Sony launches water-resistant Xperia Z @ Rs 38,990

shiva prasad | 06/03/2013 | 0 Comments

Japanese phone maker Sony today launched its flagship smartphone Xperia Z at an event in Delhi. Sony Xperia Z features a 5-inch full HD display, is water and dust resistant and sports a scratch-resistant glass body. The device costs Rs XYZ in India and competes against the likes of HTC Butterfly, Nokia Lumia 920 and BlackBerry Z10, along with upcoming smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S IV and LG Optimus G Pro.
The all-new Xperia Z has a TFT display that supports 1920x1080p resolution and boasts of 441ppi pixel density. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and will soon be upgraded to Android 4.2, the manufacturer has said. Sony has used a quad-core 1.5GHz Krait processor and 2GB RAM in this smartphone. For memory, the device has 16GB onboard storage and 32GB microSD card support.
Connectivity options in the phone include 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and microUSB 2.0. Sony Xperia Z comes with Battery Stamina Mode, which improves the standby time by four times or more by automatically shutting down battery-draining apps whenever the screen is off and starts them again once the screen is back on.

Key specs:
Display: 5-inch TFT touchscreen with 1920x1080p resolution and 441ppi pixel density; Operating system: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), planned Android 4.2 upgrade; Processor & RAM: 1.5GHz quad-core processor, coupled with 2GB RAM; Storage: 16GB internal memory with microSD support up to 32GB; Connectivity: 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0; Camera: 13MP rear camera with LED flash and 2.2MP front snapper; and Battery: 2,320Ah.