And here comes the Samsung Galaxy S III-beating Android powered phone Sony Xperia Z.

Sony has announced this Ferrari of smartphones Xperia Z with Xperia ZL in the CES tech show in Las Vegas. As per the features and specifications revealed, this device is gonna rule the android platform with a mind-blowing 5 inch full HD display, 1.5 Ghz Snapdragon quad-core processor, 13 MP Camera and many more. Sony will be releasing these two models in India as early as March this year and Xperia Z will be available in three colors i.e. black, white, purple  and Xperia ZL will be available in black and white.

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Click on the image for HD view. Credit: Sony Mobile

Sony Xperia Z Full Specification

Display

  • Screen Size: 5 inch
  • Display Technology: TFT
  • Screen Resolution: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels
  • Display Features: Additional Display Support, Ambient Light Sensor, Multi Touch, Proximity Sensor, Scratch Resistant Glass.
  • Pixel Density: 441 PPI

Camera

  • Camera Options: Autofocus, Burst Mode, Digital Zoom, Front Facing Camera, Image Stabilization, LED Flash, Panorama, Rear Facing Camera, Video Recording.
  • Front Camera Quality: 2 Megapixel
  • Rear Camera Quality: 13 megapixel
  • Maximum Video Capture Resolution: 1080p

Battery

  • Talk Time: 11 hours
  • Maximum Standby Time: 550 hours
  • Battery Capacity: 2,330 mAh
  • Battery Technology: Li Ion

Connectivity

  • Wireless Connectivity: 3G, 4G, Bluetooth, Mobile Hotspot Tethering, NFC, WiFi.
  • Bluetooth Version: 4.0
  • Charging Connection: microUSB
  • Interfaces: HDMI, microUSB
  • Headphone Connection: 3.5mm

Technical Specifications

  • Operating System: Android
  • CPU: Qualcomm APQ8064+MDM9215M Krait
  • CPU Speed: 1.50 GHz
  • Processor: Cores Quad Core
  • RAM: 2,048 MB
  • Dimensions: 5.47″ x 2.79″ x 0.31″
  • Weight: 146 grams

Memory

  • Storage: 16 GB
  • Card Storage: (max) 32 GB
  • Removable Memory: microSD

Have you ever felt like washing your phone with water? Yes right? Well, you can do that with Sony Xperia Z. Yeah I mean it. You can literally wash this device with water, see the official video.

As per the recent news, Samsung has slashed the price of Galaxy S III and Note II, and it clearly indicates the forthcoming lauch of Samsung Galaxy S IV. But unless it has launched, Sony Xperia Z is the smartest phone one could ever have. We can expect a

price range of Rs.42,000 – Rs.45,000 in Indian market

and Xperia ZL will be priced a little bit lower than Xperia Z. Excited to own one of this? Launch is in March, now start saving some bucks pals. :)