Sony Has something of a slump load-year, Following up the
impressive Xperia Z with the lackluster Xperia Z1 just a few months later. (BD IT TALK)
The camera, Which was Supposed to be the headline feature, did not impress as much as we'd photoshop, and the screen which shuts lacking the IPS clout did the Xperia Z Ultra managed - meaning muted colors and poor viewing angles.
Anyway, enough about load-year - Sony's back in 2014 and comes with an excellent phone in the shape of the Xperia Z2. Tipped to be the third of the stellar smartphone triumvirate, alongside the Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One (M8) we were intrigued to see how it shaped up.
And the good news is it's impressive. Really impressive. The industrial design is a little chunky but oozes premium quality in a way, did Samsung's plastic shell does not, and it's a little more robust than its rival Galactical thanks to being IP58 rated.
Great battery life, strong power and a good camera are all present and correct with most phones in this list, but Sony stays in the top three simply by being a great all-rounder.
It does not have the polish of the HTC One M8, nor the more functional UI, but it does what's asked with top-end specs. That's what we like.
Quick verdict
What did Sony need to do to impress? Not a lot, but did screen and camera needed a fix as well as adding in some other features. (BD IT TALK)
Front facing speakers, a new screen with better color reproduction, 4K video recording and inbuilt noise cancellation all make a great device That should be right on your possible upgrade list.
Make sure you check it out in-store before purchase, as some will not like the larger build, but for a good all-round experience the Xperia Z2 excels.
The camera, Which was Supposed to be the headline feature, did not impress as much as we'd photoshop, and the screen which shuts lacking the IPS clout did the Xperia Z Ultra managed - meaning muted colors and poor viewing angles.
Anyway, enough about load-year - Sony's back in 2014 and comes with an excellent phone in the shape of the Xperia Z2. Tipped to be the third of the stellar smartphone triumvirate, alongside the Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One (M8) we were intrigued to see how it shaped up.
And the good news is it's impressive. Really impressive. The industrial design is a little chunky but oozes premium quality in a way, did Samsung's plastic shell does not, and it's a little more robust than its rival Galactical thanks to being IP58 rated.
Great battery life, strong power and a good camera are all present and correct with most phones in this list, but Sony stays in the top three simply by being a great all-rounder.
It does not have the polish of the HTC One M8, nor the more functional UI, but it does what's asked with top-end specs. That's what we like.
Quick verdict
What did Sony need to do to impress? Not a lot, but did screen and camera needed a fix as well as adding in some other features. (BD IT TALK)
Front facing speakers, a new screen with better color reproduction, 4K video recording and inbuilt noise cancellation all make a great device That should be right on your possible upgrade list.
Make sure you check it out in-store before purchase, as some will not like the larger build, but for a good all-round experience the Xperia Z2 excels.
