Sony Xperia Z2
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Rs. 60,000 
Rs. 60,000 
Rs. 60,000 General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Sony | Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | ||
| February 2014 | July 2015 | September 2016 |
| Status | ||
| Available - April 2014 | Available - August 2015 | Available - September 2016 |
| Price | ||
| - | Rs. 26,990 ($396.91) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 60,000 ($882.35) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | ||
| Black, White, Purple | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 in) |
158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in) |
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 163 g (5.75 oz) | 151 g (5.33 oz) | 138 g (4.87 oz) |
| SIM Type | ||
| - | - | Nano SIM |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) - D6543 |
LTE | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) |
| SAR US | ||
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- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | ||
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- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | ||
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | ||
| IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes | - Fingerprint sensor | - Fingerprint with Force Touch - IP67 certified - dust and water resistant - Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), Planned upgrade to Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) | iOS 10 |
| Processor | ||
| Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 800 | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 | Quad-core, Apple A10 Fusion |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 330 | Adreno 405 | 6 core |
| RAM | ||
| 3 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 16 GB | 16/32 GB | 32/128/256 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No |
Display
| Type | ||
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, X-Reality Engine | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | LED-backlit IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 3D Touch Display, Ion-strengthened Glass, Oleophobic Coating |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | ||
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi) | 750 x 1334 pixels (326 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 69.16% | 73.99% | 65.45% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | ||
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| Radio | ||
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio with RDS; recording | No |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 20.7 MP, autofocus | 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels | 12 MP |
| Flash | ||
| LED flash | LED flash | Quad-LED (dual tone) |
| Features | ||
| Auto focus, 1/2.3'' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.8, OIS, Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | ||
| Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, video stabilization, HDR | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps |
| Front Camera | ||
| Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps | 5 MP, 1080p | 7 MP, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Up to 107 kbps | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Up to 296 kbps | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | ||
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go | microUSB v2.0 | v2.0, reversible connector |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | ||
| HTML5 | HTML5 | HTML5 (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 16 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No |
| USB OTG | ||
| Supported | - | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | ||
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery |
| Capacity | ||
| 3200 mAh | 3050 mAh | 1960 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| Up to 690 h (2G) Up to 740 h (3G) |
- | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| Up to 15 h (2G) Up to 19 h (3G) |
- | Up to 14 h |
