Sony Xperia Z4 officially announced

Sony Mobile has just officially announced the Sony Xperia Z4. The new flagship features a 5.2 inch display with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 32GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, a 20.7MP rear camera, a 5.1MP wide-angle front facing camera. a 2930mAh battery and a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB of RAM

The Sony Xperia Z4 will be available in White, Black, Copper and Aqua Green. The handset is IP6 certified for dust and IP5 and IP8 certified for water. This means that the Xperia Z4 is protected against "Water projected by a nozzle (6.3 mm) against enclosure from any direction." It also means that the phone can be submerged to 4.92 feet for as long as 30 minutes and emerge unscathed.

The design of the Xperia Z4 is quite similar to the Xperia Z3, but the new flagship is 6.9mm thin, weighs 144 grams, and features a metal frame. This makes it 0.4mm thinner than its predecessor and weighs 8 grams less. The metal frame is put through a treatment to increase the shine. Also new with the Xperia Z4 is a "cooking mode" added to the rear camera, which helps users take better looking shots of food.

Some accessories for the phone were revealed, including a waterproof Cover Window that lets you view important information on the screen while still protecting the handset. This will be available in the same four colors as the Xperia Z4, priced at the equivalent of $59 USD. A desktop holder will also be offered, which will dock the phone and recharge it.

The Sony Xperia Z4 will be available in Japan later this summer. There is no word yet on pricing. Sony is expected to unveil a different flagship device for the rest of the world and the official global announcement is likely to happen by the end of May, according to information from Russian tech blog Hi-Tech.

source - Sony