Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Sony Xperia Z2, T2 and E1: PH Release, Specs and Prices


Japanese phone maker Sony is all fired up to release upscale and budget smartphones in the Philippine market. Among the new Sony products to be released are the drool-worthy Z1 successor, the Xpreria Z2, their mid-range Xperia T2 Ultra, and their budget-friendly Xperia E1.


Sony Xperia Z2

Sony Xperia Z2

Sony's flagship unit Xperia Z2 (Sirius), which was recently unveiled at the MWC in Barcelona, claims to be the waterproof Android smartphone with the best camera and camcorder (4K video) in the world. Z2's solidly-built aluminum waterproof body houses a slightly bigger screen than Z1. Its 5.2-inch display boast of a new version of Live Colour LED designed to produce better colour range than its older brother.

Xperia Z2 specs, price and release date:
  • 5.2-inch Triluminos Full-HD display, 1080×1920 pixels @ 424ppi
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.3GHz (Krait) quad-core processor
  • Adreno 330 GPU
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB internal storage
  • up to 64GB microSD support
  • LTE 100Mbps
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • NFC
  • GPS with aGPS support
  • 20.7MP rear camera, f/2.0, 1/2.3-type Exmor RS
  • 2.2MP front camera
  • Android 4.4.2 Kitkat
  • IP58 Certified
  • 3,200mAh Li-Ion battery
  • 146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2mm dimension
Retail price: Php33,990
Release date: 1st week of April 2014

Sony Xperia T2 Ultra

Sony Xperia T2 Ultra

Alongside Sony's flagship Z2 release is their gigantic 6-inch phablet, the Xperia T2 Ultra, successor to their Xperia Z Ultra. While it's a slightly toned down version of Xperia Z Ultra, this LTE handset is more affordable, packed with a better 13 mega-pixel camera and the featuring the new Triluminos 720p display with Mobile Bravia 2 engine. It also has a very slim and lightweight body of just 7.6mm thickness weighing only 172 grams, giving an impressive display-to-phone size ratio of just 73.6%. The T2 ultra will be available in three colour variants, black, white and purple.

Xperia T2 Ultra specs, price and release date:
  • 6-inch HD Triluminos Display, X-Reality, 720 x 1280 pixels @ 246ppi
  • Mobile BRAVIA 2 Engine
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 1.4GHz Quad-Core processor
  • 1GB of RAM
  • 8GB of internal storage
  • up to 32GB microSD support
  • 13-megapixel rear camera with Exmor RS and LED flash
  • 1.1 megapixel front camera with Exmor R
  • LTE 100Mbps
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
  • NFC
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • FM Radio tuner with RDS
  • GPS w/ aGPS, GLONASS
  • 3,000mAh Li-Ion battery
  • Android 4.3 Jellybean
  • 165.2 x 83.8 x 7.65 mm dimension
  • 172 grams in weight
Retail price: Php18,990
Release date: 2nd week of April 2014

Sony Xperia E1

Sony Xperia E1

While taking care of their high-end market segment, Sony is also targeting budget-conscious consumers with the release of a pocket-friendly smartphone, the Sony Xperia E1. This Walkman-based music-centric smartphone comes in two variants, single SIM and dual SIM version.

Xperia E1 (single and dual SIM version) specs, price and release date:

  • 4-inch WVGA TFT display, 800 x 480 pixels @ 233ppi
  • Qualcomm MSM82101.2GHz  dual-core processor
  • Adreno 302 GPU
  • 512MB RAM
  • 4GB internal storage
  • up to 32GB microSD support
  • 3 megapixel rear camera
  • 720p, 30fps video recording
  • HSPA+
  • Dual-standby (Xperia E1 dual-SIM version)
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, WiFi hotspot
  • Bluetooth 4.0 w/ A2DP
  • GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
  • 100Db speaker
  • FM radio with RDS
  • Android 4.3 Jellybean
  • 1,750 mAh battery
  • 118 x 62.4 x 12mm dimension
  • 120g in weight

Retail price: Php 6,990 (single SIM); Php 7,890 (dual SIM).
Release date: March 2014

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