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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
At more than £600 unlocked, the Ultra is far from cheap, though compared to a 64GB iPhone 5S it's a steal. Price aside, the Z Ultra is now the definitive VLP. The screen is vast and visually stunning, the battery capacious, the media apps an object lesso...
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is an outstanding smartphone, let's start with that. We would even go so far as to say that, hardware-wise, it's the best smartphone Sony has made. The SoC is very powerful, the screen is of excellent quality and the waterproof c...
If you can deal with the size, the Z Ultra is a lovely piece of kit. We see it as the perfect halfway point between tablet and phone and a great replacement for either, provided you don't mind carrying it about.Paired up with a Bluetooth headset, settled...
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra has a stonking screen, feels great in the hand and is even waterproof.
Holding it to your ear can make you feel a bit daft
If you don't mind a big phone held next to your lughole, this is a powerful and impressive gadget that works as a highly capable tablet. It's a slick piece of kit....
Stunning Full HD display Water resistant (IP55/IP58 certified) Ultra-slim design
Freakishly large
This humongous device has a sheen of brilliance about it provided by its excellent display and sumptuous design. Whether its size will leave it festering in the hinterland of not-quite-smartphone, not-quite phablet, is not yet clear. We'll be taking a clo...
on it yet. The device is however due to turn up at the Digital Spy offices very soon, so expect a full review in no time. Titanfall biggest launch of year, boosts Xbox One sales by 96% The Amazing Spider-Man 4: Marc Webb won't direct X Factor's Tamera Fo...
Abstract: Earlier this week Sony made their entry into the phablet market with the announcement of the Xperia Z Ultra . At 6.44 inches, it is the largest smartphone on the market but how does it compare with rival phablets? The best placed competitor is the Huawei ...
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Published: 2013-06-26, Author: Eric , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: Yesterday Sony provided Hardware.Info with a hands-on session with its latest high-end smartphone, the Xperia Z Ultra. It's literally the bigger sibling of the current flagship Sony phone, the Xperia Z. The new Ultra is equipped with an extremely fast Q...
Abstract: Yesterday Sony announced the new Xperia Z Ultra smartphone/phbalet device and the company's first foray into the phablet market is definitely special. The Xperia Z Ultra is the world's first smartphone to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor ...
The Xperia Z Ultra is one of those devices that makes you gasp. Partly because of its beautiful design and partly because its specs are so great. It's a phablet, but Sony wants you to also remember it's a phone.The market is increasingly getting competiti...
