Sony Xperia Z4

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DaDon

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So, its the start of 2015 ( Happy New Year to you all ) and so it brings new phones to the scene with the upcoming CES and a bit later the MWC... And there are a number of smartphones that will be releasing: Samsung Galaxy S6, Sony Xperia Z4, HTC One M9, LG G4 etc etc etc ( these are just the top ones that comes to mind right now )

What catches my eye is the Sony Xperia Z4:

Code: 
Network 	Technology 	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands 	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands 	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 	LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600
(1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/20)
  	LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600
(1/2/3/4/5/7/8/17/20)
  	LTE 700 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
  	LTE 700 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Speed 	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS 	Up to 107 kbps
EDGE 	Up to 296 kbps
Launch 	Announced 	Exp. announcement 2015, Q1
Status 	Rumored. Exp. release 2015, Q2
Body 	Dimensions 	-
Weight 	-
SIM 	Nano-SIM
 	- IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes
Display 	Type 	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 	2560 x 1440 pixels, 5.2 inches (~565 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch 	Yes, up to 10 fingers
Protection 	Shatter proof glass
 	- Triluminos display
- X-Reality Engine
Platform 	OS 	Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset 	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
CPU 	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57
GPU 	Adreno 430
Memory 	Card slot 	microSD, up to 128 GB
Internal 	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Camera 	Primary 	20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features 	1/2.3'' sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Secondary 	5 MP, 1080p@30fps
Sound 	Alert types 	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker 	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack 	Yes
Comms 	WLAN 	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 	v4.0, A2DP, apt-X
GPS 	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC 	Yes
Radio 	FM radio with RDS
USB 	microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host
Features 	Sensors 	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging 	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser 	HTML5
Java 	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
 	- Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min (Quick Charge 2.0)
- ANT+ support
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Xvid/MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor
Battery 	  	Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by 	
Talk time 	
Misc 	Colors 	Black, White

Disclaimer. Can not guarantee that the information on this page is 100% correct.

Above rumored specs are from GSM Arena - http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z4-6878.php

Now, if the above specs are anything to go by, this will be my next smartphone, as I am already eligible for a contract upgrade - as I currently have the Samsung Galaxy S4 and now looking at other brands as in my honest opinion Samsung are losing their ground on high-end mobile flagships... :twisted:
Only gripe - Non-removable Li-Ion battery...

Cheers
D
 
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Jola said:
Hmm, very similar except that the Z4 has a higher res camera and the G4 supports Telkom LTE.
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True that, but I reckon I might not jump onto the LG train as yet ;)

I have played with the current Z3, and I am impressed on it, hence the move away from Samsungs train and onto Sony's :D
 
DaDon said:
So, its the start of 2015 ( Happy New Year to you all ) and so it brings new phones to the scene with the upcoming CES and a bit later the MWC... And there are a number of smartphones that will be releasing: Samsung Galaxy S6, Sony Xperia Z4, HTC One M9, LG G4 etc etc etc ( these are just the top ones that comes to mind right now )

What catches my eye is the Sony Xperia Z4:

Code: 
Network 	Technology 	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands 	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands 	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 	LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600
(1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/20)
  	LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600
(1/2/3/4/5/7/8/17/20)
  	LTE 700 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
  	LTE 700 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Speed 	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS 	Up to 107 kbps
EDGE 	Up to 296 kbps
Launch 	Announced 	Exp. announcement 2015, Q1
Status 	Rumored. Exp. release 2015, Q2
Body 	Dimensions 	-
Weight 	-
SIM 	Nano-SIM
 	- IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes
Display 	Type 	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 	2560 x 1440 pixels, 5.2 inches (~565 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch 	Yes, up to 10 fingers
Protection 	Shatter proof glass
 	- Triluminos display
- X-Reality Engine
Platform 	OS 	Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset 	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
CPU 	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57
GPU 	Adreno 430
Memory 	Card slot 	microSD, up to 128 GB
Internal 	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Camera 	Primary 	20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features 	1/2.3'' sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Secondary 	5 MP, 1080p@30fps
Sound 	Alert types 	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker 	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack 	Yes
Comms 	WLAN 	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 	v4.0, A2DP, apt-X
GPS 	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC 	Yes
Radio 	FM radio with RDS
USB 	microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host
Features 	Sensors 	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging 	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser 	HTML5
Java 	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
 	- Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min (Quick Charge 2.0)
- ANT+ support
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Xvid/MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor
Battery 	  	Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by 	
Talk time 	
Misc 	Colors 	Black, White

Disclaimer. Can not guarantee that the information on this page is 100% correct.

Above rumored specs are from GSM Arena - http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z4-6878.php

Now, if the above specs are anything to go by, this will be my next smartphone, as I am already eligible for a contract upgrade - as I currently have the Samsung Galaxy S4 and now looking at other brands as in my honest opinion Samsung are losing their ground on high-end mobile flagships... :twisted:
Only gripe - Non-removable Li-Ion battery...

Cheers
D
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Just get a Z3 now. With Tech there's always something new and the Z4 will take months to get here anyway.
 
Chevron said:
Just get a Z3 now. With Tech there's always something new and the Z4 will take months to get here anyway.
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I will wait for either this or iPhone 6S/7 whichever first!

btw Sony seems to be clawing to life apparently: PlayStation Is Currently Helping Keep Sony Afloat

In February 2014, Sony projected losses of 110 billion yen (£637m / $1.1 billion) forecast, itself a reduction from an October 2013 projection of a 30 billion yen (174m / $294m) profit. In late April that figure got worse with new projected losses for the fiscal year ending March 31 2014 estimated at 130 Billion Yen (£753m / $1.3 billion).

With fiscal 2014 fast drawing to a close, Sony is once again talking numbers and it paints a peculiar picture.

While Sony’s phone and TV divisions are not at risk of dragging the company down, they have been perennially underperforming despite the fact that the Xperia Z3 sitting next to this keyboard is a marvelous device. The weight is presently very much on the Games and Network Services Division to carry Sony.

In the third quarter ending December 31 2014, Sony’s GNS division raked in 531.5bn yen or £2.9 billion in revenue. More than any other division. This translated to a 16.8% year on year sales increase, mostly attributed to the booming PS4 sales.
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Thread necro, do they still sell the Z4 in SA or has it been completely replaced by the Z5 now?
 
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