The price in US of the Sony Xperia ZL should amount to $759.99 unlocked (approx. Rs. 41,580), if a recent report is to be believed. Yet to be officially announced to enter the stateside arena, this phone has started being listed with a ‘Coming Soon’ tag on the company’s official website for the country, as spotted by the unofficial Xperia blog. The retail value mentioned above is a speculated one, as it hasn’t been revealed yet; same being the case for its release date.
The handset might be selling in other territories dressed in its black and white shades, but American buyers will be getting to purchase it in a third hue – red. On the company’s eStore for the said country, potential buyers can sign up for being notified when it becomes available by entering their email addresses.
This smartphone carries on it a 5-inch touchscreen display which is able to spew out its visuals with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The screen comes equipped with the Mobile Bravia Engine 2 technology, granting it TV-like qualities, according to the company. It moreover also features a durable tempered glass that is scratch-resistant and bears an anti-shatter film.
At the phone’s heart lays a 1.5GHz quad core Snapdragon S4 processor which is accompanied by 2GB worth of RAM. Google’s Android 4.1 OS goes into the device, setting it up for a 4.2 update which should make its way to it in the near future. As far as its internal memory is concerned, 16GB of storage space has been allotted for its users to hoard their content in. And there’s even an option for expansions of up to 32GB via its microSD card slot.
The handset, on its rear, holds a high-end camera with a 13MP mobile-based Exmor RS image sensor facilitating advanced imaging and HD video recording. On its front, it makes do with a 2MP snapper for video calling purposes. Furthermore, some of this smartphone’s connectivity features include NFC, aGPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and more.
We aren’t quite sure when the Sony Xperia ZL will be hitting stateside territories, but it is being speculated right now that next month could be considered an ideal time.
