Yes
TV-out Yes via MHL A/V link
USB Yes microUSB (MHL) v2.0
Web browser Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Works in Europe Yes
Works in the Americas Yes
Works worldwide Yes
Micro SIM only Yes
Features
Accelerometer Yes
Digital compass Yes
Document viewer Yes
Facebook Yes
Flash player Yes
Java Yes via Java MIDP emulator
Noise cancellation Yes
Optical trackpad No
Organiser Yes
Predictive text Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
QWERTY keyboard No
Skype Yes
Tethering Yes
Twitter Yes
Voice dial Yes
Voice memo Yes
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Size and Weight
Dimensions 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm Unknown
Weight 149g Unknown
Display
Colour depth 16M colours Unknown
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels Unknown
Screen size 5" Unknown
Screen type TFT capacitive touchscreen Unknown
Touchscreen Yes No
Camera
Autofocus Yes No
Face detection Yes No
Flash Yes No
Geo-tagging Yes No
Pixel count 13.1MP Unknown
Resolution 4128 x 3096 pixels Unknown
Secondary Camera Yes 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps No
Video Yes 1080p HD @ 30fps No
Video calling Yes No
Zoom Yes No
Memory and Software
Graphics Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 Unknown
Internal memory 16GB with 2GB RAM Unknown
Maximum capacity 32GB Unknown
Memory card slot Yes microSD No
Operating system Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Unknown
Processor Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait Unknown
Battery Life
Max. music play Up to 40 h Unknown
Max. stand-by Up t 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Unknown
Max. talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Unknown
Max. video talk time Unknown Unknown
Music and Video
FM radio Yes Stereo FM radio with RDS No
Headphone socket Yes 3.5mm jack No
MP3 ringtones Yes No
Speakerphone Yes No
3GP No No
AAC Yes No
AVI No No
DivX No No
H.263 Yes No
H.264 Yes No
M4A Yes No
MP3 Yes No
MP4 Yes No
RA No No
RV No No
WAV Yes No
WMA Yes No
WMV Yes No
Other file formats - -
Connectivity
3G Yes No
4G No No
Bluetooth Yes Yes, v4.0 with A2DP No
EDGE Yes Up to 296 kbps No
Email Yes No
EMS No No
GPRS Yes Up to 107 kbps No
GPS Yes with A-GPS support and GLONASS No
HSCSD No No
Infrared No No
Instant messaging Yes No
MMS Yes No
Push email Yes No
RSS No No
SMS Yes No
TV-out Yes via MHL A/V link No
UMA No No
USB Yes microUSB (MHL) v2.0 No
Web browser Yes No
Wi-Fi Yes No
Wi-Fi Security No No
Works in Europe Yes No
Works in the Americas Yes No
Works worldwide Yes No
Micro SIM only Yes No
Features
Accelerometer Yes No
Ambient light sensor No No
Digital compass Yes No
Document viewer Yes No
Facebook Yes No
Flash player Yes No
FM transmitter No No
Gesture control No No
Handwriting recognition No No
Haptic feedback No No
Java Yes via Java MIDP emulator No
Mapping software No No
Multi-touch input No No
Near Field Communications No No
Noise cancellation Yes No
Optical trackpad No No
Organiser Yes No
Predictive text Yes No
Proximity sensor Yes No
QWERTY keyboard No No
Skype Yes No
Tethering Yes No
Twitter Yes No
Voice command No No
Voice dial Yes No
Voice memo Yes No
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