There were problems with the Z and Z1 but Sony has fixed it all in the Z2. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Z2. It has the best camera, fastest processor, biggest battery, most RAM, is waterproof, excellent display, and is good looking.
Best display , best camera , best sound , better battery , best build quality , best looking , 3 GB RAM , Really sony rocks , this phone will be mine for sure .. MAKE BELIEVE
Best display (based on color accuracy, brightness levels, and contrast) and camera is probably the s5. Best sound, build quality is the m8. Also would love to check out the z2 if only it is available on US Verizon. Seems like a great phone, but so are the others.
Norris Thomas not the newest superamoled on the s5. Go look it up, there was a news about the s5 having the best display in the market even compared to slcd3 or ips displays when it comes to color accuracy, brightness, and contrast ratio.
S A G E camera s5 better than s5 ? trust me samsung can't even be close to sony in camera , z1 and z2 beats any samsung phone in term of camera , go check comparaisons display the reviewrs said it's the best display ever seen with the htc m8 , so the gs5 you can say it's 3 behind z2 and m8 sound yes the m8 is great , but also z2 rocks with the noise concelation that is a + in z2 , and better than s5 build quality ? z2 is aliminuim and glass , + ip58 dust and waterproof so m8 can't survive in hard conditions like z2 .. so z2 wins by far
Josh you're one of the best tech you tubers out there and it was very good of you to make this video in response to the comments of the previous review. Keep it up.
Z2 seems to be the best smartphone so far, with M8 missing out on camera and waterproofing while S5 with that god awful build quality and design. Z2 has it all sorted, will wait for the full review though, hopefully battery life is also great.
Only problem with the build is that some owners have reported having small gaps in the body, which could possibly compromise the water proofing. Then the camera still has a few things to be worked out, but overall it's great
Brett Dickstein the build quality issue only affected a few units and will be sorted if not already. The camera has just won an award for providing the best camera experience on a smartphone to date. I'm delighted with this as my pre order arrives within 2 weeks!!
Caesar Cornelius Didn't liked what they done with the back buttons, it's a shame for me, thou you can easly use the double tap. Also the G2 feels a little bit of cheap in hands, it just doesn't feel like a flagship phone in terms of quality. It's like Samsung, you know that is a good phone, but it fails in terms of building quality, at least for me.
Caesar Cornelius There'a been a leak all over the net that the G3 would only sport the older Snapdragon 800 just like the one found on the G2. Only with 3GB of RAM. Nothing really special about it. If there is no expandable memory option too, that will once again be a let down.
Caesar Cornelius I hope they'd use it coz if not G3 will give way to the Z2 and S5 including the M8 their own victories. I believe LG is a good OEM, better than Samsung and on par if not better than Sony.
Big BIG thumbs up for the revisit, shows that you are indeed an honest reviewer and you give credit when credit is due. BTW to me the Z2 still the phone of the year, and I'm getting it for sure.
About the 3 pins (poles) you mentioned... they are exclusively for stereo output in earphones (ground, left, right). Earphones included with cell phones have 4 poles (ground, left, right, mic).
Sony could honestly kill it in the US phone market if they stopped releasing phones everywhere else first and then waiting 6 months to release in the US.
A lot of Americans don't even know Sony makes phones... scares the sh*t outta me, I always have to do a bit of advertising for Sony every now and then. Think they should just employ me to create awareness :)
I suspect the issue is a two way street. Being in marketing I can just imagine the Marketing and sales departments under tremendous pressure to protect margins. The carriers probably demand a steep discount off wholesale which would erode said margins. Combine this with the fact that Sony views itself as a premium brand. They also do sell in the United States direct via their website. The probably make decent margins there and they are still doing it which means enough people are buying these phones to justify the model.
We deserve a better reviewer. When it comes to sony devices your reviews are the worst in the Internet, if it was a samsung or lg it would have gotten a HUGE praise for making front facing speakers. It's not just "Z1 speakers times two" it's front-facing stereo speakers while the competition (galaxy s5 specifically and lg g3 whenever that comes) are stuck on bottom and rear facing speaker (that are NOT stereo). You just can't be honest when it comes to sony, we deserve a better reviewer.
As much as i love Sony, I really don't feel that he's bias. In fact, did he not compliment Sony's efforts for bringing front facing speakers? I still feel that the speakers are miles ahead of the s5 and g2 pro but i also believe that it's not what it could have been. I guess it's a matter of trade off's. Better speakers? or waterproof? You decide. =)
Muhammad Aldhafiri I have to disagree with you there as I personally think he's a great reviewer even though this is one of the first videos of his that I've seen. He had apologised profusely for sounding harsh; clearly keeping in mind the long time Sony fans such as yourself. Also, he didn't just simply state the negatives, he gave it deserved praised and even justified his reasons for not liking the speakers as much as he would have liked to. Sony is also pushing the water/dust resistance so you must understand that there have to be compromises in hardware features in other areas. As for competitors? The old HTC one (m7) - if not even the m8 - with it's boomsound speakers I'd say is a fair and suitable competitor with the z2 taking the dual stereo speaker into consideration. HTC undeniably is the lead in smartphone sound because of this. Also consider his point in saying the z2 is keeping the dust/water resistance and so cannot make the speakers as large as the HTC one's; I think his reasoning is perfectly valid and sound.
I think he's giving it fair judgement. Bottom line, it is the 2nd best option on the market. The obvious champ being the HTC One line, which is nice and has more clear, louder speakers. Though that lacks waterproofing (good resistance, not like the gs5 which is meh in any real world scenario), has a horrible camera (yes i own it, and it's awful), nice build quality as well (I wish the back of the Xperia were metal instead of glass), and most other features being similar. Overall I think the Z2 is the best phone on the market. HTC is #2, oppo #3, and maybe Samsung is 4th.
I agree, the Z2 is an AWESOME looking phone and I am amazed by Sony's implementation of the dual front facing speakers they look really stealthy unlike the ugly boom speakers on the HTC 1 line, they might be inferior than the HTC 1 to some degree but I'll rather choose the beauty full Z2 instead of the HTC 1 M8 any day.
Now that was a GREAT review. Superb video! Also HTC M8 speaker quality is amazing - I've never heard anything better. Still, I think Sony deserves more credit since their phone is smaller, thinner than HTC One M8 and also waterproof.
I really enjoy your channel and your reviews. I don't think you're too harsh; you're supposed to point out shortcomings, especially since Sony markets the sound as "the best". awesome review.
Can anybody tell me what is the of the song he played on this video? I've searched "Midnight in Tokyo" but it's not the same. Anyway, great review, Josh!
Dude, he write something in the description about "Music by Leandro Pulmones". I opened the link but it don't see something about this song. I'm still in search.
Thanks for the clarification. I was taking it off my list. Speaker volume is imperative in our house. My husband is like 75% hearing loss in one ear. He uses the speaker for all calls. Thanks again. Would have to test it onsite first anyway, but it helps.
Just get my Z2 from a clearance sale, it's half the original price. Couldn't be happier. It might not have the best camera, best screen, best sounding speaker, but it's definitely better than many smarthphones, and definitely better than my previous phone, Oneplus One and Meizu M2. And the Noise Cancelation earphone is good too. The only annoying problem is that most of the time it would failed to recognize my Xiaomi Piston Earphone, but there's workaround that seems to works so far (you have to press the button on the earphone when inserting it on the headphone jack). Nice build quality, nice speaker, nice screen, nice camera, and waterproof.
I really wish this was sold in the us so i could have at least checked it out. This phone does really impress. Ended up this M8 Developer Edition and the camera is so much better than some people let on.
Appreciate you revisiting the Z2! I haven't seen the phone personally but from this video, I'd say the sound is more than good enough. I mean considering it's water proof and all. I'd take lower quality speaker sound, ( and really I don't think its all that bad) for water proofing. Example: #1 This waitress spilled water on my phone just the other day! My phone would have been done otherwise. #2: I somehow dropped a pizza, cheese first, on the screen of my phone. It was all greasy and nasty, I took it home and rinsed it off with water, all good.
Clear audio+ is like superior auto in camera of z2.. try to tweak equalizer manually and set the proper surround and you will beat the ClearAudio+ with your manual settings on z2.. :D trust me i always do that mate
Hey Josh, do you think you could look into doing more of the Z2 Feature Focus episodes, or even do some head to heads between this device and other flagships. Thanks
Great speaker comparison at the end between the z2 and m8. I'd be willing to sacrifice some speaker clarity on the z2 for a better camera, dedicated shutter button, waterproofing and the sexy glass back.
THANK YOU JOSH for explaining your disdain for the Sony Xperia Z2's front facing speakers. I guess I felt sorry for Sony when you didn't seem to have given them the credit that was deserved. But, now I totally understand. I do. Especially after hearing the audio of the phone's speakers with the HTC One M8. The earphones aren't pretty though, like Apple's Earpods. I wonder though which are better?
It will only work with headphones that has 5-pins, more coming out in the future. The thing is that the extra pin is for recorded sound from the surroundings, then the music output from the phone adapts to the surrounding sounds. This can NOT be ported to other devices since it requires that the 3.5-audio jack can read 5-pin headphones. *For example the audio jack in the Galaxy S5 only read 4-pins. (Maybe future phones from other OEMs will also have this, but at this point it is a Sony-exclusive)
Great to see your clarification on the speakers! Makes a whole lot more sense now. Of course the m8 was going to be better in terms of sound but therefore it sacrifices so much size of the phone so I'm glad I pre ordered my z2..Too bad it got delayed in the UK -_-
HTC One might have better speakers, but try dropping that in water and then see how well those speakers sound. Oh, wait! The phone won't even work after dropping it in water. It's not really fair to compare the speakers of a water and dust proof phone to a regular phone.
Im want the z2 BUT in other video I wrote the same and guess what Someone show me a video (here in TH-cam) in which the m8 is under water for like 1 hour But still I prefer the Z2 :)
TechSmartt made a video about the M8's waterproof capabilities and he left the phone underwater for about an hour if not more if I'm not mistaken, and it was perfectly fine afterwards it only needed to be dried off. Besides who is really going to listen the speakers on the Z2 underwater on the daily? I mean come on bruh lol!
Aaron Urban Aaron the phone isn't IP 55/58 rated? forget the slight test you saw in a particular video, the phone doesn't come with warranty on the speakers or phone for water damage does it? if you actually believe the video u watched u wont have any problems dropping the phone in water to prove it. U can't in any way compare a phone built specifically to be water proof with one not, of course the speakers would be protected internally which wont be as loud as regular speakers not protected. So it's a major plus for the Sony, if you don't like the water proof capabilities and it isn't for you no problem but don't compare two things in separate worlds. For your information i have seen several video comparisons between both phones and the m8 beats the Z2 marginally, and none of those tests use the walkman app which is clearly the best app to listen to music on the sony with several customizations available.
Hope you do more sound reviews. Prankly I also feel that your descriptions of Z2 speaker in the review make less justice to it's performance because it perform better than mono output of most of the flagships. If I not mistaken u said that the speakers do not deliver rich sounds
As an audiophile and amateur photographer I wonder if it takes RAW photos or if it plays also FLAC files or any of those Hi-Rez so I can throw music to my STR-DA5400ES. I guess I am asking too much. I currently have the ion where I have more than 1000 mp3 and it works very well. Does it have HDMI connectivity? Even if it doesn't and if it doesn't play Hi-Rez I find this mobile fascinating!! It's available on e-bay U.S. now. Would you advise to buy it from them or wait and buy directly from Sony?
aaah I love how this guy takes goooood reviews, and the z2 review was so honest... It made me buy z2 and all the stuff he told is true and works same :) GOod joooob
One of my friends recently bought Z2, but he has the problem of overheating while taking 4k video recording and while playing high graphic games. Why is it so? Any solutions please?
Hi Joshua, I wanna ask you did u face any problem when u are using the Xperia Z2 so far ? I wanna buy it but i saw many bad comment about Xperia Z2 on the internet~
how good are the speakers and sound quality compared to htc desire 600 and lg g pro dual sim ( considering that i have desire 600 and i turn off the beats function i hate the bass
I really wish Sony would keep us up to date more often on when this is coming to the states. I love my m8 but I also want to eventually get this when I have the extra cash.
Will the noise canceling feature work if I use headphones of any other brand??? Will the rest of the features like clearaudio and xloud work on other headphones???
I could have got the Xperia Z and Z1 before, but one big drawback for me is the TFT screen. Looks so washed out. Now came Z2 with IPS display, and im craving for it so bad.
Leaving the speaker asside, since,.. dont care. BUT, when using decent earbuds, is there ANY other choice than a Sony? Right now I have the JVC FXT90 and the old Xperia GO. Was considering the Z1 Compact, since... Well its little smaller, which I find useful when running. And also quite cheaper now. Is the Z2 worth the extra money?? Any hints what to do?
I have this phone and love it. It's been great so far. Sound is amazing with or without headphones although I will say that without headphones it doesn't seem as loud as other phones. My only issue is that the headphones don't have volume control or the ability to switch tracks which is a bit of a pain coz it means you have to take the phone out to do that and you have to wake the screen up to change track...otherwise great phone with fantastic battery life. I sometimes struggle to kill the battery enough to justify charging it.
still i love the Z2 ... for the occasional youtube video during short breaks it is perfectly fine, for long periods of listening to music you'd use the headphones anyway. hope that i one day am able to pay for that phone :D
Please I wanna know if Z2 Kitkat 4.4.2 would allow Apps to be installed on SD ?!! I want to confirm before I buy it because I think 16GB is low for my Apps, Can you try that?
Welton Garcia No, the NC31EM headset doesn't have an inline remote control for play/pause/forward/back functions, but instead it has noise cancelling and you can speak into the microphone on the back of one earphone for voice calls. Kind of strange, but interesting.
Josh is easily one of the best tech reviewers on YT.
Agree w u
If they put his face on the android in that small intro of every video of theres, they'd probably get more views
There were problems with the Z and Z1 but Sony has fixed it all in the Z2. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Z2. It has the best camera, fastest processor, biggest battery, most RAM, is waterproof, excellent display, and is good looking.
Well there is an overheating problem shooting 4k video
love SONY!
reffe reg not everybody uses the 4k & its just an option that won't effect how the device performs !
Ya I noe
Abdulraheem Al-Kurdi
Best display , best camera , best sound , better battery , best build quality , best looking , 3 GB RAM , Really sony rocks , this phone will be mine for sure .. MAKE BELIEVE
Great comment exactly what I was thinking
Best display (based on color accuracy, brightness levels, and contrast) and camera is probably the s5. Best sound, build quality is the m8. Also would love to check out the z2 if only it is available on US Verizon. Seems like a great phone, but so are the others.
S A G E I beg to differ Amoled is not accurate at all its saturated especially the greens
Norris Thomas not the newest superamoled on the s5. Go look it up, there was a news about the s5 having the best display in the market even compared to slcd3 or ips displays when it comes to color accuracy, brightness, and contrast ratio.
S A G E camera s5 better than s5 ? trust me samsung can't even be close to sony in camera , z1 and z2 beats any samsung phone in term of camera , go check comparaisons
display the reviewrs said it's the best display ever seen with the htc m8 , so the gs5 you can say it's 3 behind z2 and m8
sound yes the m8 is great , but also z2 rocks with the noise concelation that is a + in z2 , and better than s5
build quality ? z2 is aliminuim and glass , + ip58 dust and waterproof so m8 can't survive in hard conditions like z2 .. so z2 wins by far
Love how you guys are giving the best points to each flagship. Leaving it up to us to decided what we want. Great job guys! Keep up the great work!
Josh you're one of the best tech you tubers out there and it was very good of you to make this video in response to the comments of the previous review. Keep it up.
Z2 seems to be the best smartphone so far, with M8 missing out on camera and waterproofing while S5 with that god awful build quality and design. Z2 has it all sorted, will wait for the full review though, hopefully battery life is also great.
Only problem with the build is that some owners have reported having small gaps in the body, which could possibly compromise the water proofing. Then the camera still has a few things to be worked out, but overall it's great
Brett Dickstein the build quality issue only affected a few units and will be sorted if not already. The camera has just won an award for providing the best camera experience on a smartphone to date. I'm delighted with this as my pre order arrives within 2 weeks!!
i am actually planning on getting the Find 7 because of its AMAZING 1440p display.
Steven Castle Good to hear then. and I know the camera is great, but dont they still have a few issues with some fuzziness or lighting?
Brett Dickstein not that i know of. but if they do, i'm sure they will fix it before release.
Best flagship ever, until the next beast - z3. Sony has finally arrived!
Caesar Cornelius Didn't liked what they done with the back buttons, it's a shame for me, thou you can easly use the double tap. Also the G2 feels a little bit of cheap in hands, it just doesn't feel like a flagship phone in terms of quality. It's like Samsung, you know that is a good phone, but it fails in terms of building quality, at least for me.
Caesar Cornelius There'a been a leak all over the net that the G3 would only sport the older Snapdragon 800 just like the one found on the G2. Only with 3GB of RAM. Nothing really special about it. If there is no expandable memory option too, that will once again be a let down.
Caesar Cornelius I hope they'd use it coz if not G3 will give way to the Z2 and S5 including the M8 their own victories. I believe LG is a good OEM, better than Samsung and on par if not better than Sony.
Big BIG thumbs up for the revisit, shows that you are indeed an honest reviewer and you give credit when credit is due.
BTW to me the Z2 still the phone of the year, and I'm getting it for sure.
I honestly think LG and sony should collaborate. I like LG's software i like the back buttons of the G2 but the z2's built is amazing
***** You are the most fair and reviewer on TH-cam, who actually listens to comments.
What a gentleman revision from Joshua Vergara.
Way to go man.
Fly Sony Fly..
Your description of the speakers is exactly what I was saying the other day. Thanks for the great review.
The all new Z2 + the screen size of the Z Ultra + the loudspeakers of the HTC One M8 = the ultimatively perfect device
About the 3 pins (poles) you mentioned... they are exclusively for stereo output in earphones (ground, left, right). Earphones included with cell phones have 4 poles (ground, left, right, mic).
Finally. A more natural way of presenting something.
Sony could honestly kill it in the US phone market if they stopped releasing phones everywhere else first and then waiting 6 months to release in the US.
I'd blame the American carriers in general because of their policies, but yeah, would be nice to see the Xperias penetrate into the US market
Yep this would be my first choice. At least T-Mobile, which I am on, I guess is making an attempt (?) at getting them.
A lot of Americans don't even know Sony makes phones... scares the sh*t outta me, I always have to do a bit of advertising for Sony every now and then. Think they should just employ me to create awareness :)
I suspect the issue is a two way street. Being in marketing I can just imagine the Marketing and sales departments under tremendous pressure to protect margins. The carriers probably demand a steep discount off wholesale which would erode said margins. Combine this with the fact that Sony views itself as a premium brand. They also do sell in the United States direct via their website. The probably make decent margins there and they are still doing it which means enough people are buying these phones to justify the model.
Kenny Larson
you do have a point but there's always an avenue to create awareness. Maybe more ads... just maybe lol
the sound of Z2 is better than a lot of devices on the market
A question for readers
Which is better?
Waterproof
Or
Sound a little better?
:)
as random as waterproofing it. its safe. better safe than sorry.
htc m8 is waterproof too
-_- goood. put it in water then.
***** Hahahahahaha good one !
the speaker is decent, good and waterproof and dustproof is awesome, just like u said, better safe than sorry
We deserve a better reviewer.
When it comes to sony devices your reviews are the worst in the Internet, if it was a samsung or lg it would have gotten a HUGE praise for making front facing speakers.
It's not just "Z1 speakers times two" it's front-facing stereo speakers while the competition (galaxy s5 specifically and lg g3 whenever that comes) are stuck on bottom and rear facing speaker (that are NOT stereo).
You just can't be honest when it comes to sony, we deserve a better reviewer.
personal opinions and biases booo
As much as i love Sony, I really don't feel that he's bias. In fact, did he not compliment Sony's efforts for bringing front facing speakers? I still feel that the speakers are miles ahead of the s5 and g2 pro but i also believe that it's not what it could have been. I guess it's a matter of trade off's. Better speakers? or waterproof? You decide. =)
Muhammad Aldhafiri
I have to disagree with you there as I personally think he's a great reviewer even though this is one of the first videos of his that I've seen.
He had apologised profusely for sounding harsh; clearly keeping in mind the long time Sony fans such as yourself. Also, he didn't just simply state the negatives, he gave it deserved praised and even justified his reasons for not liking the speakers as much as he would have liked to. Sony is also pushing the water/dust resistance so you must understand that there have to be compromises in hardware features in other areas.
As for competitors? The old HTC one (m7) - if not even the m8 - with it's boomsound speakers I'd say is a fair and suitable competitor with the z2 taking the dual stereo speaker into consideration. HTC undeniably is the lead in smartphone sound because of this. Also consider his point in saying the z2 is keeping the dust/water resistance and so cannot make the speakers as large as the HTC one's; I think his reasoning is perfectly valid and sound.
I think he's giving it fair judgement. Bottom line, it is the 2nd best option on the market. The obvious champ being the HTC One line, which is nice and has more clear, louder speakers. Though that lacks waterproofing (good resistance, not like the gs5 which is meh in any real world scenario), has a horrible camera (yes i own it, and it's awful), nice build quality as well (I wish the back of the Xperia were metal instead of glass), and most other features being similar.
Overall I think the Z2 is the best phone on the market. HTC is #2, oppo #3, and maybe Samsung is 4th.
I agree, the Z2 is an AWESOME looking phone and I am amazed by Sony's implementation of the dual front facing speakers they look really stealthy unlike the ugly boom speakers on the HTC 1 line, they might be inferior than the HTC 1 to some degree but I'll rather choose the beauty full Z2 instead of the HTC 1 M8 any day.
Xperia's front facing speakers are ALMOST as good as the HTC One's M8 Boomsound speakers in my opinion. Great video Joshua!
my top speakers is noticeably quieter than the bottom speaker! is it normal? android 4.4.4 xperia z2! thanks in advance!
Love this phone.still using it in 2017.absolute beast
Now that was a GREAT review. Superb video!
Also HTC M8 speaker quality is amazing - I've never heard anything better. Still, I think Sony deserves more credit since their phone is smaller, thinner than HTC One M8 and also waterproof.
Great feature, nice that you took the time to elaborate further on the speakers. So thanks, looking foward to more :)
Will there be a nordic edition that comes with a dock, and these headphones?
is it me or did the sound quiality dip like 30ft at 5:45?
I really enjoy your channel and your reviews. I don't think you're too harsh; you're supposed to point out shortcomings, especially since Sony markets the sound as "the best". awesome review.
Can anybody tell me what is the of the song he played on this video? I've searched "Midnight in Tokyo" but it's not the same. Anyway, great review, Josh!
Dude, he write something in the description about "Music by Leandro Pulmones". I opened the link but it don't see something about this song. I'm still in search.
I've got it. It's from BlueFoxMusic: Midnight in Tokyo. But its a preview.
You'll find it here in TH-cam: /watch?v=FDCpNM2N0Ok
Great in depth review on the speakers & noise cancelling functions. Now looking forward to the review of the Z2's camera :)
Thanks for the clarification. I was taking it off my list. Speaker volume is imperative in our house. My husband is like 75% hearing loss in one ear. He uses the speaker for all calls. Thanks again. Would have to test it onsite first anyway, but it helps.
Just get my Z2 from a clearance sale, it's half the original price. Couldn't be happier. It might not have the best camera, best screen, best sounding speaker, but it's definitely better than many smarthphones, and definitely better than my previous phone, Oneplus One and Meizu M2. And the Noise Cancelation earphone is good too. The only annoying problem is that most of the time it would failed to recognize my Xiaomi Piston Earphone, but there's workaround that seems to works so far (you have to press the button on the earphone when inserting it on the headphone jack).
Nice build quality, nice speaker, nice screen, nice camera, and waterproof.
Does the phone have a dedicated DAC or is it just the s801 DAC which surprisingly is good
Good question! Which headphones do you want to use with it?
perfect for long-distance flights, as well as bus and train rides
I really wish this was sold in the us so i could have at least checked it out. This phone does really impress. Ended up this M8 Developer Edition and the camera is so much better than some people let on.
Hey, I see that you are also having that gap problem in your unit. I mean that gap in the upper right between the glass and the plastic/aluminium.
Appreciate you revisiting the Z2! I haven't seen the phone personally but from this video, I'd say the sound is more than good enough. I mean considering it's water proof and all.
I'd take lower quality speaker sound, ( and really I don't think its all that bad) for water proofing. Example: #1 This waitress spilled water on my phone just the other day! My phone would have been done otherwise. #2: I somehow dropped a pizza, cheese first, on the screen of my phone. It was all greasy and nasty, I took it home and rinsed it off with water, all good.
Wow the speakers on the Xperia Z2 are pretty good. Of course they're not as good as the HTC One M8 but they're pretty decent. ClearAudio+ really works
Clear audio+ is like superior auto in camera of z2.. try to tweak equalizer manually and set the proper surround and you will beat the ClearAudio+ with your manual settings on z2.. :D trust me i always do that mate
Hey Josh, do you think you could look into doing more of the Z2 Feature Focus episodes, or even do some head to heads between this device and other flagships.
Thanks
how does this perform with .FLAC file?....this is one feature that I also like, being able to read .FLAC. Any idea?
What is the name of the game Josh was playing on the Z2.?
this is the phone which is worth every dime unlike other phones. cant wait to buy this
Great speaker comparison at the end between the z2 and m8. I'd be willing to sacrifice some speaker clarity on the z2 for a better camera, dedicated shutter button, waterproofing and the sexy glass back.
Does that mean you can plug in proper microphones like the one you are wearing?
Were you trying to say, "front facing speakers are only second to HTC One speakers" ?
THANK YOU JOSH for explaining your disdain for the Sony Xperia Z2's front facing speakers. I guess I felt sorry for Sony when you didn't seem to have given them the credit that was deserved. But, now I totally understand. I do. Especially after hearing the audio of the phone's speakers with the HTC One M8. The earphones aren't pretty though, like Apple's Earpods. I wonder though which are better?
In Singapore they gave the mh410c headset not the mdr-nc31em, and.... it spoiled within a month
even so, Xperia Z2 is still one of the BEST hi-end smartphone out there.
Have they fixed sound problem in z2 as I own the z and volume is very low when listing through headphones,
I mistakenly opted for 'always share music via Bluetooth' and I want to share my songs via some other app. Any help pleaaaase
Joshua, please do a camera review of the z2 with 4k, adittional features, photos and video, there isn't any good video of the z2 camera
Fantastic video and great coverage of the Z2 in general!
Does the NC works for different types of headphones?
No. It only work with built in headphone
Marchellino Imam does it work with all apps? like spotify?
Absolutely
It will only work with headphones that has 5-pins, more coming out in the future. The thing is that the extra pin is for recorded sound from the surroundings, then the music output from the phone adapts to the surrounding sounds. This can NOT be ported to other devices since it requires that the 3.5-audio jack can read 5-pin headphones. *For example the audio jack in the Galaxy S5 only read 4-pins. (Maybe future phones from other OEMs will also have this, but at this point it is a Sony-exclusive)
Great to see your clarification on the speakers! Makes a whole lot more sense now. Of course the m8 was going to be better in terms of sound but therefore it sacrifices so much size of the phone so I'm glad I pre ordered my z2..Too bad it got delayed in the UK -_-
What about low ringtone volume on this phone? There are threads on xda about this issue.
Omg Mobile Competitors have disliked the video! Lol.. Nice review Joshua! You're probably doing one among the best in the business!
Do the headphones have a button and microphone on them for taking calls, changing songs etc?
***** - did you forget to tilt the phone to align with the camera for when presenting the phone's interface for the audio features in the Z2 menu? :D
HTC One might have better speakers, but try dropping that in water and then see how well those speakers sound. Oh, wait! The phone won't even work after dropping it in water. It's not really fair to compare the speakers of a water and dust proof phone to a regular phone.
Im want the z2 BUT in other video I wrote the same and guess what
Someone show me a video (here in TH-cam) in which the m8 is under water for like 1 hour
But still I prefer the Z2 :)
TechSmartt made a video about the M8's waterproof capabilities and he left the phone underwater for about an hour if not more if I'm not mistaken, and it was perfectly fine afterwards it only needed to be dried off. Besides who is really going to listen the speakers on the Z2 underwater on the daily? I mean come on bruh lol!
Actually this was tested and the phone worked fine.. I agree the Z2 is better.. but m8 is at least resistant.
Aaron Urban
Aaron the phone isn't IP 55/58 rated? forget the slight test you saw in a particular video, the phone doesn't come with warranty on the speakers or phone for water damage does it? if you actually believe the video u watched u wont have any problems dropping the phone in water to prove it. U can't in any way compare a phone built specifically to be water proof with one not, of course the speakers would be protected internally which wont be as loud as regular speakers not protected. So it's a major plus for the Sony, if you don't like the water proof capabilities and it isn't for you no problem but don't compare two things in separate worlds. For your information i have seen several video comparisons between both phones and the m8 beats the Z2 marginally, and none of those tests use the walkman app which is clearly the best app to listen to music on the sony with several customizations available.
Hope you do more sound reviews. Prankly I also feel that your descriptions of Z2 speaker in the review make less justice to it's performance because it perform better than mono output of most of the flagships. If I not mistaken u said that the speakers do not deliver rich sounds
Why there's no mic on these earphones? Or I'm missing something? It is made for phone so it should have a mic on it and call receiving buttons...
How about a BlackBerry z30 vs. HTC One? The BlackBerry has stereo speakers and I think there pretty fantastic.
Sony needs a blockbuster seller of a phone like note, note2, s2, s3, iphone 5, 5S. Sony has not experienced such sales ever! Its high time for them
Hey Josh, pls post the drop test of the xperia z2, we are eagerly waiting for it......
Hey Josh what is the name of the song in 7:00?
Are they going to allow third party headphones to use the NC if they specifically make it compatible with Sony?
As an audiophile and amateur photographer I wonder if it takes RAW photos or if it plays also FLAC files or any of those Hi-Rez so I can throw music to my STR-DA5400ES. I guess I am asking too much. I currently have the ion where I have more than 1000 mp3 and it works very well. Does it have HDMI connectivity? Even if it doesn't and if it doesn't play Hi-Rez I find this mobile fascinating!! It's available on e-bay U.S. now. Would you advise to buy it from them or wait and buy directly from Sony?
Is the headphone plug longer than a regular 3-pole plug (one with a mic)? Would the headphones fit in other phones?
Good review!!
And on the other hand, please tell me the name of the game at 4:50
also can i use this earphone with intruments like yamaha keyboard connected with 3.5mm connecter??
aaah I love how this guy takes goooood reviews, and the z2 review was so honest... It made me buy z2 and all the stuff he told is true and works same :) GOod joooob
One of my friends recently bought Z2, but he has the problem of overheating while taking 4k video recording and while playing high graphic games. Why is it so? Any solutions please?
Hi Joshua, I wanna ask you did u face any problem when u are using the Xperia Z2 so far ? I wanna buy it but i saw many bad comment about Xperia Z2 on the internet~
Pause the video at 4:41 and you can see the gap problem at the top right of the Z2! What a shame :l
it's a stereo speaker
how good are the speakers and sound quality compared to htc desire 600 and lg g pro dual sim ( considering that i have desire 600 and i turn off the beats function i hate the bass
Will this phone be on Verizon?
Android Authority Does the nose cancelling work on other devices. (SAMSUNG S5)
Yeah, i agree. The sound from the speaker on the Z2 sounds "drowned" ... Get it?? lol cause it's water proof...
That wasn't a good "one" ... Get it??
07:16 XLoud really makes a deep impact! :O
I really wish Sony would keep us up to date more often on when this is coming to the states. I love my m8 but I also want to eventually get this when I have the extra cash.
great review Josh, I have been waiting for the review for this noise cancelling technology features of Z2.
salamat!!!
when it's the release date for the z2???
What song is played to test the audio quality at the end?
Very good review. Can you compare its speakers with theGS5
Camera review plz !! Gr8 review btw!! Best reviewer ever And the best looking one too.
Will the noise canceling feature work if I use headphones of any other brand???
Will the rest of the features like clearaudio and xloud work on other headphones???
When does this phone release in the US?
Do a.comparison between the z1 and the z2
is the ringtone sound louder than the one m7 ?
can you make a review to install a dedicated number row in xperia z2 keyboard thanks in advance
4:36 noticeable and this smartphone defect: the upper right corner of the glass is not fully secured to the frame...=(
*****
Really? I can see it... pretty big gap... still I think it will be fixed before the actual release. Still going to get the Z2 :)
whoa is that unit compromised? i'd like to test that corner.
I heard that some of the 1st batch of Z2 has this small defect regarding the screen.
But they are gone in later batches. Mine is ok.
What's the app Josh used? Xloud or something?
Does the Noise Cancelling also works with another music player like Power Amp?
yes however it only works when it's on Z2.. Z2 has it's own dedicated Noise cancelling earphones.. it's a 5pole stereo jack
I could have got the Xperia Z and Z1 before, but one big drawback for me is the TFT screen. Looks so washed out. Now came Z2 with IPS display, and im craving for it so bad.
Leaving the speaker asside, since,.. dont care.
BUT, when using decent earbuds, is there ANY other choice than a Sony? Right now I have the JVC FXT90 and the old Xperia GO.
Was considering the Z1 Compact, since... Well its little smaller, which I find useful when running. And also quite cheaper now. Is the Z2 worth the extra money??
Any hints what to do?
I have this phone and love it. It's been great so far. Sound is amazing with or without headphones although I will say that without headphones it doesn't seem as loud as other phones. My only issue is that the headphones don't have volume control or the ability to switch tracks which is a bit of a pain coz it means you have to take the phone out to do that and you have to wake the screen up to change track...otherwise great phone with fantastic battery life. I sometimes struggle to kill the battery enough to justify charging it.
still i love the Z2 ... for the occasional youtube video during short breaks it is perfectly fine, for long periods of listening to music you'd use the headphones anyway. hope that i one day am able to pay for that phone :D
Please I wanna know if Z2 Kitkat 4.4.2 would allow Apps to be installed on SD ?!! I want to confirm before I buy it because I think 16GB is low for my Apps, Can you try that?
Can i use Xperia headphones on htc m8? and how it sounds? please review it?
What about if i use v-moda crossfade m100 or beats pro or ibeats on xperia z2 does Z2 is enough powerfull to handle these big headphones?plz help me
About the headset controls, does they make fast forward or rewind functions with the music player Walkman?
Welton Garcia No, the NC31EM headset doesn't have an inline remote control for play/pause/forward/back functions, but instead it has noise cancelling and you can speak into the microphone on the back of one earphone for voice calls. Kind of strange, but interesting.
wat are u doing to those phone after u review them?