Sony launches Xperia Z2, Z2 tablet and M2 on MWC Barcelona. It certainly borrows a lot from its predecessor in terms of looks and features, but the company’s breathed some extra life into the phone to set it apart from its older siblings. What can be talked about is the MSM8974AB, a SoC that was already outed by Xiaomi with their Mi-3. The differences are minor, far smaller than that of the APQ8064 and APQ8064AB/AC, which had slightly improved IPC and higher clocks. The 8974AB instead brings higher GPU clocks (550 MHz vs 450 MHz), higher memory clocks (933 MHz vs 800 MHz), and the ISP goes from 320 MHz to 465 MHz. This is almost guaranteed to be the SoC of choice for all high end flagships launching at MWC, judging by various rumblings about the internet.

The final change of note in the Xperia Z2 are the stereo front facing speakers, which are finally in a phone that doesn’t start with One or Butterfly in the model name. While there aren’t many details on the quality of the speakers, just putting them on the front is great. However, just like with HTC devices, it seems that the speakers have added a great deal of bezel to the front of the device. While some may not mind the difference, there are definitely great deals of people that voice their complaints over the size of bezels in phones. Don’t forget to look at the trailer video and specs below.

Features

• The world’s best camera and camcorder in a waterproof smartphone with Sony’s proven camera technologies: Award-winning “G Lens”, 20.7 MP “Exmor RS for mobile” CMOS image sensor and “BIONZ for mobile” image processing engine
• Capture video in 4K resolution with SteadyShot, complemented by new Xperia camera apps such as Timeshift video and new AR effect
• Our brightest and most vivid viewing experience ever on 5.2″ Full HD TRILUMINOS Display for mobile with Live Colour LED powered by X-Reality for mobile
• The world’s first Digital Noise Cancelling Technology2 in a smartphone for an immersive audio experience
• The latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with 2.3 GHz quad-core Krait CPUs and 4G LTE for fast performance, 3GB RAM and high capacity 3200 mAh battery in an 8.2mm slim smartphone

Sony Xperia Z2 Trailer

Video

Specifications

Weight

• 158 grams

Dimensions

• 146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm

Camera

• 20.7 MP camera

Display

• 5.2 Full HD TRILUMINOS Display for mobile with X-Reality for mobile picture engine
• 16,777,216 colours Full HD 1920×1080 pixels

On The Inside

• Google Android 4.4 (Kitkat)
• 2.3 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974AB Quad-core

Durability

• IPX5 and IPX8 (waterproof) ****
• IP5X (Dust protected) ****

Battery

• Talk time: up to 19 hours***
• Standby time: up to 880 hours***
• Music listening time: Up to 110 hours***
• Video playback time: Up to 400 hours***
• Battery: 3000 mAh minimum

Sony Xperia M2

Finally, Sony launched the Xperia M2, a mid-range device that seems to directly target the Moto G based upon its platform and spec. I say this because the SoC is the Snapdragon 400 with quad core Cortex A7s at 1.2 GHz. The one major difference is that this phone has LTE. This means that its probably the MSM8926 running inside, unless Sony is packaging a separate modem to enable LTE, which is rather unlikely. The Xperia M2 also has a dual-SIM variant, although that device wont have LTE. While the press release doesnt have any indication of whether or not the Xperia M2 will have microSD, it should be a relatively safe bet to say that it will, based upon Sonys continued inclusion of microSD even at the high end of the market.

Features

• The slimmest 4G smartphone2 with the best smartphone camera3 and largest qHD display4 in its class
• Sonys premium experiences, including the OmniBalance design, stunning processor performance, 4G speed and a long-lasting battery in a mid-range smartphone
• Razor sharp photos and video with the 8MP Exmor RS for mobile, HDR camera, and Xperia camera apps for live video broadcasting and sharing
• A unique entertainment package of 3 blockbuster movies, 30 days free trial of the Music Unlimited service and a range of PlayStationMobile games available out of the box

Sony Xperia M2 Trailer

Video

Specifications

Weight

• 148 grams

Dimensions

• 139.6 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm

Camera

• 8 megapixels
• 4 x digital zoom
• HD video recording (1080 p)

Display

• 4.8″ display
• 960 x 540 pixels and 16,777,216-colour TFT

On The Inside

• Google Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
• 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8926 Quad Core
• 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8226 Quad Core
• Adreno 305

Battery

• Talktime: up to 14 hours 14 min**
• Standby time: up to 693 hours**
• Music listening time: up to 56 hours 49 min**
• Video playback time: up to 8 hours 25 min**
• Battery (Embedded) 2300 mAh