The King has Arrived Sony Xperia Z3 - Elegant yet powerful available at Rs 51,990

The next title in Sony’s arsenal has arrived right on time and it’s even better looking than the last. But what can the Z3 possibly do that previous iterations can’t?


Key Features :

 - IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
 - 1080 x 1920 pixels 5.2 inches (~424 ppi pixel density)
 - 3 GB RAM
 -  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801
 -  Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
 -  Non-removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery





Here’s what to expect from the brand new Xperia...


Design :

The Z3’s design isn’t massively different to the Z2’s - or even the Z1’s for that matter. The matte silver rim that runs around the phone is now a little more rounded, and doesn’t wrap around the back as much as it did on the Z2 – creating the illusion of a much slimmer phone.


Build Quality :

 It’s also lighter than ever before due to slightly smaller components deep inside, and for music fans, the screen is still bookended by a set of stereo speakers.Just like its predecessors, the Xperia Z3 is completely water and dustproof, and is now certified as IP68, making it the most water-tight smartphone on the market. It can be submerged up to 1.5 metres for up to 30 minutes and is completely impervious to all varieties of dust and sand.


Camera :

 Once again, we see the return of the 20.7 megapixel camera. This technology has now been present in the Xperia family tree for three generations, and the picture quality is still blowing us away. You'll find the inclusion of all the usual favourites and a few new apps to keep things interesting. One of which allows you to use both the front-facing and main camera simultaneously.Making sure you're never left out of the frame.


Software

Whether you like it or not, with a Sony smartphone, the version of Android you get will have been tweaked to fit their design theme and vision for user experience.
Whilst not overly engineered there are a variety of value added applications and customisations that you may or may not like.  For the purist, removing what you can may be necessary, but there is value in some additions.  Additions primarily include Sony’s multimedia suite of applications from Sony Music Unlimited to to TrackID, but there are a few others I feel are worthwhile additions. You can see the apps you get in the following screenshots.  Smart Connect is one of the more undervalued apps that can be of real benefit if you set it up correctly.  Garmin Navigation and AVG AntiVirus Pro are also included.
You will get the very latest version of Android 4.4 KitKat and Sony are reasonably good with their updates. 


 Battery: 

   Interestingly, the Z3 actually has a smaller battery than the Z2 in terms of physical size, but Sony claim it can last much longer – up to two full days without a charge.
Reason Because  Well, as the internal components have become smaller, they draw less power, and with help from the Xperia’s STAMINA mode, you needn’t worry about charging every single night.


Performance :

 With specifications like these, it would have been impossible for the phone to lag or slouch anywhere, and thankfully it didn't. We really had no problem with anything we tried doing. HD videos played perfectly well and so did 3D games. The twin front-firing speakers were quite powerful and rich - distortion was minimal at high volumes and subtle details actually did come through.


Price :

The Z3 might be newer than its contemporaries, but the downside of that is that its price hasn't had time to settle. At Rs. 51,990, the Z3 is significantly more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5, HTC One (M8) and LG G3. You'll really have to consider whether it's worth the premium over the Z2 which now costs around as much as those phones. In terms of price alone, it will probably be more of a competitor to theiPhone 6, as and when it launches in India.


Conclusion :

 The Xperia Z3 is another tiny step forward for Sony, but a flagship launch every six months proves the Japanese company is concentrating more on keeping in the people’s mind, as opposed to any revolutionary improvements.
This handset will be a great move for those who are looking for the Android experience on a big screen, but in terms of groundbreaking improvements, we might have to wait for the next instalment.