Sunday 20 January 2013

Sony’s new Xperia Z flagship comes with quad core CPU, 5” 1080p HD display & HDR video camera

Xperia™ Z. This new smartphone comes with a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ S4 Pro quad core processor with the Adreno 320 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 5” full HD screen, OptiContrast™ display with 443 ppi, Android™ 4.1 (Jelly Bean), NFC, Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2, and a 13 MP camera with HDR (High Dynamic Range). Xperia™ Z is also water-resistant and dust-resistant (IP55; IP57), and designed with tempered glass on the front and back. The new Sony superphone will be launch globally in Q1 2013. Read more about Xperia™ Z after the jump.

Xperia Z
Enjoy the great outdoors with Xperia™ Z – it’s both waterproof and dustproof (IP55; IP57).

A top of the line smartphone

Xperia™ Z comes with the MSM8064 Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ S4 Pro platform, with Krait 1.5 GHz asynchronous quad core processor. The Snapdragon S4 class of processors is the first mobile processor to be manufactured using the latest 28nm process technology that provides advantages in frequency scaling, power consumption, and size reduction. The MSM8064 incorporates the Adreno 320 GPU, for outstanding performance (up to 4x of its predecessor) and graphics, better battery life, and improved multi-tasking.


5” full HD Reality Display with 13 MP camera, Mobile BRAVIA Engine, and HD Voice

Xperia™ Z comes with a 5” full HD 1080p Reality Display. You’ll also find a 13 MP fast capture camera paired with the new Exmor RS sensor that comes with HDR (High dynamic range imaging) for video. Exmor RS and HDR lets you take sharp, clear photos in lowlight and strongly backlit conditions.
Another astonishing feature in Xperia™ Z is the Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2, which is an evolution of the Mobile BRAVIA Engine.
HD Voice1 is also featured in Xperia™ Z. This technology transmits a broader spectrum of the human voice, providing more natural sound and better clarity, even in noisy environments. HD Voice functionality is operator dependent, and only available to consumers on the same national network, and where both the calling and called party each as an HD Voice-compatible mobile phone.

Easy to share content with the new “Throw” feature and One-touch connectivity

It’s super easy to take entertainment from your smartphone to the big screen. With the new “Throw” feature, you can easily share content from your Xperia™ Z to your Wi-Fi-enabled TV through screen mirroring or DLNA. Or you can send your music to a speaker using Bluetooth. Using the “Throw” feature, the smartphone finds the best way to wirelessly connect to other devices. With an MHL cable, you can also mirror your phone’s full user interface on your TV and watch movies or play games while charging your phone. With the newly announced BRAVIA TV, you can simply tap Xperia™ Z to the remote control of the TV to instantly enjoy your photos and videos on the big screen.
Xperia™ Z also incorporates One-touch connectivity – one simple pairing step for sharing photos, music, and more, wirelessly across smartphones and other NFC-enabled devices.

Availability and colours

Xperia™ Z launches globally in Q1 2013. For Xperia™ Z, the available colours are black, purple, and white.