Sony Xperia Z and ZL Philippine Launched Announced

The Sony Xperia Z, the companies new flagship phone which is built around a large 5-inch 1080p display, a quad core processor and LTE has been officially launched in the Philippines. Suggested retail price is Php32,900.  

Sony Xperia Z quick specs:

Android 4.1.2 Jellybean

5-inch Full HD display (1920×1080 @ 441ppi)
1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Krait/MDM9215M Snapdragon S4  

Adreno 320 Graphics
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
microSD card with official support up to 64GB
13 MP primary camera with LED flash

2 MP front camera

DC-HSDPA, LTE 100Mbps, WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0
GPS and NFC
2330mAh battery
Dustproof and water resistant
139 x 71 x 7.9mm dimensions
146g in weight

Also announced for release was the Sony Xperai ZL which is priced at a lower Php29,900.

Sony Xperia ZL quick specs:

Android 4.1.2 Jellybean

5-inch Full HD display (1920×1080 @ 441ppi)

1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Krait/MDM9215M Snapdragon S4  

Adreno 320 Graphics

2GB RAM

16GB internal storage

microSD card with official support up to 64GB

13 MP primary camera with LED flash

2 MP front camera

DC-HSDPA, LTE 100Mbps, WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0

GPS and NFC

2370mAh battery

131.6 x 69.3 x 9.8mm dimensions

151g in weight 

The ZL is essentially a lower cost Z without the dust and water resistance in a thicker case.

With LTE on board the new Xperia's kills the HTC Butterfly in terms of price and features.

The only problem is the Sony Xperia Z and ZL wont be available for sale till April, at which time we might already have the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S IV in the market.