Sony has unveiled its Xperia ZR, which continues its recent trend of water and dust resistance, as well as waterproofing with IP55 and IP58 certification. However, the Xperia ZR surpasses the previous models because it not only survive underwater, but also capable of taking snaps with its 13-megapixel camera while it’s submerged.
The Xperia ZR boasts a 4.6-inch display, slightly smaller than the Xperia with improved contrast and anti-glare properties. With IP55 and IP58 compliance, it is capable to withstand being submerged in 1.5 meters (4.9 ft) of fresh water for up to 30 minutes. It also comes with a dedicated key which allows you to take pictures or video underwater or if the screen is locked.[more…]
The Xperia ZR has a 13-megapixel camera featuring a 16x digital zoom and takes high definition images and videos using Sony’s “Exmor RS for mobile” image sensor with HDR (High Dynamic Range), which takes images at different exposure levels and then it combines them into one optimized image. There’s also noise reduction and a burst mode that takes 15 images at a time.
The smartphone measures 10.5mm thick and weighs 138 grams. It runs on Android 4.1 and is powered by a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core chip with 2GB RAM. Its 4.6-inch HD Reality Display powered by the Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Taking advantage of the OptiContrast panel, reflections can be reduced and a seamlessly black surface will be created when the phone is turned off.
The phone comes with 8GB of internal storage and expandable with a micro SD memory card slot. It also features a one-touch function that uses Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to pair the phone to other NFC-enabled devices, such as speakers, headphones and televisions, by simply touching the phone to the device.
According to Sony, the Xperia ZR will go on sale in Q2, but the precise availability is yet to reveal.
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