****Plenty of stock in Newcastle + Bournemouth + Doncaster + Cambridge and Cardiff area for example****
Packed with technology, the Sony Xperia Z2 can survive life's knocks. With an impressive IP55/IP58 rating, this slim and sleek smartphone is both waterproof and dust resistant.
Experience the clearest, most immersive listening experience with Sony's Digital Noise Cancelling technology. Active Noise Control reduces up to 98% of all ambient sound for uninterrupted entertainment.
Timeshift video creates a truly cinematic experience by shooting at 120 frames per second in HD 720p. You can then select the best bits to play back at quarter speed, mark them on the graphical timeline and relive the action in glorious, slow motion.
A crammed train. An airplane full of weekly commuters. Or the office at its busiest. This Android phone comes with stereo speakers and noise cancelling technology, so you can enjoy clear and loud music wherever you are.
Network provider: Sim free.
Android 4.4 (KitKat) operating system.
Quad-Core Processor.
MP3 player.
Display and camera information:
5.2 inch screen.
1080 x 1920 pixels.
LED display.
Full HD screen.
20.7 megapixel camera.
Video capture and playback.
Network and connectivity:
2G, 3G and 4G network capability.
Micro SIM card.
Wi-Fi connectivity.
Bluetooth.
Memory information:
3000MB/16GB of internal memory.
64 GB of expandable memory (memory card not included).
Type of memory card required: microSD.
General information:
Up to 740 hours standby time.
Up to 1140 mins talk time.
Size H146.8, W73.3, D8.2mm.
Weight 163g.
Manufacturer's 2 year guarantee.
Top comments
brookysm to Burgess85
25 Dec 156#5
They haven't overheaded for ages, camera issues were fixed several updates ago.
brookysm to liquidtmd
25 Dec 154#17
Have a Z1 Compact, Z2 and a Z3 Compact Tablet LTE and haven't had a single issue with any of them.
HTFCLUKE
25 Dec 153#25
Decent phone for the price had it since release, when my contact ends I'm probably just going to get a sim deal and keep the phone.
liquidtmd
25 Dec 153#8
"Sony Xperia Z2 can survive life's knocks" - lol, nope. I'm one of the most careful owners you could find but the Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z3 Compact have both cracked on me with minimal damage and I know two people who own this Xperia Z2 who have both had cracked backs and one break on the front - they are equally careful, and have owned a range of other handsets for years with no issues.
The Xperia line are fantastic handsets tech wise and the battery life on them are usually beasts but the whole build quality is very, very flawed. I love Sony products typically but I wouldn't recommend it from personal experience - cracked everything, and I owned both a case and a tempered glass cover.
Was on contract with my Xperia Z3 Compact until it broke and didn't fancy paying the excess on insurance nor turning it around AGAIN to Sony so bought a Moto G 3rd Gen 2GB to tide me over till my contract renewed. Got it on the Black Friday Amazon FR deal @ £130 and haven't looked back. If you're after a phone, get that one, I see it's on Sale again for around £139 from Amazon IT. Great sturdy build and can handle pretty much everything I throw at it. The Camera isn't as good as this Xperia Z2, the screen technically less clear and on paper the tech specs pale, but it's no slouch and I'll take sturdiness every day of the week.
Latest comments (140)
liquidtmd
25 Dec 153#8
"Sony Xperia Z2 can survive life's knocks" - lol, nope. I'm one of the most careful owners you could find but the Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z3 Compact have both cracked on me with minimal damage and I know two people who own this Xperia Z2 who have both had cracked backs and one break on the front - they are equally careful, and have owned a range of other handsets for years with no issues.
The Xperia line are fantastic handsets tech wise and the battery life on them are usually beasts but the whole build quality is very, very flawed. I love Sony products typically but I wouldn't recommend it from personal experience - cracked everything, and I owned both a case and a tempered glass cover.
Was on contract with my Xperia Z3 Compact until it broke and didn't fancy paying the excess on insurance nor turning it around AGAIN to Sony so bought a Moto G 3rd Gen 2GB to tide me over till my contract renewed. Got it on the Black Friday Amazon FR deal @ £130 and haven't looked back. If you're after a phone, get that one, I see it's on Sale again for around £139 from Amazon IT. Great sturdy build and can handle pretty much everything I throw at it. The Camera isn't as good as this Xperia Z2, the screen technically less clear and on paper the tech specs pale, but it's no slouch and I'll take sturdiness every day of the week.
brookysm to liquidtmd
25 Dec 154#17
Have a Z1 Compact, Z2 and a Z3 Compact Tablet LTE and haven't had a single issue with any of them.
northbank1886 to liquidtmd
25 Dec 15#32
I've had mine for 13 months, I've dropped mine over a dozen times.....but never on concrete.
still in perfect condition.....best phone I've ever owned :-)
bankersarebankers to liquidtmd
25 Dec 15#78
I've had a Z1 with no case for 2 years, I treat it like ****, drop it pretty much every week and it hasn't missed a beat. No cracks, just dings.
hadyanth to liquidtmd
26 Dec 151#91
I've owned a Z2 for 2 years and recently upgraded to Z5 Premium. I'm a careful user but the Z2 had its fair share of drops and bangs etc. Never once cracked. My friend and his brother both own the Z3 and they are reckless with theirs and they have no screen protector or cases - no cracks at all. So experiences being what they are - I can easily say I disagree with your post. Sony Xperia range of phones have my vote all day and this deal is excellent.
hambo04 to liquidtmd
1 Jan 16#140
I've just gone the other way after my Moto G 3rd Gen screen cracked after accidentally dropping it. Hopefully will be a bit more careful with my Xperia Z2.
ashman33
1 Jan 16#139
Argos seemed to have raised price to £259.95 (discounted from £299.95).
Additional Information
* Please note item 1989292 has previously been on sale at 199.95.
seraphofrc
1 Jan 161#138
Price now showing as £259.99
spughie
30 Dec 15#137
Thought I'd offer it here first but unsure if Argos would take it back as it's been 'tested'?
spughie
30 Dec 15#135
Hi all, I have a spare in Nuneaton purchased for my daughter but not wanted as images imported into Snapshot are ridiculously grainy. Camera in normal mode is excellent. As new, although obviously tested, unused box contents, box and receipt for guarantee available.
Neobrown to spughie
30 Dec 15#136
Make up an excuse and return it to Argos. They wont ask many questions
davyg
30 Dec 15#133
this or lg g4?
Neobrown to davyg
30 Dec 15#134
If you prefer a more stylish looking phone, then go for LG G4.
mkoprulu
30 Dec 152#132
yoohooo! patience paid off. I've been checking stock non stop since yesterday and managed to reserve one this morning. I think they refresh their stock in the mornings :smiley:
Alex87
29 Dec 151#131
Ok thanks, I wanted to know as the phone gets 4-5 star reviews everywhere but I'm concerned about the overheating issues, if genuine and whether its a problem for just a small percentage of handsets or not. I'll find out tomorrow at the earliest, fingers crossed.
Burgess85
29 Dec 15#130
Both got very hot and the sound quality wheb making a call is very poor
SteveNotts
28 Dec 15#129
Nothing wrong with the phone (it's still in its wrapper!) but I just feel it's a bit too large and clumsy for me .
SteveNotts
28 Dec 15#127
Bought this a few days ago and think I'm going to return it to Argos tomorrow . There will be stock in Nottingham tomorrow!
Alex87 to SteveNotts
28 Dec 15#128
I'd like to know why you are returning it.
Neobrown
28 Dec 15#126
The LG G4 and Samsung S6 must be rubbish aswell, seeing as they're reduced too
Burgess85
28 Dec 15#125
It's rubbish no wonder they are reducing them. Both phones from different stores and both the same. Hot on the back and very poor call quality.
Burgess85
28 Dec 15#122
On using normally it got very hot. I have returned complete junk.
rev6 to Burgess85
28 Dec 15#123
I guess it's just the nature of the waterproof shell. I didn't like it either.
Neobrown to Burgess85
28 Dec 151#124
I want to believe you, I really do
Burgess85
27 Dec 15#118
Even my replacement from another store today overheats on the back gets very hot.
intranix to Burgess85
28 Dec 151#121
overheats when doing what?
I've only ever seen it once on my z2, when recording 4K video for about 10 mins in the summer, but it was polite about it and just said it needed to close the camera app because it's too hot.
DonkeyKonk
27 Dec 15#120
Sorry to hear that.
Burgess85
27 Dec 15#119
Runs very hot cpuz says 67oc
Aphex2013
27 Dec 15#117
Yeah, it originally showed as out of stock at my three nearest stores and then suddenly showed as "in stock for immediate collection" in my nearest store when I checked again late last night. I can only assume that it was previously reserved and not collected and then put back in stock. Could be worth it for people to double check other stores as people may not have made it in for their reservations
Aphex2013
27 Dec 151#115
Cheers for this, I've been lucky enough to reserve one in my area. This will be a nice upgrade from my xperia t3 and will also save me from renewing my contract with o2 in January
Neobrown to Aphex2013
27 Dec 15#116
Thats a proper result!
Burgess85
26 Dec 15#113
picked one up today and overheating issues so returning.
DonkeyKonk to Burgess85
26 Dec 15#114
Really ? I think mine got warm on setup (possibly, it was a year ago), as was downloading updates and firmware etc, but been fine since. I would advise giving it a day or two.
margamboy
26 Dec 15#112
I think that most of the issues with unlocking are now resolved, even reports of the 511 being unlocked. Also worth noting that you do not need to unlock if your current provider piggy back the Vodafone network, I.e TalkTalk
godzillafan
26 Dec 15#108
Looking to get a new phone and many people are mentioning the G4 from vodafone instead. I found another deal on here with a million pages on the G4 cant be unlocked, vodaphone are useless, I sent it back!
So to get up to speed, getting the G4 instead of this will be locked to vodaphone, but this phone is simfree and cheaper, surely this is a better deal, if you are not with vodaphone.
jespurrier to godzillafan
26 Dec 15#111
Ebuyer do the LG G4 unlocked for £269.99. Then get a quote from flubit and they will knock £15.00 off = £254.99
margamboy
26 Dec 15#107
Unless your budgeting to the last pound or have a strong preference for sony brand / waterproof dust proof phone, there is no logical reason to choose this over the G4....Removable battery and upto 2tb of additional sd card storage along with the overall superior spec og the G4 makes it a no brainer, this is gen or 2 behind whereas the G4 and S6 are right up there and current. The 20mp camera although good and superb at release is no brtter than tbe 16mp camera of the LG.
If you got the extra cash i would look elsewhere with some very good deals about at the mo
jespurrier to margamboy
26 Dec 15#110
Totally agree.
jespurrier
26 Dec 15#109
I think it just goes to show that 'the best' phone doesn't exist anymore. It's deffo a case of horses for courses.
reddeviluk
26 Dec 15#106
So, does this come with the magnetic charger in the box?
Cheers
carwacster
26 Dec 15#104
managed to get 2 reserved. As I'm a keen photographer it would be nice upgrade from my M8 in terms of the camera. Or do I wait for S6 to come down a bit more?
Battery on Z2 sounds amazing
Is this the one Sony advertised with someone swimming underwater with it? Then they backtracked and said whilst it is waterproof you shouldn't take it in swimming pools or the sea nor should you press any buttons while submerged either.
u0421793 to Jimmyboy
26 Dec 15#103
It was the Xperia Z. I took my then-new Xperia Z into the sea in Jamaica visiting wife's relatives, a few years ago. Upon reading the instructions later it turns out that it advises against sea water. Just as well I rinsed it under a tap when coming out of the sea. The results were excellent though. Still works.
ehosin
26 Dec 15#102
Does anyone know what time uncollected reservations expire? Is it midnight?
katestewart9279
26 Dec 15#101
Oos
ehosin
26 Dec 15#99
OOS
Neobrown to ehosin
26 Dec 15#100
Its still in stock. Plenty in Newcastle area. However, yes, OOS in alot of places
jespurrier
25 Dec 15#65
This is deffo not the best deal around now and the z2 is not better than an lg g3. I had both and sold the z2 on. The screen and camera are better on the g3 and even the front facing speakers on the z2 didn't sound great. When you can get both an s6 or a g4 for fifty quid more why would you want this?
David23 to jespurrier
25 Dec 15#69
I agree, The Z2 is a nice but compared to the G3 which is roughly from the same era the G3 is a better deal because they can be picked up around this price and it has a 5.5" 2K screen. I really couldn't bring myself to buy a phone with a screen smaller than I have now, looking at 6 inchers these days!
brookysm to jespurrier
26 Dec 15#98
I have both a LG G3 3gb/32gb model and the Z2 and the G3 just sits in a drawer gathering dust - the Z2 simply beats it hands down in everyday use!
intranix
26 Dec 15#97
Love my Z2, would recommend to anyone, brilliant phone.
soled74
26 Dec 15#96
by far i believe that sony phones are sturdy phones compared to iphones
Doghouse_09
26 Dec 151#95
Thanks for posting this saved £50 by waiting for the boxing day sales.
fagash5
26 Dec 15#94
Brill phone,just buy glass screen protectors for less than £4 on amazon, 2 using in my family
draper3000
26 Dec 151#93
Love this phone..
imdurc
26 Dec 151#92
Similar story here - had mine a year and dropped it a few times and it's never cracked. Great phone that does everything I need it to do.
AlanS181824
26 Dec 15#90
It's about £207 in Éire, in case anyone is near there.
Jturney
26 Dec 15#89
Can't find in stock anywhere and not available for home delivery
Bigbil
26 Dec 151#88
in$anity
26 Dec 15#87
Android? Superior? HA!
jespurrier
25 Dec 15#70
The z2 camera just doesn't perform as it should looking at the specs on paper. I had one. I took identical pictures with it and the g3. The g3 pictures were sharper more of the time due to the laser auto focus and had better colour reproduction. Believe me I was hyped for the z2, I even went to a launch event for it lol. But the g3 is better.
Neobrown to jespurrier
25 Dec 151#72
Deleted my msg, as you seem to know your stuff.
Bigbil to jespurrier
26 Dec 15#86
Agreed. I'm on a Z2 (2 months) at the mo, but Santa has just brought me a G4 & I'll be glad to go back to LG. The camera in low light on the Z2 is shockingly poor. I had to get my wife to take a photo the other night on her iphone & send it to me. Bit embarrassing as I'm always telling her how superior android phones are. Ended up with the Z2 in Feb after last years Vodafone G2 shambles when I bought a couple for the kids. Already ran a G2, then a G3 but went back to the G2 as I couldn't cope with the G3 battery life. Had played about with this, but still preferred the G2. Smashed my G2 so pulled this out the cupboard. It's a good phone for £199, but if you can find a Vodafone store with stock of the G4 at £225, I would go for that.
One thing I would say in the Z2's defence is that if you look at the current crop of flagship phones, they are not much of an upgrade to the Z2.
jespurrier
25 Dec 15#85
Yes fair play in that respect. I have been toying with picking up a note 4 for custom rom shenanigans. ;-)
A sony nexus phone would be interesting!
Bubuka83
25 Dec 151#84
heat added! great find op!
jespurrier
25 Dec 15#71
I do respect that it can be subjective though but in any case I still think anybody buying a phone around this price point should really spend a little bit more and get the o2 refresh s6 or quote the g4 price at ebuyer to flubit and get it for £255 unlocked without the hassle of the recent Vodafone deal. ;-) Both those phones are iphone 6s beaters in my opinion and are still cutting edge unlike the z2 which is now two generations behind.
soza to jespurrier
25 Dec 15#83
Keep in mind that neither the g4 or the s6 have decent custom ROM support. Sony on the other hand contribute to AOSP and push sources to github, which makes the Sony devices desirable to developers like myself or anyone who just wants to remain on the latest version of Android. Sony are normally quick to release official updates too, which can't be said for many of the other manufacturers.
I'm hoping that Sony gets a chance to put out the next Nexus phone.
archrivel
25 Dec 15#82
None of these situations seems ideal to me to "enjoy clear and loud music wherever you are.. a crammed train. an airplane full of weekly commuters, or the office at its busiest. This Android phone comes with stereo speakers and noise cancelling technology, so you can"
Neobrown
25 Dec 15#81
Theres stock in Redditch shopping centre Birmingham
Theres also plenty of stock in Newcastle.
elbs
25 Dec 15#80
ha...no.
UZOR
25 Dec 15#79
oos
elchery
25 Dec 15#77
I've been a Z2 user for 18 months now and I can honestly say it's a fantastic phone. I was thinking about upgrading it within two years of buying it but I will probably keep it longer.
mohammedkhot
25 Dec 15#76
Amazon are doing the z3 compact for 280
pengwyn
25 Dec 15#74
This or a m4 aqua is it worth the extra 50
Kumaraz to pengwyn
25 Dec 15#75
This is worth the extra, has better features too!
joolsvern72
25 Dec 15#73
had this over a year (paid 150 used, mint condition off a customer of mine). it's a great phone if you don't mind the design (not too everyone's tastes). for the price you'll not match performance, support and quality buying anything else new imo.
MayIdunkMyBag
25 Dec 15#68
not bad at all, picked up the z3 from amazon warehouse with the 30% discount, which was a open box for £204 was literally brand new. deal maybe finished for that but heat for this deal
Burgess85
25 Dec 15#67
has anyone else noticed the email reservation says £249?
shaz2sxy
25 Dec 15#66
Ive had the Z1, Z2 and now Z5, for battery the Z2 is the best used to last for ages compared to my Z5 :disappointed:
danflorin3
25 Dec 15#64
Buy that insurance that covers your phone in case of smashing it :smiley:)) Mine is all cracked after 1 month, dropped from max 10" from the ground..was 300...awesome price and nice phone..
tranceazure3933
25 Dec 15#34
not a bad phone.but others can be had for same price which are better.the g.flex 2 is better.about same size but bigger screen.more powerfull.better camera.actually a LOT more robust.and the screen is amazing.battery life is good also.
Neobrown to tranceazure3933
25 Dec 15#40
G flex 2 isnt the same price. Unless you're talking about the 2GB ram model?
kamran9558 to tranceazure3933
25 Dec 15#63
you are absolutely right g flex 2 is the best phone at the moment in the 200 range and if you can get one with 3gb ram then even better.
elbs
25 Dec 15#62
pay 59 quid more and get a brand new samsung galaxy s6 (on the recently posted deal on O2)
SmilingCrow
25 Dec 15#61
It's not abusing the Refresh system as that is how it's supposed to work! If it was an actual loophole they'd have closed it ages ago.
It can be a pain though dealing with O2 when you cancel early and some people have had the full contract amount taken via DD when they cancelled early and had to wait a while to get it refunded.
freezin
25 Dec 151#60
Amazon warehouse has the newer z3 (used very good) for the same price of the 30% discount is still on which is a better deal
bluestreak56
25 Dec 152#6
Had this phone for almost 2 years and it's brilliant. The battery can last almost 4 days and the screen is just the right size. Just be carefulvwith the glass back as I cracked mine the first time I dropped it..
wozukSilencer to bluestreak56
25 Dec 15#59
If your battery can last 4 days you don't need a smartphone !
michelangelo88
25 Dec 15#58
My bad, OOS for most of London (collection), possibly delivery too.
Checked quite a few post codes.
If in case it is in stock somewhere it will be great to know.
*note to self: stop missing out deals because of too much research*
adamscybot
25 Dec 15#57
I've had this for about a year now and it did have to go back at one point because of a common (hopefully not anymore) issue with a failing microphone.
This is now resolved, but be warned the company you have to RMA to if it goes wrong (SBE Ltd, contractors for sony) are *AWFUL* and absolutely clueless.
I've not had both but an s2, one thing I
advised my customers is that if you have had phones with removable batteries it may be best for them yo go with another
phone with the same , this was a deal breaker for some of my customers as they were heavy users!, alot of phone for
the money, hope this helps :smiley:.
heat added op!! :smiley:
thebox to Jonsend
25 Dec 15#52
I'm in the same position. The s3 is still better than most of today's midrange phones so I'm waiting for a good deal on a better spec phone.
thegrifter1
25 Dec 15#51
Ditto, I've had a Z Ultra for a while now and having a 6.44 inch screen I was worried about how it would fare living in my pocket but it has held up very well with just a screen protector.
michelangelo88
25 Dec 15#50
Where?
WDTV123
25 Dec 15#49
Must be you pay for what you get.
Bought the m4 aqua a few months back. Dropped the phone whilst in a flip case, phone still looks brand new, but the camera has lines inside the lensike a crack and is unusable.
Heat for the z2 price. Tempted getting this.
MunglistJassive
25 Dec 15#48
I must have dropped my Z2 at least 5 times from pocket height - no damage to the phone besides scuffs on the corners. Brilliant battery life. Can fault it whatsovekkn'p 1230410r1ikp'#DxkcM nbdk|BJsmnkljam\xkm\cxm\jm,c\xmnc a|0909090909
suduck68
25 Dec 15#47
great phone, can definitely recommend this <3 hit hot hot
spitfire51
25 Dec 151#43
Got the Z2 for OH on black Friday 2014 shambles from Vodafone (originally LG G2 £150 which they sent a refurbished) took me God knows how many calls to sort out. In the end they sent me a Z2 March 2015. It is a fantastic phone... Buy it with confidence.
Neobrown to spitfire51
25 Dec 15#46
I gave up trying to return my Smart Ultra 6. Instead im giving as a xmas present...
Elvis F Christ
25 Dec 15#45
There's stock in Cambridge, fyi...
jazid
25 Dec 15#20
Merry Xmas all.
Typically was waiting for the z2 but went with the vodafone lg g4 instead. Primarily interested in the camera but the unlock faff and poor aftersales from vodafone is putting me off. Might get this instead.
Neobrown to jazid
25 Dec 15#21
Vodafone customer service is horrible for online purchased phone only deals.
Seems like they have no department set up for people without a vodafone number.
They pass you around like musical chairs...
If you were gonna get a phone only deal, make sure you buy instore
pureimerkz to jazid
25 Dec 15#44
same the lg g4 always out of stock.. dunno if i should get this or not hmmm :?
ARMADO
25 Dec 15#42
nice debate...as a Z2 owner - i love it! much preferred to any Samsung or LG in that price rage. ONly prob is none in stock in London/Essex.....
DealJourno
25 Dec 15#41
No. Same as you. USB cable with white box. But it was the Z3 for a great price. Not a mark on my one. Same as my previous HTC M8.
DealJourno
25 Dec 15#16
Not a fantastc price when lots of people using HUKD, including myself, paid £204 in August for a Sony Xperia Z3 on O2 refresh for an apparently refurbished handset (my one was brand new).
Neobrown to DealJourno
25 Dec 151#18
I dont think you can compare 02 Refresh deals to phone only deals, as we're basically abusing the system, and technically isnt the actual price for the phone.
Its a one off. Hopefully this is the new base Price for this phone.
Elbandito to DealJourno
25 Dec 15#39
Did u get the fully boxed etc.? Mine came only in plain white box and just with a USB cable
tightyorky
25 Dec 15#36
Sure it was this price in Argos this time last year when I got mine, I've had no issues at all and build quality is fine, mine is chucked about all the time and always in my pocket with no cracking issues. Best advice I can give is find the magnetic charger for it.
DonkeyKonk to tightyorky
25 Dec 15#38
Was £299 last Xmas / January (after reduction)
Think it was down to £229 ish a month ago or so, but never seen it under £200 new before.
PS, I got a Z3 Compact grade B from Smartfonestore for £150 last month, impressed with it for the money.
margamboy
25 Dec 15#37
Would of gone for this but after seeing the screen on my mates z2 no chance, not sure if anyone else experienced the screen at one side as around an inch from the edge of colour run, i mean the red, green, blue type blur. Also when i call him he sounds like he is the other side of the world. He has vodafone on vodafone network. Glad now i went for the g4.....
DonkeyKonk
25 Dec 151#35
I got one in Argos last year, great phone, and I had the noise cancelling headphones in the box (at the time it seemed a bit 50/50 if you did, you can ask to have a look before buying) and they are really good in my opinion.
An excellent phone,
Pros... the forward facing speakers, rather good battery life especially with stamina mode); noise cancelling built in (with correct Headphones), waterproofness, rather nice camera, useful Sony apps, compatible with PS4. Very good FM Radio, which hardly uses any battery.
Cons...
Is a little bit bulky and heavy (I do prefer the S5 as my daily device, because of this, just easier to carry in shirt pocket); flaps (not a big issue, and the magnetic charger cables work very well instead); I find the screen a bit 'dark' at times when watching video;
Otherwise, for brand new, and IF you get the NC headphones in the box, then its a great deal.
Neobrown
25 Dec 15#33
I suppose. Just dont say that this isnt a good deal please.
Its the same price you paid without using any one off codes or abusing any system.
Solid deal imo.
DealJourno
25 Dec 15#31
My O2 refresh deal became my phone a day after it arrived.
Abusing the system! I feel so bad about it. Poor old Telifonica. They are a business. If they can't promote a deal without a loophole we can 'abuse' tough!
V6ALFISTI
25 Dec 15#30
I am sure this can go on and on, but I would agree on the build quality issues
1) Sony Z1 - Despite being extremely careful with devices and all my things looking A1 after years of use, this bent at the USB connector. Very common
2) Sony Z3 Tablet - Perfect
3) Sony Z3 Compact - Headphone has stopped working, the microphone introduces lots of gremlins when on loudspeaker and the compass needs resetting every 2 days
Cracking phones but they need to improve the basic build quality/design of their devices and customer service effectiveness needs to ramp up as well.
Common Sense
25 Dec 15#27
WIll it get the latest Android update?
Sensination to Common Sense
25 Dec 15#29
Yes, it will definitely get Android Marshmallow in early 2016 :smiley:
mattclarkie
25 Dec 15#28
If Amazon are still doing the 30% off warehouse you can get a used Z3 for this, mine arrived with no signs of use.
jumbosausage
25 Dec 15#26
I have this. Brilliant for the money. No overheating issues. Almost stock Android. A great all rounder. Price wise this was £220 3 months ago. Easily the best phone I've had. Heat.
HTFCLUKE
25 Dec 153#25
Decent phone for the price had it since release, when my contact ends I'm probably just going to get a sim deal and keep the phone.
jazid
25 Dec 15#24
Thanks for the advice but too late! Thats why the Z2 deal looks attractive!
mrgadgetplanet1
25 Dec 15#23
Good deal! and as a proud owner of Z2 the Only issue is the call volume on speaker is very low..only uses one of the two stereo speakers for calls..
basergorkobal
25 Dec 151#22
Great phone for the money. Still very relevant as a flagship material.
Love Sony's light touch on skinning Android. Frequent updates and good battery optimisation are other bonuses compared to say Samsung.
Availability of cases is not so great. And it's not a sturdy phone so you will need one.
Bades
25 Dec 152#19
Z2 owner since release and not a single issue never had it fail on me and still get 2 full days on a single charge at 18+months old can not fault the phone! one thing to say is if you treat a phone like sh*t its going to end up like sh*t
Burgess85
25 Dec 152#4
Shame about the overheating issues.
brookysm to Burgess85
25 Dec 156#5
They haven't overheaded for ages, camera issues were fixed several updates ago.
ws007 to Burgess85
25 Dec 151#15
that's the 810 chip, this phone has the 801 chip
Jonsend
25 Dec 15#14
Thanks for your reply. I'm just reading through the specs for the s6 and it looks as there's no microsd support. This is a must have for me.
reallybigmisterbig
25 Dec 15#12
That's actually a new one for me, normally an impulse buyer!!!
reallybigmisterbig
25 Dec 15#7
Just ordered mine, collect in store tomorrow.
Was going to buy the LG G3 when that came down to the same price at Argos 6 weeks or so ago.
Was persuaded to wait though in case this or Moto X Play was reduced on Black Friday.
Moto was but missed it ~ glad I did now!!!
Neobrown to reallybigmisterbig
25 Dec 151#9
Result! This is defo better than G3. Patience is a virtue :smiley:
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Opening post
Packed with technology, the Sony Xperia Z2 can survive life's knocks. With an impressive IP55/IP58 rating, this slim and sleek smartphone is both waterproof and dust resistant.
Experience the clearest, most immersive listening experience with Sony's Digital Noise Cancelling technology. Active Noise Control reduces up to 98% of all ambient sound for uninterrupted entertainment.
Timeshift video creates a truly cinematic experience by shooting at 120 frames per second in HD 720p. You can then select the best bits to play back at quarter speed, mark them on the graphical timeline and relive the action in glorious, slow motion.
A crammed train. An airplane full of weekly commuters. Or the office at its busiest. This Android phone comes with stereo speakers and noise cancelling technology, so you can enjoy clear and loud music wherever you are.
Network provider: Sim free.
Android 4.4 (KitKat) operating system.
Quad-Core Processor.
MP3 player.
Display and camera information:
5.2 inch screen.
1080 x 1920 pixels.
LED display.
Full HD screen.
20.7 megapixel camera.
Video capture and playback.
Network and connectivity:
2G, 3G and 4G network capability.
Micro SIM card.
Wi-Fi connectivity.
Bluetooth.
Memory information:
3000MB/16GB of internal memory.
64 GB of expandable memory (memory card not included).
Type of memory card required: microSD.
General information:
Up to 740 hours standby time.
Up to 1140 mins talk time.
Size H146.8, W73.3, D8.2mm.
Weight 163g.
Manufacturer's 2 year guarantee.
Top comments
The Xperia line are fantastic handsets tech wise and the battery life on them are usually beasts but the whole build quality is very, very flawed. I love Sony products typically but I wouldn't recommend it from personal experience - cracked everything, and I owned both a case and a tempered glass cover.
Was on contract with my Xperia Z3 Compact until it broke and didn't fancy paying the excess on insurance nor turning it around AGAIN to Sony so bought a Moto G 3rd Gen 2GB to tide me over till my contract renewed. Got it on the Black Friday Amazon FR deal @ £130 and haven't looked back. If you're after a phone, get that one, I see it's on Sale again for around £139 from Amazon IT. Great sturdy build and can handle pretty much everything I throw at it. The Camera isn't as good as this Xperia Z2, the screen technically less clear and on paper the tech specs pale, but it's no slouch and I'll take sturdiness every day of the week.
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The Xperia line are fantastic handsets tech wise and the battery life on them are usually beasts but the whole build quality is very, very flawed. I love Sony products typically but I wouldn't recommend it from personal experience - cracked everything, and I owned both a case and a tempered glass cover.
Was on contract with my Xperia Z3 Compact until it broke and didn't fancy paying the excess on insurance nor turning it around AGAIN to Sony so bought a Moto G 3rd Gen 2GB to tide me over till my contract renewed. Got it on the Black Friday Amazon FR deal @ £130 and haven't looked back. If you're after a phone, get that one, I see it's on Sale again for around £139 from Amazon IT. Great sturdy build and can handle pretty much everything I throw at it. The Camera isn't as good as this Xperia Z2, the screen technically less clear and on paper the tech specs pale, but it's no slouch and I'll take sturdiness every day of the week.
still in perfect condition.....best phone I've ever owned :-)
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I've only ever seen it once on my z2, when recording 4K video for about 10 mins in the summer, but it was polite about it and just said it needed to close the camera app because it's too hot.
So to get up to speed, getting the G4 instead of this will be locked to vodaphone, but this phone is simfree and cheaper, surely this is a better deal, if you are not with vodaphone.
If you got the extra cash i would look elsewhere with some very good deals about at the mo
Cheers
Battery on Z2 sounds amazing
One thing I would say in the Z2's defence is that if you look at the current crop of flagship phones, they are not much of an upgrade to the Z2.
A sony nexus phone would be interesting!
I'm hoping that Sony gets a chance to put out the next Nexus phone.
Theres also plenty of stock in Newcastle.
It can be a pain though dealing with O2 when you cancel early and some people have had the full contract amount taken via DD when they cancelled early and had to wait a while to get it refunded.
Checked quite a few post codes.
If in case it is in stock somewhere it will be great to know.
*note to self: stop missing out deals because of too much research*
This is now resolved, but be warned the company you have to RMA to if it goes wrong (SBE Ltd, contractors for sony) are *AWFUL* and absolutely clueless.
The phone itself is pretty good if you have no problems. One thing I would say is the flaps that cover the charging port are fiddly. Get one of these for the magnetic charging port instead: http://www.handtec.co.uk/sony-z3-z2-z1-magnetic-charging-cable-black-dcu28.html?gclid=CMXH78WI98kCFQcYwwodx70CkQ
Although theres alot of phones you can choose from atm.
You can get a Samsumg galaxy S6 for £260 here
advised my customers is that if you have had phones with removable batteries it may be best for them yo go with another
phone with the same , this was a deal breaker for some of my customers as they were heavy users!, alot of phone for
the money, hope this helps :smiley:.
heat added op!! :smiley:
Bought the m4 aqua a few months back. Dropped the phone whilst in a flip case, phone still looks brand new, but the camera has lines inside the lensike a crack and is unusable.
Heat for the z2 price. Tempted getting this.
Typically was waiting for the z2 but went with the vodafone lg g4 instead. Primarily interested in the camera but the unlock faff and poor aftersales from vodafone is putting me off. Might get this instead.
Seems like they have no department set up for people without a vodafone number.
They pass you around like musical chairs...
If you were gonna get a phone only deal, make sure you buy instore
Its a one off. Hopefully this is the new base Price for this phone.
Think it was down to £229 ish a month ago or so, but never seen it under £200 new before.
PS, I got a Z3 Compact grade B from Smartfonestore for £150 last month, impressed with it for the money.
An excellent phone,
Pros... the forward facing speakers, rather good battery life especially with stamina mode); noise cancelling built in (with correct Headphones), waterproofness, rather nice camera, useful Sony apps, compatible with PS4. Very good FM Radio, which hardly uses any battery.
Cons...
Is a little bit bulky and heavy (I do prefer the S5 as my daily device, because of this, just easier to carry in shirt pocket); flaps (not a big issue, and the magnetic charger cables work very well instead); I find the screen a bit 'dark' at times when watching video;
Otherwise, for brand new, and IF you get the NC headphones in the box, then its a great deal.
Its the same price you paid without using any one off codes or abusing any system.
Solid deal imo.
Abusing the system! I feel so bad about it. Poor old Telifonica. They are a business. If they can't promote a deal without a loophole we can 'abuse' tough!
1) Sony Z1 - Despite being extremely careful with devices and all my things looking A1 after years of use, this bent at the USB connector. Very common
2) Sony Z3 Tablet - Perfect
3) Sony Z3 Compact - Headphone has stopped working, the microphone introduces lots of gremlins when on loudspeaker and the compass needs resetting every 2 days
Cracking phones but they need to improve the basic build quality/design of their devices and customer service effectiveness needs to ramp up as well.
Love Sony's light touch on skinning Android. Frequent updates and good battery optimisation are other bonuses compared to say Samsung.
Availability of cases is not so great. And it's not a sturdy phone so you will need one.
Was going to buy the LG G3 when that came down to the same price at Argos 6 weeks or so ago.
Was persuaded to wait though in case this or Moto X Play was reduced on Black Friday.
Moto was but missed it ~ glad I did now!!!