Sony announced the Xperia Z back at CES this year. After quite a few years, Sony has managed to announce an impressive handset. The Xperia Z comes with tempered glass on its front and back, along with sealed ports which help the device in getting the IP57 certification. This means that the Xperia Z is dust-resistant as well as water-proof.
The front of the Xperia Z is adored by a beautiful 5-inch 1080p display, which is ruined by its poor viewing angles. The display also has Sony’s Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 that automatically enhances the colors and contrast levels while watching videos or pictures.
Internally, the Xperia Z uses Qualcomm’s quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC that is clocked at 1.5GHz. This same SoC is found inside the likes of Optimus G, Nexus 4 and the DROID DNA. Other specs of the Xperia Z include 2GB of RAM, 16GB of on-board storage, a microSD card slot, and the usual bunch of connectivity and sensors. The Xperia Z also sports an IR Blaster that allows it to act as a remote control for all your household appliances.
The back of the Xperia Z houses a 13MP Exmor R camera that is also capable of recording HDR videos. Out of the box, the Xperia Z runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, but Sony says that it will be rolling out the Android 4.2 update for the device “very soon”.
While the Xperia Z has a 2300mAh battery, Sony has also included a new feature called Stamina mode. Enabling this feature will automatically disable the mobile data on your phone when the screen is off, thus increasing battery life.
Below is our quick hands-on video of the Xperia Z from the MWC floors in Barcelona -:
The Xperia Z will be available in most regions of the world by the end of March.
Pricing & Details in India:
- Sony Xperia Z has been announced at 38.9K in India.
- It comes with 8Gb of free data download partnered with Vodafone.
- It comes in 3 colors, Black, Silver & Purple.
