ISSUE 50 • ANDROID ADVISOR 73REVIEWplant nicely in focus and sharp, but later inspection
revealed that it’s a little off. It’s a bit disappointing
from Sony, which supplies cameras for rival phones.
If you’re just after general snaps for social media,
then the XZ2 is easily good enough. If, however, you’re
serious about phone photography, then rivals such as
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and Apple’s iPhone X are better.
Perhaps more importantly, this is also the first
smartphone from any manufacturer capable of
recording 4K HDR video footage, while the 960fps
super slow motion that Sony pioneered will now be
available up to 1080p, compared to the previous cap
of 720p. Those are some nice video upgrades, which
might swing it for those serious about shooting films.
However, the super slow motion in Full HD means
a shorter burst of the high frame rate, even if you
can fit more in the frame. It’s also still difficult toClose-up shot