Sony's recently unveiled flagship smartphone Xperia Z2 will reportedly hit UK stores soon.
Technology blog, CNET has claimed that the Xperia Z2 would hit UK market on 1 April, while Sony has officially released the price details of new phone for the entire European region.
In UK, Xperia Z2 has been priced at £599 (around ₹62,200), whereas Indian arm of Sony has listed the Xperia Z2 in the official website with a tag-line 'Coming Soon', hinting that the phone might debut in the sub-continent at same time as the European region.
Sony Xperia Z2, touted to be the successor of Z1 comes incorporated with upgrades in terms of RAM, CPU, and a small bump in size. It sports a 5.2-inch full HD (1920x1080p) screen boasting display technologies - TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile picture engine.
Under the hood, it ships with latest Android v4.4 KitKat, a new Snapdragon 801 chipset with 2.3GHz CPU speed, sumptuous 3GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt storage (expandable up to 64GB) and a 3000 mAh battery.
Like its predecessor, it too boasts a 20.7-megapixel camera with Sony's proprietary G Lens and the intelligent BIONZ image-processing engine, Exmor RS sensor, LED flash, HDR (picture/Video), image stabilizer and a notable improvement in the new phone is that, its boast of 4K Ultra HD video recording (that's twice the vertical and horizontal resolution of 1080p full HD format). It also houses a 2.2-megapixel snapper on the front with full HD video taking ability.
Sony Xperia Z2 Price details of Europe market (courtesy, Xperia Blog):
| Country | Price |
| France | €699 |
| Germany | €599 |
| Italy | €699 |
| Netherlands | €649 |
| Spain | €699 |
| Sweden | 5,995 SEK |
| UK | £599 |
Key specifications of Sony Xperia Z2:
| Model | Sony Xperia Z2 |
| Display | 5.2-inch full HD (1920x1080p) screen with TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile picture engine, touch gesture feature, |
| OS | Android v4.4 KitKat |
| Processor | 2.3GHz Qualcomm 801 series quad-core processor(chipset: MSM8974AB |
| RAM | 3GB |
| Storage Capacity | 16GB, expandable up to 64GB |
| Camera | Main: 20.7- megapixel camera Exmor RS sensor, LED flash, HDR (picture/Video), image stabilizer, 4k video recordingFront: 2.2-megapixel full HD camera |
| Battery | 3000 mAh;Talk time: up to 19 hours
Standby time: up to 880 hours |
| Network | 3G & 4G-LTE |
| Add-ons | Water-proof and dust-resistant (IP55/58 certifications), STAMINA mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0, MHL, A-GPS, USB v2.0, microSD card slot , 3D and motion gaming, 3D surround sound |
| Dimensions | 146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 163 g |
| Price | £599 (around ₹62,200 in Indian denomination) |
