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Sony Xperia ZR Specs

6.5

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Sony Xperia ZR Review

8.8

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OS

Android 5.1 Lollipop

Display

4.5-inch
1280 x 720 px

Camera

13.1 MP Main
0.3 MP VGA Selfie

Battery

2300 mAh

Storage

8GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
2GB RAM

Description

Sony Xperia ZR is compliant with IP55 and IP58 for dust and water resistance. That means it can be used under water to depths of 1.5 meters (just under 5 feet) for up to 30 minutes. The CPU is a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core unit tuned to 1.5GHz. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is on board with 2GB of RAM and 8GB of storage (microSD up to 32GB). The display is 4.55-inches, TFT 1280x720 which works out to 323PPI. The main camera is a 13MP Exmor RS sensor.

This device is also known as Sony C5502, Sony C5503

Cons

Thick body (0.41 inches)

I want it 36 users

I have it 18 users

I had it 5 users

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Display
Size:	4.5-inch
Resolution:	1280 x 720 px, 323 PPI
Technology:	TFT
Screen-to-body:	64.57 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Processor:	Quad-core, 1500 MHz, Krait
GPU:	Adreno 320
RAM:	2GB
Internal storage:	8GB, available to use: 4.6 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS:	Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.3) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2300 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	13.1 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Features:	HDR
Front:	0.3 MP VGA
Video capture:	640x480 (VGA)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.17 x 2.65 x 0.41 inches (131.3 x 67.3 x 10.5 mm)
Weight:	4.87 oz (138.0 g)
Resistance:	Water, Dust; IP58
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Pink, Green, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower)
3G:	Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL, MirrorLink, TV-out
Radio:	FM, Stereo, RDS

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Video out, Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M4, T3
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Nov 21, 2013
FCC ID value:	PY7PM-0310
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.92 W/kg
Body:	1.06 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.43 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.25 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	May 13, 2013

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Alternative variants

Sony Xperia ZR C5502

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Differences from the main variant:
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

News

It’s finally happening: Sony today started rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat updates for its Xperia Z (pictured), Xperia ZL and Xperia ZR smartphones, as well as for the Xperia Tablet Z. All these were running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean until now. Whi...

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Good news for those sporting the Sony Xperia Z. According to its newly updated product pages, Sony plans on updating the phone to Android 4.4 some time next month. Along with the former flagship, the Sony Xperia ZL, Sony Xperia ZR and Sony Xperia Tab...

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The time has finally come: Sony just revealed that four of its slightly older Android devices are being updated to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean starting today, December 23. The devices are: Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z.Sony mentions, ...

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Overall User Rating

(20 reviews)

8.8

Build quality

9.1

Camera quality

Performance

Display

8.9

Battery life and charging

8.7

ha_38

Arena Apprentice

best price best phone

Posted: Apr 04, 2015, 5:37 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

i have this phone near one year and i play all heavy game on it and don't see any legggg, it's awesome in this range price. drop phone on pool and when you see how much this phone is great.............

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What I like

best price
great cpu & gpu
nice battery
water proof is awesome IP58

What I don't like

plastic on back not so cool
camera in low light not good

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sunnyiitkgp

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Everything good except for the camera

Posted: Mar 27, 2015, 1:02 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

Look is good... Water Resistance is an awesome feature and I am addicted to it... Sound quality of Sony is unmatchable... However, Camera is way too bad...
In day light, it's just above average, but in low light, it is disastrous.... My old phone with 2 MP takes better photos in low light... I have read a lot of reviews before buying... I wonder why people have rated the camera 8-9... The front cam is 0.3 MP and it's literally of no use....

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What I don't like

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Lupy17

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Sony = great hardware, not so great software

Posted: Mar 27, 2015, 5:08 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

There is hope if Sony does a better job in the software department. When I upgraded to Android 4.4 Kitkat, the battery would last me about half a day. I had to sell it - I don t know if they fixed it.

I had the 8GB white model.
I don t know if this happens a lot or if it was the card s fault, but I had really big problems with my SD card. It would crash a lot and I lost a lot of documents.
The upside - I learned to use the cloud :)
Still... 8 GB is way to little