A phone that`s more and less than the sum of its parts.
It started not with a whimper but a bang. My first Xperia XZ2 unit had issues. So did a second. They were pre-production models, as many review units were, but I held off reviewing the phone until I knew I was using the same hardware and software that would ship to consumers.
I may not insist on that same handicap for other models, but the Xperia XZ2, like all Sony phones, needs a booster. They`re at an inherent disadvantage — one of Sony`s own making, mind you — because of lean distribution and, until recently, hardware limitations.
So when the Xperia XZ2 went on sale in April for $799, I knew I had to wait. The early adopters would pick it up anyway, but the masses, unsure what to do in a market awash in competitive devices, would likely sit. And wait.
Wait for the early bugs to be fixed. Wait for the inevitable price drop.
And now, in mid-June, we have our first major price drop, to $699 USD, along with a...
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