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Sony To offer Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact smartphones with larger screens
Over at the Mobile World Congress, Sony mader an announcement or two as well. They announced the XZ2 and XZ2 Compact. The phones offer a larger screen and thinner edges compared to their previous models.
The XZ2 will be the new top model from Sony. This smartphone will get a 5.7 inch IPS screen fitted, with an aspect ratio of 18x9. Its predecessor, the Sony XZ, had a 5.2-inch display. The edges of the device at the top and bottom also have become thinner. The XZ received an improved camera capable of 4K HDR recording. Much like Samsung now has with the new S9, this mode gets super slow motion, with recordings of up to 960 images per second (in full HD). The XZ2 will be fitted with a Snapdragon 845 processor. This model will be available in three colors: silver, black and green starting at March 16th at a price of 799 euros.
As mentioned, the XZ2 Compact was also announced. The phone has a 5-inch screen. The device also has the same 18x9 aspect ratio, processor and camera capabilities as the XZ2. XZ2 Compact will be available in white, black and green and will cost 599 euros. Both smartphones, by the way, will get Android 8.0 Oreo.
Sony also announced new wireless earplugs. The Xperia Ear Duo lets people listen to music while the environment remains audible. They also register time, location and activity. The last four hours on a full load and are then recharged in a box. They will appear in white and black worldwide next month.
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#5523101 Posted on: 02/26/2018 09:32 AM
It looks absolutely terrible. They completely ruined Sony's design for the whole world just for one country with it's dumb patent laws, USA. Looks like a crappy mid range phone now. Sticking to my z5 premium until this gets sorted out. Just look at that ugly curved back and weird fingerprint sensor placement. My z5 premium has the fingerprint sensor on the side power button where it belongs. Because of some patent preventing them from putting it there in the US, they are switching it to the back thinking that will improve sales in the US. Americans only care about Samsung and iPhone so good luck with that Sony.
You are correct. I still have my old z3. I don't think it even lasted 5 minutes sometimes. That has since been improved with the z5 and z5 premium and continued to improve on the xz series. Not only does the z5 premium have the ability to record 4k, it also has the worlds first 4k compatible smartphone screen. That's right, all photos and videos taken can be actually viewed in 4k on your phone. And this phone came out over 2 years ago. Sony has always been a step ahead hardware wise but for some reason never seems to catch on as much as it should.
It looks absolutely terrible. They completely ruined Sony's design for the whole world just for one country with it's dumb patent laws, USA. Looks like a crappy mid range phone now. Sticking to my z5 premium until this gets sorted out. Just look at that ugly curved back and weird fingerprint sensor placement. My z5 premium has the fingerprint sensor on the side power button where it belongs. Because of some patent preventing them from putting it there in the US, they are switching it to the back thinking that will improve sales in the US. Americans only care about Samsung and iPhone so good luck with that Sony.
If i remember correctly, the xperia z3 from like 4 years ago actually recorded in 4k. though not HDR and after 5 to ten minutes,, the phone would overheat and the feature would get disabled.
You are correct. I still have my old z3. I don't think it even lasted 5 minutes sometimes. That has since been improved with the z5 and z5 premium and continued to improve on the xz series. Not only does the z5 premium have the ability to record 4k, it also has the worlds first 4k compatible smartphone screen. That's right, all photos and videos taken can be actually viewed in 4k on your phone. And this phone came out over 2 years ago. Sony has always been a step ahead hardware wise but for some reason never seems to catch on as much as it should.
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#5523111 Posted on: 02/26/2018 10:09 AM
I actually dont mind the desing but atm i wouldnt buy one simply because it doesnt have a 3.5mm input, maybe ill accustom to bluetooth earphones in the future..
I actually dont mind the desing but atm i wouldnt buy one simply because it doesnt have a 3.5mm input, maybe ill accustom to bluetooth earphones in the future..
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#5523131 Posted on: 02/26/2018 12:09 PM
Yeah, but you can just get a USB-C to Jack converter and slip that on the end of your earphones. Should be NP? I am looking forward to seeing reviews. My Z5 Compact is broken - due to a fall - and I've been considering a XZ1 compact... but why get a last-year's model?
I actually dont mind the desing but atm i wouldnt buy one simply because it doesnt have a 3.5mm input, maybe ill accustom to bluetooth earphones in the future..
Yeah, but you can just get a USB-C to Jack converter and slip that on the end of your earphones. Should be NP? I am looking forward to seeing reviews. My Z5 Compact is broken - due to a fall - and I've been considering a XZ1 compact... but why get a last-year's model?
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#5523136 Posted on: 02/26/2018 12:21 PM
@Hilbert Hagedoorn: a Snapdragon 850 processor ? You mean a 845...
@tensai28: my first Smartphone was a Z1 and i loved it, i moved to S7 two years ago and i hoped Sony will release something awesome but i don't like this design with the sensor on the back. I skipped the S8 and i will skip the S9 because of that.
@Hilbert Hagedoorn: a Snapdragon 850 processor ? You mean a 845...
@tensai28: my first Smartphone was a Z1 and i loved it, i moved to S7 two years ago and i hoped Sony will release something awesome but i don't like this design with the sensor on the back. I skipped the S8 and i will skip the S9 because of that.
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#5523176 Posted on: 02/26/2018 02:40 PM
My Sony Z5 is still faster than I need it to be, so I’m not sure if I’m going to upgrade in a few months. I’m more than likely going to go for a sim only deal. It depends on if my battery degrades a lot, as smartphone batteries don’t hold charge very well as they get older, that’s only going to get worse with fast charging.
My Sony Z5 is still faster than I need it to be, so I’m not sure if I’m going to upgrade in a few months. I’m more than likely going to go for a sim only deal. It depends on if my battery degrades a lot, as smartphone batteries don’t hold charge very well as they get older, that’s only going to get worse with fast charging.
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#5523184 Posted on: 02/26/2018 03:00 PM
@Hilbert Hagedoorn: a Snapdragon 850 processor ? You mean a 845...
@tensai28: my first Smartphone was a Z1 and i loved it, i moved to S7 two years ago and i hoped Sony will release something awesome but i don't like this design with the sensor on the back. I skipped the S8 and i will skip the S9 because of that.
Right now the most high tech and impressive phone from Sony is the xz premium. It's capable of watching Netflix 4k hdr and YouTube 4k and has a very impressive camera.
@Hilbert Hagedoorn: a Snapdragon 850 processor ? You mean a 845...
@tensai28: my first Smartphone was a Z1 and i loved it, i moved to S7 two years ago and i hoped Sony will release something awesome but i don't like this design with the sensor on the back. I skipped the S8 and i will skip the S9 because of that.
Right now the most high tech and impressive phone from Sony is the xz premium. It's capable of watching Netflix 4k hdr and YouTube 4k and has a very impressive camera.
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#5523209 Posted on: 02/26/2018 04:00 PM
Yer i do see your point but i dnno i just like for things to work out the box without dongles etc. I've criticized Apple so much for it id feel wrong doing it myself. :p
Yeah, but you can just get a USB-C to Jack converter and slip that on the end of your earphones. Should be NP? I am looking forward to seeing reviews. My Z5 Compact is broken - due to a fall - and I've been considering a XZ1 compact... but why get a last-year's model?
Yer i do see your point but i dnno i just like for things to work out the box without dongles etc. I've criticized Apple so much for it id feel wrong doing it myself. :p
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#5523253 Posted on: 02/26/2018 05:24 PM
@Hughesyy
Keep the charge between 60-80 %(90 max), and you will get the most out of li based batteries.
You rather wanna put cycles on them (charge 2-3 times a day if needed), than 0-100 % every day (or two).
@Hughesyy
Keep the charge between 60-80 %(90 max), and you will get the most out of li based batteries.
You rather wanna put cycles on them (charge 2-3 times a day if needed), than 0-100 % every day (or two).
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#5523533 Posted on: 02/27/2018 09:08 AM
Yeah, I don't get why the Sony phones aren't more popular, the hardware is very reliable, the Sony software is great compared to Samsung and Sony actually updates frequently. I currently own the Xperia X performance and love this phone. The curved edges feel really good in my hands, i'm not sure why Sony would curve the back of xz2 though, that's kind of weird. The X actually has a the fingerprint sensor on the side too.
I'm not sure why anyone would care about having a 4k display on a tiny phone screen, most these peasants are using a 1080p monitor but want a 4k screen on a freaking phone, it's ridiculous... that'll be the last thing i'll consider when getting a new phone. (i have an oculus rift)
Sony has always been a step ahead hardware wise but for some reason never seems to catch on as much as it should.
Yeah, I don't get why the Sony phones aren't more popular, the hardware is very reliable, the Sony software is great compared to Samsung and Sony actually updates frequently. I currently own the Xperia X performance and love this phone. The curved edges feel really good in my hands, i'm not sure why Sony would curve the back of xz2 though, that's kind of weird. The X actually has a the fingerprint sensor on the side too.
I'm not sure why anyone would care about having a 4k display on a tiny phone screen, most these peasants are using a 1080p monitor but want a 4k screen on a freaking phone, it's ridiculous... that'll be the last thing i'll consider when getting a new phone. (i have an oculus rift)
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#5523543 Posted on: 02/27/2018 09:31 AM
I'm not sure why anyone would care about having a 4k display on a tiny phone screen, most these peasants are using a 1080p monitor but want a 4k screen on a freaking phone, it's ridiculous...
It's silly. If you stare at it really close, you can barely tell the difference. It's harder on the battery and utterly useless for most content.
It's the same with TVs. Across the room, you can't tell much difference between 4K content or the same displayed in 1080p. You either need to be close or have a massive TV.
But fear not, 8K phone screens are surely coming.
I'm not sure why anyone would care about having a 4k display on a tiny phone screen, most these peasants are using a 1080p monitor but want a 4k screen on a freaking phone, it's ridiculous...
It's silly. If you stare at it really close, you can barely tell the difference. It's harder on the battery and utterly useless for most content.
It's the same with TVs. Across the room, you can't tell much difference between 4K content or the same displayed in 1080p. You either need to be close or have a massive TV.
But fear not, 8K phone screens are surely coming.
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#5523548 Posted on: 02/27/2018 09:48 AM
The curved edges feel really good in my hands, i'm not sure why Sony would curve the back of xz2 though, that's kind of weird. The X actually has a the fingerprint sensor on the side too.
They changed it because of some stupid US patent preventing them from putting the fingerprint sensor on the side. We've always had it on the side outside of the US but now since they want to try to sell more in the states, they ruin it for everyone.
I'm not sure why anyone would care about having a 4k display on a tiny phone screen, most these peasants are using a 1080p monitor but want a 4k screen on a freaking phone, it's ridiculous... that'll be the last thing i'll consider when getting a new phone. (i have an oculus rift)
I'm quite liking my 4k screen on my z5 premium and I am not a peasant with a 1080p monitor either, I game in 4k. Not sure what you are talking about. Also not sure what vr has to do with this but I have a vive.o_O
The curved edges feel really good in my hands, i'm not sure why Sony would curve the back of xz2 though, that's kind of weird. The X actually has a the fingerprint sensor on the side too.
They changed it because of some stupid US patent preventing them from putting the fingerprint sensor on the side. We've always had it on the side outside of the US but now since they want to try to sell more in the states, they ruin it for everyone.
I'm not sure why anyone would care about having a 4k display on a tiny phone screen, most these peasants are using a 1080p monitor but want a 4k screen on a freaking phone, it's ridiculous... that'll be the last thing i'll consider when getting a new phone. (i have an oculus rift)
I'm quite liking my 4k screen on my z5 premium and I am not a peasant with a 1080p monitor either, I game in 4k. Not sure what you are talking about. Also not sure what vr has to do with this but I have a vive.o_O
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#5523563 Posted on: 02/27/2018 10:51 AM
They changed it because of some stupid US patent preventing them from putting the fingerprint sensor on the side. We've always had it on the side outside of the US but now since they want to try to sell more in the states, they ruin it for everyone.
I'm quite liking my 4k screen on my z5 premium and I am not a peasant with a 1080p monitor either, I game in 4k. Not sure what you are talking about. Also not sure what vr has to do with this but I have a vive.o_O
i didn't say that you're a peasant, i was speaking in general and was just joking. I mentioned the oculus because VR would be the only sensible reason why 4k on a 5.x inch display would make any sense.
They changed it because of some stupid US patent preventing them from putting the fingerprint sensor on the side. We've always had it on the side outside of the US but now since they want to try to sell more in the states, they ruin it for everyone.
I'm quite liking my 4k screen on my z5 premium and I am not a peasant with a 1080p monitor either, I game in 4k. Not sure what you are talking about. Also not sure what vr has to do with this but I have a vive.o_O
i didn't say that you're a peasant, i was speaking in general and was just joking. I mentioned the oculus because VR would be the only sensible reason why 4k on a 5.x inch display would make any sense.
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#5523591 Posted on: 02/27/2018 01:07 PM
My mistake. Still don't agree on the 4k thing. I can definitely see a difference viewing stuff in 4k even on this small screen.
i didn't say that you're a peasant, i was speaking in general and was just joking. I mentioned the oculus because VR would be the only sensible reason why 4k on a 5.x inch display would make any sense.
My mistake. Still don't agree on the 4k thing. I can definitely see a difference viewing stuff in 4k even on this small screen.
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If i remember correctly, the xperia z3 from like 4 years ago actually recorded in 4k. though not HDR and after 5 to ten minutes,, the phone would overheat and the feature would get disabled.