Sony Xperia ZR: Compact Waterproof
Phone
Display and Build:
The Xperia ZR is the
compact version of the Sony flagship Xperia Z. The build quality of the phone
is absolutely solid and looks absolutely great for the price. The phone is dust
and water resistant. The display is a 4.55” HD (1280*720) TFT Display with 323ppi
which is quite sharp. The screen is protected by Sony’s shatterproof film.
Internal Specifications and Operating
System
The phone is runs on a Snapdragon
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9 processor and 2GB RAM. The sensors included are a
accelerometer, compass and proximity sensor. The storage capacity of the
phone is 8GB which is expandable with up to a 64GB card via the microSD slot.
The phone is powered by 2300 mAh battery and has great battery life.
The phone runs on stock Google’s Android OS v4.1 Jellybean upgradeable
to v4.4.2 Kitkat.
Camera
The camera remains unchanged from the
Xperia Z and offers the same 13MP camera capable of HDR video as well. The
camera is equipped with autofocus and flash and is capable of FullHD video
recording. The front camera is a VGA unit.
Connectivity
The Xperia ZR has Quad band GSM, GPRS, EDGE, Dual band 3G with HSPA, A-GPS, FM, Bluetooth v4.0, microUSB for
charging and USB connections.
Final Words
The Xperia is one of the best compact
mini flagships on the market and offers exceptional value for money considering
it is powered by a Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 display and a great quad core
Qualcomm processor which is used in flagships. The phone is also waterproof and
dust-resistant to boot which makes it unique from other phones.
