The Sony Xperia Z (previously known as the Yuga C6603) is a smartphone which runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The device features a 5 inch full HD touch display with a Mobile BRAVIA engine, 16GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, a 13 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video capture, a secondary HD camera for video calls and is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 2GB of RAM.
The device offers several firsts on a Sony device including the ability to capture HDR video but doesn't feature much that sets it apart from the HTC DROID DNA.
The full Sony Xperia Z specifications follow:
Release Date | March 2013 | ||
A.K.A. | Sony Xperia C6603, Sony Xperia C6602, Sony Yuga | ||
Carriers | U.S. | ||
Buy | Amazon | ||
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Size | Dimensions | 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) | |
Weight | 146 g (5.15 oz) | ||
Display | Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | |
Size | 5.0 inches | ||
Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | ||
Features | 441 ppi pixel density; multi-touch input | ||
Connectivity | 2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz | |
speed | GPRS, EDGE | ||
3G | HSPA 850 / 900 / 2100 MHz (C6603); HSPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 (C6602) | ||
speed | download - 42 Mbps (HSDPA); upload - 5.8 Mbps (HSUPA) | ||
4G | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 MHz C6603 | ||
speed | download - 100 Mbps; upload - 50 mbps; LTE Category 3 | ||
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; Wi-Fi Direct; Wi-Fi hotspot DLNA, | ||
Bluetooth | 4.0; Wi-Fi Direct; mobile hotspot DLNA | ||
| USB | 2.0 microUSB | ||
Others | NFC | ||
Camera | Rear | 13.1 MP | |
Features | LED flash; backside illuminated sensor (BSI); autofocus; geo-tagging; high dynamic range mode (HDR); touch-to-focus; face detection; image stabilization; HDR; sweep panorama | ||
Video | 1080p @ 30fps; continuous autofocus; video light; video stabilizer; HDR video | ||
Front | 2.2 MP | ||
Features | video calls | ||
Video | 1080p @ 30fps | ||
Memory | Internal | 16 GB | |
External | up to 32GB microSD | ||
ROM | - | ||
RAM | 2 GB | ||
Hardware | CPU | 1.5 GHz quad-core Krait | |
GPU | Adreno 320 | ||
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 | ||
Audio | 3.5 mm universal audio connector | ||
Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | ||
Video | microHDMI; TV-Out (via MHL A/V link) | ||
Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | ||
Sensors | ambient light sensor; proximity sensor | ||
Others | micro SIM | ||
Design | candybar form factor | ||
Colors | Black, White, Purple | ||
Battery | Li-Ion 2330 mAh | ||
Stand-by | 550 h (2G); 530 h (3G) | ||
Talk time | 11 h (2G); 14 h (3G) | ||
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Software | OS | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | |
Manufacturer | Sony apps | ||
Others | Android apps on Google | ||
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Links | Official Site | ||
