Sony Xperia Z3 launched in India at Rs 51,990, Z3 Compact at Rs 44,990

NEW DELHI — Sony Mobile has reportedly launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z3, in India for Rs 51,990. It has also announced the launch of the Xperia Z3 Compact for Rs 44,990. Both phones have water and dust-proof capabilities and come with PS4 Remote Play functionality.

While the Xperia Z3 will succeed the Xperia Z2, the new Xperia Z3 Compact will be the successor of the Xperia Z1 Compact. Both smartphones feature slim aluminium frames rounded at the corners and are styled with the Omni balance design language.

Sony Xperia Z3

The Xperia Z3 has a 5.2-inch Full HD LCD and not Ultra HD as is done by LG in the case of G3. However, Sony has armed the Xperia Z3 with TRILUMINOS and X-Reality display technology for better colour reproduction, high contrasts and crisper text.

It is powered by the quad-core 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 mobile chipset which comprises Adreno 330 GPU and 3 GB RAM to run the Timescape UIon Android 4.4 KitKat. The Z3 has 16 GB onboard storage and a memory slot that can hold up to 128 GB micro SD card.

At the back, it has a 20.7-megapixel camera with a Sony Exmor RS mobile image sensor and bears auto-focus with Pulsed LED flash. The camera offers 8x digital zoom and can push the ISO levels to 3200 in manual mode. The usual set of features such as HDR, Burst Shot, Steady Shot, Superior Auto, Image Stabilizer, Object Tracking, and other features have been integrated into the Camera app. In its front, there is a 2.2 megapixel camera using which, as claimed, you can even hold full HD video calls.

The 7.3 mm thin Xperia Z3 offers 4G LTE network support only in select markets. The company will also introduce an Xperia Z3 Dual SIM version. However, our only gripe with the Xperia Z2 design is the slot flap which comes off easily and often gets broken even with normal usage. Sony has packed a 3100 mAh battery inside the Xperia Z3 and promises a talk time of 19 hours.

Xperia Z3 Compact

The Xperia Z3 Compact has a 4.6-inch TRILUMINOS display with 1280×720 pixel resolution and is powered by X-Reality for Mobile Picture engine. It too has the quad-core 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 mobile chipset which is paired with 2 GB RAM. This smartphone has 16 GB on-board space and its memory slot can hold a micro SD card of up to 128 GB.

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact has a 20.7-megapixel rear autofocus camera with Sony Exmor RS mobile image sensor. There is an LED Flash in the rear panel too. It is indeed surprising that the camera on this smartphone can push the ISO levels to 12800 compared to the ISO 3200 levels in the Xperia Z3. Of course, one can indulge in HD video recording and other camera features already covered in the Xperia Z3 camera app. The phone has a front-facing 2.2-megapixel camera to click selfies and hold HD quality video calls.

Both smartphones have WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA, NFC, GPS with A-GPS as well as GLONASS support and standard audio port with Digital Noise Cancelling. The Xperia Z3 Compact packs a 2600 mAh battery.

Both smartphones will run Sony’s TimeScape user interface with a new look over the Android 4.4 KitKat update. Also, both handsets are PlayStation Certified and the first two handsets to arrive with PlayStation 4 Remote Play Capabilities. One simply has to get the Game Controller and the dock.