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Sony Xperia Z

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
  CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6603 4, 17 - GSM A1428
  LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
  LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, January. Released 2013, February 2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight 146 g (5.15 oz) 112 g (3.95 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Micro-SIM Nano-SIM
 IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min)
Display
Type TFT IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Chipset Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU Adreno 320 PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 2.2 MP 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Purple Black/Slate, White/Silver
SAR 1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)     1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.48 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)    
Models C6603, C6602, C6616, C6606 A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
Price About 270 EUR About 340 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 2229
Display Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 48h Endurance rating 51h

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