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[Xperia Z2 General] rajath2665:
Z2's display is better than M8 but not close to S4. Samsung is too good with their displays then comes LG. Good to see sony standing up and over throwing M8.

Even I feel like buying M8. But the camera and design are the let down. I am not saying that M8 isn't well built, I'm saying it's not well designed. It lacks symmetry [Symmetry is pleasing to our eyes, I'm a designer ;)]. Leaving the camera aside [I don't mind pulling out DSLR], if the M8 wasn't rounded and looked like M7, I would have happily bought it. Just compare both M7 and M8, M7 is such a beauty :)
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Yeah Samsung displays are good but if you put the deep black levels aside then these new LCDs are also great. According to reviews Z2 is as vibrant as AMOLED due to use of Live Color LED and Triluminos. AMOLEDs are great but LCDs are catching up. I had S4 and apart from display the software was so laggy that I almost forgot that I am using a flagship device. Samsung's UI is horrible. Don't even know what designers are doing at Samsung. Sony UI is far better.

HTC M8 is good but as you mentioned the design is a little off and that camera ... HTC should dump UltraPixel and go with normal one. Also I used HTC One X and battery life was horrible.

Anyways hope Z2 comes out fast. Want to get it on launch day but then again these rumors about LG G3. Seems waiting is best option but ...
[Xperia Z2 General] :
dude do you have any information today about release date ?:(
[Xperia Z2 General] shockerz1z:
Ok so spoke to a person from the Sony center and the person said Pre - booking is 2.5k and the estimate would me roughly 45k and I even asked whether it will be 50 and said no it will be roughly 45 and it is coming out on the 1st week of May and that is a definite
[Xperia Z2 General] :
its really a good news:D
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
Asked many Xperia stores and Sony Centres in Delhi.

Bad news is that all of them told launch date around 15 May. But good news is that price is quoted between 40-45k !
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Xperia Z2

Well the component shortage hit Sony real hard it seems. I just hope Sony to release the LTE version. Also I am a bit worried about build quality.

http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/04/08/xperia-z2-owners-reporting-issues-with-gaps-in-chassis-and-overheating-with-4k-video/

According to the webpage there seems to be an issue with build quality. I am thinking of waiting and get second batch. By then let's see what LG G3 has in store. Anyways I already bought Z2 case and screen protector from eBay. Dammit the wait is hard.
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
S4 and S5 displays are over saturated, or so I've heard. :p

PS I'm a designer too, both Web and Graphics. ;)
[Xperia Z2 General] rajath2665:
I hope they don't launch Lte version of it, because LG G2 lte is 10k more than HSDPA+ version. It's releasing on May 1st in UK. I am still banking on 24th april release date :(

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Well the display on your preferences. Over-saturation may be corrected with samsung's software. Colours just pop out on AMOLED screens, some may like it, some may not.

http://www.coolage.in/2014/04/17/should-you-buy-the-samsung-galaxy-s5-features-and-competitors/

HTC M8 to be priced around 42k and Z2 to be priced 46k according to this article.
[Xperia Z2 General] sandy.parulekar:
z2 launch date

Hi,

I am from pune. Yesterday i spoke with 3 diff sony centers in pune about z2 launch date, 2 sony centers told me that z2 will launch in next week (monday 21st or tuesday 22nd) , & third told me some diff date (1st week of may)
[Xperia Z2 General] lathiwala_99:
I dont think htc would be launching M8 at 42K because they have always over priced their products in India remember how overpriced M7 was or rather is. But Sony would pricing Z2 at a decent price.
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Well just remember how ridiculously priced Butterfly S was. HTC is king of overpricing, even leaving Apple behind.

Hope Sony brings Z2 at 45K at launch with some nice freebies like Z1. Would be cool if they include that noise cancelling earphone.
[Xperia Z2 General] :
but here in chennai most of the sony center guys said price wil be around 50 to 54k...
[Xperia Z2 General] kannanX10:
it seems M2 is gonna available before z2 in india and india is one of the first markets to receive M2................bizarre........sony had a golden opportunity with z2 handset to increase its flagship sales and be competitive with samsung and htc but has lost ground badly with many had changed to s5 and m8....my guess is we wont see z3 until CES2015 may be ultra 2 will be available later in 2014............
[Xperia Z2 General] vicedens2002:
I asked yesterday in Chennai

(reliance digital t nagar) they said they receive stocks and demo units at the same time in May. They didn't say exact dates. But T2 ultra is available at 25k. Z2 and T2 ultra was announced at same time?
[Xperia Z2 General] :
No T2 ultra announced in january

http://www.androidcentral.com/sony-announces-6-inch-xperia-t2-ultra-and-ultra-dual
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Xperia Z2

If you guys are planning on buying Xperia Z2 then there are some accessories that are already available. I already bought some of them and waiting for the actual phone to come. Well among those I found a really nice addon. It's the magnetic charging cable. After checking some reviews over the net I ordered it. It is not genuine Sony accessory but this saves a lot of effort.

Link : Magnetic Charging Cable

Apart from that I also bought a flip case (eBay) and screen protector (Flipkart).

Just wanted to share the accessories which might be useful. I had a Z1 before and opening the flap everytime for charging was a hessle. Anyways hope Z2 comes out soon.
[Xperia Z2 General] shockerz1z:
Ok so I pre-booked the z2 and now the dates have changed from the 1 week of may to the last week of may or the 1st week of June
[Xperia Z2 General] amitoj96:
I saw this page yesterday, but still we are kept wondering due to non disclosure of price of these earphones. :what:If they dont come for free or cost 2-3k,many won't buy as most of us already have decent earphones...I love my Sennheiser cx680i...which are waterproof too:D
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
If they are selling separately then I am gonna skip on that. I am now using V-Moda Remix Remote and those are really beast. I was just curious about noise cancelling but it seems I will have to skip on that.
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Guys who are getting White version ..beware of it getting stained..

the corners are easily stained while in pocket so just take care..
[Xperia Z2 General] amitoj96:
How do you guys see Z2 vs M8..I know this is a wrong place to ask..but still won't lack of 4g hurt a lot for someone like me who will use it for 3yrs in a 4g city Chandigarh

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[Xperia Z2 General] fanboy4sony:
i was thinking of going for white ...i will see before i get white one now..
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
I am already aware of that and also saw a video in YouTube. But I always use a case so I don't have any problem.
[Xperia Z2 General] amitoj96:
What do you think about purple colour,is it too girly? I have heard black is fingerprint magnet...anyways we will get a free flipcover to hide most of it

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[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Well HTC have very poor camera and 2 gigs of RAM. Also Z2 wins in every aspect. Sure 4G is not there but I think 4G availability will take some time and by that time you will have another phone. It may take 2 years for 4G to really take off here in India. I get nearly 8Mbps of speed in Airtel 3G and I am quite happy with it. I would be really happy if 4G took off and they give more data to 3G users at lower price.
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
That was a prototype unit in Erica Griffin's YouTube video which had staining problem.

A lot of UK and Singapore users(xda and hardware zone threads respectively) have confirmed that there is absolutely NO staining problem on white retail version. Some of them are engineers and are into construction sites(messy place) and none of them had any kind of stains . . . :)
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Personally I would not go for purple. See I might be okay with the color but when time comes and I need to sell it I might not find a guy who will like it so the price of resale value might be very low. So I would recommend to play safe. Although all these are my personal opinion and others thought might vary.

So basically if you like the color it does not matter if you are guy or girl ... it is just matter of preference. If there were any lime green or yellow I might have considered those (of course after checking those in person). Anyways white always looks premium IMO :laugh:
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
White looks awesome

Sent From My Nexus 5 Stock 4.4.2
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
So here we are at the 100th page. Congrats to all Sony Z2 fans :victory:

PS : I agree ... white looks cool and any colourful cover really blends with white color.
[Xperia Z2 General] amitoj96:
Well I do agree with you...a great advice indeed..Z2 is best package overall and excels in all areas...I am hearing about 4g for 2+ years but it's not taking off here..

Does Z2 support app to sd without rooting and is 16gb internal really a bit restricted?

sent from my Nexus 7 2013 running stock 4.4.2 on elementalx
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
+ HTC one isn't waterproof either ! Once One M8 falls in water all it's 4G and 5G's will go down the drain !
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Unfortunately KitKat does not support App2SD. You will have to root and install CM11 to do that. Well we can count on [MENTION=2784807]DooMLoRD[/MENTION] for that :good:
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
I won't be rooting the z2 or my nexus 5

Sent From My Nexus 5 Stock 4.4.2
[Xperia Z2 General] vasanth117:
Z2 on time with great gaming support. Playstation network will be available in India by end of may. Looks dual shock 4 support for Xperia's on the way too.

http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/05/1...hock-4-controller-support-for-xperia-devices/
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
I generally tell that to myself for an initial month but after that I tend to do some experiments. Actually I kinda like CM11 and have used it on almost every device I have so you can say I am quite attached to CyanogenMod. Also if they make CM11S to all device then I think that would be awesome.

This time I will try CM if they give "tap to wake" feature. I really like that in stock Sony ROM.
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Awesome news

Sent From My Nexus 5 Stock 4.4.2
[Xperia Z2 General] amitoj96:
Ok,so I will decide after looking all colors at a brick n mortar store. I like the look of white but I am afraid of it getting stained. Being a student I am always having pens around and sometimes texting while writing... ink stains are pretty bad looking and need thorough washing to clean.

My friend bough a white coloured Grand and I a navy blue (almost black as u must have seem many grands)..his phone and flip cover look dirty and stained...mine is almost newlike as stains and dirt arent visible:)

sent from my Nexus 7 2013 running stock 4.4.2 on elementalx

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But there ain't any harm in rooting once warranty is gone. My N7 2013 was a gift from my uncle from Australia and had no bill... I rooted it just for using OTG and ended up doing a whole lot of stuff like Xposed and Overclocking the GPU to remove slight lag at max settings.

I rooted my Grand the day it's warranty expired and I am loving CM11..much better than tough(ch)whiz

Still u neednt root ur N5 as its already perfect apart from the otg stuff if yoy dont want to get NMI paid app.

sent from my Nexus 7 2013 running stock 4.4.2 on elementalx
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
Very easy solution to solving KitKat memory card issue!

Just root your device(no need of custom Rom) and install "SDFix : KitKat writable microSD" app from Google Play Store and you get complete control over your internal and external memory
[Xperia Z2 General] amitoj96:
Good solution, but does just rooting void warranty or will installing custom roms nd kernel do so?

I personally feel plain rooting cant cause a hardware damage,am I right?

Sorry if my questions seem off topic, but I am new to xda

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[Xperia Z2 General] vasanth117:
Yes, they said on Tuesday evening.
[Xperia Z2 General] amitoj96:
In which city?In Chandigarh they said Monday(today:D) evening

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[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Yes you will loose your warranty. That is because to modify kernel or installing a custom rom requires you to unlock your bootloader. You can get the unlock code once you enter your IMEI number in Sony site and they will mail you the code. And that means you are officially out of support.
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
Afaik only rooting doesn't void warranty!

You can always Unroot back your device by again installing the official firmware.

So there is no problem whatsoever :)

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Simple rooting doesn't require unlocking bootloader ! Correct me if I'm wrong
[Xperia Z2 General] amitoj96:
Hmmm...so even for Sony devices we need to unlock bootloader to flash superuser zip...thats bad.:mad::banghead:

Its a violation of Google Play License and in Europe ROOTING IS LEGAL!!:thumbup:

Do tell me if 4k on micro sd is possible.. else 4k wont be anymore than a gimmick on a 16gb phone

sent from my Nexus 7 2013 running stock 4.4.2 on elementalx
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Yes sometimes rooting without flashing new kernel or recovery does not require bootloader to be unlocked. But once you get your hands dirty you will try other ROMs eventually ... hahaha
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
It's 100% possible as only 3rd party apps are not allowed to access memory card.
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Here govt does not give any **** about regulating rooting and other stuff. They are busy counting their money.

Apart from that I am in doubt if recording will work directly to SD. Need to verify it. It's not because of SD card restriction but the write speed. It is a given that you need atleast class 10 card if atall it is possible.
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
People are already recording 4k videos on their Z2 in memory card so it's 100% surity.

A doubt -

Z2 Singapore users are reporting that after .69 update they can easily move stuff from internal to external and vice versa. Don't know how much true it is but to be Z2 owners please verify this
[Xperia Z2 General] amitoj96:
Great!Also do you know which micro sd card will be best suited as UHS cards also exist,though pretty costly and rare. I dont a have a huge budget for card,say about 3.5k is max.

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[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
thats awesome news

Sent from my iPad 4
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Try this one. I have one of these and works perfectly.

Flipkart : http://www.flipkart.com/sandisk-microsd-card-64-gb-class-10-ultra/p/itmdawkqqfacznhc?pid=ACCDAWKHYHCKMQDU&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=sd+card&ref=0236fb01-6cf7-4e9f-a24e-d2bcb9c72392
[Xperia Z2 General] pdash79:
Dude, is it so hard to imagine someone having two premium phones and ordering a microsd from amazon.com on priority because he cant wait?

That is so dumb coming from a senior member.

Yeah right, i am trafficking and smuggling. LOL. And here i am telling it on the forum publicly. Give me a break!!!

No offence, but here i am offering info for people who want more memory and 128gb isnt available in India easily and you need to act like a jerk?

Its totally cool if you dont have money to buy these stuff, but that is not true for all my friends here.

Dont take this the wrong way pls and dont want to divert attention from the topic on hand pls.

pdash
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Calm down bro

i dont think he meant it in a bad way..

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well dats gr8t then..but i will opt for black as i cant keep the white one clean...enough:o:o

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yup i myself don't bother about 4G.

3G gives enough speed and for now 3G is only kinda costly what will we do with 4G?

Getting the technology doesn't work we should be able to pay for it...

Well why dont we ask our members who got M8 about 4G usage things will be clear.

Like if they are using 4G or not?
[Xperia Z2 General] kartoonz:
Chill man he was joking... Besides I don't think anyone here would probably buy a 128gb card after paying a bomb for this device..,
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
I don't take stuff in wrong way, its the internet. :p

But yes, its my fault that maybe my wording sounded wrong and what was supposed to be a joke might have hurt you.

I was only saying that having two phones, let alone two premium devices is kinda weird anywhere. How do you manage both?

and yes, I don't have "money" to buy these stuff because I'm 20, don't have a proper job and spent all of my initial earnings on buying a white Z2 for me and a watch for my dad on his birthday. Yes, the Z2 is the first thing I've ever purchased for myself from my own earnings, all the other things I got in my life before was with my parents money. But I'm satisfied with all I have and I believe that's what matters the most.

About the color, white really looks premium, as I have told time and again, black just isn't the thing ever since the aluminium band was added to the Z series. I don't mind if it gets stained, it isn't rubbery plastic back like a S5, its glass(and I'll use screen protector) also about sides, the phone can be washed easily. ;)

Still if you're worried, you can liquid coat the entire device with products which are sold on amazon, they work like a lamination film and cover the entire device.
[Xperia Z2 General] pdash79:
Dude, relax. Its cool. I probably took you wrongly. I apologize if i was hurtful.

I dont have two premium phones that i have to manage. I just have the M8.

I dont have the Z2 yet because it is not yet released. I am planning to buy it when it is released.

I shall compare both and keep the one i feel works for me and sell the other.

I do like high-end devices and pretty much buy all the good phones that come out. Lets just say i like to do that since i have a job that allows me to afford it ;). Everyone needs a hobby.:D

Really appreciate the fact that you got a watch for your Dad. That is soo cool. Awesome. :thumbsup:
[Xperia Z2 General] g4rvd4:
Sorry didn't get time to read through the thread but is the phone available in stores now?
[Xperia Z2 General] pdash79:
Mostly not. Though some stores claim that they will have tomorrow.

But mostly 15th is the date it seems.
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
i think most of the members here are still confused whether we get NC headset or not. SO here is video from Igyaan who got a demo unit which doesn't has NC headset so if demo unit doesn't have it , dat confirms no NC headset for india. Many of you might already have seen the video but for those who didnot take a look at the video..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkUXkWiV6us#t=82
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
I also saw it 2 days ago. But this doesn't confirm No NC headset. Being a Demo Box it even lacks the smartband and premium cover.

All the retail boxes to arrive in India have been pre customized(equipped) with Smartband and premium cover at China manufacturing facility itself.

Nothing added in India itself ! So nobody knows for sure if the retail devices will have it or not(maybe only the 1st batch comes with NC)
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
i dont think the smart band and premium cover will be inside the box...they will be given separately IMO.

about NC headset if it is inside there is a logo at the top of the box..but lets see..
[Xperia Z2 General] amitoj96:
The flipcover might come in box as it is for most of the phones like galaxy grand..don't know about Sony as my last Sony phone (my first android) happened 4yr back.

Does someone know in detail what Smartband can do apart from counting steps?If it's really very sophisticated device,it must come separately as it will need separate documentation etc.Else it may be in box.

sent from my Nexus 7 2013 running stock 4.4.2 on elementalx

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Thanks buddy,but I know these are best cards in India. Unfortunately they have 10-20Mbps write speed while I read somewhere that 4k needs 30+ speeds. Currently Sandisk is selling UHS1 cards but those are tiny 8 or 16gb ones.

Also Toshiba and Kingston have released UHS 3 cards but they dont seem to have arrived in India.

Now I will be waiting for people here to get their phones asap and try 4k on their cards...or get faster card from abroad..perhaps smuggled:rolleyes:

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[Xperia Z2 General] sierrarohan:
Hi guys, new to the party!!:laugh:

According to Sony's webcast, Smartband and Premium Case will be bundled with Xperia Z2 'Initially' and NC Headphones will be available from June.

Hope at least we get a good quality in-ear headset.
[Xperia Z2 General] amitoj96:
If this is the case then I won't mind whatever headsets they ship in box as long as they are non NC.Usually Sony gives good earphones on box,better than Samsung and others.

Will they bundle NC headphones in June replacing case and smartband or is it like those will go on sale separately?

Anyways I am buying it in June and so will keep an eye over all happenings in meantime..

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[Xperia Z2 General] sierrarohan:
I Think they will bundle the NC Headphones in June. The Smartband will be sold separately and the price will go down for sure.

Also, I have to admit that offers like free download of MJ's Xscape, 6 HD movies, preinstalled Cricket game and 3 months Bigflix subscription are pretty satisfactory!
[Xperia Z2 General] amitoj96:
Thats great:D

It would have been much better if they didnt gave free smartband and reduced the price by 4-5k.This is always the case with Sony as far as I know,when they launch a phone,they give lots of freebies but soon the offer is gone and prices fall considerably,though not as much as Samsung which loves to bloat UI as well as launch price.

Ain't it funny that a phone launched @51.5k goes to 43k within a month..Xperia phones fall that much in 6+ months.

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[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
I will report back once I get my hands on the Z2. I will try to record 4K on this card, but I hope it will work :cool:

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That is because S5 is pure crap and no one gives a damn about Samsung anymore
[Xperia Z2 General] sachinaik:
Pocketnow says that with NC headphones listening experience is better than M8 !!!! ?

Waiting for users to get the handset and post some reviews ....

It's already confirmed that camera is a huge improvement over Z1 so is the screen.

Loudspeaker improved using dual frontal speakers.

Headphones audio quality is improved using NC.

Waiting for battery life feedbacks. Especially the video playback time....
[Xperia Z2 General] :
Smartband vibrate alert lets you know if a call, message or other notification comes in..
[Xperia Z2 General] amitoj96:
Now it's seeming like Z2 vs M8 is heavily in favour of Z2 as Z2 has arrived in US and number of good reviews like Pocketnow will increase.Do update us if you see any new Z2 reviews from top reviewers...waiting for MKBHD!!

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[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Phone also vibrates in pocket though :laugh: