Sony’s current flagship the Xperia Z has
been positively received by consumers in general and is currently keeping its
ground against the Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One and LG’s Optimus G. And it
appears that Sony is already conceiving the successor of the Xperia Z in the
form of the Xperia ZR.
Based on preliminary reports, the ZR will
reportedly feature a 4.6-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of
720x1280 pixels with a pixel density of 319 pixels per inch. And although it
may not have the Gorilla Glass treatment, it may come with a shatter proof and
scratch-resistant glass panel.
Sony will also be adding its Mobile Bravia
Engine which is also included in the Xperia Z. And just like the Xperia Z, the
ZR will be water and dust proof, will have 2GB of RAM, will run on Android 4.2
Jelly Bean, a quad-core 1.5GHz processor, 13.1-megapixel rear camera and the
usual host of connectivity features and sensors.
UNOFFICIAL PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS
UNOFFICIAL PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS
| Dimensions | 10 mm thickness |
| Weight | 140 g (4.94 oz) |
| DisplayType | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| DisplaySize | 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.6 inches (~319 ppi pixel density) |
| Alert types | Vibration; MP3 ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Internal Memory | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| GPRS | Up to 107 kbps |
| EDGE | Up to 296 kbps |
| Speed | HSDPA, HSUPA |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
| Primary Camera | 13.1 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
| Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, sweep panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Secondary Camera | Yes |
| Operating System | Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.5 GHz |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
| Colors | Black, White |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh battery |
The Xperia ZR is expected to launch by Q3
2013 so expect an official announcement soon.
