The Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL were introduced at the Consumer electronics show 2013 at Las Vegas recently. With both of them sporting a 5 inch 1080p screen and a powerful Qualcomm APQ8064 processor, they generated quite a lot of buzz at the trade show. It was announced that the global roll out will be started soon, and the above image is the first clue that both the Xperia Z and ZL are landing in the Indian markets soon. As you can see above, straight from the horse’s mouth, the Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL are supposedly “coming soon” to India.
The Xperia Z and ZL are part of the new Smartphone flagship series from Sony and there are some subtle differences between the two. One being the build, in which the Sony Xperia Z has a non removable glass back and is insanely thin at 7.9mm while the ZL has a plastic back with a removable cover for the battery, and at the same time it is 9.8mm thick. You might have seen our hands on of the Xperia ZL, if not, do take a look.
The Xperia Z is a great flagship device from Sony. Here are the specs of the device in detail –
- 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2
- Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.2
- 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ 8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU
- 13 MP camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor for HDR images and video
- 2.2 MP 720p front-facing camera
- Water and Dust Resistant (IP55 and IP57)
- 7.9mm thick and weighs 146g
- One-touch mirroring
- 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
- 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 820.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC
- 2330 mAh battery
Sony Xperia Z hands on video –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI3OMMFBkk0
The Xperia ZL on the other hand, is a handsome phone with some options for the power user. It’s specs are listed below –
- 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2
- Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.2
- 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ 8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU
- 13MP camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor for HDR images and video
- 2.2 MP 720p front-facing camera
- 9.8mm thick and weighs 151g
- One-touch mirroring
- 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
- 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 820.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC
- 2330 mAh battery
Sony Xperia ZL Hands on video –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9vww1MzUWk
With a lot of expectations, both these devices are supposed to be landing soon in India, if Sony’s official page is to be believed. But the jury is still out on whether we should believe the coming soon on company pages, but hey, one can hope, right?
So, are you waiting for one? Let us know in the comments section below.
Thanks for the tip, Akkie Lamkhade!