Sony Xperia Z priced equal to Galaxy Note 2 for March street release

Sony Mobile officially released Xperia Z on CES 2013 with detailed specs, which have attracted great attention worldwide. But the price of Sony Xperia Z was still not announced by Sony on the exhibition. Fortunately, the UK retailer Clove recently leaked the price. He claimed that the Xperia Z would be priced at €440 (excluding taxes) in UK, while the tax included price would be €528.

 The price of Xperia Z as reported is at the same level as that of Samsung Galaxy Note II. But no doubt, Xperia Z would be more cost-effective than Galaxy Note II. At least Xperia Z owns waterproof, dust-resistant and shakeproof features. The official street release date of Xperia Z is also reported to be March 1^st, which means we still have to wait for some time.

A brief review of Sony Xperia Z specs:

5-inch 1080 x 1920 full HD Reality screen, with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 technology;

13 million pixels Exmor RS rear camera, 2.2 million pixels front camera;

IP55 and IP57 level dust resistant and waterproof ability;

1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor;

2GB RAM and 16GB memory storage, microSD card expansion;

Support 4G LTE.

Sony Officially Released Xperia Z on Los Angles CES 2013 as the Best of Sony in Premium Smartphone

On January 7^th, Sony Mobile Communications officially released its new Android smartphone flagship, the long anticipated Sony Xperia Z. The new Sony flagship owns very powerful and satisfactory configurations, including:  a 5” Full HD 1080p Reality Display, Snapdragon™ S4 Pro quad-core processor, 13 megapixel fast-capture camera, 4G LTE, excellent waterproof performance, etc. Xperia Z has all the specifications expected from a premium smartphone. On top of this, it brings the best of Sony’s unique technology, content, design and connectivity to deliver rich user experiences. As reported by Sony Mobile, the Sony Xperia Z will launch globally in Q1 2013.

Key features for Xperia Z

• 5” 1080 x 1920p full HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 to deliver amazing visual effect for watching HD movie on Sony Xperia Z;

• 13MP Fast Capture camera with Exmor RS for mobile, HDR video, Superior Auto and Noise Reduction to effortlessly capture razor sharp pictures and videos in any conditions;

• Dust and water resistant (IP55 & IP57) with a durable glass display;

• 1.5 GHz asynchronous quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 2GB RAM;

• Battery STAMINA mode improves standby time by at least 4 times;

• Excellent waterproof ability to meets military specifications IP55 and IP57, which means it’s dust resistant and submersible in up to three feet of water for up to 30 minutes;

• Launch on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and will be upgraded to 4.2 shortly after launch for the latest Android user experience;

• NFC-enabled, Stereo Bluetooth™ Headset SBH20 and the Wireless Headset DR-BTN200M;

The below are some pictures about the new Sony Xperia Z:

Sony Quad-core Flagship Xperia Z to Appear on CES 2013

Quite soon, the CES 2013 will come alive from January 8 to 11, only a few days left. With the approaching of the unveiling of CES 2013, there’re a lot of reports and rumors about the participants of the electronica product exhibition. The long rumored Xperia Yuga is a big concern to smartphone fans around the world. Previous reports had shown that the Xperia Yuga would be officially named as Xperia Z. And now, a brand new report shows that the new Sony quad-core flagship Xperia Z would appear on CES 2013. The press conference of Sony is scheduled at the evening of January 7^th, when we could get more detailed information about this new smartphone. Now, let’s take a look at the official image of this new smartphone and its rumored specs.

As reported, Sony Xperia Z would come with a 5-inch FHD IPS touchscreen with 1920x1080 pixels screen resolution and 400ppi, quite similar to the previous reports. Thus, if you want to watch HD movies on Xperia Z, you would not be disappointed. Besides, this new smartphone also runs on a 1.5GHz Qual-comm S4 quad-core processor with 2GB RAM. The camera pixel reaches up to 12MP for a better camera experience. Aside from these, the Xperia Z also operates on Android 4.1.2 OS, supports LTE network connectivity, NFC and MicroSD card slot for memory expansion. Of course, just as reported before, the Xperia Z would be waterproof, dustproof and shakeproof smartphone.

As for the official release date, the Xperia Z is supposed to be available in the middle of January, a long time before the next Apple iPhone and Samsung flagships. There’s also report that another smartphone codenamed Xperia X would appear on the CES 2013 as well, which features with 5" 1080P screen, 1300MP camera, etc.