Review and Unlock Sony Xperia ZL

Unlock Sony Xperia ZL

An awkwardly placed camera, and a nerve-wacking vibration feature

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At the beginning of May this year, Sony released their new high-end smartphone, the Xperia ZL. It may look like it costs too much at about 750$, but let's not forget that it is factory unlocked from the beginning, which means that, in the end, you will pay much less money than with an expensive contract. But what about the phone itself?

Well, it looks nice at first glance, and it has a smooth performance when handling apps and games, but when you look closer, you are bound to notice its oddities.

Sony are becoming famous for their weird designs these days, and the Xperia ZL is not excluded from the list. The LED indicator and the front camera are both below the screen. How anyone can find this practical can be a little hard to guess, and even though it does not technically hinder the way you work with the device, you may find it, at least, visually uncomfortable. You might also find it a little hard to not accidentally press one of the physical buttons, since most of them are on the right side of the phone.

Still, the Xperia ZL has an overall premium design, with a textured plastic back. The battery is not removable, but there is an almost unnoticeable removable lid for the SIM card and the micro-SD card.

As for the screen, it has a Full HD 1080 x 1920 resolution with about 441ppi pixel density. It also has Sony's famous Bravia 2 engine, which makes the picture crystal-clear, even when watching videos.

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The hardware performance of the phone is also nice, it runs Android 4.1.2 without any problems and handles most games and apps perfectly. This is thanks to the 2 GB of RAM, the 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm processor, and the Adreno 320 GPU. It might not benchmark as well as other devices, but the difference is unnoticeable during everyday use. Still, the bright screen and the powerful processor take their toll on the battery, so don't expect it to last very long if used continually.

The rear camera is also nice - it has a 13 MP sensor and benefits from the Superior Auto Mode setting, which assesses the lighting conditions quite quickly. Its HDR video mode is not as impressive as the one in the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S4, though, as it does not balance out shadows and light very well.

Overall, this is a very nice premium-looking high-end phone. So, if the weird physical interface is not a problem for you, and you have the budget, you will be more than satisfied with this device.

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