Sony 's Earlier phablet - Xperia Z Ultra - was a high-end device . It was a very good phablet but with a price of over Rs 40,000 , it did not find many takers . Equally good devices were available at a lower price .
The Xperia T2 Ultra is Sony 's second attempt at wooing consumers who want an XL size screen in their smartphones . But unlike the Ultra Z , T2 is not a flagship product . It is modestly priced and packs in more hardware that will not make you go wow . The goal is to sell a device that is value for money and not the one that is the fastest , best looking and the priciest . Well , in our opinion that is not a bad goal at all .
After using the device for over a week , we think Sony largely Succeeds . Xperia T2 Ultra is a good product . But on the pricing , Sony again misses a beat . However , before we talk about the price and the value of T2 Ultra , let's take a look at the device .
Build and designUltra T2 follows the same design pattern that Sony is using in the high-end range of Z smartphones . It is a sleek , slim and good looking device . The difference between T2 and other ultra high-end Sony smartphones is the build material . The high-end devices like the Xperia Z1 use metal body and a glass back cover . Ultra T2 has a plastic shell , albeit the one that is so glossy that it looks like glass . But the build quality and finish is top notch . There are no loose parts and the device does not look or feel cheap . Another difference is that unlike the high-end Xperia devices , T2 Ultra does not have water or dust resistant body.
The Xperia T2 Ultra is Sony 's second attempt at wooing consumers who want an XL size screen in their smartphones . But unlike the Ultra Z , T2 is not a flagship product . It is modestly priced and packs in more hardware that will not make you go wow . The goal is to sell a device that is value for money and not the one that is the fastest , best looking and the priciest . Well , in our opinion that is not a bad goal at all .
After using the device for over a week , we think Sony largely Succeeds . Xperia T2 Ultra is a good product . But on the pricing , Sony again misses a beat . However , before we talk about the price and the value of T2 Ultra , let's take a look at the device .
Build and designUltra T2 follows the same design pattern that Sony is using in the high-end range of Z smartphones . It is a sleek , slim and good looking device . The difference between T2 and other ultra high-end Sony smartphones is the build material . The high-end devices like the Xperia Z1 use metal body and a glass back cover . Ultra T2 has a plastic shell , albeit the one that is so glossy that it looks like glass . But the build quality and finish is top notch . There are no loose parts and the device does not look or feel cheap . Another difference is that unlike the high-end Xperia devices , T2 Ultra does not have water or dust resistant body.
T2 is just 7.7mm Ultra thick and weighs a little over 170 grams. For a phablet, these figures are very impressive. The slim and sleek design makes using T2 Ultra Easier even though it is a large device.
Display
Display
Ultra T2 has a 6-inch TFT screen. The resolution is 1280 x 720 pixels though around 80 pixels at the bottom of the screen are taken by virtual buttons - Home, Multitasking, Back.
The screen is but not exceptional . The
screen with its 720P resolution is not as sharp as 1080P screens that
have Become common on phones that cost around Rs 25,000 . While mostly it is something that you will rarely notice , but if you
are reading an ebook or a PDF file you will see not-so - sharp text .
The touch response of the screen is fantastic .
The T2 Ultra screen displays rich and vibrant colors and has very good viewing angles . The brightness , however , is not adequate . It is sufficient for indoor use but in sunlight , the screen is too reflective . It is not unusable in sunlight if you manually bump up the screen brightness to full but we have seen brighter screens .
SoftwareT2 Ultra is powered by Android 4.3 . However , just like other Xperia phones , it uses Sony 's custom user interface ( UI ) . In terms of usability , the Sony 's UI in T2 Ultra is similar to stock Android . This is a good thing and unlike the UI that some of the Chinese brands are putting in their phones , does not confuse a user . Multitasking , app launcher and installer , even options to customize the home screen , are similar to how they are on the stock Android .
The touch response of the screen is fantastic .
The T2 Ultra screen displays rich and vibrant colors and has very good viewing angles . The brightness , however , is not adequate . It is sufficient for indoor use but in sunlight , the screen is too reflective . It is not unusable in sunlight if you manually bump up the screen brightness to full but we have seen brighter screens .
SoftwareT2 Ultra is powered by Android 4.3 . However , just like other Xperia phones , it uses Sony 's custom user interface ( UI ) . In terms of usability , the Sony 's UI in T2 Ultra is similar to stock Android . This is a good thing and unlike the UI that some of the Chinese brands are putting in their phones , does not confuse a user . Multitasking , app launcher and installer , even options to customize the home screen , are similar to how they are on the stock Android .
and so many more capabilities and advantages of the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra,
for specifications please see below
New Price $-
2014
GENERAL
Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D5303, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5306, LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - D5303, LTE 700 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 /2600 - D5306
SCREEN
Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 720 x 1280 pixels, 6.0 inches (~245 ppi pixel density)
DIMENSION
Size / Weight 165.2 x 83.8 x 7.7 mm / 171.7 g
AUDIO
Features Vibration; MP3 ringtones
Audio Jack 3.5mm
Speakerphone Yes
MEMORY
Internal 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
External microSD (up to 32GB)
DATA
3G HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
EDGE Up to 296 kbps
GPRS Up to 107 kbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP
USB/Port MicroUSB v2.0 (MHL)
CAMERA
Primary 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Secondary 1.1 MP
Video Record Yes, 1080p@30fps
BATTERY
Talk Time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Tipe Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Standby Up to 1071 h (2G) / Up to 1046 h (3G)
FEATURES
OS Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
CPU Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400, Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7, Adreno 305
Bbrowser HTML5
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Additional Features Java MIDP emulator, ANT+ support, SNS integration, TV-out (via MHL A/V link), Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Box (50 GB lifetime cloud storage), Document viewer, Photo viewer/editor, Voice memo/dial, Predictive text input
OTHER FEATURES
Multiple SIM Micro SIM
Video Player Xvid/MP4/H.263/H.264 player
MP3 Player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player
