Sony Xperia Z official: specs, features, pricing and release date

While we didn’t expect Samsung to unveil its 2013 flagship device at CES, we certainly waited for Sony to announce its own high-end super Android phone at this year Las Vegas trade show.

And Sony delivered, presenting to the world a very interesting new device, the Xperia Z that was featured in so many rumors in the preceding weeks – you may know it as the Yuga.

Specs and Features

So what is the Xperia Z all about? We’ll show you its most important features now that the handset is official.

•5-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2

•13-megapixel Fast Capture camera with Exmor RS for mobile, HDR video, Superior Auto and Noise Reduction to effortlessly capture razor sharp pictures and videos in any conditions

•Dust and water resistant (IP55 & IP57) with a durable glass display

•1.5 GHz asynchronous quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor

•2GB RAM

•microSD support

•4G LTE support

•NFC support

•Battery STAMINA mode improves standby time by at least 4 times

•Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgradeable to Android 4.2 “shortly after launch”

•Size: 7.9mm thin

The device certainly look interesting, and we’re particularly impressed with that home button that’s placed on the side of the handset, not under the display as you would have expected. Is this an anti-patent action measure?

VIA:ANDROID AUTHORITY