Sony has launched its new flagship smartphone, Xperia Z3, and its compact version, Xperia Z3 Compact, ahead of IFA 2014, in Berlin. Sony has not revealed the pricing and availability of the two phones.The Xperia Z3 will be available in white, black, green and copper colours. Compared to the Xperia Z2, the phone is an iterative upgrade.
Sony Xperia Z3 sports a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920p) display. Powered by a 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, Adreno 330 graphics and 3GB RAM, the phone comes with 16GB internal storage and a microSD card slot that supports cards up to 128GB. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat with Sony’s custom UI running on top. The waterproof and dust resistant phone (IP65 and IP68) sports a 20.7MP rear camera and a 2.2MP front-facing camera. In terms of connectivity, the Xperia Z3 supports 3G, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and A-GPS. It has a 3100mAh battery, measures 146.5x72x7.3mm and weighs 152gram. The phone will also be available in a dual-sim variant in some markets.
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact sports a 4.6-inch HD (720x1280p) display. Powered by a 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, Adreno 330 graphics and 2GB RAM, the phone comes with 16GB internal storage and a microSD card slot that supports cards up to 128GB. The phone runs Android 4.4 KitKat with Sony’s custom UI running on top. The waterproof (IPX5 and IPX8) and dust resistant phone (IP6X) sports a 20.7MP rear camera and a 2.2MP front-facing camera. In terms of connectivity, the Xperia Z3 Compact supports 3G, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and A-GPS. It has a 2600mAh battery, measures 127.3×64.9×8.64mm and weighs 129gram. The phone will be available in white, black, red and green colour variants.
Users can now use their Xperia Z3 or Xperia Z3 Compact as a remote screen to connect to and control games on Sony PlayStation 4 gaming console.
