Sony Xperia Z1
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Sony Xperia Z1 Mobile Price in India
Among the top branded smartphone companies that we speak of, Sony gets a special position it the list, only because of the spectacular and innovative, Xperia smartphone series. When it comes to Sony, people blindly go for it, knowing whatever they manufacture that definitely serves a premium quality expectation. The Xperia Z was the first waterproof and dustproof series of smartphone introduced to the market by the company. Xperia Z1 is the successor of that series featuring the spiritual mixture of technology and cutting-edge designing.
Features and Specifications
The device supports a single SIM networking system with 2G, 3G, and LTE connections active. Launched in September, 2013 the device created a special charm among the users. Xperia is much famous for its lightweight designs, in reference to this device, it weighs only 170 gram with dimensions of 144*74*8.5mm. The device has IP58 Certifications, featuring dust proof over 1 meter and water-resistant up to 30 meters. The 5 inch shatterproof display supports a resolution of 1920*1080 pixels with a pixel density as high as 441 pixels per inch, delivering rich and crisp media. Under-the-hood the device features a Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 chipsetwith Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 CPU. The Adreno 330 serves extra graphics enhancement to the phone. The device gets packed with 16GB internal memory along with 2GB of RAM. The 20MP primary camera and the 2MP secondary camera fall among the best features of this smart phone.
Design and Quality
The phone was built to a rectangular design that is attractive to most of the users. The touch buttons are placed on the display screen. The trendy power buttons and volume rockers are placed on the right side of the device as seen on other Xperia phones. The 5Inch display consists of a capacitive touch screen panel supporting up to 16 million color calibration. The loudspeakers placed at a particular right edge that makes the sound clarity distinct and sharp. On the top of back cover, the 20MP camera is placed followed by the LED flashlight and in the center sits the Sony logo shining its glory. The front camera is placed just above the front display screen.
OS and Tech
The device got delivered with customized Android 4.2 jelly bean OS, but the device gets upgrade even up to version 5.0, lollipop. The UI runs smooth and lag-free with the help of 2GB ram pre-equipped with the device. The phone gives an optimum run when it comes multitasking. The touchscreen is super responsive with pinpoint touch sensation processed by the device.
Camera and Multimedia
The most alarming feature of this device is the massive 20MP wide aperture camera supporting 5248*3936 pixels resolution with auto focus and LED flash light facility. The most common camera features are 1/2.3'' sensor size, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama etc. The secondary camera placed at the top of the display is of 2MP, yet best suited for taking decent quality selfies and video chats. The rear camera astonishingly can capture videos at 1080 pixels at 30 frames per second i.e with a Full Hd resolution, accompanied by Image Stabilizer and HDR modes that maker the video go cinematic.
Battery and Memory
The smartphone comes with a 3000mAh non-removable battery that produces enough juice for the device to run it for an entire day at ease. The normal standby time recorded by the device is 880 hours in 2G and up to 850 hours in 3G. The talk time in 2G is recorded up to 13 hours 50 mins and in 3G is up to 15 hours. The device supports 16GB internal memory out of which almost 5 GB is used up by the internal apps and settings, the users get to utilize the rest. Luckily the device also supports memory expansion externally via microSD card slots. The limit of expansion is restricted to 64 GB only.
Pros and Cons
For Pros:
- Super quality Triluminos display.
- HD resolution over 5 inch protective screen.
- 20MP high sensor camera.
For Cons:
- Non-removable battery.
- Low front camera pixels.
Verdict
The Sony Xperia Z1 is sure a threatening device to its other competitor smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy S5. Thus, high-end phones costing above 30k is also not out of the threat zone of this device. Plus Sony has always provided its users with exciting hidden tweaks and turns that made the brand such among the "selfieholic" peoples across the globe.