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10 Impressive Features of Sony Xperia Z3 Launched in India

Sony is slowly and steadily strongly emerging as a smartphone brand to reckon with in India. All thanks to the Xperia Z3 - the company's latest flagship device - which boast some cutting-edge features.

 

The Xperia Z3, for instance, builds on a strong product with improvements to the predecessor - where battery and camera are the USP of the phone. The successor is thinner, faster and a lot more appealing than rival devices.

It has got a dual lens camera, plus the makers have improved the specs of the battery fitted inside the Xperia Z3. Also, the Sony Xperia Z3 is cheaper than iPhone 6 and it will cost you Rs. 11,900 lesser than the Apple iPhone 6 Plus. The Androidweight is available in the Indian market for Rs 50,000.

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Sony Xperia Z3: Key Specifications

The Xperia Z3 sports a 5.2-inch display offering a Full HD resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The display is powered by company's Triluminos Display for mobile and X-Reality for mobile picture engine. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC with 2.5 GHz quad-core CPU with 4G LTE modem and Adreno 330 GPU. Sony is also offering 3GB RAM for swift multi-tasking operation.

It runs on Google's Android 4.4 (Kitkat) OS. In terms of camera, it uses 20.7 MP rear camera with auto focus and LED flash while at the front you will get to see a 2.2 MP front-facing snapper. The smartphone comes with a 16GB on board storage, however, it can be expanded up to 128 GB using microSD slot.

Connectivity options include, 4G LTE, aGPS/GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA, NFC, Native USB tethering Synchronisation, USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support, Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot. The Sony Xperia Z3 draws its energy from a 3100 mAh battery. According to Sony, the battery pack will offer talk time up to 19 hours, standby time of up to 740 hours.

The Sony Xperia Z3 will appeal to those people who have always hungered for a large screen sized handset for enjoying multimedia content. The device brings the best of spectacular design, new features and lots more.

Meanwhile, we take a look at the 10 best features of the Sony Xperia Z3.

Classic Form Factor

Classic Form Factor

Although we still like the Xperia Z2 but the successor seems to have impressed more. The combination of glass and aluminum coupled with front-facing speakers enhances the overall appeal. 

At 7.3 thick, Xperia Z3 is slimmer than the predecessor. It even weighs lesser compared to rival handsets including Samsung Galaxy Alpha and more. The aluminum finish around the side of the phone is very impressive. The glass-made exterior on the back side is gorgeous. All in all, the Xperia Z3 is better suited for on-handed use.

Amazing Display
 

Amazing Display

The Sony Xperia Z3 is radically different from last year's model. This time Sony has integrated sharper screen and better cameras, among other things. Basically, the Xperia Z3 ships with a 5.2-inch IPS LCD screen having a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080. The screen size is pleasing, and at the same time it is bigger than the Galaxy S5 and the iPhone 6. We found that the device's screen showed more natural colors and has got an adaptive display mode where brightness is automatically adjusted depending on the environment. It's truly a magnificent screen, with a decent outdoor visibility.

Software

Software

The Sony Xperia Z3 runs the latest version of Google's Android mobile operating system (4.4 KitKat). The company also promises to update its newest handsets to the Android L update sometime next year. Sony has used its proprietary UI (user interface) layered on top of Android which works pretty smooth. Moreover, Sony does packs in a couple of third-party apps.

Camera

Camera

On the back, you'll get to see a 20.7MP, 1/2.3-inch sensor with a single LED flash and faster 25mm lens. The rear-facing camera has a 20.7-megapixel sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS). The ISO sensitivity now has light sensitivity up to ISO 12800.

Picture quality is quite impressive, especially during low lighting conditions. There's a dedicated camera shutter key, which should help you to take fantastic shots underwater as well. And for taking video calls, the front-facing camera comes with the same 2.2-megapixel resolution sensor. It even support HDR mode. Both dual cameras are capable of shooting 1080p video. Notably, the phone's back camera is capable enough to record 4K videos.

There's also a Camera app, which is simple to understand. You get to see superior and automatic modes. Further, the Xperia Z3 also lets you take Bokeh-style background defocus shots.

Performance

Performance

The Sony Xperia Z3 comes powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor under the hood. The phone also offers 3GB RAM. From an average user's perceptive, one wont face hiccups while streaming videos or playing games.

Battery

Battery

Sony has added a large 3,100mAh battery fitted inside. It is bigger than what the Samsung Galaxy S5 or HTC One (M8) comes loaded with. On an average use, the phone's battery would last around 13 hours, which is a couple of hours more than the Samsung Galaxy S5 manages.

Rugged Nature

Rugged Nature

Unlike the HTC One (M8) and the iPhone 6, the new Sony Xperia Z3 is water and dust resistant. The Xperia Z3 is now IP68 certified, meaning it can withstand jets of water and continuous submersion in over one meter of water.

Connectivity

Connectivity

The Xperia Z3 supports WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 3G/2G, GPS GLONASS NFC and Bluetooth 4.1, among others. It also has 4G LTE connectivity including support for TD-LTE band 40 for India.

Speaker Quality

Speaker Quality

Sony is known for its high quality stereo speakers. In this case, Sony has added dual frontal stereo speakers on the new Xperia Z3. When tested they are superior compared to rival handsets in the same class. Well we think they should be ideal for watching videos or movies.

Remote Play Function

Remote Play Function

The Xperia Z3 allows you to connect to the PS4 console in order you to play games without using your TV screen. It's a great added feature. If someone is watching TV but you really want to play a game on your PS4, you can use Remote Play to take the session to a different area of the house.  This very feature is restricted to the Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact and the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.

Storage

Storage

The Sony Xperia Z3 is available in 16GB capacity. A microSD card supporting up to 64GB is almost a given nowadays but the Xperia Z3 can take double that at 128GB, which is a great addition.

Sync with SmartWatch 3

Sync with SmartWatch 3

Another great feature of the Xperia Z3 is that it will be compatible with Sony's Smartwatch 3. Sony had already said last month that the SmartWatch 3 would land in India by December of this year. While price of this sexy wearable is still not yet out, but Sony says the Xperia Z3 will be compatible.

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