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Sony Xperia Z

The Sony Xperia Z is the first water-resistant (IPX5/7) and dust-proof (IP5X) smartphone from Sony, featuring a 5 inch display, 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Quad Core with 2 GB of RAM, 16GB of storage and a MicroSD card slot. It also packs NFC, a 13 MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera with AutoFocus.

Based on 56 reviews

Excellent:

33
Good:

18
Average:

5
Bad:

0

Pros

Quality design.
Great camera.
Gorgeous screen engine.
Water-resistant.
Dust-proof.
Powerful quad-core processor.
MicroSD card slot.

Cons

Off-angle display is poor.
Not latest version of Android.
Fingerprint magnet.
No Android 4.2 out of the box.

By EuroGamer on May 19, 2013

Ultimately, whether you choose this phone over the S4, HTC One or even the iPhone 5 is down to personal taste. Despite its comparative shortcomings, the Xperia Z has just enough charm of its own to gain a level footing with its rivals, and makes us genuinely excited about what Sony's design team can come up with next.

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By Tracy and Matt's Blog on May 04, 2013

The bottom line with the Sony Xperia Z ladies and gentlemen is that it is a very powerful, very large smartphone with software that you either love or hate, it has a beautiful display that suffers slightly in sunlight and at certain angles, but...

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By TweakTown on April 19, 2013

Something I didn't expect with the Xperia Z was to fall in love with it - upon opening it out of the box, I was in love. It looks gorgeous, performs admirably, and does it all without breaking a sweat. Have Sony gone from underdog to a true...

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By CNET Australia on April 12, 2013

Sony has pulled out all the stops in terms of specs, resulting in a smartphone that's top of its...

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By Blogcritics on April 09, 2013

Possibly the best phone in the world, the Xperia Z offers many very appealing features – especially its 5-inch full HD screen, slim waterproof design and amazing camera. And yet it isn’t the perfect phone. It’s too large for some...

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By TechSmart.co.za on April 08, 2013

The Xperia Z is one of the first next-gen full HD smartphones to arrive locally and it’s not difficult to see that Sony has raised its game here. After ruling the pre-Apple smartphone days with quite awesome devices the likes of the P9000, Sony...

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By AsiaOne on April 01, 2013

Perfect smartphone 'phablet' for the mobile generation who wants to fit everything in one...

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By MobileBurn on March 28, 2013

Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. The needs to be a hit. Sony has been a giant in consumer electronics for decades, but the company's reputation for quality products hasn't translated to success in the Android smartphone race. Despite...

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By DigitalVersus on March 21, 2013

The Xperia Z has lots of selling points: elegance, quality finishing, high responsiveness, an effective user interface, a good phone function... But it isn't perfect: the camera function is disappointing and the body smudges like...

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By Tech2 on March 21, 2013

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