Sony's next Xperia smartphone is accepting pre-orders ahead of what could be an April release date.
The Xperia ZL, which sports a 1080p Full HD screen, has a pre-order price tag of $759.99 for the 4G LTE version, and $719.99 for the HSPA+ compatible variant.
The Sony smartphone, which is available in black, red, and white, can also be bought with a two-year Protection Plan with Accidental Damage for Mobile Phones for an additional $79.99. The benefits with the protection plan include:
- Protection against accidents such as drops and spills from day one.
- Repair performed by Sony-authorized technicians, using Sony-authorized parts.
- No estimates, shipping costs or deductibles.
- Lightning/power surge protection.
- No lemon policy.
- Coverage begins on date of product purchase.
While Sony is accepting pre-orders, an estimated shipping date is listed for April 8. Free ground shipping is valid since it is a purchase over $25.
The Sony Xperia ZL features a screen size of 5 inches. The pixel resolution for the Android smartphone is 1,920x1,080 and 441 pixels per inch.
The Xperia ZL is only available in a 16GB internal storage model with 2GB of RAM. A microSD card slot is available for an additional 64GB of storage.
The rear-facing camera stands at 13 megapixels with 4,128x3,096 pixels with autofocus and LED flash. The front-facing camera has 2 megapixels. The video recording capabilities include 1080p at 30 frames per second.
With a 2,370mAh battery capacity, the smartphone can last up to 500 hours on standby and 13 hours talk time when on a 3G network.
As for wireless connectivity, the Xperia ZL has access to Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, and has NFC.
To pre-order the Xperia ZL, click here.
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