Sony Xperia ZR

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (4.1)
• Dimensions:
  • 5.16 x 2.65 x 0.41 inches (131 x 67.4 x 10.4 mm)
• Weight:
  • 4.94 oz (140 g)
    the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
• Rugged:
  • • Water (Water), Dust proof
  • IP certified:
    • IP 58

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 4.5 inches
• Resolution:
  • 720 x 1280 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 323 ppi
• Technology:
  • TFT
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

HARDWARE

• Processor:
  • Quad core, 1500 MHz
• Graphics processor:
  • • Yes
• System memory:
  • 2048 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 8 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 13 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Features:
    • Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Face detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
• Camcorder:
  • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
  • Features:
    • Video calling, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
• Front-facing camera:
  • • 0.3 megapixels VGA

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback
• Radio:
  • • FM, Stereo, RDS
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • Yes
• Built-in online services support:
  • YouTube (upload), Picasa

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
• Data:
  • HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Positioning:
  • GPS, A-GPS
• Navigation:
  • Yes

PHONE FEATURES

• Phonebook:
  • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 4.0
• Wi-Fi:
  • • Yes
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• Other:
  • NFC, DLNA, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Compass
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 13 May 2013
• Scheduled release:
  • Q2 2013 (Official)

Pros

• Quad core processor
• Big display (4.5 inches)
• Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (323 ppi)
• High-resolution display (720 x 1280 pixels)
• High-resolution camera (13 megapixels)
• Very fast processor (1500 MHz)
• Lots of RAM (2048 MB RAM)
• NFC
• Water-resistant phone

Cons

No cons

Description

Sony Xperia ZR is compliant with IP55 and IP58 for dust and water resistance. That means it can be used under water to depths of 1.5 meters (just under 5 feet) for up to 30 minutes. The CPU is a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core unit tuned to 1.5GHz. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is on board with 2GB of RAM and 8GB of storage (microSD up to 32GB). The display is 4.55-inches, TFT 1280x720 which works out to 323PPI. The main camera is a 13MP Exmor RS sensor.

Alternative variants

We list only the specs that are different than the main variant

Sony Xperia ZR

Differences:

• UMTS:
  • 900, 2100 MHz