Sony
Xperia Z
The 2013 Xperia Z combines a 5-inch 1080p screen, quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro, Exmor RS camera and IP55/IP57 protection. Glass panels and a round side power key distinguish it; C6603 LTE and C6602 HSPA+ remain separate radio versions.
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- Platform
- Android touchscreen smartphone
- Operating system
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean at introduction; 4.1.1 on the February 2013 review unit
Overview
The 2013 Xperia Z combines a 5-inch 1080p screen, quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro, Exmor RS camera and IP55/IP57 protection. Glass panels and a round side power key distinguish it; C6603 LTE and C6602 HSPA+ remain separate radio versions.
Period and variants
The original CES release is dated 7 January 2013 and plans global first-quarter rollout, not one exact retail day. Launch software belongs to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean; the complete February review runs 4.1.1. Android 4.2 was an upgrade plan. Xperia ZL is a separate design whose dimensions, shutter key and features are excluded.
C6603 has three factory UMTS bands and six LTE bands. The March C6602 sheet lists five UMTS bands without LTE. Both have quad-band GSM; identify the individual model. Nominal 16 GB flash includes roughly 5 GB firmware and 11 GB internal storage in the January estimate, separate from 2 GB RAM. The period factory card limit remains 32 GB.
Rear Exmor RS is specified as 13.1 MP, with HDR stills and video. Both white papers and the complete review give 2.2 MP for the front camera; the announcement appendix gives 2.1 MP. There is no dedicated shutter key. The lower front grille is a microphone; the loudspeaker sits low on the right side.
IP55/IP57 conditions require all covers closed and limit immersion to fresh water, up to one metre for 30 minutes. MHL uses micro-USB. The embedded battery’s 2330 mAh minimum and 2400 mAh typical ratings remain distinct; press and review quote 2330 mAh. STAMINA manages screen-off background activity; advertising multipliers are not general measured endurance. Historical media and online services need present-day verification.
Sources
- Sony Mobile — original CES Xperia Z announcement and appendix, 7 January 2013
- Sony Mobile — original C6603 Xperia Z LTE white paper, January 2013
- Sony Mobile — C6602 Xperia Z HSPA+ white paper, March 2013 Version 3
- GSMArena — original complete Xperia Z review introduction, 17 February 2013
- GSMArena — actual Xperia Z physical controls and battery, 17 February 2013
- GSMArena — actual Xperia Z Android version and interface, 17 February 2013
- GSMArena — actual Xperia Z connectivity and browser, 17 February 2013
Image credit
Black Xperia Z C6603 front with the owner’s home screen and applications — Clivejb · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Commons thumbnail resize; no further edits. Shared under the same licence.
Black Xperia Z C6603 side showing round power key and side openings — Clivejb · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Commons thumbnail resize; no further edits. Shared under the same licence.
Low-angle Xperia Z side view showing the flat body and round power key — Maurizio Pesce · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Commons thumbnail resize; no further edits.
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