Price: Dh2,699. Available at major electronics stores
Remember the days of yore when you could be in water without worrying about your phone getting wet? Well, those days are back. The Sony Xperia Z2 is dust-resistant and waterproof up to a depth of 1.5m, which means an underwater selfie is now a possibility.
Speaking of cameras, the Z2 packs an amazing one into its 146.8x73.3x8.2mm body. It is on a par with compact digital cameras (complete with manual options), and takes pictures of 20.7 megapixels and 4K videos. The high-resolution 5.2-inch full HD screen also features the world’s first Live Colour LED display. Yes, pictures and videos are actually crisper. Gamers will appreciate the Android 4.4 (Kitkat), 2.3GHz Qualcomm MSM8974AB quad-core processor.
The company says the phone delivers up to 19 hours of talk time, 120 hours of music and ten hours of videos. And it does all that in a mere 163g; this is a benefit, because while the phone sits comfortably in your palm, it can be difficult to use with one hand. The Z2 is a user-friendly smartphone, if you’re familiar with the Android platform. It comes stacked with apps in the Play Store and apps that make copying data onto the phone a breeze.
The one-piece aluminium frame with glass panels makes the Z2 a sleek and modern device. But it also captures the spontaneity of the past, when you didn’t have to be paranoid about your phone.
