No clue what when Android is happy means. Both the 1020 and Icon flagships have 2 GB ram BTW, same as Android flagships. That 3gb ram on rhe Z2 is justified by 4k processing.
And the Z2 is IP58, not IP67.
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Xperia Z2
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No clue what when Android is happy means. Both the 1020 and Icon flagships have 2 GB ram BTW, same as Android flagships. That 3gb ram on rhe Z2 is justified by 4k processing.
And the Z2 is IP58, not IP67.
From what I remember reading a week or so ago is that preordering was halted so the Z2 may not be easily obtained from the get go unless one did so.
In my country, phones such as Motorola, Sony and HTC are hard to find, especially when you do prepaid instead of contract. Android phones usually come from Samsung. My son's one friend as an Experia Z that is really very nice. I also like its Sony Bridge interface for Mac.
Ordered mine from Taiwan which should be coming any second now. I'll post my feedback on it once it's here!
I was thinking of ordering it through eBay but I had my friend in Taiwan buy it and then ship it to me. Came out a lot cheaper and better than paying $875 
Here are the first photos I have taken with the Xperia Z2. This just came in a few hours ago and these are all taken in Superior Auto. None of these have been modified!
More photos here and I will keep adding! https://flic.kr/s/aHsjVXogrK
A few notes:
More photos here and I will keep adding! https://flic.kr/s/aHsjVXogrK
A few notes:
- The Xperia Z2 supports the Tmobile AWS bands in 4G and LTE
- There are some bugs that need to be worked out. For example, viewing photos after taking a photo pulls up the keyboard and pictures don't rotate
- MOST ANNOYING SO FAR - For some stupid reason, Exchange email requires a password instead of a PIN-code. WTF?! I heard this was an issue with KitKat on Xperia devices
- The white version hides fingerprints on the back panel really well!
- Auto brightness settings are unpredictable. Sometimes when viewing a picture, it gets dark in the photo app
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Wow! You got the phone really fast! Nice!
Does it feel too tall and big? Comparing to S3/S4.
Is the UI fast and smooth or does it still stutter sometimes?
And battery! I'd like to know how much SOT did you get in your first day.
Does it have ART?
Does it feel like a big upgrade over your previous phone (which model)?
Enjoy!
Does it feel too tall and big? Comparing to S3/S4.
Is the UI fast and smooth or does it still stutter sometimes?
And battery! I'd like to know how much SOT did you get in your first day.
Does it have ART?
Does it feel like a big upgrade over your previous phone (which model)?
Enjoy!
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Wow! You got the phone really fast! Nice!
Does it feel too tall and big? Comparing to S3/S4.
Is the UI fast and smooth or does it still stutter sometimes?
And battery! I'd like to know how much SOT did you get in your first day.
Does it have ART?
Does it feel like a big upgrade over your previous phone (which model)?
Enjoy!
- I've owned a Note 3 and have a Nexus 5, The size is between the two phones and no it doesn't feel that big at all
- Stuttering has been non-existant since Jelly Bean 4.3 on Android phones. This features the Snapdragon 801 processor and 3GB RAM. It's really fast
- Too early to discuss battery. Just barely got it last night. Stay tuned...
- Yes it has ART! It's a KitKat thing. Just enable in Developer mode
- In comparison with the Note 3, Z1, and the Nexus 5, it's not that much faster in real world use but I am very happy with the performance. There are some bugs that need to be worked out though but there is a new firmware that has just been certified according to Xperia Blog
Oh, here are some photos comparing the Z2 with the Nexus 5!
More photos posted this morning when walking to my and getting into work!
More photos and will continue to update here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjVXogrK
More photos and will continue to update here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjVXogrK
Outdoor ones look great (if not a little over exposed on the car bonnet/tree stump root etc..) but the indoor ones with the yellow overtone are not so great. Can the white balance be manually adjusted to compensate ?
Yes you can adjust the white balance in manual mode. Although superior auto is slightly improved from the Z1 and the Z1 compact, some photos still come out over exposed because there is just way too much post processing involved with the camera software.
I am hoping that the upcoming update solves that along with the other annoying quirks with the device (it has already been certified for rollout according to Xperia Blog).
Also, really good observation on the bonnet (we say "hood" in the USA, lol). I looked at the EXIF data and the ISO is 50 which is good for a photo like this. But you are right that it is way overexposed in that section of the photo. If I had time I would have taken comparison shots with the iPhone 5s and Nexus 5.
Thanks for these! Looks great. Waiting for mine in the UK, my first non-iPhone in years.
As requested, here are some 20MP photos and comparison to 8MP. Keep in mind you won't really notice the difference between the two unless you view it at full resolution. I have more photos posted here as well as the full res: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjVXogrK
Oranges in 8MP
Oranges in 20MP
Breakfast in 8MP
Breakfast in 20MP
Dishes in 8MP
Dishes in 20MP
Flowers in 8MP
Flowers in 20MP
And I was playing with background defocus. It's pretty cool (even though I kinda screwed it up)!
Oranges in 8MP
Oranges in 20MP
Breakfast in 8MP
Breakfast in 20MP
Dishes in 8MP
Dishes in 20MP
Flowers in 8MP
Flowers in 20MP
And I was playing with background defocus. It's pretty cool (even though I kinda screwed it up)!
As requested, here is a 4K video sample. I apologize if it sucks because I did this outside of my office at work in an area where there really isn't that much to look at. I will have a better recording when I get home: http://youtu.be/NLHXiSCshpw
More pictures posted! This time taken at night after dinner in Old Town Pasadena
This was taken yesterday. I downloaded and flashed the new firmware that came out this morning which is said to improve the camera. I will post photos with the new firmware this weekend.
Also working on my review for the Z2 which should be posted on BrightHand sometime next week
This was taken yesterday. I downloaded and flashed the new firmware that came out this morning which is said to improve the camera. I will post photos with the new firmware this weekend.
Also working on my review for the Z2 which should be posted on BrightHand sometime next week