IFA 2018: Sony Xperia XZ3 With Curved OLED Display Revealed; To Go on Sale in the US by October

Sony, a Japanese smartphone maker has officially revealed the new Xperia XZ3 flagship smartphone at IFA 2018. The newly revealed XZ3 smartphone is introduced as a successor to Xperia XZ2, which was launched globally at MWC 2018. Sporting minor refinements, the new Xperia XZ3 carries the same design language as that of its predecessor. The smartphone bags a slightly taller display, providing a thinner bottom bezel as compared to XZ2. Priced at $899.99 (around Rs 63,700), the smartphone is slated to go on sale in the US from October 17. Apple Likely to Unveil iPhone 9, iPhone 11 And iPhone 11 Plus at Event on September 12; Know Leaked Features & Specifications of New Models.

However, the pre-orders for the new Xperia XZ3 will open on September 24. The buyers pre-ordering the new flagship product stand at chance to get Xperia Ear Duo headphones absolutely free.  As far as the domestic launch is concerned, there is no official word from the manufacturer yet. Xiaomi Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, Redmi 6 Pro Smartphones Teased Online; India Launch Imminent.

On the specification front, the new Xperia XZ3 boasts a 6-inch QHD+ dual curved OLED display with HDR content playback support. Under the skin, the flagship comes packed with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC with octa-core CPU mated with 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage. It also comes with a microSD card slot for expanding the memory storage. Xiaomi Poco F1 vs OnePlus 6: Price, Specifications, Features and Variants - Comparison.

For optics, the Xperia XZ3 features a single 19MP rear snapper with f/2.0 aperture. The camera module enables super slow-motion video recording at 960fps, real-time 4K HDR recording and 1080p slow-motion recording too. The smartphone also carries a 13MP shooter for selfies and video calling. Oppo F9 Pro Smartphone to Go on First Event Sale Tomorrow.

Proffering water and dust resistance, the newly revealed Xperia XZ3 smartphone gets a IP68 certification. Backed by 3300 mAh battery with fast charging, the Xperia XZ3 runs Android 9.0 Pie OS out-of-the-box. For connectivity, the device gets Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC and Wi-Fi 802.11ac.

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