Sony Xperia Z4, now official in Japan !

After weeks of speculations and countless leaks, Sony unveiled the much awaited Xperia Z4 ! But for now, it is only announced for Japanese market, but it should become available on other regions soon.

So looking at the phone, as expected, it boast the familiar OmniBalance design which runned through the Xperia line for quite some time now, basically it is nearly identical to its predecessors sporting dual-glass design with metals surrounding the body. It is also enforced with the same IP68 certification for dust and water proofing.

Its also very thin at 6.9mm, well for an IP68 certified device.

At the front is a 5.2" Full HD display, still no QHD resolution unfortunately but it will help alot especially for the battery life. Running inside is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 64-bit chipset coupled with a sizeable amount of RAM at 3GB. It has 32GB of internal storage, the good news is it has a microSD card slot for memory expansion which can reach up to 128GB.

For the camera, Sony opted for a 20.7MP Exmor RS sensor taking advantage of their own G lens, it has a sensor size of 1/2.3-inch which can deliver up to ISO12800 for night sensitive shots. Almost DSLR-like if you ask me. Sony also made some new "cool" features like the "Cooking-mode" which basically enhances your #FoodPorn photos. Sweet !

At the front is a 5MP Exmor R camera w/ the new "Shake" feature which makes front-facing videos shake free. Of course you can still uses it for your usual #Selfies or #Groupies or whatever you call it.

It has a 2,930maH non-removable battery which I think is enough especially that it only sports 1080p display.

Again, Sony is not yet releasing any statements on when it will become available outside the Japanese territories. So kindly stay tuned for that !

Alleged on the flesh photos of Sony Xperia Z4 surfaces online

Weeks before, press images of Sony's upcoming flagship emerged online showing the initial design of the said smartphone. This week, live images of the alleged Xperia Z4 made it's rounds on the web.

As for the aesthetics, it still sports the same glass sandwiched frame which is the trademark for Sony's flagship phones.

The following images are accompanied with the phone's alleged specifications which clearly shows that indeed, the Xperia Z4 would come with either a Full HD resolution (1920x1080) or a QHD resolution (2160x1920) stretched on a 5.2" screen. It should come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset coupled with a rather large 4GB of RAM. As for the optics, it should have a 20.7MP snapper at the back partnered with a 5MP front. It should also run on Android Lollipop out of the box.

Then again, we should take this as a grain of salt for a moment for the official announcement of the device is yet to be known. When and where it would be released is what we're going to find out, so stay tuned for more updates !

Sony Xperia Z4 Leaks

It seems that the awaited flagship smartphone from Sony is still on hold . After skipping MWC 2015, fans are now getting impatient whether the smartphone will come out or not.

But for Sony fans out there, don't lose hope just yet. Leaks about the upcoming smartphone is still on the rounds. The latest is from @OnLeaks which posted the dimensions of the smartphone on his Twitter account.

Here are the preliminary specifications that I got and it's from GSMArena.com :

SPECIFICATIONS :
(This list is not yet final and may vary without further notice)

- 5.2" Shaterproof QHD (2560x1440) IPS LCD Display (Triluminos Display w/Sony X-Reality engine)
- Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 chipset (Quad-core 1.5Ghz ARM Cortex A53 and Quad-core 2Ghz ARM Cortex A57)
- Adreno 430 GPU
- 4GB RAM
- 32GB/64GB variants, expandable via microSD up to 128GB
- 20.7MP AF camera (1/2.3" sensor size, 2160p video recording @30FPS) w/LED flash
- 5MP front-facing camera w/1080p video recording @30FPS
- GPRS, HSPA, LTE
- GPS w/A-GPS, GLONASS
- Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, FM Radio

FEATURES :

-IP68 certified, waterproof and dustproof
- Fast charging, 60% in 30mins (Quick Charge 2.0)
- ANT+ support
- Active voice cancelation w/dedicated mic.

Still, we are cross fingers for the announcement. For now, we will still rely on the leaks circulating around the web. Stay tuned for more leaks about Sony's rumored flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z4.