For readers who are considering buying the Sony Xperia Z2 or the Xperia Z1, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design

The Sony Xperia Z2 comes with a 5.2 inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, rendering 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Xperia Z1 comes with a 5 inch TFT capacitive touch screen, rendering 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.

The Sony Xperia Z2 comes with 146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm dimensions and weighs 163 grams. The Xperia Z1 comes with 144 x 74 x 8.5 mm dimensions and weighs 170 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The Sony Xperia Z2 is equipped with a 2.3 GHz quad core krait 400 processor and Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 chipset. It comes with 16 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a Micro SD card.

The Xperia Z1 is equipped with a 2.2 GHz quad core krait 400 processor and Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 chipset. It comes with 16 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a Micro SD card.

The Sony Xperia Z2 runs on the Android KitKat operating system and has 3 GB of RAM. The Xperia Z1 runs on the Android Jelly Bean operating system and has 2 GB of RAM.

Camera

The Sony Xperia Z2 sports a 20.7 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 2.2 MP. The Xperia Z1 also sports a 20.7 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 2 MP.

Battery

The Sony Xperia Z2 comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 19 hours on 3G or music play of about 120 hours. The Xperia Z1 comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 15 hours on 3G or music play of about 110 hours.

Price in Australia

The Sony Xperia Z2 D5603 4G LTE variant is priced at around AU $899.95. The Xperia Z1 4G LTE variant is priced at around AU $629.95 in Australia.