Sony has only just launched the Xperia XZ2 Premium but almost simultaneously announced the Xperia XZ3 at IFA 2018 in Berlin. The firm’s roadmap might be tricky to understand but nevertheless, here are all the details you need on the XZ3 including release date and specs.
Typically, Sony launches multiple new phones at IFA including a Compact model for those looking for a smaller handset. However, this year it’s simply the XZ3 on its lonesome.
When is the Xperia XZ3 release date?
Sony has confirmed that the Xperia XZ3 will go on sale on 5 October .
How much does the Xperia XZ3 cost?
As we predicted, the Xperia XZ3 price is £699 , matching the Xperia XZ2 which was £699 at launch.
You can buy it from Sony as well as the following networks and retailers, each with a different lure including free gifts and exclusive colours:
• Carphone Warehouse : Access to the award winning Blue Planet II series, free for all customers with purchase before 28 February 2019. Exclusive Forest Green colour.
• EE : Sony SRS-XB31 Bluetooth speaker (RRP £150) free for all customers with purchase before 5 November 2018. Exclusive White Silver colour.
• Sky Mobile : Sky Store voucher to pre-order Venom, staring Tom Hardy, and exclusive Venom wallpaper image free with purchase before 18 October 2018.
• Vodafone : Get Marvel’s Spider-Man PlayStation 4 game (RRP £54.99) and a year’s subscription to PlayStation Plus free with every purchase before 31 December 2018.
• O2 : Purchase or upgrade before 21 November 2018 to get an increased data allowance as well as a Friends and Family cinema pass that gives up to 40 percent off cinema tickets for 2 years.
Xperia XZ3 specs
To pick out some of the highlights here, the Xperia XZ3 is the first Sony phone to come with an OLED screen. It’s got a tall 18:9 aspect ratio but, like Samsung, the firm is avoiding the trend to introduce a notch at the top, preferring to have decent front facing stereo speakers instead.
The screen now has curved edges a bit like the Galaxy S9 and a feature similar to HTC’s Edge Sense. It’s called Side Sense here and means you can double tap on the side of the display to summon a menu containing your most used apps and settings.
Sony’s Xperia XZ3 will be one of the first devices to ship with Android 9 Pie . However, it doesn’t have dual cameras as you might expect – despite the XZ2 Premium coming with a pair.
- Android 9 Pie
- 6.0in OLED Quad HD+ HDR
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB storage, microSD up to 512GB
- 19Mp f/2.0 main camera, 4K HDR recording
- 13Mp f/1.9 front camera
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 5.0
- 4G
- Nano-SIM (single or dual)
- GPS
- NFC
- USC-C
- 3300mAh battery
- Wireless charging
- 158 x 73 x 9.9mm
- 193g
Author: Chris Martin, Managing Editor, Tech Advisor
Tech Advisor Managing Editor Chris got his break as a reporter at infamous site The Inquirer and has been with us for more than 12 years. With a BA degree in Music Technology, audio is his specialism, but over the years he has reviewed all kinds of gadgets, from smartwatches to mesh Wi-Fi to coffee machines.
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