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Sony Xperia XZ Launched in India: Price, Release Date Specifications, and More

Sony Xperia XZ Launched in India: Price, Release Date Specifications, and More 704ab

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 1 June 2017 19:18 IST

Highlights

The smartphone was first launched at MWC 2017
The company has brought the dual-SIM variant to India
Sony appears to have shaken OnePlus' claim to first mover title

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Perhaps in a move to preempt Sony on Thursday launched its flagship Xperia XZ in India. Available from June 12, the Xperia XZ price in India is Rs. 59,990 (best buy price). It will be available from Sony Center, select retail outlets, and Amazon India. 6z4y1i

Pre-bookings for the Sony Xperia XZ begin on Friday, June 2, and go on till June 11. Customers who pre-book will get a Sony SRS-XB20 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker worth Rs. 8,990 for free. The company is also bundling a 3-month subscription to Sony LIV worth Rs. 349 for free for all buyers, as well as Gameloft's Modern Combat 5 with 5,200 in-game credits.

First MWC 2017, the Sony Xperia XZ has another highlight feature apart from its top-end Snapdragon 835 SoC - its camera. The smartphone sports a 19-megapixel Motion Eye camera with a 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS memory stacked sensor that's capable of shooting videos at 960 frames per second. It also offers predictive hybrid autofocus and predictive capture features. Other highlights include a 25mm f/2.0 lens, and 1.22-micron pixel sensor.

As for the front camera, the Sony Xperia XZ has a 13-megapixel 1/3.06-inch Exmor RS sensor that's coupled with 22mm wide-angle f/2.0 lens. The company is touting its SteadyShot technology for both cameras, with 5-axis stabilisation. Another highlight is dust and water resistance with an IP65/68 rating, as well as the use of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on both the front and back of the smartphone.

Sony has launched the dual-SIM (Nano-SIM) variant of the XZ in India, and it runs Android 7.1 Nougat. It sports a 5.5-inch 4K (2160x3840 pixels) HDR Triluminos display with an sRGB 138 percent spectrum and the X-Reality for Mobile display engine.

As we mentioned, the Sony Xperia XZ is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 256GB). Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C (3.1), and a 3.5mm audio jack.

It is powered by a 3230mAh non-removable battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology, measures 156x77x7.9mm, and weighs 191 grams. Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, digital com, gyroscope, and proximity sensor.

Sony Xperia XZ 3y22n

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality, water resistant
4K HDR display
Doesn’t overheat under stress
Very good cameras

Bad
Fiddly SIM card tray
Bulky and dated design
Chrome version is an acquired taste

Read detailed Sony Xperia XZ review

Display 5.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Front Camera 13-megapixel

Rear Camera 19-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3230mAh

OS Android 7.1.1

Resolution 2160x3840 pixels

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