Anything less than robust

From my by the network provider (for 240 euro discount) purchased Sony Xperia Z2 I am very disappointed. First of all: I'm a little squeamish with my smartphones, carry them in your pocket around and sit down and plan. However, most devices hold this ordeal without screen protector and protective sheath for years by. The Z2 has for example inherited a four year old Samsung Wave; the parallel in operation in the Nokia Lumia 820 has now been a good year under his belt and also looks as if it will last another two or three more years.

The Sony Xperia Z2 has, however, after less than a week a cracked case and a cracked "back window". The latter is fragmented as window glass. Apparently Sony used only for the touch screen (the remains properly!) Tempered glass. The cheap glass for the back I still hold a device in this price range for an unforgivable design defects. Perhaps my back would have jumped with tempered glass. But it would certainly not be so finely fragmented as with me.

Because of the side cracked at the top of the display case I fear a total loss. At present I can only make calls with the device when I press it in the right places. Apparently, speakers and / or microphone only "pinched" in the housing, not soldered. While this makes it easier to service the device, but should also provide a relatively large premature failure when the unit is aging.

Although the display has a very high resolution and showing fine details, but it is very faint and has a high viewing angle dependence. OLED displays are better for two classes here! But Apple's Retina displays are basically the same despite technology (IPS) a notch above. Even for the display I had awarded more than three to four stars.

The water resistance I trust also not quite. Laterally there are two caps, one sitting behind the Micro-SD card, the other behind the SIM and Micro-USB connector. So to load you must always remove the protective cap that protects the SIM. However, the cap does not look as if they take off after many hundred times and reinserting it is still tight. In addition, protective caps already solved when carrying it in your pocket on a regular basis, that can happen very quickly and playing in the water and then you have to water damage.

According to numerous reports, the device overheated after a few minutes if you record 4K video. Also playing with the effects of camera app can happen. Even computationally intensive 3D games should not be too long daddeln well.

Conclusion: Robust done differently. Who is ready to handle the technically highly bred device with kid gloves, like be happy with the Z2. Women in this regard thanks to handbags clear advantage.