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Sony seems to be Google’s most-active Android partner right now, churning out new flagships every few months. It seems not long ago that it announced its Xperia Z1 flagship and now here’s the Z2.
The upgrades made over that phone aren’t ground-breaking but welcome nonetheless. All the people who just brought a Z1, we sense, won’t be too happy right now. But with Sony, you never know.
The display here is a 5.2? Full HD, slightly larger but with the same resolution. The real bump comes in the panel’s technology. Rather than using the same dull unit as the Xperia Z and Z1, Sony has instead chosen a new Triluminos IPS display which uses a technology called Live Color LEDs.
These displays also use Sony’s Bravia tech, made popular via its televisions.
Under the hood, you find a new quad-core Snapdragon 801 chipset, with four Krait 400 cores clocked at 2.3Ghz. That’s accompanied with 3 GB of RAM.
At the back is Sony’s famed 20.7 megapixel Exmor RS camera with f/2.0 aperture which now also shoots 4K videos at 30 frames per second. It also has a few clean tricks under its belt. Timeshift is a new feature which allows you to shoot and edit slow-motion videos. A dedicated mode for Vine videos and background defocusing is also home.
The front boasts a 2.2 megapixel Exmor R shooter. The Z2 is powered by a 3,200 mAh battery. The OS running on board is Android 4.4.2 KitKat, customized obviously by Sony.
Being a flagship phone, the phone is monumentally thin – just 8.2mm – and looking at its size, weighing a marvelous 158g. And as you’re already guessing, the phone is IP58-certified, meaning you can take it underwater with you without a worry in the world.
Here are the full specs of the Xperia Z2:

• Android 4.4.2 KitKat, customized by Sony
• 5.2? Triluminos IPS display with Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and Bravia tech
• 8.2mm thick
• Weight: 158g
• 2.3Ghz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU
• 3 GB RAM with 16 GB internal storage, which is expandable
• 20.7 megapixel main camera with 4K video recording at 30fps and LED Flash
• 2.2 megapixel front-facing camera with Full HD video
• 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, NFC, microUSB 2.0, USB-OTG, Bluetooth 4.0, FM Radio, G{S
• 3,200 mAh battery
• Available in Black, White and Purple

The new Xperia Z2 will be available for 600 Euros or around 86,000 PKR at its launch in March. Sony does sweeten the deal further by adding its own, MDR-NC31EM noise-isolating headphones in the package.
So if you already own the Z1, the Z2 may not be as tempting and we really don’t think that the device is worth upgrading to. If you don’t, then we propose waiting up a bit until Samsung and HTC have announced their competitors to the phone, which we think are probably coming in the next one or two months.

Sony has announced its new flagship tablet for 2014 at the MWC, the Xperia Z2 tablet. In case you’re wondering, ‘tablet’ is officially a part of the name too.
Sony is calling its new baby the thinnest and lightest waterproof slate in the world. At just 6.4mm thick and 439g heavy, the aesthetics of this tablet are really inspiring, even if the bezels are a big wider than we would’ve liked.
IP58 certification further sweetens things up.
The front is home to a 10.1? Full HD display. Apart from borrowing the name from Sony’s flagship smartphone, the tablet has also borrowed the display tech, namely, the Triluminos IPS panel with X-Reality engine.
Under the hood, you get a 2.3Ghz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and Adreno 330 GPU, along with 3 GB RAM and 16 GB expandable storage.
At the back of the tablet is a 8.1 megapixel camera with Exmor RS sensor, HDR and 1080p Full HD video recording. A 2 megapixel 1080p front-facer can be found too.
NFC, GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, FM Radio and microUSB 2.0 with MHL 3.0 take up the connectivity responsibilities. The tablet’s speakers are also moved to the front to form a new S-Force Surround Sound setup. For all the gamers out there, Sony is bringing official controller support for both its Z2 products.
The Z2 tablet runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat. A 6,000 mAh battery powers the tablet up. Just like the Xperia Z2, Sony will bundle this tablet along with a noise-isolating headphone too.
Pricing details are unknown as of now but considering the Wi-Fi version of the original tablet went up on retail for $499, we don’t think pricing for this one will be much different. The Z2 tablet will be available in either Black or White.

LG has announced the mini version of its G2 flagship, the G2 Mini. Don’t get fooled though, this isn’t a mini just by name only.
The specs are not even close in some instances to its older sibling. On the front, you get a 4.7 inch IPS LCD on the front, with qHD resolution.
Beneath, a 1.2Ghz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor can be found, accompanies with 1 GB worth RAM and 8 GB expandable storage.
At the back lies an 8 megapixel camera which does 1080p videos too, coupled by a 1.3 mp HD camera at the front.
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, microUSB 2.0, FM Radio, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. A 2,420 mAh battery powers up the phone.
The OS running on the phone is Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, customized by LG. Here are the full specs of the phone:

• Customized Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
• 4.7? IPS display at the front with qHD resolution
• 9.8mm thick
• 1.2Ghz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor
• 1 GB RAM with 8 GB internal expandable storage
• 8 megapixel rear-camera with 1080p video recording
• 1.3 megapixel HD front-camera
• Wi-Fi, microUSB 2.0, FM Radio, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 2,420 mAh battery
• Available in Black, White, Champagne and Red

The phone will be available starting from March for an unknown price tag. While it is sold as the smaller version of the G2, the mini is not really worthy of that title. Just like the Galaxy S4 Mini, it is a mid-range device with a name destined to sell millions.
Until now, then, only the Z1 Compact has excelled at doing that which raises the question that if it is possible for smaller makers like Sony, why not for worldwide leaders such as Samsung and LG?