Sony launches Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 compact for Rs 51,990 & 44,990

NEW DELHI: Sony India on Thursday launched its latest flagship smartphone for 2014, the Xperia Z3 in India. Priced at Rs 51,990, the Xperia Z3 improves upon its predecessor in terms of display, hardware and design. Along with the Z3, Sony also launched the Xperia Z3 compact for Rs 44,990.

Both the phones follow Sony's Omnibalance unibody design - the Xperia Z3 uses aluminum on sides whereas the Z3 compact comes with plastic sides. Both phones have scratch resistant glass on the front and rear and meet IP58 certification for dust and water resistance. While the Xperia Z3 has a 5.1-inch full HD display, the Xperia Z3 compact features a 4.6-inch HD display - both phones use Sony's proprietary Triluminos display with X-Reality Engine for optimized display.






Hardware includes the top of the line 2.5Ghz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, Adreno 330 graphics, 3GB RAM (2GB RAM on Xperia Z3 Compact) and 16GB storage (expandable). Sony has kept the same 20.7MP camera with 4K video recording support on both phones. The phones run the latest Android 4.4 and come with 2.2MP front camera, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, MHL port Stereo FM and active noise cancellation with dedicated microphone.

Sony has announced that both smartphone will have 4G LTE support for Indian operators. In addition, both phones are the first smartphone to feature PS4 Remote play feature. Using this feature, PS4 owners can stream their games onto the smartphone screen over WiFi network and continue playing where they left off.






The price includes 3 months free download on Sony Music Jive app and 3 months Bigflix subscription. Both phones will be available in market form today. In addition to the smartphones, Sony also launched its Smartwatch 3 and the Smartband Talk in India. Both of these will arrive in India in December and the price will be announced at the time of launch.