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September 2013
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The editors liked
Large screen
Powerful CPU
Stunning Full HD display Water resistant (IP55/IP58 certified) Ultra-slim design
The Xperia Z Ultra is Sony's new addition to the phablet market
Lightweight
Scratchproof AND waterproof
Big screen
Scratchproof
Waterproof (up to 1.5m)
Can use any pen or pencil as a stylus
Slim
Attractive design
Waterproof
Good musically (with the right headphones)
Bright
Bold screen is great for movies
Very powerful
Easy to view big display
Stylish and svelte design
Rapid performance
Great display
Waterproof is cool
Good battery life
Fabulous ultra sharp display
Greatlooking Sony design
Lots of power
Snapdragon 800 processor
Slim design is really impressive
Waterproofing
The back and front of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra are shiny plates of glass
And it’s ridiculously thin at just 6.5mm thick. Phones don’t look much slicker than this – it has all the class of a sharp
Tailored suit.The Sony Xperia Z Ultra’s size is sure to win more attention than anything else
But one of the best bits of the phone is how Sony has improved its waterproofing. As with the Sony Xperia Z
Overall performance and responsiveness
Dustproof
Waterproof up to 1.5 m and good shock resistance
Elegant design with good finish (just watch out for smudges)
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra has a stonking screen
Feels great in the hand and is even waterproof.
Great big screen is great for movies
Loves bath time
Oodles of power
Sexy looks
Gorgeous ubercrisp screen
Sexy Sony design
Mega powerful
Huge HD screen
Powerful processor
Okay camera
Dust resistant
Huge 6.4-inch screen great for games and movies
Top-notch specs make for snappy performance
Touchscreen works with a standard pencil
Premium look and feel
Impressively thin
Vivid display
Incredibly thin
Super speedy
Excellent screen
Superb design
4G LTE support
The editors didn't like
Screen quality seems uneven
Super
Huge dimensions
Freakishly large
A little too big for putting in your pocket
Poor camera
Video processing is overdone
Feels oversized for phone use
Immense size makes it very cumbersome
Unimpressive battery life
Older version of Android
Camera isn't great
You really do need clown pockets to carry it and Dumbo ears to answer it
It's enormous
Average camera
No flash
Too big
Sharp angular design
Camera so-so
A phone as big as the Sony Xperia Z Ultra is not that easy to live with. Keep it in a pocket and a swift move in the wrong direction could end with a hole in your trousers or an uncomfortable jab in your leg. A 6.5mm-thick phone may not be sharp as such
But you still wouldn’t want to be stabbed with one. It’s more than a handful
Too. Used one-handed the Sony Xperia Z Ultra feels awkward. It’s m
Not optimal handling
Especially for phone calls / Body feels hollow
Not very dense
Screen borders could be thinner
Body vibrates when you use the speakers
Which aren't very loud and have heavy saturation
No flash / Camera not impressive
Not all of
Holding it to your ear can make you feel a bit daft
Huge 6.4-inch screen great for games and movies, Top-notch specs make for snappy performance, Touchscreen works with a standard pencil, Premium look and feel, Impressively thin
Disappointing camera with no flash, Glass over the screen is to reflective, Poorly placed speaker doesn't get loud enough, Awkward to hold due to size, slippery-ness, and square edges
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra leaves us with mixed feelings. Its components and performance are in line with the best phones we've tested so far; its screen is gorgeous and huge, making for great gaming and movie watching; it certainly looks and feels the par...
Easy to view big display, Stylish and svelte design, Rapid performance
You really do need clown pockets to carry it and Dumbo ears to answer it
Sony has created a smartphone that's big on performance, but perhaps small in terms of its niche. If you want a big display, have large pockets and dislike the idea of a bulky tablet, the Xperia Z Ultra will do you proud. If, however, you spend a lot of ...
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Published: 2013-10-18, Author: Stuart , review by: pocket-lint.com
Great display, Snapdragon 800 processor, good battery life, slim design is really impressive, waterproofing
Too big, sharp angular design, no flash, camera so-so
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is a lovely thing, but as a dedicated phone - if you like to lift a phone to your ear as you should - then it's just too big to be practical. We can't help but see it as more of miniature tablet. You'll know in yourself whet...
The back and front of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra are shiny plates of glass, and it’s ridiculously thin at just 6.5mm thick. Phones don’t look much slicker than this – it has all the class of a sharp, tailored suit.The Sony Xperia Z Ultra’s size is sure to win more attention than anything else, but one of the best bits of the phone is how Sony has improved its waterproofing. As with the Sony Xperia Z
A phone as big as the Sony Xperia Z Ultra is not that easy to live with. Keep it in a pocket and a swift move in the wrong direction could end with a hole in your trousers or an uncomfortable jab in your leg. A 6.5mm-thick phone may not be sharp as such, but you still wouldn’t want to be stabbed with one. It’s more than a handful, too. Used one-handed the Sony Xperia Z Ultra feels awkward. It’s m
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is a top-end phone with the price and specs to prove it. It’s also a massive attention-grabber. As well as being absolutely huge, it’s seriously slick-looking. However, don’t try and convince yourself this is just like the Sony ...
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Published: 2013-10-18, Author: Dave , review by: wired.co.uk
Abstract: Phablets bridge the gap between phones and tablets. They can make calls and access the internet via a mobile network, but they also have screens that are big enough (just about) to allow you to use them like a tablet. The form factor has already overtaken...
Great display, Overall performance and responsiveness, Dustproof, waterproof up to 1.5 m and good shock resistance, Elegant design with good finish (just watch out for smudges)
Not optimal handling, especially for phone calls / Body feels hollow, not very dense, Screen borders could be thinner, Body vibrates when you use the speakers, which aren't very loud and have heavy saturation, No flash / Camera not impressive, Not all of
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is an atypical device when it comes to size and handling, making it a phone for niche users only (much more so than the Samsung Galaxy Note). But it has good battery life, a great screen and top-notch performance. This is a "differ...
Fabulous ultra sharp display; greatlooking Sony design; lots of power
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is halfway between a tablet and smartphone, with a gorgeous HD display and massive amounts of power in a super-looking body – it is rather wieldy to carry around though...
Gorgeous ubercrisp screen; Sexy Sony design; Mega powerful
Absolutely massive; No camera flash
Sony’s Xperia Z Ultra is a gorgeous multimedia device and a highly satisfying way to take in movies, games and the web on your travels. However, it’s also trapped between the realms of the smartphone and the tablet, proving rather cumbersome for carrying ...
Super speedy, Excellent screen, Superb design, 4G LTE support
Expensive, Disappointing camera
The Xperia Z Ultra is expensive, and this handset's size means it's not going to work well as your everyday phone if you are a jeans, T-shirt and no jacket or bag kind of person. Equally, the screen isn't big enough to deliver all you might want from a t...
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Published: 2013-10-07, Author: Dave , review by: wired.co.uk
Huge HD screen, powerful processor, okay camera, waterproof, dust resistant
Too big for your pocket, camera not as good as other Z models, not cheap
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra looks gorgeous but its size makes it very much a niche product. Too big to fit in a pocket, and too big for many to feel comfortable holding it to their ear for a phone call, it certainly isn't for everyone. But it's fast, and th...
