Sony Xperia Z – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review
- Model: Xperia Z
- Brand: Sony
- Rating: 2.60 out of 5 (5 votes)
- Price: 270 EUR
- Year of manufacture: 2013
- Dimensions: 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 146 g
- Chipset: Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
- Built-in memory: 16 GB
- Screen: TFT 5 inches
- Battery: 2330 mAh
- Rear camera: Single, 13.1MP
- Front camera: Single, 2.2MP
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Sony Xperia Z specs
Common | Price | Design | Screen | Hardware | Memory | Software | Main Camera | Selfie camera | Cellular | Connectivity | Battery | Audio | Sensors | Performance Benchmark
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Common
| Brand and model | |
| Other names | Also known as Sony Xperia C6603, Sony Xperia C6602, Sony Xperia Z LTE, Sony Xperia Z HSPA+ |
| Launch date | 2013, January |
Price
| First price | 270 EUR |
Design
| Height | 5.47 in (139 mm) |
| Width | 2.8 in ( 71 mm) |
| Depth | 0.31 in ( 7.9 mm) |
| Weight | 5.15 oz (146 grams) |
| Build materials | Front/back glass, plastic frame |
| Water resistant | IP57 dust and water resistant Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes |
| Colors | Black, White, Purple |
| Case | Buy a case from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT |
| Size | 5 in |
| Screen Area | 68.9 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 px |
| Points per inch | 441 PPI |
| Color Depth | 16M |
| Ratio (height:width) | 16:9 |
| Ratio (screen:body) | 69.8% |
| Screen Protection | Shatter proof glass |
| Screen protector | Buy a screen protector from Amazon |
Hardware
| Chipset | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
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| GPU | - Adreno 320 |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
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Main Camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -13.1 MP, AF, f/2.4 |
| Features | LED flash, HDR |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps, HDR |
Selfie camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -2.2 MP |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
Cellular
| Bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C6603 |
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| SIM Card | Micro-SIM |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps |
| SAR EU | 0.48 W/kg (head) |
| SAR | 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host |
Battery
| Capacity | 2330 mAh |
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion |
| Endurance | |
Standby - Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) |
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| Charging | - |
Audio
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| Others | -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Other specifications
| Others |
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Sony Xperia Z AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores
The Sony Xperia Z scores 20101 points in AnTuTu 7, powered by the Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset.
Antutu Score
| Antutu 7 Score | 20101 (Position 1533 out of 2128) |
| Antutu 7 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 1527. Gionee P5 Mini | 20153 |
| 1528. Samsung Galaxy J5 | 20152 |
| 1529. Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini | 20150 |
| 1530. Huawei Ascend G730 | 20145 |
| 1531. Wiko Sunny Max | 20132 |
| 1532. Samsung Galaxy A5 | 20123 |
| 1533. Sony Xperia Z | 20101 |
| 1534. Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos | 20100 |
| 1535. Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) | 20003 |
| 1536. Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III | 20000 |
| 1537. ZTE Blade V7 Lite | 19835 |
| 1538. Huawei Ascend G7 | 19788 |
| 1539. Oppo Neo 5 | 19649 |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 538 (Position 753 out of 1024) |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1331 (Position 794 out of 1022) |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 930 |
Geekbench Score| GeekBench 4 Single Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 747. Huawei Y6II Compact | 542 |
| 748. LG K8 | 542 |
| 749. Sony Xperia ZR | 542 |
| 750. Huawei P8 Lite | 541 |
| 751. Honor 4C | 540 |
| 752. Sony Xperia ZL | 539 |
| 753. Sony Xperia Z | 538 |
| 754. Wiko Ufeel | 537 |
| 755. Motorola Moto E4 Plus | 537 |
| 756. HTC Desire 650 | 537 |
| 757. Honor 4X | 536 |
| 758. Motorola Moto E4 | 535 |
| 759. BLU Grand X LTE | 534 |
| GeekBench 4 Multi Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 788. Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual | 1347 |
| 789. LG Nexus 4 E960 | 1347 |
| 790. Panasonic Eluga L 4G | 1340 |
| 791. vivo V1 | 1339 |
| 792. Wiko Pulp Fab 4G | 1338 |
| 793. HTC DROID DNA | 1332 |
| 794. Sony Xperia Z | 1331 |
| 795. vivo Y51 2015 | 1330 |
| 796. Motorola Moto G4 Play | 1328 |
| 797. Xiaomi Redmi 2 | 1328 |
| 798. BLU Vivo Air LTE | 1324 |
| 799. Lenovo S90 Sisley | 1321 |
| 800. Lava Pixel V2 | 1312 |
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Sony Xperia Z Release Date
The Sony Xperia Z was officially announced and released on January, 2013. It is available in Black, White, Purple.
Sony Xperia Z Price
The Sony Xperia Z starts at 270 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:
| Version | Price |
|---|---|
| 16 GB | 270 EUR |
| 2 GB RAM | 270 EUR |
A 4GB version of the Sony Xperia Z is not officially available — 2GB is the maximum storage option.