The XZ goes on sale here from October 18 for $1100.
Sony's new flagship smartphone has arrived in New Zealand and features the company's familiar squarish design and a highly touted camera.
The XZ, which features a 5.2-inch screen, goes on sale here from October 18 for $1100 and is only available in black.
There are lots of high-end smartphones available now and manufacturers need something special to attract consumers.
For Sony, it is the camera.
The rear camera has a 23MP sensor, almost twice the size as most other models recently released, while the front (selfie) camera has a 13MP sensor.
It also claims to produce blur-free photos even with fast-moving subjects and it has 4K video recording with advanced image stabilisation.
Sensor size doesn't mean it's the best smartphone camera on the market. That title is currently held by the recently released Google Pixel which scored 89 in a test by DXOMark, an independent camera tester.
However, Sony has a good track record with smartphone cameras and its Xperia X Performance device recently scored 88. The new XZ hasn't been tested yet.
It also has other features that are becoming standard on high-end phones such as a fingerprint sensor, water and dust resistance, and USB Type-C charging, though a quick charger costs extra.
It comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage which can be expanded to 256GB.
Ad FeedbackSome Android fans will be disappointed that it doesn't come with Nougat, Google's latest operating software, but instead has Marshmallow installed.
The screen is also not as good as some of its rivals, featuring 424 pixels-per-inch. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has 534ppi.
- Stuff
Source: Sony's latest flagship smartphone arrives in New Zealand
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