Sony Xperia Z4 to launch internationally as Xperia Z3+

A week ago, Sony Japan had quietly announced the new Xperia Z4 smartphone as the flagship device for this year. The Xperia Z4 is basically an incremental update to the Xperia Z3 and doesn't bring any major changes.

As reported earlier however, the Xperia Z4 may not be the 2015 Sony flagship. To underline that, Sony will market the Xperia Z4 outside Japan as the Xperia Z3+. The info comes from the Sony SCR30 Style Cover Window description mentioning support for the “Xperia Z4/Z3+”.

The Xperia Z4 will be promoted internationally as the Xperia Z3+ and will bear the same hardware as well. Sony is saving up the fanfare for the Xperia Z3+ launch in select countries and is expected to make it available in May.

Sony Xperia Z3+ will have the same OmniBalance design with 6.9mm or thicker profile packing 5.2” 1080p display, 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 mobile processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB expandable storage, 20.7MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, Android 5.0 Lollipop, and 2,930 mAh battery.

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Sony Xperia Z3 is surprisingly back in stock at T-Mobile

Earlier this month T-Mobile decided to discontinue the Sony Xperia Z3, after less than six months since its debut at the magenta carrier. At that point, there was no explanation given - the phone simply vanished from TMo's website.

Today, though, the exact opposite has happened. Namely, the Xperia Z3 is once again up for grabs from T-Mobile. Again, there's no explanation for these moves, the handset just showed up in the carrier's online store.

Furthermore, it's now a lot cheaper than it used to be. So that will be good news for prospective buyers. The full price you need to pay for the Xperia Z3 is $499.92, down from the previous level of $630.

If you choose to use T-Mobile's installment plan, then you pay nothing upfront, followed by 24 monthly payments of $20.83. As always, if you cancel wireless service the remaining balance on the phone becomes due.

Sony has already announced the Xperia Z4, but that device may only be launched in the Japanese market. And it's not even a huge upgrade compared to its predecessor, so the Z3 is still a pretty good buy.

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Xperia Z4 LCD panel pictured, specs revealed

Apparently, the Sony Xperia Z4 is not far from being final, as we can gather from the multitude of leaks, which show the same thing over and over. After the supposedly official press images and live photos of a bumper case, we're now being treated to pictures of the smartphone's display panel.

   

Sony Xperia Z4 display panel alleged live photos

The images have been revealed, courtesy of a repair shop, which has received them from the panels' manufacturer. The snaps are also accompanied by the all-important specs which disclose that screen size remains unchanged third generation in a row at 5.2 inches. Resolution, however, has gotten a bump to 2,560 x 1,440 pixels.

The photos of the panel are also very much in line with the official images, not to mention looking identical to the ones that have been circulating for a month and a half. All this should lead us to believe that no more surprises can be expected display-wise.

Other pieces of the puzzle, we've gathered so far, include the smartphone's dimensions, which are nothing spectacular at 146.3 x 71.9 x 7.2mm, pretty much the same as the Xperia Z3. Inside, we also expect to find the mighty Snapdragon 810 chipset and 3GB of RAM.

So while the Xperia Z4's hardware may appear to be final, there's no official info on when it will actually see the light of day. Sony's VP for Western Europe's equivocal statement on the matter reveals nothing more than we already knew - Q2 or Q3 this year.

Thanks to Tizzo for the tip!

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