Xperia™ Z
Experience the best of Sony in a smartphone
Introducing the precision engineered full HD smartphone
Feel like you’re there with a razor sharp & super bright display
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Expertise from our BRAVIA® TV engineers goes into our mobile screens
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Full 1080p HD on a large 5” display
Feel like you’re part of the action with the 1080 x 1920 full HD Reality Display.
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Unparalleled sharpness
With very high pixel density and superior brightness – for super sharp images, and great readability even in sunlight.
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Intelligent screen
Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 automatically optimises images so they’re sharper and brighter. It also offers you the best in contrast and colour management.
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Super clear, super black
The OptiContrast™ panel brings you clearer images when on and a seamless black look when off.
Stunning photos and videos in any light
Our smartphone cameras are built with the same expertise and components as leading Sony cameras, to bring you ultra-sharp photos and videos, wherever and whenever.
HDR video camera
Xperia Z has the world’s first Exmor RS™ mobile with HDR for video, so you can take beautiful stills and movies even against strong light.
13-megapixel camera
The 13 megapixel fast-capture camera and the next-generation Sony Exmor RS™ for mobile sensor makes Xperia Z the Android mobile that delivers crystal clear photos wherever, whenever.
Great in all light conditions
With Exmor RS™ for mobile and HDR, Xperia Z takes sharp photos and videos both in lowlight and strongly backlit conditions. The lowlight sensors on front and back make it the first dual Exmor R™ for mobile camera.
Superior Auto
Not a pro with settings? Superior Auto mode automatically activates HDR and noise reduction when they’re needed.
Smart, sleek & durable
No one knows how to best pack durability into a beautiful design like Sony. The slim 7.9 mm body, with its reflective glass surface, looks and feels slick, but Xperia Z is crafted to be water-resistant, dust-resistant and tough enough to handle whatever life has planned.
Water-resistant
How can we be certain? In order to get the high IP55 & IP57 rating, we submerge Xperia Z under water for 30 minutes – and make sure it’s good as new when it comes out. It’s also resistant to water jets!
Tough as metal
How solid does a precision engineered smartphone need to be? How about as solid as a car? Xperia Z’s frame is made from glass fibre polyamide, the same material that’s used as a metal substitute in automobile parts.
Durable glass
The durable tempered glass on front and back is a lot stronger than conventional glass. And with anti-shatter film on the front and back, Xperia Z is anything but fragile.
Dust-resistant
Since we can’t take every Android smartphone outdoors, we bring the dust tests to our labs. Before we label Xperia Z dust-resistant, we hang it in a dust-test chamber and make sure its operation is unaffected.
OmniBalance design
The design is focused on creating balance and symmetry in all directions. Xperia Z has beautiful rounded edges and smooth, reflective surfaces on all sides, which are held together by an innovative skeleton frame.
One touch to entertainment
Discover the easy and fast way to wirelessly share music and photos that’s on your smartphone screen. One-touch mirroring with NFC technology lets you easily see all the content on your phone, on your TV. Just touch your Sony Android phone to your BRAVIA® remote control and see your photos pop up on the TV screen. No cables, no buttons, no confusion.
*One-touch mirroring is designed to work together with an NFC-enabled BRAVIA® TV.
The Sony smartphone that’s anything but mundane
A screen so immersive you can get lost in it, images so real you feel like you’re there, and a camera that lets you capture the moment whenever and wherever it occurs. See how Xperia Z takes you to new places, and lets you connect in totally new ways.
Smartphone with super power
The Snapdragon™ S4 Pro quad-core processor gives you super-fast performance, unparalleled graphics and efficient battery use. Find your way on Google maps. Stream the latest YouTube clips with LTE. Or download the newest apps and run them without a hitch. Get it all when you want it – now.
Better battery life
With Battery STAMINA Mode you have more intelligent battery management and can easily improve your standby time by four times or more*. Your phone knows when you’re screen is off and shuts down the battery-draining apps you don’t need, then starts them up again when the screen is back on.
*Based on testing done with default settings, default accounts and applications for Skype™ and Twitter downloaded to the phone. The more applications installed, the bigger the effect of Battery STAMINA Mode.
Entertainment audio
Xperia™ Z comes with a high quality stereo headset.
Sony MH-EX300AP headset has superior acoustic performance which helps realise sound true to the original recorded sound.
Get the most out of your music, games and films. An in-ear headset that’s designed for a premium comfort fit lets you enjoy quality entertainment audio. And when a call or message comes in, you’ll know.
A screen as impressive as HDTV – Full HD Reality Display
Feel like you’re there with the razor sharp and super bright full HD screen. Xperia Z brings you the highest level of HD available – 1080 progressive scan, for incredibly crisp pictures and no jagged edges. Expertise from our BRAVIA® TV engineers goes into our mobile screens, to bring you the same quality you’d expect from a top quality HDTV. The 5” full HD Reality Display also has very high pixel density – 443 pixels per inch, for razor sharp pictures – and superior brightness. And with the wide colour gamut it gives you the widest colour spectrum, so you can view every detail in vivid colour.
What does razor sharp and super bright feel like? Watch the display video.
True Screen intelligence – Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2
The second generation of our acclaimed Mobile BRAVIA® Engine, Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 delivers an even better viewing experience by adding new real-time contrast optimisation to the sharpness enhancement, high-quality colour management and noise reduction. Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 is also able to analyse content type and adjust the image accordingly. Adding Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 to the Reality Display makes for the most intelligent HD mobile phone screen – one that adapts automatically to display your content in the best way
(1) Contrast enhancement
Contrast in images and video is enhanced by making the darkest parts slightly darker, which brings out details in the picture.
(2) Colour Management
CColour saturation is increased for specified colour ranges, which makes the colours deeper and more vivid. And the intelligent Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 software reproduces skin colour exactly as it appears to the naked eye.
(3) Noise reduction
Distortion and noise is reduced when streaming low-quality video from online sources, such as YouTube. Noise is reduced both to individual frames and between frames, for clearer viewing.
(4) Sharpness filter
Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 applies a sharpness filter to increase the overall detail level in the image. This is done by enhancing the edges and contrast without increasing noise.
Less reflective, more responsive – OptiContrast™ & Direct Touch
We’ve eliminated a layer of air in the construction, bringing the touch panel closer to the display. This OptiContrast™ panel makes for less reflection and clearer viewing – even in bright sunlight, as well as creating a seamlessly black surface when the phone is turned off.
By eliminating the sensor layer and integrating the sensor on the lens, we’ve managed to increase the responsiveness of the screen. So your touch is more effective and the experience is more intuitive.
(1) Lens
(2) Removed air layer
(3) Sensor layer
(4) Display
Building something bright and brilliant
BRAVIA® engineers have discovered that we remember colours more vividly than they really are. That’s the kind of knowledge they put into creating brilliant colours for our screens. Get a peek at this precision craftsmanship in the video.
Sharp and crisp in every light. See the 13 MP camera in action.
The world’s first Exmor RS™ for mobile with HDR video
HDR for photos and videos captures natural colours in any light. HDR (High Dynamic Range) is an imaging technology used to capture clear photos against strong backlight. With HDR, the camera captures the same image at different exposure levels and layers them to create one optimised photo.
Sony Xperia Z introduces HDR to video, so that you can film even in high contrast situations, like in front of a window or with the sun behind your subject.
Always the right setting – Superior Auto
Now it’s always easy to get a great shot. With Superior Auto, you don’t have to know the ins and outs of camera settings to make use of them. In Superior Auto mode, the camera combines Scene Recognition with high quality and high performance image processing technology (HDR and noise reduction) to automatically shoot with the optimal settings. And your device is automatically optimised for 36 different scenes, so you always get the best shot.
Stunning shots in any light — 13 MP camera with Exmor RS™ for mobile
The 13 megapixel camera is built with the same modules as leading Sony cameras. Exmor RS™ for mobile is an evolution of our Sony image sensor technology, with a next-generation BSI light sensor. By adopting the technology of luminance and colour noise reduction, we’ve created a camera that snaps highly detailed shots with low noise – even in challenging lighting conditions. You’re now also able to reproduce objects in more vivid colours and capture night images and faces in stunning clarity. Exmor RS™ for mobile includes HDR video, for clear shots even when your subject is backlit.
(1) Without Exmor RS™ for mobile
(2) With Exmor RS™ for mobile
World’s only dual Exmor R for mobile camera
We’ve included the Sony Exmor R™ for mobile sensor on the full HD front camera, so you can take self-portraits or chat in lowlight conditions as well. And both the front and rear cameras support HDR photos.
Quick benefits:
- Sweep panorama
- Modeless UI gives you instant access to both camera and video mode
- Take pictures in video mode
Never miss a moment — Burst mode
When you want to capture high intensity action, turn on burst mode. With the burst mode you can shoot an unlimited number of images at 10 frames per second and 9 MP resolution.
Take pictures wherever you are — Water and dust resistant
With our water and dust-resistant Android mobile, you can capture sharp photos and videos even in wet or dusty conditions. You can also enjoy capturing great photos while you are recording a video, and you have loads of picture effects to give it that extra touch. Finally, don’t forget to enjoy the pictures you’ve taken in various destinations on the truly intuitive Globe view.
Find your memories in no time — Super-fast pinch to zoom
Our intuitive scaling mechanism is unique to Sony and makes it easy to find the picture you’re searching for in your album – quickly. Or search your personalised globe to find shots taken and tagged with specific locations.
PlayMemories Online
Upload pictures and videos from your phone camera to PlayMemories Online. Then view your photos on any device – tablet, phone, computer, or BRAVIA® TV.
Minimal yet distinctive – OmniBalance design
With Sony Xperia Z, we introduce our new OmniBalance design. The design is focused on creating balance and symmetry in all directions. The Xperia Z Android mobile has subtly rounded edges and smooth, reflective surfaces on all sides, which are held together by an innovative skeleton frame.
Both the front and back are made of glass, with a seamless surface. Together with enhanced reflection coating on the top, bottom and sides, Xperia Z actually mirrors the world around you. OmniBalance design balances technology vs. design, letting you get so totally immersed in the content that the hardware disappears.
Quality craftsmanship
Xperia Z was designed in collaboration with Sony consumer electronics experts, for quality craftsmanship and consistent attention to details. Only premium materials were used throughout, like aluminium for the power and volume buttons and durable tempered glass for the front and back.
Super slim
We’ve eliminated a layer of air and brought the display closer to the lens, for added touch sensitivity and a smaller size. This construction, along with a new component layout and skeleton frame allows for a slimness of 7.9 mm.
Premium design, outside and inside – Sony unified UI
Whether you’re on a Sony smartphone or tablet, you’ll meet a consistent user interface on your devices and in all your Sony Media apps.
Watch the video to see how Xperia Z combines beauty with toughness.
Water and dust resistant
We tested this Android mobile to make sure it can keep going even after 30 minutes under water. It can even withstand water jets. The high IP55 & IP57 rating means you can use it in the rain, take photos by the pool and easily clean it off from everyday spills and dirt.
We even put Xperia Z in a dust chamber for rigorous testing, to make sure its operations were unaffected.
Quick benefits:
- Water resistant up to 1 meter
- Resistant to water jets
- Dust resistant
Durable glass panels
Both the front and back panels of Xperia Z are made of durable tempered glass that’s much stronger than conventional glass. Each glass panel also has an anti-shatter film for even greater durability.
An incredibly tough frame
The skeleton frame is made of tough glass fibre polyamide. It has superior mechanical strength, and is so strong that it’s often used as a metal substitute in cars and electronics.
Subtlety in every detail
How do you design something so that the design is hardly seen? How do you make a phone so seamless and smooth that the hardware almost disappears? We call this un-obtrusive design. Learn more about it in Xperia Z’s design video.
One-touch connectivity from Sony
Sharing with friends and connecting your world has never been easier. Based on NFC (near field communication), our One-touch functions connect one device to another in a single tap. No wires, cables, or fiddling with settings necessary.
One-touch sharing
Share photos, music and more between two phones, or between your phone and an NFC- enabled laptop.
One-touch listening
Play the music on your smartphone through a wireless speaker or wireless headphones.
One-touch mirroring
See photos from your Android mobile on your TV. Simply touch your smartphone to the remote from your BRAVIA® TV to activate screen mirroring.
How One-touch sharing works – learn more in the video.
From your HD mobile to the big screen
Want to continue watching movies in HD quality when you get home? Or go from headphones to speakers? “Throw” content from your smartphone to your Wi-Fi-enabled TV through screen mirroring or DLNA, or send your tunes to a speaker via Bluetooth. Using “Throw”, your device finds the best way to wirelessly connect your smartphone to other devices. With an MHL cable, you can also mirror your phone’s full user interface on your TV and enjoy movies, games and more while charging.
Smart Connect
Make your life simpler by setting up how your smartphone behaves when it connects to other devices. Open your music player when you connect your headphones, organise your Sony Android SmartWatch, or activate your alarm clock when your phone touches the charging dock. Smart Connect is the software that lets you manage all your smart accessories.
SmartTags
Open Google maps automatically when you get in the car. Set your phone to vibrate mode at the office. Start your favourite playlist when you come home. NFC-enabled SmartTags trigger an action on your phone with a single touch.
Lightning speed performance – Quad-core processor
We’ve matched the latest Sony software with the powerful Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ S4 Pro processor. This advanced quad core processor gives you maximum performance and speed without draining your battery – run multiple apps simultaneously, surf the web with no loading time, and stream videos without a break. The Snapdragon S4 Pro processor is asynchronous, which means each core is powered up and down independently. So you get the precise amount of power when you need it, without wasting power when you don’t.
Quick benefits:
- Super-fast performance
- Better battery life
- Improved multitasking
Outstanding graphics
With the Adreno 320 GPU (graphics processing unit) you play the most advanced and visually stunning 3D games, and browse the web quickly and smoothly.
Quick benefits
- Twice as fast for gaming*
- Stutter-free web surfing
* Compared to previous version of Adreno
Ultra-fast LTE/4G technology
Snapdragon S4 Pro has a built-in LTE/4G modem. With it there are fewer dropped calls and speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G internet connections. Together with Sony’s expertise in radio technology, Snapdragon S4 Pro also ensures better reception in more places.
Better reception
Fewer dropped calls
Network speed (up to):
Always loud and clear — HD Voice*
HD voice*eliminates background noise to improve voice clarity. That means that you can talk normally and be heard clearly, without having to raise your voice, even in noisy environments. Now you don’t have to shout to be heard, or try to find a quiet place for your conversation.
What’s the difference in sound?
* HD voice functionality is operator-dependant.
Significantly improve battery life with Battery STAMINA mode
Smartphones use a lot of power, even when you’re not actively using them. All those apps that you’ve had open are still running in the background, using unnecessary battery. Battery STAMINA mode saves you wasted battery drain by recognising when your display is off and turning off functions you don’t need, while keeping the notifications you want. As soon as you touch the screen and wake up your phone, everything is up and running again.
Get only the important notices
With Battery STAMINA mode, Wi-Fi and data traffic are disabled during standby, but you still receive incoming calls, texts, and alarms. And since everyone has different needs, you can easily customise which apps you want to receive push notifications from even in standby mode. Facebook notifications on or off? It’s up to you.
Weight
- 146 grams
- 5.15 oz
Dimensions
- 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm
- 5.47 x 2.79 x 0.31 inches
Battery
- Talk time (up to): Up to 11 hours [1]
- Standby time (up to): Up to 550 hours [1]
Display
- 5.0 inches TFT
- 16 million colours, 1920 x 1080 pixels
On the inside
- Google Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
- 1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064+MDM9215M Quad Core
Camera
- 13.1-megapixel camera with Auto focus
- 2 MP, Exmor R, front facing camera (1080p)
Durability
- IPX5/7 (Water-resistant) & IP5X (Dust-proof) [2]
Great for business
Email from anywhere and always in sync. All the apps you need. Your Xperia phone has excellent business capabilities.
Perfect partners
Headsets, docks, great stuff for in-car use and more. Team up your phone with your choice of Extras.
Downloads and takeaways
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Xperia™ Z White paper (in English only) (1 MB)
Detailed technical specification.
Specifications
This is a listing of Xperia Z’s main features and functions.
Camera and video
- 13 megapixel Exmor RS camera with Auto focus and Burst Mode
- 16x digital zoom
- HDR for both picture/film
- Face detection
- Flash/Pulsed LED and Photo light
- Front-facing camera (2 MP 1080p)
- Geotagging
- HD video recording (1080p)
- Image stabiliser
- Picture Effect
- Quick Launch
- Red-eye reduction
- Scene recognition
- Self-timer
- Send to web
- Smile detection
- Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor
- Superior Auto
- Sweep Panorama
- Touch focus
Display and design
- 5", 1920x1080 pixels, 16,777,216 colour TFT
- Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
- Scratch-resistant, shatter proof sheet on mineral glass
- Capacitive touchscreen with on-screen QWERTY keyboard
- Screenshot capturing
Pre-loaded applications
- Google Chrome*
- Google Play*
- Google search*
- Google Voice Search*
- Google Maps for Mobile with Street view and Latitude*
- Web browser (WebKit)
- Google Talk application*
Memory
- RAM: 2GB
- Flash memory: Up to 16 GB
- Expansion slot: microSD card, up to 32 GB
Networks
- UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I) MHz *
- GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)*
Entertainment
- 3D Surround Sound (VPT)
- Album art
- Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
- Clear Audio+
- Dynamic normalizer
- Music tones (MP3/AAC)
- PlayNow service*
- TrackID music recognition*
- “WALKMAN” application
- xLoud™ Experience
- 3D games
- Motions gaming
- Video streaming
- Facebook application*
- Twitter*
- YouTube*
Connectivity and communication
- 3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)
- aGPS
- Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
- DLNA Certified
- GLONASS*
- HDMI via MHL support
- Media Go
- Media Transfer Protocol support
- Micro USB support
- Native USB tethering
- NFC
- PC Companion
- Screen mirroring
- Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook, Google and SyncML
- USB charging
- USB High speed 2.0 support
- Xperia Link
- Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot functionality
- Wi-Fi Miracast
Camera and video
- 13 megapixel Exmor RS camera with Auto focus and Burst Mode
- 16x digital zoom
- HDR for both picture/film
- Face detection
- Flash/Pulsed LED and Photo light
- Front-facing camera (2 MP 1080p)
- Geotagging
- HD video recording (1080p)
- Image stabiliser
- Picture Effect
- Quick Launch
- Red-eye reduction
- Scene recognition
- Self-timer
- Send to web
- Smile detection
- Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor
- Superior Auto
- Sweep Panorama
- Touch focus
Display and design
- 5", 1920x1080 pixels, 16,777,216 colour TFT
- Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
- Scratch-resistant, shatter proof sheet on mineral glass
- Capacitive touchscreen with on-screen QWERTY keyboard
- Screenshot capturing
Pre-loaded applications
- Google Chrome*
- Google Play*
- Google search*
- Google Voice Search*
- Google Maps for Mobile with Street view and Latitude*
- Web browser (WebKit)
- Google Talk application*
Memory
- RAM: 2GB
- Flash memory: Up to 16 GB
- Expansion slot: microSD card, up to 32 GB
Networks
- UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I) MHz *
- GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)*
Entertainment
- 3D Surround Sound (VPT)
- Album art
- Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
- Clear Audio+
- Dynamic normalizer
- Music tones (MP3/AAC)
- PlayNow service*
- TrackID music recognition*
- “WALKMAN” application
- xLoud™ Experience
- 3D games
- Motions gaming
- Video streaming
- Facebook application*
- Twitter*
- YouTube*
Connectivity and communication
- 3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)
- aGPS
- Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
- DLNA Certified
- GLONASS*
- HDMI via MHL support
- Media Go
- Media Transfer Protocol support
- Micro USB support
- Native USB tethering
- NFC
- PC Companion
- Screen mirroring
- Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook, Google and SyncML
- USB charging
- USB High speed 2.0 support
- Xperia Link
- Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot functionality
- Wi-Fi Miracast
* This feature is not available in all markets
[2] In compliance with IP5/7 and IP5X, Xperia Z is protected against the ingress of dust and is water resistant. Provided that all ports and covers are firmly closed, the phone is (i) protected against low pressure jets of water from all practicable directions in compliance with IP 55; and/or (ii) can be kept under 1 metre of freshwater for up to 30 minutes in compliance with IP 57. The phone is not designed to float or work submerged underwater outside the IP55 or IP57 classification range and should not be exposed to any liquid chemicals. If liquid detection is triggered on the handset or battery, your warranty will be void.
[1] Values are according to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique. Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and phone usage.