Sony Xperia Z Ultra has the largest mobile phone screen of 6.44 inches and the strongest SoC, which has won the attention and surprise of many people, while there are many doubts. Is this a mobile phone or a tablet, and what special experience does Xperia Z Ultra bring to us? These are all solved in this paper.
Sony Xperia Z Ultra parameters
Model: XL39h
CPU：Qualcomm Snapdragon [email protected]
GPU：Adreno 330
Operating system: Android 4.2.2
Screen: 6.44 inch 1920 * 1080 resolution TFT screen
Storage space: 16GB (supporting TF card expansion)
RAM：2GB
Support network: WCDMA, GSM
Connection: Bluetooth ®， Wi Fi ® IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, Micro USB, 3.5mm audio interface
Camera: 8 megapixel Exmor RS, 2 megapixel front (no flash)
Battery: 3000mAh, non detachable
Dimensions: 179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5mm
Weight: 212g
Special functions: TRILUMINOS Display for Mobile X-Reality for Mobile、Any Pencil、 Waterproof grade IP58, etc
In terms of hardware configuration, Sony Xperia Z Ultra is the strongest at this stage. Its high-profile 6.44-inch smartphone is the most dominant. Although it is still a TFT screen, its visual angle has been enhanced a lot. The latest TRILUMINOS Display and X-Reality support make the screen no longer a short board. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 is also the strongest SoC in the industry, which is also quite aggressive in performance. At the same time, it also has IP58 waterproof level and the main super touch recording function.
appearance:
Sony Xperia Z Ultra continues the design language of Sony Xperia Z, and can even be said to be an enlarged version of Sony Xperia Z. The same OmniBalance "all-round balance" design concept, the special power key design and the highly praised front and rear double glass design are full of beauty. Although the 6.44 screen is much larger than most mobile phones, making it slightly inconvenient to hold it in a single hand, the 212g weight makes holding it for a long time not tired.
The front of Sony Xperia Z Ultra is of course its 6.44 inch giant screen, which has a great visual impact. At the same time, it is also covered with a piece of dragon tail glass, which has a certain scratch resistance. Students who like the aesthetics of the rest screen can have a good taste of Sony Xperia Z Ultra.
The front design of Sony Xperia Z Ultra is simple, with only the sensor and front camera directly above it, as well as the brand logo. There are two small openings in the upper and lower parts, which have the same shape, namely earpiece and microphone. Sony Xperia Z Ultra is really difficult to distinguish between the top and the bottom if you block out the logo.
The back is also a glass design. A whole piece of dragon tail glass looks very textured, and the FCC cowhide moss on Xperia Z has also disappeared. Its upper right corner is a rear 8 megapixel camera, and there is no flash.
The front and back of Sony Xperia Z Ultra are quite beautiful with Japanese design, but the side is a bit disturbing. Although the three dimensions are quite spectacular, the frame design has a round edge, which is very comfortable to grasp.
Xperia Z Ultra adopts the design of metal frame. Although the frame has the feeling of metal wire drawing, it can't save the texture. I think this is the most Japanese aesthetic machine launched by Sony. The Xperia Z Ultra frame has a total of 7 partitions. At the same time, the material color of the corner and the frame is slightly different. Although this may be based on the consideration of signal strength, the author's obsessive-compulsive disorder is not acceptable even if he believes in Sony.
Xperia Z Ultra has a waterproof level of IP58. Like the previous model, it also has a drain cover on the Mirco USB interface, SIM card, etc. Although there is no waterproof cover for the earphone hole of Xperia Z Ultra, it is still waterproof. Xperia Z Ultra uses a Mirco Sim card and supports expansion of storage cards. The previous FCC content is also included in the SIM card slot.
The power key of Xperia Z Ultra is also a landmark design. However, the touch of the power key is rather fleshy, and nearly two-thirds of the key strokes are useless, so there will be a feeling that the screen has not lit up when you press it.
There is a redesigned wireless charging interface on the other side, which is combined by magnetic attraction. The advantage is that the corresponding wireless charging base can still be used after changing the machine.
Xperia Z Ultra has only one small and thin external hole, which is placed on the lower right side of the fuselage with the hanging hole. The external cavity of Xperia Z Ultra is smaller. Although the volume is much larger than that of Xperia Z, it is still smaller than most machines.
In terms of grip feel, Xperia Z Ultra can be held tightly with one hand, and will not hold hands too much or shake hands. When holding with the left hand, the middle finger is just on the power key. Although its 212g weight is nearly 60g heavier than that of the HTC Butterfly S, its wide circumference makes it even thinner.
Sony Xperia Z Ultra accessories are still the same as the old ones, including charging head, data cable and headset. The accompanying earphones are among the better ones.
Screen:
The screen of Sony Xperia Z Ultra is still a TFT screen in addition to the 6.44-inch large screen. However, it seems that the IPS technology is added to the screen, which is excellent in visual angle. In addition, Sony Xperia Z Ultra has also adopted TRILUMINOS Display for Mobile technology for the first time, and X-Reality for Mobile will be added after the software upgrade in September.
Sony Xperia Z Ultra's 6.44 screen gives people the first impression of being large, and the second impression is still large. Such a large screen makes video playback and photo playback quite satisfactory.
The color restoration and white balance of the Xperia Z Ultra screen are good.
In the official data, only 16 million TFT screens are used, but the visual angle of Xperia Z Ultra is excellent, not inferior to other IPS screens. However, when viewed from the left and right sides, Xperia Z Ultra will experience a decrease in brightness.
However, when viewed from the top and bottom, there is no sense of brightness decline. Even when viewed from the diagonal, Xperia Z Ultra still performs well.
UI design:
Sony Xperia Z Ultra is still Sony's Xperia Home, and some of its previous new improvements will not be updated until the 4G version is released in September, so we are familiar with it during the evaluation. However, Sony's UI tends to be Japanese and simple, with little change to the system. At the same time, due to the 6.44-inch screen, the UI of Xperia Z Ultra is slightly inconvenient to operate before the software is updated.
Xperia Z Ultra adopts the design of virtual keys, and its layout has not changed much. It still has multiple desktop functions. However, its large screen allows 42 app icons to be placed on the desktop.
Although Xperia Z Ultra is equipped with Android 4.2.2, it does not have the function of double finger pull-down menu. Its shortcut menu can select up to 10 shortcut items and adjust the order.
Xperia Z Ultra's App list can accommodate 30 apps on one page, and the menu list also displays a large number of apps. In short, Xperia Z Ultra brings a huge amount of information due to its large screen.
Dialing interface and SMS interface are still a considerable amount of information.
At the same time, its iconic floating window still exists, and the UI design is more concise. Sony's floating window also supports converting widgets into floating tools. However, only one can run at the same time until the system is updated. After the software is updated, multiple can be run at the same time.
photograph:
Sony Xperia Z Ultra's biggest weakness is its shooting. Although it uses an 8 megapixel BSI camera, it makes a compromise for the thickness of the body, so its photosensitive elements are smaller, which makes the shooting quality disappointing. Its shooting positioning is more similar to that of a flat panel, without flash, just because it can shoot.
The shooting interface is simple, which is the same as the previous Sony models. However, no corresponding adjustment was made for the 6.44-inch large screen, which makes people feel like a waste of space.
However, there are still different options for setting, such as white balance, IOS, resolution, HDR, touch control and so on, which are not too many but enough.
There are also various shooting modes and filters to choose from.
Interestingly, when you select a picture effect, 9 viewfinder frames will display different filter effects in real time. Thanks to the Snapdragon 800 processor, Xperia Z Ultra has no obvious stagnation in the shooting process.
Sony Xperia Z Ultra can take samples in the daytime or in sufficient light, and the color restoration is not bad. However, Sony is used to painting in this show incisively and vividly. You can see the barbecue and chicken cutting, which are quite greasy, but they are not.
But in the evening, the samples were horrible. Sony Xperia Z Ultra has no flash, which makes it more convenient for the camera to take pictures. The color temperature and color restoration at night are quite strange. The original red head turned white and pink.
Performance:
As for the Snapdragon 800, there are still many performance potentials that have not been tapped yet. As the pioneer of the Snapdragon 800, Xperia Z Ultra has already demonstrated its excellent performance, and we will also deeply explore and evaluate its potential. Here is a brief introduction.
The above figure shows the score score of common software such as Anthare. In terms of various results, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 carried by Xperia Z Ultra is quite powerful and will never disappoint you.
When running Modern Warfare 4, Xperia Z Ultra defaults to high special effects. Its frames are full for a long time, and its performance is excellent.
Similarly, when running the real car 3, Xperia Z Ultra is also the highest special effect operation. The average frame number during the race is about 37, which is an excellent result.
Fever:
Sony Xperia Z Ultra does not have serious heat. Thanks to its large screen area, its heat dissipation effect is relatively fast, and it will not feel hot when holding large games with both hands.
Endurance:
Sony Xperia Z Ultra is designed as a non detachable battery. Its battery capacity is 3000mAh, which is relatively large in Android phones. However, its 6.44-inch screen is also particularly large, so the endurance performance is not very good.
When Sony Xperia Z Ultra's STAMINA mode is enabled, WeChat exception is set. During the full name test, wifi+3G is enabled. It can be used for more than one day under moderate intensity.
other:
Xperia Z Ultra highlighted the function of Any Pencil in its publicity. Any Pencil can write with a variety of pens or conductive objects with a diameter of more than 1mm. However, the software of Xperia Z Ultra has not been updated to the version advertised, so the experience of Any Pencil is not very good, and we have to wait for the software to be updated.
Xperia Z Ultra only has a thin and small external amplifier in the lower right corner. Although its volume is much higher than that of Xperia Z, it is still slightly lower than most mobile phones. When Xperia Z Ultra plays at the maximum volume, it can also obviously feel the cavity vibration, which makes the machine resonate. At the same time, the design and placement of the external hole also show a slight pain. It may not be found in the single hand grip, but it is easy to be blocked in the two hand grip, making the originally small sound smaller.
Another big selling point of Xperia Z Ultra is its IP58 waterproof level, which is quite powerful. 8 means the highest waterproof level, and 7 means that it can soak for 30 minutes in one meter of water depth. 8 is more powerful than 7. As for water washing, swimming and underwater running, as long as the lid is closed, there is no problem.
In addition, because of the 6.44 inch large screen of Xperia Z Ultra, the handset and microphone of the mobile phone are quite far away. See the picture for details. During the answering process, the user will feel very strange. If it is close to the microphone, it may not be recognized by the sensor, which leads to misoperation.
Summary:
Sony Xperia Z Ultra is equipped with a 6.44-inch large screen, which is now the largest Android smartphone. It is the best choice for a large screen controller. However, such a large screen has a slightly strange posture when answering a phone call. At the same time, putting it in your pants pocket makes some movements inconvenient, which is also a consideration.
In terms of hardware and software, the Snapdragon 800 processor of Sony Xperia Z Ultra is at the top level, and there is nothing wrong with all kinds of large-scale games. However, it is a pity that the function of Any Pencil was slightly worse when it was publicized, and its system software update had to wait until September, which is really a way of cheating the father.
For students who like taking photos, Sony Xperia Z Ultra is definitely not an option. Forget about flash. Its various optimizations and color matching at night are strange. It may be that the design is based on tablet computers, so it seems careless in taking photos.
In general, Sony Xperia Z Ultra's 6.44 large screen and high-end hardware configuration have won the surprise and attention of most people., Sony has also made enough progress in this machine. High end and even advanced hardware configuration, short screen boards no longer exist, and beautiful industrial design have enough sincerity.
