How usable will a decade-old Android smartphone be in 2024? let's answer this question with the Xperia Z Ultra, Sony's flagship Android Smartphone from 2013, running Android Lollipop.
We will see what works, and what does not, app compatibility and general usability of the phone, and also look at some of the features not there on modern Android flagships, like the SD card slot and the headphone jack.
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Chapters:
0. Intro: 0:00
1. The Test Candidate: 0:37
2. Sony's Ingenious Design: 1:29
3. First Hurdle: 1:41
4. First Boot After Many Years: 2:16
5. Updating Apps: 2:55
6. Specifications: 3:20
7. App Availability On Jellybean: 4:05
8. They Took These Away From Us: 5:13
9. Getting Nostalgic: 6:00
10. Flagship Snapdragon 800 Showing Its Age: 6:26
11. Ranting About Lack Of Apps: 7:06
12. Watching YouTube In WebBrowser: 7:24
13. Google's Material Design Lives On: 7:51
14. Sony's Custom Android Skin and Camera: 8:20
15. Giant Triluminos Display With X-Reality Engine: 9:30
16. SmartPhone Design Evolution: 9:54
17. Remember Live Wallpapers: 10:50
18. Phablets Went Mainstream: 11:06
19. Multi-User and Guest Mode: 11:33
20. Small Apps: 12:14
21. No Android Auto: 12:50
22. No High Speed 3G: 13:35
23. battery Life: 15:57
24. Pencil As A Stylus: 16:45
25. Is a Decade Old Android Still Usable: 17:10
26. Why Using Outdated Android Is a Bad Idea: 17:30
27. The Alternative: 18:17
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