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[Xperia Z2 General] Chad_Petree:
I want some of that magic that HTC did on the One (m8) , its battery its just 20% bigger than the one on the Nexus 5 and yet it doubles its battery life , with that being said I always take those" 7-8 hours of screen time! " with a grain of salt because some people achieve that only while using 20% brightness :rolleyes:
[Xperia Z2 General] kersey:
[MENTION=741427]soulreaver99[/MENTION], looking forward to a review to keep us going while waiting for our units.

I ready somewhere that many of the native Sony apps don't support ART. Will be interesting to find out if they do.

Also looking forward to your opinion on the sound via both speakers and headset.
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
I'm sure it will. As for the Nexus, I'm running Franco kernel with 50‰ bright so it makes my battery claims invalid. Sorry forgot to mention that.
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Yes! Will do that today. And it is indeed in manual mode.
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Definitely will review the speakers. I want to compare it to the HTC One speakers too.
[Xperia Z2 General] chesterr:
Off topic: can you really use the phone the way you use it and can you share the battery stats with us. Like how it does in the real world. Can you post it in the thread iRimas started?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2682373
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
As requested, here are some 20MP photos and comparison to 8MP. Keep in mind you won't really notice the difference between the two unless you view it at full resolution. I have more photos posted here as well as the full res: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjVXogrK

Oranges in 8MP

Oranges in 20MP

Breakfast in 8MP

Breakfast in 20MP

Dishes in 8MP

Dishes in 20MP

Flowers in 8MP

Flowers in 20MP

And I was playing with background defocus. It's pretty cool (even though I kinda screwed it up)!
[Xperia Z2 General] dibdab214:
Nice pics mate. I'm pleased with how they look. Could you do a video sample in 1080p or 4k to show video and audio quality. Some of the older samples from February have really poor audio. Hoping it's been fixed for the final release :)
[Xperia Z2 General] JMonkeYJ:
Sony's version of KitKat doesn't have ART support at all (at least for now) so I guess it doesn't really matter if the Sony apps support it or not.
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
You are right. I just looked again and there is no way to enable ART.
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
As requested, here is a 4K video sample. I apologize if it sucks because I did this outside of my office at work in an area where there really isn't that much to look at. I will have a better recording when I get home:

http://youtu.be/NLHXiSCshpw
[Xperia Z2 General] SEXperiaX1:
Really nice quality.

Where did you get your phone from?

I live in Glendale and Sony store where I live doesn't sell it, and they don't know when they will get it even.
[Xperia Z2 General] dibdab214:
Thanks a lot buddy. Really good quality and the audio is better than what I have previously heard. Can't wait to get my own :)
[Xperia Z2 General] beatsmaster0510:
The pictures and the videos posted by soulreaver99 made decide to get back to the Sony phone route. I have both Xperia Z and S4 before when it launched but decided to let the Z go due to the bad photos it took and bad speaker placement. Although its design and waterproofing are the main reasons why its hard to let it go. I'm fairly satisfied with S4 but the Z2 has a lot of improvements from the previous versions and it also solved the problems the Z had. Will definitely get Z2 this year!
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Attached is a screenshot of today's battery usage. Today was moderate on the heavy side and the battery has lasted 14 hours with 25% left.

So far, I am very impressed with this device and it is a definite improvement over the Xperia Z1 which I was really frustrated with - see my review (some of you XDA members / Z1 Zealots disagreed with my review lol).

Sony's Z-series phone is one of, if not THE best looking phones out there and even though the Z2 is bigger than the Nexus 5, Z1, Galaxy S5, etc.. it is still very comfortable to hold. I was playing with the HTC One M8 today at Best Buy today and I really like how comfortable it is to hold. However, the button placement of the M8 was awkward and my fingers often got in the way of the camera lens. Photo quality also suffered because of the low 4MP camera.

There is no lag on this phone at all and applications load and run quickly because it is running the top of the line Android hardware with the latest operating system so there are no worries there. The only thing that I wished the Z2 had was 32GB internal storage or at least an option to run applications off the SD card like how Samsung does it.

Most importantly, the camera has improved over the Z1 (thankfully) but it's still not at the level of the iPhone 5s in auto mode. Most phone camera photographers just want something that can take great pictures without too much thought and the iPhone still wins in that category. However, the Xperia Z2 is not too far behind and I am hopeful that upcoming firmware updates improve the camera and fix some annoying bugs.

I'm not sure how the Galaxy S5 will be but so far the Z2 is the best android phone right now in terms of design, performance, battery life, and camera. I'll have a more complete review sometime next week as I need to further test the device and play with more of it's features :victory:
[Xperia Z2 General] omersak:
Seems reasonable but what's the Screen-on time?
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
3 hours and 17 minutes
[Xperia Z2 General] heorung:
Hey guys,BIONZ for Mobile Z2 is hardware or software implementation?
[Xperia Z2 General] mxisme:
Although this is a good time, it seems that under similar circumstances m8 would have more battery left, probably 40%-ish (I'm guessing based on what I read)
[Xperia Z2 General] omersak:
Yeah, seems like it may be better in the battery department. Quite a bit better, actually - which is strange given that the Z2 has a 25% bigger battery:

Source: http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/revi...ng-premium-flagship-smartphones-one-more-time
[Xperia Z2 General] mushtafa:
I could only manage to watch at 1080P due to very slow internet, but I don't think that's very good at all to be honest. When the phone moves, why does the picture seem to blur/lag behind?
[Xperia Z2 General] Shudder123:
is this all on wifi only or 4g as well?
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Thx so much for the 20MP samples! Focus and details are very good in bright conditions, little softer in lower light but perfectly okay. I like the white balance. Keep up the good work!
[Xperia Z2 General] chesterr:
Damn, that's actually good for a heavy use, I can see that the screen on time is 38% and you weren't using any battery saving modes.

Even Bluetooth was on, you think you can share the screen on time and all too.

Sorry for asking too much. :highfive:
[Xperia Z2 General] Chad_Petree:
Boo that's disappointing ,I thought the Z2 would outlast the One (M8) by the quite a bit and it's actually the other way around, what's Sony's excuse this time? With the OK duration of the Z1 we blamed the inefficient screen but what about now? A 3200 mah battery should outperform every other android smartphone :'( (not phablets )

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[Xperia Z2 General] vlawrence0324:
Hi, can you post a normal and heavy usage with stamina mode on? I think 3hrs+ is good without the stamina mode. Curious to see if it would hit 6hrs+ screen on with stamina mode enabled.
[Xperia Z2 General] omersak:
I can think of a few possibilities as to why:

a. Seems unlikely, but perhaps100% brightness of the Z2 is much, much greater than that of the M8 (since the test is done at 100% brightness)

b. The video players used for the test may be different - one may use H/W decoding while the other is not as efficient and uses S/W

c. The 'X-reality' option is activated for the Z2 and causes a much heavier battery drain

d. The Z2 has poorly optimized battery configuration in its current firmware, or the M8 is excellent in this regard - or both

I really hope it isn't the latter, that would be poor.
[Xperia Z2 General] CandyAndy:
That battery life is just awful. I am seriously considering to cancel my pre-order now.
[Xperia Z2 General] plonkersaurus:
I think a. is very likely as it isn't a calibrated test you don't know if they are like for like comparisons. The test punishes phones for having brighter screens.

Also, it's possible the speaker technology in the Z2 isn't as efficient as the M8. Even to get the same volume it might have to use more power.

Hopefully someone does a better calibrated test, I would have expected them to be closer than that considering they use the same chipset. Based upon the whitepapers the Z1 had video playback time of 6.5 hours, the Z1 Compact had 12 hours and both of these seem to be reflected in GSMArenas results. The Z2's white paper says 10 hours, so I'm hopeful it delivers close to that.
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
This isn't a calibrated test rather just my own usage which will be different for everyone.
[Xperia Z2 General] DroidApprentice:
What's the issue with Z2 not being able to move apps to SD card? I may have read this is a fault of 4.4 KitKat, not sure. Is it expected to be fixed in a future release? Does the problem affect all Android phones or just this one?
[Xperia Z2 General] plonkersaurus:
I was talking about the review link someone posted with the battery life test
[Xperia Z2 General] doministry:
AFAIK it's the 4.4 thing.
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Currenty flashing the new ROM update [FTF]stock FW17.1.A.2.55 for Xperia Z2(D6502) that just rolled out today. I will report back after testing the phone and letting you all know if bugs have been fixed, camera and battery life improvement if there are any. Stay tuned!
[Xperia Z2 General] paddylaz:
Cool!

Also soulreaver, can you have a quick check and tell me/us what ISO options there are (if any) in manual mode in the camera section?

Thanks a lot mate.
[Xperia Z2 General] Chad_Petree:
I was expecting 24 hours of battery life with 8 hours of screen time Haha, was I being too optimistic?

24 hours with 6 hours of screentime doesn't sound crazy to me

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[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Whoa this isn't good. I flashed the new ROM and everything look OK. The issue is that it's not reading my SIM Card! I used flashtool and unchecked the data wiping. Going to do a full wipe and flash again. Weird!!!

Update: The ROM link that is posted on the Xperia Blog has a different baseband than the Taiwanese version! I flashed back to the original Taiwan ROM and it is now working again!
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
More pictures posted! This time taken at night after dinner in Old Town Pasadena
[Xperia Z2 General] solwretep:
Nice evening pictures. Great Quality!

Wow I didnt expect the Z2 to have such good quality at ISO 1600. The evening shot with ISO 1600 and 1/32 secs shutter time is really bright and with good detail. This phone has good night qualities for sure!
[Xperia Z2 General] CandyAndy:
looks like moving objects give tihs camera a bit of a challenge.
[Xperia Z2 General] skr_xd:
In night. Like any other phone camera. ...
[Xperia Z2 General] JMonkeYJ:
Yeah, for it being night those are very impressive pictures. Even the ones with blurry motion have a surprising amount of detail in the backgrounds on what was probably a pretty dark street.

If you could take some picture of things in motion outside during the day or inside with normal indoor lighting, that would be very interesting to me. Thanks for all the pics!
[Xperia Z2 General] solwretep:
Those pics are taken with a shutter speed of 1/30. At daytime we will probably see shutter speeds at around 1/250 -1/1000 seconds with ISO values below 200 which will result in sharp moving cars and little noise :)
[Xperia Z2 General] doministry:
Thanks for sharing and great to see Z2 shine!
[Xperia Z2 General] Golgo:
Hey soulreaver!

Have you noticed any discoloration/staining on the white plastic rim around the phone?
[Xperia Z2 General] alireza_asol:
hi

why sony camera app has less features than samsung lg and ...?

they have better and more effects... far better panorama and ...

ar effect / background defocus / ... are so low quality apps

also

oppo find 7 "superzoom" & " 32 sec long exposure" are very interesting

http://myandroidchief.com/samples-of-the-oppo-find-7′s-impressive-50mp-images/

why we dont have this features? :d

a large sensor is not everything
[Xperia Z2 General] vlawrence0324:
Good question. I'm also wondering the same thing. I'm planning to get the white one but if it does stain easily I might go to black

---------- Post added at 01:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:35 PM ----------

You can add camera features in the camera menu. You will have to download them. Samsung opt to this since cramming camera features takes a lot of storage space.
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Nope
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Will do today or this weekend
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Here you go:
[Xperia Z2 General] paddylaz:
Excellent. Cheers mate!
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
You can always wash your phone in the sink ;)
[Xperia Z2 General] g4rvd4:
That doesn't help much. Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t7kaC6Gx8s
[Xperia Z2 General] Chad_Petree:
Quick question to the guys who had a Z1 and now have a Z2, is it true that sony softened the edges and now the phone is more comfortable to hold? I've played around with the Z1 and it feels .. awful, it feels like I'm holding a brick , it's so squared off, the "corners" dig in too my palms :crying: , I've played around with the Z1 compact and it feels more comfortable, even though it looks like it has the same exact design as the Z1, is it only because it's smaller and it weights less? :crying:
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Yes the Z2 is much more comfortable to hold. No more sharp corners!
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
The Taiwanese updated ROM is now available for download. I flashed it and it works fine so far. According to Xperia Blog, here is what's new:

– Improved camera performance & function with faster start time and better auto focus

– Enhanced in-call audio with fine tuned noise cancellation

– Improved FM radio function

– Graphics improvements with smoother scrolling and image movement

– Improved stability with the latest bug fixes and enhancements

I will post photos taken with the newly updated ROM today. So far, from what I can see, the focus is better and tap top focus actually works now :)
[Xperia Z2 General] JMonkeYJ:
Thanks for all the info and testing, [MENTION=741427]soulreaver99[/MENTION]. So often people say they will check something out and then disappear forever ;) I've found your information really useful.
[Xperia Z2 General] g4rvd4:
Hey soulreaver99,

Have you noticed any sort of lag or stutter in the UI at any time? Especially when handling multitasking, opening and closing the camera app etc?
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Not really. Only lag was after flashing a new ROM. Once I did another restart, everything worked fine again.
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Here are the first pics taken with the 17.1.A.2.55 firmware update. Will have more through the weekend since I am still busy at work! More photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjWe7iCe

(Yes, I KNOW IT'S DUSTY!)
[Xperia Z2 General] g4rvd4:
Thanks buddy. Also can someone tell me if the Z2's LED notification light is RGB (customizable color)?

In other news, I am now fully torn between the Z2 and the M8 based on the battery reports of both.
[Xperia Z2 General] pedodroid:
Android Authorities written and video reviews of the Z2 are up.

http://www.androidauthority.com/sony-xperia-z2-review-364218/.

I really like this phone and I'm thinking of getting it to replace my "Octa-Core" SGS 4. I just hope there'll be lots of custom roms for it.
[Xperia Z2 General] CandyAndy:
Lol same here. I actually ordered m8 already and might get it on Monday. I have then 14 days to return it. Really not sure what to do.

One big thing also is the notification light actually. I hate the small light on my m7 and m8 has the same. Z2 on the other hand has really nice and big light.
[Xperia Z2 General] kingrion88:
nice picture!! seriously. :victory:
[Xperia Z2 General] kannanX10:
from ur original pics its clear that sony has updated its camera firmware from f200 to f300 with the .55fw.....intially it was f200 with 1.2fw..........so there will be some improvements reg camera performance
[Xperia Z2 General] Chad_Petree:
That's indeed awesome news, it makes me unsure about preordering the phone :( , did you have the Z1?

Hey. does the phone come with 1.5 or 2.0 wall charger? How long does it the battery to go from 0% to 100% ? I just want to know if the phone has quick charge :silly:
[Xperia Z2 General] Akiainavas:
Find it hilarious when people compare those photos to those shot with a Canon EOS-like camera... this is a phone, and for a phone - they are really really good. Sony is right - most people can ditch their point and shoot if they get this phone because it's more than enough for an average customer.
[Xperia Z2 General] ASAB1594:
same Q

because sam makes 2.0 chargers since S4 ,
[Xperia Z2 General] Vah_MG:
Hi. What about pen input (like on xperia Z Ultra) ?
[Xperia Z2 General] levz:
wow pretty impressed with z2's photos, been w8ing for this, thanks for sharing soulreaver99.
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
1. Yes I had a Z1 and was NOT happy with it: http://www.thegeeksoffice.com/?p=1485

2. What do you mean 1.5 or 2.0? Standard MicroUSB charger but I think it's a 2.1amp, not sure

3. I use this phone from heavy to moderate. in 15 hours, there is still around 20-30% left

4. I don't think this phone has quick charge, but it does charge pretty fast ;)
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Someone asked how the video in 1080 was. I shot these the other night (before the firmware update):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkza76Zw1eI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtCKygfotgc

Pretty good!
[Xperia Z2 General] ASAB1594:
it's on the charger info ,,on the output section

it's 5v 1.5am or 5v 2am ?
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
5v 1.5
[Xperia Z2 General] Chad_Petree:
That makes quite happy knowing that you had the Z1 and you find the Z2 more comfortable to use :cowboy:, do you turn off X-reality on the Z2? You mentioned on your review that you didn't like it

And how many hours of those 15 are screentime? :o , I would be very grateful if you could time the charging time of the phone next time you charge it, sorry if I ask too much :crying:

My nexus 5 stock charger outputs 5.0 1.2A and the one they sell on the playstore outputs 5V 1.8A but I don't know the maximum input of the Nexus 5 , but it doesn't have quickcharge :crying:
[Xperia Z2 General] Jiyeon90:
Using the charging dock it takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes to fully charge it from 0%

I believe the wall charger is 1.5

Edit: nvm i thought you were talking about the Z1

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
There's quite a bit of refocusing going on, see KOBUKI sign flickering between sharper or softer. However for the best look you should kindly share the uncompressed MP4 files via Google Drive or Dropbox or something, so we can judge the quality without YouTube re-coding and deteriorating quality (lot of compression artifacts).
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
You're right there is a lot of refocusing going on but I'm NOT surprised since I am moving around and it is taken at night. Going to see how this fares during the daytime as well as compare it with iPhone 5s camera.
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Changing the focus mode may help. The stock Nexus 4 goes on a terrible focus rage on stock, but I tried some focus settings in lgcamera, and it's stable now. (the app may not be, but others allow change of focus metering too).

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rubberbigpepper.lgCamera
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Just came back from lunch and took some pictures from a place I eat regularly. These were taken with the Xperia Z2:

Now here are photos taken back when I had the Z1...

The Z2 was taken during lunch, but I wasn't sitting by the window so it was all indoor lighting.

The Z1 was taken during dinner, almost at the same place where I sit and it was also with indoor lighting. I don't have any recent pictures taken with the Z1 since December so I'm not sure if any new firmware updates improved the camera but you can pretty much see why I was frustrated with the Z1 as most pictures taken indoors looked terrible.
[Xperia Z2 General] BanziBaby:
Damn that meal sure looks tasty, I'm drooling like Homer Simpson just looking at those pictures :)
[Xperia Z2 General] Hampurilainen:
Do you shoot in the superior auto mode? Are you satisfied with the auto mode or do you prefer manual mode?

I'm considering to get this phone. I'm coming from an iPhone 5, so auto mode is all I really know and I cant really see myself fiddling with options every time I want to take a quick photo.

Thanks for the photos btw!
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
These are shot in Superior Auto
[Xperia Z2 General] themrmotivator:
Great job soulreaver99. Really looking forward to getting my Z2
[Xperia Z2 General] edge3uk:
Thanks for all this info soulreaver. The Z2 pics look much more accurate and colourful than the Z1 photos, even if they weren't that bad at all. I'm totally happy with the quality and can't wait to get my own. Seriously you're a legend. :)
[Xperia Z2 General] SkyS1gn:
30 or 60 FPS?
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Antutu benchmark in case anyone is wondering. Just did this test while working on my review. Interesting to see that Antutu rates the Note 3 higher than the Z2.

But then again, you have to take these benchmarks with a grain of salt especially with Samsung products involved ;)
[Xperia Z2 General] debrandman:
Could you please offer us some Z2 battery stats using the GSam Battery Monitor app. Its a pretty good app in testing battery performance and its detailed too.This is the app everyone in the Htc One m8 forum is using and it will be quite nice in comparing battery life on this two devices...that is if I'm not asking too much. :)

Thanks for all the information you have offered us so far, you rock!!!
[Xperia Z2 General] Publicglutton:
OMG forget the Z2 ....I want that food.....:laugh:
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Just installed GSAM. Will post results by end of the day or possible tomorrow night since I use the phone more on the weekdays.
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Some of you have some interesting requests! How well does the Z2 take cat pictures? Well, here you go...
[Xperia Z2 General] debrandman:
Thank you! :) Can't wait to see the stats.
[Xperia Z2 General] jawang26:
Thank you so much soul, your posts are awesome, also good to see a member from the LA area! I was just wondering have you noticed any staining issues with the white one? I know this was a concern with people when it was first released.

Also how would you say it feels in hand? Since you're Asian too and don't have big hands is it comfortable / easy to navigate?

Thank you again your posts have been really helpful!
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
1. No staining on the white one. I had a black Z1 and have a black Z1 Compact and those two are fingerprint magnets. The white in my opinion looks fantastic and fingerprints and smudges don't look that obvious.

2. Who says I have small hands even though I'm asian? lol. Besides, it's not the size that matters, it's how you use it! I've used the Note 2 and Note 3 so handling the Z2 was really easy. It is bigger than the Nexus 5 but even if you are coming from a 5 inch phone, it shouldn't be too much of a shock.
[Xperia Z2 General] jawang26:
Lol sorry! Maybe it's just me then :/ but thank you for the reply, yeah coming from a G2 which once in a while requires some finger stretching.

Thanks Again!
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
Anyone else coming from a g2 and can comment on the camera quality?

I have a g2 and am really disappointed with the camera (slow focus, impossible to take pics of moving people indoors). Thinking of the z2 as my next phone. Camera is my number 1 priority.