September 5, 2014 at 10:22New from Sony at IFA 2014
Hello, friends! We already have news from IFA 2014, which opened on September 5 in Berlin! Sony Mobile introduced the update of the flagship line of Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact, the Z3 Tablet, the new budget smartphone Xperia E3, as well as the new version of the smartwatch SmartWatch 3 and the modified SmartBand Talk bracelet. You can familiarize yourself with the details under the habrakat.
Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact
An example of the Z1 Compact showed the demand for powerful smartphones with a small screen size, so the small-sized version of the Xperia Z3 will be released simultaneously with the “big brother”. Both devices received a new level of protection against water and dust in accordance with the IP68 standard, an optimized energy-saving system that provides up to two days of battery life, DSEE HX technology to improve the quality of audio content playback and, for the first time in the world, an integrated Remote Play service for PlayStation 4.
External differences are in the rounded aluminum frames and the case thickness reduced by 7.3 mm for the Xperia Z3, while for the Z3 Compact these frames are plastic and translucent, but the back panel, unlike the previous model, is now also made of tempered glass. As for the colors, in addition to the usual black and white, the Z3 will be released in copper and silver-green versions, and the Z3 Compact will also be orange and mint green.
Xperia Z3 specifications:
Processor: 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2.5 GHz
Memory: 3 GB operational, 16 GB internal, SD card slot
Video accelerator: Adreno 330
Display: 5.2 inches, IPS, 1920 × 1080
Camera: Exmor RS 1 / 2.3 ' '', 20.7 megapixel
Battery: 3100 mAh
OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Protection: IP68
Features of the Xperia Z3 Compact:
Processor: 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2.5 GHz
Memory: 3 GB operational, 16 GB internal, SD card slot
Video accelerator: Adreno 330
Display: 4.6 inches, IPS, 1280x720
Camera: Exmor RS 1 / 2.3``, 20.7 megapixel
Battery: 2600 mAh
OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Protection: IP68
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Sony’s first compact tablet, the Z3 Tablet Compact, received an 8-inch screen with an IPS-matrix and a resolution of 1920 × 1080, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor with a clock frequency of 2.5 GHz and a powerful battery with a capacity of 4500 mAh. Like the ten-inch model Z2 Tablet, the compact is one of the thinnest tablets - only 6.4 mm! Well, of course, protection against water and dust, which has already become the standard for Sony's flagship models, is present here!
Characteristics of the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact:
Processor: 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2.5 GHz
Memory: 3 GB operational, 16 GB internal, SD card slot Video accelerator
: Adreno 330
Display: 8 inches, IPS, 1920 × 1200
Camera: Exmor RS 8 megapixels
Battery: 4500 mAh
OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Protection: IP68
Xperia E3
Compact and budget smartphone with completely non-budget features. The quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with a frequency of 1.2 GHz provides high performance, which will be enough for any task, support for LTE networks allows you to use the Internet at maximum speed, a 4.5-inch display with IPS-matrix and a resolution of 854x480 has a solid margin of brightness and excellent viewing angles And thanks to a powerful 2330 mAh battery and an advanced system for optimizing energy consumption, you don’t have to constantly search for an outlet. A distinctive feature of the Xperia E3 is Shake to Start technology, which allows you to launch any application simply by shaking the phone.
Features of the Xperia E3:
Processor: Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, 125 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM, 8 GB internal, SD card slot Video accelerator
: Adreno 305
Display: 4.5 inches, IPS, 854x480
Camera: Exmor RS 5 megapixel
Battery: 2330 mAh
OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Protection: no
SmartWatch 3 and Smartband talk
Two new devices will appear in the SmartWear line of wearable electronics. The new version of the “smart” watches from Sony is now running the Android Wear operating system, recently introduced by Google. The watch has a built-in microphone, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass and GPS module, and is also protected from water and dust in accordance with the IP68 standard. The updated 1.6-inch display has a resolution of 320x320 pixels, and 4 GB of internal memory allows you to use the watch autonomously, for example - on a morning run. The Lifelog app will track your movements even if you leave your smartphone at home. On the watch screen, you can display any data, whether it is a weather forecast, the latest news or messages from friends, while you do not need to enter any data manually - Android Wear perfectly understands voice commands.
The SmartBand lifelogging bracelet also did not stay away from updates - it received a curved e-ink display, a built-in accelerometer and altimeter, a microphone and a speaker. The display can be used to quickly access Lifelog statistics or display a clock on it. The microphone allows you to use voice commands to control your smartphone, and the sensors provide the most accurate collection of data on physical activity, distance traveled and altitude achieved (if, for example, you are interested in mountain climbing). Among other things, SmartBand now has a higher protection class - IP68, which is very important for lovers of an active lifestyle.
Very impressive announcements, right? And while the flagship smartphone updates, as is usually the case in the fall, are mainly cosmetic, the appearance of a compact tablet and watch with Android Wear made me personally very happy, and the improved SmartBand takes into account all the wishes that arose during the existence of the first model .
Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact
An example of the Z1 Compact showed the demand for powerful smartphones with a small screen size, so the small-sized version of the Xperia Z3 will be released simultaneously with the “big brother”. Both devices received a new level of protection against water and dust in accordance with the IP68 standard, an optimized energy-saving system that provides up to two days of battery life, DSEE HX technology to improve the quality of audio content playback and, for the first time in the world, an integrated Remote Play service for PlayStation 4.
External differences are in the rounded aluminum frames and the case thickness reduced by 7.3 mm for the Xperia Z3, while for the Z3 Compact these frames are plastic and translucent, but the back panel, unlike the previous model, is now also made of tempered glass. As for the colors, in addition to the usual black and white, the Z3 will be released in copper and silver-green versions, and the Z3 Compact will also be orange and mint green.
Xperia Z3 specifications:
Processor: 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2.5 GHz
Memory: 3 GB operational, 16 GB internal, SD card slot
Video accelerator: Adreno 330
Display: 5.2 inches, IPS, 1920 × 1080
Camera: Exmor RS 1 / 2.3 ' '', 20.7 megapixel
Battery: 3100 mAh
OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Protection: IP68
Features of the Xperia Z3 Compact:
Processor: 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2.5 GHz
Memory: 3 GB operational, 16 GB internal, SD card slot
Video accelerator: Adreno 330
Display: 4.6 inches, IPS, 1280x720
Camera: Exmor RS 1 / 2.3``, 20.7 megapixel
Battery: 2600 mAh
OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Protection: IP68
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Sony’s first compact tablet, the Z3 Tablet Compact, received an 8-inch screen with an IPS-matrix and a resolution of 1920 × 1080, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor with a clock frequency of 2.5 GHz and a powerful battery with a capacity of 4500 mAh. Like the ten-inch model Z2 Tablet, the compact is one of the thinnest tablets - only 6.4 mm! Well, of course, protection against water and dust, which has already become the standard for Sony's flagship models, is present here!
Characteristics of the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact:
Processor: 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2.5 GHz
Memory: 3 GB operational, 16 GB internal, SD card slot Video accelerator
: Adreno 330
Display: 8 inches, IPS, 1920 × 1200
Camera: Exmor RS 8 megapixels
Battery: 4500 mAh
OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Protection: IP68
Xperia E3
Compact and budget smartphone with completely non-budget features. The quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with a frequency of 1.2 GHz provides high performance, which will be enough for any task, support for LTE networks allows you to use the Internet at maximum speed, a 4.5-inch display with IPS-matrix and a resolution of 854x480 has a solid margin of brightness and excellent viewing angles And thanks to a powerful 2330 mAh battery and an advanced system for optimizing energy consumption, you don’t have to constantly search for an outlet. A distinctive feature of the Xperia E3 is Shake to Start technology, which allows you to launch any application simply by shaking the phone.
Features of the Xperia E3:
Processor: Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, 125 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM, 8 GB internal, SD card slot Video accelerator
: Adreno 305
Display: 4.5 inches, IPS, 854x480
Camera: Exmor RS 5 megapixel
Battery: 2330 mAh
OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Protection: no
SmartWatch 3 and Smartband talk
Two new devices will appear in the SmartWear line of wearable electronics. The new version of the “smart” watches from Sony is now running the Android Wear operating system, recently introduced by Google. The watch has a built-in microphone, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass and GPS module, and is also protected from water and dust in accordance with the IP68 standard. The updated 1.6-inch display has a resolution of 320x320 pixels, and 4 GB of internal memory allows you to use the watch autonomously, for example - on a morning run. The Lifelog app will track your movements even if you leave your smartphone at home. On the watch screen, you can display any data, whether it is a weather forecast, the latest news or messages from friends, while you do not need to enter any data manually - Android Wear perfectly understands voice commands.
The SmartBand lifelogging bracelet also did not stay away from updates - it received a curved e-ink display, a built-in accelerometer and altimeter, a microphone and a speaker. The display can be used to quickly access Lifelog statistics or display a clock on it. The microphone allows you to use voice commands to control your smartphone, and the sensors provide the most accurate collection of data on physical activity, distance traveled and altitude achieved (if, for example, you are interested in mountain climbing). Among other things, SmartBand now has a higher protection class - IP68, which is very important for lovers of an active lifestyle.
Very impressive announcements, right? And while the flagship smartphone updates, as is usually the case in the fall, are mainly cosmetic, the appearance of a compact tablet and watch with Android Wear made me personally very happy, and the improved SmartBand takes into account all the wishes that arose during the existence of the first model .