After the success of Sony xperia Z here comes another phone by Sony ” Xperia ZR ” the most powerful device in mini category. The Xperia ZR phone can stay under as much as five feet of water for up to 30 minutes. Using the phone’s 13-megapixel camera, you can shoot underwater photos and videos in full HD. The dedicated camera key also allows you to quickly take a shot even if the phone is locked.
The camera takes advantage of Sony’s Exmor RS for mobile image sensor with HDR (High Dynamic Range) for both photographs and videos. The company promises that photos and videos are automatically captured with the best settings. You can also turn on a burst mode to snap an unlimited series of photos at 15 frames per second.
Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core 1.5 GHz processor, the Xperia ZR offers a 4.6-inch HD Reality screen with Sony’s Mobile Bravia Engine 2 technology. Equipped with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the phone also provides 4G LTE connectivity.
Full Specification Sony Xperia ZR
| GENERAL | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – all versions |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 – C5503 | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – C5502 | ||
| 4G Network | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 – C5503 | |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Announced | 2013, May | |
| Status | Available. Released 2013, June |
| BODY | Dimensions | 131.3 x 67.3 x 10.5 mm (5.17 x 2.65 x 0.41 in) |
| Weight | 138 g (4.87 oz) | |
| – IP58 certified – dust and water proof – Water resistant over 1 meter |
| DISPLAY | Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.55 inches (~323 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes, up to 10 fingers | |
| Protection | Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass | |
| – Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration; MP3 ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Internal | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| DATA | GPRS | Up to 107 kbps |
| EDGE | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Speed | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
| CAMERA | Primary | 13.1 MP, 4128×3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, |
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, sweep panorama | |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps, HDR, | |
| Secondary | Yes, VGA |
| FEATURES | OS | Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 | |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
| Colors | Black, White, Pink, Mint | |
| – SNS integration – TV-out (via MHL A/V link) – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player – MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player – Document viewer – Photo viewer/editor – Voice memo/dial – Predictive text input |
| BATTERY | Li-ion 2300 mAh battery | |
| Stand-by | Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 45 h |
| MISC | SAR US | 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.79 W/kg (head) |
Xperia ZR Available colours
Extreme scores
- Average score
6065
- Graphics score
5840
- Physics score
7586
- Graphics test 1
29.7 FPS
- Graphics test 2
22.2 FPS
- Physics test
24.1 FPS
Durability
- Waterproof
- Dust-resistant
- Durable glass
Display
- HD reality Display
- Mobile Bravia engine 2
Camera
- HDR photos
- Exmor RS sensor
- Superior Auto, don’t have to do camera settings
- Burst mode
Stamina Mode :
With Battery STAMINA Mode, Wi-Fi and data traffic are disabled during standby, but you still receive incoming calls, texts, and alarms. And since everyone has different needs, you can easily customise which apps you want to receive push notifications from even in standby mode. Facebook notifications on or off? It’s up to you.
