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Sony Xperia Z2

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6502, D6503, D6543
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6502, D6503, D6543
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D6503
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 - D6543
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, March. Released 2011, April 2014, February. Released 2014, April
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 in) 146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight 129 g (4.55 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
  IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type S-LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~69.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Oleophobic coating Shatter proof glass
  Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Hummingbird Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU PowerVR SGX540 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 16GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video w480p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 2.2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 MP4/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
Organizer
Photo/video editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
ANT+
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2 (Japan)
Stand-by Up to 650 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Up to 690 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 20 min (3G) Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Music play Up to 120 h
Misc
Colors Black Black, White, Purple
SAR 0.83 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)     1.34 W/kg (head)     0.82 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.50 W/kg (head)     0.38 W/kg (head)    
Models D6503, D6502, SO-03F, Xperia Z2
Price About 180 EUR About 260 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1195 (nominal), 1.944 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -88.2dB / Crosstalk -88.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 89h

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