Sony Xperia Z2 Quick reference guide

White paper

July 2014

XperiaTM Z2

Note: Screen images are simulated.

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First released version (March 2014)

Publication number: 1279-8999.1

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Table of contents

Product overview ........................................................................................................2

Xperia™ Z2 L50u ...................................................................................................2

Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and networks ......................................3

Categorised feature list ..........................................................................................6

Technologies in detail .................................................................................................9

Device-to-device communications (local) .............................................................9

ANT+™ wireless technology...............................................................................9

Bluetooth® wireless technology .......................................................................10

WLAN ................................................................................................................11

DLNA Certified® (Digital Living Network Alliance) ............................................12

Messaging ...........................................................................................................13

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)..............................................................13

Email .................................................................................................................13

Positioning – location based services .................................................................14

Provisioning (OMA CP) ........................................................................................14

Multimedia (audio, image and video) ...................................................................15

Synchronisation (OMA DS, EAS) .........................................................................17

Trademarks and acknowledgements ..................................................................18

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Product overview

Xperia™ Z2 L50u

• A large 1/2.3 inch 20.7 MP Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor, Sony’s G Lens, and intelligent

BIONZ™ for mobile image processing engine. Video mode in 4K resolution with Steadyshot™ technol-

ogy.

• Scratch resistant glass and a high level of waterproofing (IP58 and IP55). Durable, sleek and super styl-

ish.

• 5.2 inch Full HD TRILUMINOS™ display with Live Colour LED and X-Reality for mobile.

• Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad-core 2.3 GHz processor, 3 GB RAM and a high capacity 3200 mAh bat-

tery with STAMINA mode

The new waterproof* Xperia™ Z2 combines new video modes such as Timeshift video, Steadyshot™, and

4K recording with the large 1/2.3 inch 20.7 MP Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor, Sony’s award-

winning G Lens and intelligent BIONZ™ for mobile processing engine. It also features an expanded range

of Xperia™ Camera apps that provide new and creative ways to record and share content.

The all new 5.2 inch display is built with the latest Sony technologies, including TRILUMINOS™ Display for

mobile with Live Colour LED and X-Reality for mobile, for a stunning viewing experience, as close to reality

as possible. To match the display, we have also added new and improved stereo speakers and support

for noise cancelling headphones to give you an experience that only Sony can offer.

makes sure you don't get left behind. Perform faster and smarter than ever before.

* In compliance with IP55 and IP58, this smartphone is protected against the ingress of dust and is

waterproof. 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 IP55; and/or (ii) can be kept under

1.50 metres of freshwater for up to 30 minutes in compliance with IP58. Find out more at

www.sonymobile.com/testresults.

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Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and

networks

Operating system Google™ Android™ 4.4 (KitKat)

Processor 2.3 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974AB Quad Core

GPU Adreno 330

Size 149 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm

Weight 163 grams

Available colours Black

White

SIM card micro SIM

Main screen

Colours 16,777,216 colour TFT

Resolution Full HD 1920x1080 pixels

Size (diagonal) 5.2 inches

Input mechanisms

Text input On-screen QWERTY keyboard

Touch screen Capacitive

Touch gesture Yes – multi-touch, up to 10 fingers supported

Memory

RAM 3 GB

Flash memory Up to 16 GB*

Expansion slot microSD™ card, up to 128 GB (SDXC supported)

Camera

Camera resolution 20.7 MP

Digital zoom 8x

Photo light Yes – Pulsed LED

Video recording Yes – 4K2K

Front Camera Yes – HD 1080p for video chat and 2.2 MP for camera capture

ISO ISO 3200 maximum in manual mode

Minimum Focus distance 100 mm

Sensors

Accelerometer Yes

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* Memory comprises approximately 4GB of firmware, plus 12GB of “Internal storage” for music, pictures

and movies, and downloaded applications and their data. For more details about memory, see “Trade-

marks and acknowledgements” on page 18.

Ambient light sensor Yes

Barometer sensor Yes

Game rotation vector Yes

Geomagnetic rotation vector Yes

Gyroscope Yes

Magnetometer Yes

Step counter Yes

Step detector Yes

Significant motion detector Yes

Proximity sensor Yes

Networks

L50u TD-LTE Band 41 (China Unicom)

FDD-LTE Band 1 and 7 (roaming only)

UMTS HSPA+ Bands 1, 2, 8

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

Data transfer speeds

GSM GPRS Up to 107 kbps

GSM EDGE Up to 296 kbps

HSUPA (upload) Cat 6, up to 5.8 Mbps

HSDPA (download) Cat 24, up to 42 Mbps

LTE (upload) Cat 4, up to 50 Mbps

LTE (download) Cat 4, up to 150 Mbps

Talk time (GSM) Up to 15 hours**

Standby time (GSM) Up to 690 hours**

Talk time (UMTS) Up to 19 hours**

Standby time (UMTS) Up to 740 hours**

Standby time (LTE) Up to 640 hours**

Music listening time Up to 120 hours**

Video playback time Up to 10 hours**

Battery (Embedded) 3200 mAh minimum

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** Values are according to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique as performed in con-

trolled laboratory conditions. Actual time may vary.

NOTE: The battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and

device usage.

NOTE: Performance metrics were all measured under laboratory conditions.

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Categorised feature list

Camera

20.7 MP camera with Sony Exmor

RS® for mobile image sensor

8x digital zoom

Auto focus

Burst mode

HDR for photos and movies

Face detection

Flash/Pulsed LED

Flash/Photo light

Front-facing camera (2.2 MP

1080p) with Sony Exmor R® for

mobile image sensor

Geotagging

Image stabiliser

Object tracking

Picture Effect

Quick Launch

Red-eye reduction

Scene recognition

Self-timer

Send to web

Smile Shutter™

SteadyShot™

Superior Auto

Sweep Panorama

Touch capture

Touch focus

Video recording (4K2K)

White balance

Music

3D Surround Sound (VPT)

Album art

Bluetooth® stereo (aptX®, A2DP)

ClearAudio+

Clear Bass™

Clear Phase™

Clear stereo

Dynamic normaliser

High definition audio

Low power audio playback***

Music tones (MP3/AAC)

PlayNow™ service*

SensMe™

Stereo speakers

TrackID™ music recognition*

“WALKMAN” application

xLoud™ Experience

Internet

Baidu search

Baidu for Sony

Baidu cloud album

Bookmarks

Info-eye™*

Pan & zoom

Sony Select

Xperia™ Home

Web browser (WebKit™)*

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Communication

Call list

Noise suppression

Polyphonic ringtones

Sina Weibo

Slow talk

Smart call

Speakerphone

Talk equaliser

Voice enhancement

Xperia™ Socialife*

Messaging

Conversations

Handwriting recognition

Instant messaging*

Multimedia messaging (MMS)

Predictive text input

Sound recorder

Text messaging (SMS)

Design

Auto rotation

Battery STAMINA mode

Direct touch

Face Unlock

Gesture input

IPX5 and IPX8 (waterproof)**

IP5X (Dust protected)

On-screen QWERTY keyboard

Stylus pen support

Screenshot capturing

Throw

X-Reality™ for mobile

Touch screen

Triluminos™

Voice input

Wallpaper

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* This service is not available in all markets.

** In compliance with IP55 and IP58, this smartphone is protected against the ingress of dust and is

waterproof. 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 IP55; and/or (ii) can be kept under

1.50 metres of freshwater for up to 30 minutes in compliance with IP58. Find out more at

www.sonymobile.com/testresults.

*** This feature is only available when you play music using the "WALKMAN" application.

Entertainment

3D games

Media browser

Motion gaming

Radio (FM radio with RDS)

Reader mode

SensMe™ slideshow

TV launcher

Video streaming

Organiser

Airplane mode

Alarm clock

Calculator

Calendar

Contacts

Document readers

eCompass™

Setup guide

Sketch

Stopwatch

Tasks

Timer

Connectivity

3.5 mm audio jack Digital Noise

Cancelling (DNC)

ANT+™ sport, fitness,

health support

aGPS*

Bluetooth® 4.0 wireless

technology

DLNA Certified®

GLONASS

MHL 3.0 support + 5-pin support

Media Go™

Media Transfer Protocol support

Micro USB support

Native USB tethering

NFC

PC Companion

Screen mirroring

Smart Connect

Synchronisation via SyncML™

Synchronisation via Exchange

ActiveSync®

USB charging

USB High speed 2.0 support

USB Host

Xperia Link™

WLAN

WLAN Hotspot functionality

WLAN Miracast

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