The Sony Xperia Z is an Android OS powered 5-inch FHD handset, which has got all the high-end specifications, and solid hardware under the hood.
Sony Xperia Z runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS out of the box, sporting a 5-inch display with 1920 X 1080 pixels of resolution, 443 PPI of pixel density, powered by Qualcomm’s APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset with four 1.5GHz Krait cores, 2GB of RAM to keep things running, a 13 megapixel rear facing camera with Exmor RS sensor HDR video mode for both stills and video, a front-facing 2 megapixel HD shooter with Exmor R sensor for forwarding video chats, 16GB onboard storage, microSD card slot for memory expansion support, micro USB 2.0, microHDMI port via MHL support, 4G LTE connectivity, Bluetooth 4.0, dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, preloaded WALKMAN, Album and Movies apps, 2,300mAh battery, a whole host of the Google services, and all the regular features of an Android phone.
Full Technical Specifications of Sony Xperia Z*
Network | |
| 2G | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G | HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz |
System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS |
| CPU | 1.7GHz Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro Quad-Core Processor |
| GPU | Adreno 320 |
| RAM | 2GB |
Display | |
| Type | HD Reality Display |
| Size | 5-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 1920 X 1080 Pixels |
| Pixel Density | 441 PPI (approx.) |
Design | |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | TBD |
| Weight | TBD |
Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | – Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine – TimeScape UI – Accelerometer – Proximity Sensor – Touch Sensitive Controls |
Camera | |
| Primary (Rear-Facing) | – 12MP – Exmor RS Sensor – Flash/Pulsed LED and Photo light – 16x Digital Zoom – Sony Exmor R Sensor – HDR for Video and Stills – Auto focus – Face Detection – Geotagging |
| Video Recording Capability | – 1080p HD Video Recording Capability @ 30fps – 1920×1080 pixels |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | – 2 Megapixels – Exmor R Sensor |
Memory | |
| Internal Storage | 16GB Internal Storage |
| Expandable Storage | – microSD Card Slot Support – Up To 64GB |
Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | v4.0 |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| MHL | Yes |
| HDMI | microHDMI |
| WLAN | – 802.11 Wi-Fi a/b/g/n – Wi-Fi Hotspot – Wi-Fi Direct |
| GPS | Yes |
| 3G | Yes |
| NFC | Yes |
| DLNA | Yes |
| Radio | FM Radio with RDS |
| Headset | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
Browser & Messaging | HTML 5. WAP 2.0, Adobe Flash SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Battery | |
| Capacity | Li-Ion Standard Battery |
| Standby Time | Up To 550 Hours (2G) Up To 530 Hours (3G) Up To 510 Hours (LTE) |
| Talk Time | Up To 11 Hours (2G) Up To 14 Hours (3G) |
| Music Playback Time | Up To 40 Hours |
| Video Playback Time | Up To 5.5 Hours |
Music & Video | |
| Audio Formats | MP3, AAC+, AAC, MIDI, M4A, AMR, WAV |
| Video Formats | MP4, 3GP, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, MPEG |
Other Features | Google Play Store IPX5/7 and IP5X Ratings for Water and Dust Resistance Sony’s Audio and Video Unlimited Apps Google Talk, Gmail, Google Maps, Google + Facebook, MySpace, Twitter Text to Speech, Google Voice Search Adobe Flash Digital Compass |
Colors | Black |
Price & Availability
The Sony Xperia Z handset’s launch date and price tag information has yet to be officially confirmed by the manufacturer.
We will update the remaining technical specifications, exact launch date and the price info of the Xperia Z as soon as we get more official information.