Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL: Specifications review

Sony’s twin 5-inch full HD phones have surely put the Japanese electronic giant back on the smartphone map. The company was in danger of becoming irrelevant after releasing phones with outdated hardware at the wrong time. However, this year, Sony was bang on time with the Xperia announcements at CES in January. The Xperia twins – Z and ZL – have a lot of specs in common, but a few differences as well. So it makes sense to bring the two under one banner. Then there’s the fact that Sony Mobile’s India website lists both as coming soon to India. A March release is what rumours predict, but whenever they do, the two phones will have enough time in the market before the Samsung Galaxy S4 juggernaut rolls around.OS – Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with Sony’s customised skinThe Xperia Z and ZL are the first Sony phones to launch with Jelly Bean on board. Besides the Project Butter goodies, JB also brings in an improved notification drawer. Sony has decided to slap their own customised skin on top of the stock UI. This is not a bad thing per se; the UI looks more or less similar to stock, without adding any extraneous bulk like Timescape or Mediascape, which brought down Sony’s earlier phones. However, it does give some more options for users to customise their homescreens, including adding and removing them, unlike stock Android.Click here for full story