Sony has released its next flagship in the least amount of time. After the Xperia Z2 comes the Xperia Z3. Sony is not able to make as many steps forward as the other companies are. But that is not stopping Sony from releasing pure brilliance and class in the market. Yes, the Sony Xperia Z3 is another step in the right direction. In the direction of evolution.
Specifications and Details
Announced 2014, September
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2014, September
Dimensions 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
Weight 152 g (5.36 oz)
– IP68 certified – dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes
Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.2 inches (~424 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes, up to 10 fingers
Protection Shatter proof glass
– Triluminos display
– X-Reality Engine
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
Card slot microSD, up to 128 GB
Internal 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM
GPRS Up to 107 kbps
EDGE Up to 296 kbps
Speed HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP
USB microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host
Primary 20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features 1/2.3” sensor size, ISO 12,800, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Secondary 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps
OS Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801
CPU Quad Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, barometer
Other Information
Even with the insides of the Sony Xperia Z3, Sony claims that even with a downgraded battery of 100mAh to 3100mAh, the battery will survive up to two full days. Usage pattern is unclear though.
Sony also claims that 4K displays at this size don’t result in significant improvements in image quality. Because of this you’ll find the same 5.2-inch 1080p screen on the Xperia Z3. The camera sensor remains the same at 20.7MP. Although, Sony has added a number of improvements from their Cybershot line. Hoping it will result in better image quality.
The Xperia Z3 comes in several colors, with White, Black, Copper and Silver Green being the name of the colors.