Sony Xperia T2 Ultra

Sony Xperia T2 Ultra

The Xperia T2 Ultra is an XL size screen in their smartphones. But unlike the Z Ultra, T2 is not a flagship product. It is priced more modestly and packs in hardware that won't make you go wow. The goal is to sell a device that is value for money and not the one that is fastest, best looking and priciest. Well, in our opinion that is not a bad goal at all.

After using the device for over a week, we think Sony largely succeeds. Xperia T2 Ultra is a good product. But on the pricing, Sony again misses a beat. However, before we talk about the price and value of T2 Ultra, let's take a look at the device.

T2 Ultra has a 6-inch TFT screen. The resolution is 1280 x 720 pixels though around 80 pixels at the bottom of the screen are taken by virtual buttons - Home, Multitasking, Back.

The is screen but not exceptional. The screen with its 720P resolution is not as sharp as 1080P screens that have become common on phones that cost around Rs 25,000. While mostly it is something that you will rarely notice, but if you are reading an ebook or a PDF file you will see not-so-sharp text.The touch response of the screen is fantastic.

T2 Ultra is powered by Android 4.3. However, just like other Xperia phones, it uses Sony's custom user interface (UI). In terms of usability, Sony's UI in T2 Ultra is similar to stock Android. This is a good thing and unlike the UI that some of the Chinese brands are putting in their phones, doesn't confuse a user. Multitasking, app launcher and installer, even options to customize home screen, are similar to how they are on the stock Android.

One major addition to the stock Android is a task bar that opens after a user taps on the multi-tasking button. From this task bar, a user can launch mini apps like Notes or Recorder, which are useful and float on the top of any open app or homescreen.

T2 Ultra has a 13MP primary camera. The performance of the camera is decent. It is definitely not in the league of the cameras found on high-end Xperias or in phones like Galaxy S4, LG2 or even Gionee E7.

T2 Ultra is powered by Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor. If you are interested, it is a variant of MSM8228 processor. The four cores of the processor use A7 ARM architecture, which is meant to be used in mainstream devices. The cores run at 1.4GHz. T2 Ultra has 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage and support for a up to 32GB microSD card.