Sharp Z2 gets a deca-core Mediatek processor, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. You can pop in a microSD card as well.
The Mediatek option is obviously to save costs, compared to more common Qualcomm Snapdragon parts, but the Z2 certainly didn’t seem to slow down during my quick first take. The 4GB RAM helped, for sure.
There’s also a 5.5-inch Full HD screen, which is par for the course. What you also get is a fingerprint sensor at the back of the phone, which is conveniently located. For shutterbugs, there’s a 16-meg main camera.
The interface is also pleasantly zippy. Based on Android 6.0, it is neat and tidy. Interestingly, you can scroll horizontally plus vertically through screens, so it’s easy to find the app you are looking for.
The Z2 also sports a feature that many phones have dropped of late – a radio. So, if you’re one of those who prefer to tune in via FM radio rather than stream over the Net, this is one phone you’d like.
- NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE
Speed HSPA, LTE
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
- LAUNCH
Announced 2016, October
Status Available. Released 2016, October
- BODY
Dimensions 153 x 76 x 8.4 mm (6.02 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
- SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- DISPLAY
Type LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
- PLATFORM
OS Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20
CPU Deca-core (2×2.3GHz Cortex-A72, 4×2.0GHz Cortex-A53, 4×1.4GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T880 MP4
- MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal 32 GB, 4 GB RAM
- CAMERA
Primary 16 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 8 MP
- SOUND
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port Yes
Radio FM radio
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
- FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player
MP4/H.264 player
Document viewer
Photo/video editor
- BATTERY
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
- COLOUR
Silver, Gold
- PRICE
$285.035
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