Sony, as expected, has launched the
Xperia Z3+ as the global variant of the
Japan-only Xperia Z4 smartphone, whic
was launched last month at a low-key
event.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ alongside its dual
SIM variant ( Sony Xperia Z3+ Dual) will
launch globally next month. The
company however has not revealed
specific release dates for different
markets. The Xperia Z3+ (see above) an
Xperia Z3+ Dual will be available in a
choice of four colours - namely Black,
White, Copper, and Aqua Green.
The company was previously rumoured t
launch the global variant of the Japan-
only Sony Xperia Z4 by May-end. As
expected, the Xperia Z3+ is identical to
Japan's Xperia Z4 in terms of design an
specifications. The launch once again
leaves us to anticipate the launch of the
actual successor to the Sony Xperia Z3
flagship, the international Xperia Z4
that's expected to be unveiled at IFA
2015.
The company touts the Xperia Z3+
smartphone as a "slim, sleek and stylish
high-performing premium smartphone."
The Android 5.0 Lollipop-based Sony
Xperia Z3+ features a 5.2-inch full-HD
(1080x1920 pixels) Triluminos display
and is powered by X-Reality for mobile
picture engine.
Following the suite of some other
flagships, the Xperia Z3+ is also powere
by a 64-bit octa-core (quad-core 1.5GH
+ quad-core 2GHz) Qualcomm
Snapdragon 810 processor coupled with
3GB of RAM. The handset is enclosed in
a metal frame.
The Xperia Z3+ from Sony also retains
the 20.7-megapixel autofocus rear
camera of its predecessor. The rear
camera however now features 1/2.3-inc
Exmor RS BSI sensor, Bionz image
processor, and a pulsed LED flash. The
Sony Xperia Z3+ sports a 5-megapixel
front-facing camera with Exmor R BSI
sensor, which is an upgrade from Xperia
Z3's 2.2-megapixel front camera. It also
features a 25mm wide-angle lens, apart
from electronic image stabilisation. Both
the Sony Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z3+
Dual (see below) feature identical
specifications except that the latter
supports dual-SIM cards.
The handset includes 32GB of inbuilt
storage, which is further expandable via
microSD card (up to 128GB). The
smartphone is backed by a 2930mAh
battery.
Other features on the Xperia Z3+ include
an IP65/IP68 equivalent certification,
which according to Sony makes the
phone waterproof and dust-tight.
Another USP of the device is support for
high-resolution audio with LDAC
compression technology. It measures
146x72x6.9mm and weighs 144 grams.
Connectivity features on the Xperia Z3+
include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi with hotspot,
3G, 4G LTE, GPS/ A-GPS, Glonass,
Micro-USB, DLNA, and NFC.
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