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Paul Briden
09:53, 26 Apr 2013
Sony is gearing up to launch the Xperia ZR, according to leaked details
Details have leaked online of a new Xperia model from Sony. The Sony Xperia ZR is said to be a 4.6-inch handset with a quad-core processor and water resistant properties.
Sony Xperia Z review
The display will have a 1280x720 pixel resolution while the processor is a 1.5GHz Qualcomm S4 Snapdragon Pro with 2GB of RAM. The handset will feature a 13-megapixel Exmor RS camera, a 2,300mAh battery, 8GB of internal storage and microSD capability, presumably up to 64GB.
This sort of spec would suggest a mid-range price point but the Xperia ZR will apparently have an IP58 water resistance rating which is a higher grade than that of the Sony Xperia Z and will mean it can be submerged around half a meter deeper into water than the flagship.
According to XperiaBlog, the source of the leaked information, the Xperia ZR will have a similar exterior design to Sony’s Xperia ZL. This means it’ll have a broadly similar shape to the Xperia Z, though it will of course be smaller, but it won’t feature a glass back panel and instead might have a slightly curved back. Allegedly it’ll be around 10mm thick and weigh about 140g.
Sony has recently rolled out an Android Open Source Project build of Android Jelly Bean to the Xperia Z flagship, meaning users can get a stock Android experience on their Xperia branded phone. It’ll be interesting to see if the company follows the same practice with the rest of its recent Xperia line-up. We think it’d be great to offer buyers the option of either having Sony’s own UI or stock Android on the same hardware and there’s an inkling that this is what Sony’s pursuing.
Sony Xperia Z gets Android Open Source Project treatment
We’ll be keeping an eye on the rumour mill for more news of the Xperia ZR and will post more as we hear it.
