Sony launches New Xperia Z1,India Price. Rs44,990

And the big day for India's Sony fans is here. The company has finally launched its camera-centric smartphone, the Xperia Z1 and the new smartphone will set users back by Rs 44,990, quite a hefty sum to be sure. The company recently unveiled the smartphoneon the international platform and we have all the details about everything it packs. Take a look at our specifications review to know more about the smartphone.

A quick glance at the list reveals that the new smartphone is designed around the same OmniBalance design principles first seen in the Xperia Z. The Z1 also comes with an aluminium frame for a bit more sturdiness. Like most of the recent Sony launches, this one is also water and dustproof. Design aside, the Z1 comes with a 5-inch full HD Triluminos LCD sporting a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Sony has also added its patent OptiContrast and X-Reality Engine technologies to the display. Internally, the smartphone is packed with Qualcomm’s latest quad-core Snapdragon 800 SoC clocked at 2.2GHz as well as 2GB of RAM. The phone also comes with 16GB of internal flash memory expandable up to 64GB via a microSD slot.

The prize of the show, according to the company, is the 20.7 megapixel primary camera packed with the company's G Lens. The camera comes with a 27mm wide angle, f2.0 aperture, 1/2.3-type CMOS image sensor Exmor RS for mobile as well as BIONZ mobile image processing engine.

Sony has launched the Xperia Z1 in India

And it doesn’t end there. Sony has also put in a range of camera applications for its latest offering. These include Social Live for broadcast videos live from the Xperia Z1 to Facebook and the likes and Info-eye for information on landmarks or books or food after clicking a snap of the same. Another feature, Timeshift burst, will allow Xperia Z1 users to take 61 images with just one click of the shutter. Users will have the option of scrolling back and forth to find the image of their choice. The last on the list is AR effect, which gives a selection of customisable animations to create pictures using the company's Smart AR augmented reality technology. The company has even built in an open SDK for the smartphone's camera for other developers to use its features in third-party apps.

Connectivity-wise, the Z1 comes with almost all the necessities like Wi-Fi, NFC along with LTE cellular connectivity. Rounding up the package is a fairly big 3,000mAh battery. The Sony Xperia Z1 will be available in black, white and purple avatars and will hit stores today.

 Here’s a quick look at all the specifications of the Sony Xperia Z1:

• 5-inch full HD Triluminos display with 1920 x 1080 resolution
• LTE, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi hot spot, NFC
• GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.0
• 20.7 megapixel full HD camera with 4K video recording
• 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB via microSD slot