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Sony Xperia Z

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8331, F8332 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F8331, F8332 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6603
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, September 01. Released 2016, October 03 2013, January. Released 2013, February
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in) 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 146 g (5.15 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Micro-SIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min)
Display
Type IPS LCD TFT
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Shatter proof glass
 Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 320
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF, Laser AF 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3" 2.2 MP
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3
Stand-by Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G) Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h
Misc
Colors Mineral black, Platinum, Forest blue, Deep pink Black, White, Purple
SAR 0.81 W/kg (head)     0.35 W/kg (body)     1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.85 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)     0.48 W/kg (head)    
Models F8331, F8332, SO-01J, SOV34, 601SO C6603, C6602, C6616, C6606
Price About 230 EUR About 270 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2151
Basemark X: 29548
Display Contrast ratio: 1349 (nominal), 3.795 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 67dB Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 72h Endurance rating 48h

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