[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
Xperia ZR

Android 4.3 Review

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• Sony ChangeLog •

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•	Google’s Android 4.3; Jelly Bean as standard – bringing Project Butter performance & UI optimisation and a smoother graphical experience

•	Launched with Xperia Z1, we’re now bringing Sony’s Smart Social Camera to these devices – our signature camera experience, that lets you download, access and enjoy “Xperia camera apps” directly from within the viewfinder

•	We’re also uplifting Sony’s entire native app portfolio to the latest versions – bringing tweaked / improved / current experiences for (to name but a few): Messaging, MyXperia, Smart Connect, Small apps, TrackID, Sony Select and…

•	Sony’s Media apps: WALKMAN, Album and Movies, with Sony Entertainment Network cloud service integration* – a more converged and full Sony entertainment experience – Sony Entertainment Network & PlayMemories integration with a more intuitive UI, offering seamless access to both local and cloud content

•	The launch of our unique custom interface experience: “Xperia Themes”, with downloadable UI packs from Sony Select – more on this soon…

•	The latest Android security enhancements, matched with Sony’s mobile enterprise solution: Xperia in Business

•	Battery STAMINA Mode – updated version of Sony’s power management app, now withrefreshed interface and more smart options for prolonging battery life

•	Increased user control for Xperia Tablet Z, with “Restricted Profiles”; option to createisolated, secure spaces with individual local storage, home screens, widgets and settings

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• Some Screenshots •

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• The new update brings the Honami UI (Like the Xperia Z1) ,Faster ,Smoother and cool !

• New Themes including the ability to download new themes via Sony Select

• Contacts ,Phone ,Messaging

Phone : No Blue LED color during calls after update

when you lock the screen and phone rings , the "Reply with message" is half covered with the navigation bar (Hope it'll be fixed soon)

• Clock ,Calendar and Calculator

• Settings app

it lacks the X-Reality only the Bravia Engine 2

• Finaly ,the Camera

It came with the Xperia Z1 Camera app style ,but it lacks many modes like (Info Eye ,Timeshift mode ,Social Cast mode)

but you can still download some modes via Sony Select (like AR effects ,Motion Shot ,Motiongraph ,, hope that Sony bring the missing modes to our XZR)

• Benchmarks •

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Screenshots by [MENTION=3299668]janito24[/MENTION]

Original Thread

• Battery Life Test •

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-These tests depends on my own usage ,so it may differ depends on everyone's usage-

• Average Usage •

it lasts for 1 Day and 13 Hours with average usage

~4:30 Hrs Talk Time

~23 Hrs Wi-Fi On

~3 Hrs Screen On (Chatting ,Browsing and downloading)

• Heavy Usage •

it lasts for 10 Hours with continuous heavy usage on medium brightness with the auto enabled

~5 Hrs Screen On (Chatting and Browsing)

~8 Hrs Wi-Fi On (using it even when the screen is off)

~2 Hrs Talk Time

• Bugs/Annoyances •

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• 500 Millisecond delay between each shot using 9+ Megapixel

• When launching Camera via shutter button ,it plays a start up sound and no option to disable it

• Burst Mode is slower than the previous 4.2.2 (due to the lack of resolution option for the burst mode)

• When installing APK , the title of the app is in a wrong alignment - Screenshot

• Final Words •

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The 4.2.2 is a little stable than the newer one (till now)

but still the 4.3 Update is Recommended !

it brings a lot of new settings with the newest Sony Interface ,and i hope that Sony brings a fix for those annoying things in 4.3

but after all.. it's GREAT !
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