The Xperia Z is powered by a Snapdragon S4 1.5GHz + Adreno 320 400MHz + 2GB RAM. The combination was able to get any leading position in the XZ appear. Nevertheless, I had until now never feel that the device runs out of breath. If the chipset charged, he is noticeably warm and the battery is quite heavily loaded.
And since we are already at point two. The battery. On the one hand is criticized by the majority that the battery does not last as long as the competition. Quite wrongly, the men and women have not. But if the battery pack are now two hours longer or shorter holding affected me in the home / work environment rather peripherally because the phone one way or another ends up overnight in the charging cradle.
The supplied Stamina mode is nice but hardly reveals potential savings with me.
Has improved markedly with me the term with a alernativen OS (Cyanogen) and Smart Connect in combination with NFC tags. Profiles deposit (car, home, office) shortly adhere to the device and good. Another NFC Anwedungsgebiet I can not try it due to lack of hardware.
There is a lot to say LTE will any German network support for radio. WLAN N standard also supports the 5GHz network.
The reception would I consider to be good. Only the 5GHz WLAN module is weakening.
But could also be due to my router.
For those who are reluctant to lift a microwave ear smartphone know a SAR value is 0.55 W / Kg.
Software is nice. No more, no less.
Positive it looks in terms of Custom Firmware. For one, you can open the boot loader (just register with Sony) on the other hand are Sony software developers in Free Xperia project here. I currently use a Nightlybuild with Cyanogen 11 (Android 4.4.2). Was initially herraus just a test of interest. But the firmware is stable so surprising that I first do an update or wait for the next RC. (If yes sometimes like russian roulette with nightly builds).
The battery life has improved significantly. It lost me no features. Only exception: The "Bravia" function.
Oh. Waterproof, it continues to be. Jack or other slots are by me but also rarely open. Bath and beer-cooling-water demonstration incl. Ice it has certainly survived.
A good smartphone shipped firmware. A better with CustomROM. Technically fast enough and still in tune with the times.
The only real downside I have to complain about: The proportions.
Clear 5 "display at a price. But with round casing corners as the current Nexus Sony would have been better advised.
Processing itself is quite good. It also feels dibasic. Clear to the quality and feel of an iPhone 4 (and higher) it is material Because not approach. From Playmobil feel it is but God removed thanks to far.
Conclusion: for under 350 a really good smartphone
