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: