Sony Vice President talks about the Xperia Z4 smartphone, says the Z3 series is still doing very well
posted by Florin T.
/ Mar 05, 2015, 6:11 PM
The Sony official didn't say exactly when the Z4 handset would be released, but he mentioned that the company hadn't moved to a 1-year release cycle - thus, we should expect to see the Xperia Z4 hitting shelves before September (as you may know, the Xperia Z3 was introduced in September last year).
Speaking of the Z3, Tim Harrison says that the entire Z3 series (including the 5.2-inch flagship model, the Z3 Compact, and the Z3 Tablet Compact) is "doing really well in the market, and there is still quite a considerable amount of interest in those particular products."
Another Sony official, Pierre Perron, Vice President for Western Europe, told The Inquirer that the company won't launch a new flagship smartphone "just for the sake of it."
"The innovation is not so much about launching and announcing a flagship with more and more megapixels and so on, it's about how can you make consumers' lives more innovative and more relevant as we go forward. [...] We will continue to launch beautiful hardware but it's not the only thing anymore. The story is beyond that. It's whether you are expanding consumer experiences beyond a technology standpoint, making sure these experiences are available to as many consumers as soon as possible, even to those who bought products six months ago," said Pierre Perron.
The bottom line is that, for now, Sony can't tell us when the Xperia Z4 will be released, but it's likely that this will happen in the summer - just as previously rumored. The new flagship smartphone should be powered by a Snapdragon 810 processor, and might have to versions: one with a 1080p display, and another one with a Quad HD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen.
Alleged Xperia Z4 renders (unconfirmed; the real product might look different)
sources: Trusted Reviews, The Inquirer via Xperia Blog
63 Comments
1. MahmoudHamsharii
Posts: 70; Member since: Aug 28, 2013
Am waiting impatiently!
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 6:14 PM 11
57. androidwindows
Posts: 216; Member since: Oct 04, 2014
Are trying to correct his sentence? It's grammatically correct!
posted on Mar 06, 2015, 4:33 AM 2
23. dimas
Posts: 3233; Member since: Jul 22, 2014
Why should you? Bunch of flagship and mid-range phones are expected to be released this April so there are many choices for the consumers. If Sony's goal of delaying Z4 is to make sure that the next product will not disappoint people, I don't see anything wrong with that. Great job Sony, quality is more important than rushing things.
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 7:48 PM 1
2. PapaSmurf
Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012
Now that they've updated their UI, all that's left is to launch on more carriers in the US and more countries around the world with improvements in the camera dept. and they can easily make a comeback.
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 6:15 PM 17
13. Busyboy
Posts: 731; Member since: Jan 07, 2015
Glad your not as bias as before. And I agree, Sony has everything pat down except for the camera. If they can deliver this, and add some neat features they have my money.
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 6:40 PM 7
38. JetMK
Posts: 97; Member since: Jan 31, 2015
Many of us we're hoping for HTC to do the same thing and they seem to have failed to deliver in the camera department. I hope Sony can get it done! I've had the pleasure of owning a Z3 for a little bit before moving onto the Note 4, cannot wait to see what they'll do with the Z4.
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 8:23 PM 0
51. JetMK
Posts: 97; Member since: Jan 31, 2015
I wanted to try out a phablet sized phone. The Note 4 just happened to be the best large screen phone coming out at the time of my decision. I loved the Z3. Hell, I handed it down to my younger sister since she needed a phone, so it's still within the family somewhere, lol. I was craving a larger screen, and wanted a taste of the Note series as I'd never been a Note user before.
So to answer your question a bit more directly: I felt that there was nothing wrong with it the Z3 per se.... I simply had an itch for a larger screen.
posted on Mar 06, 2015, 12:39 AM 0
14. AndreaWijayanti
Posts: 69; Member since: Mar 03, 2015
sony also must fix their quality control, many flaws on their phones, like weak speaker, camera quality, etc..
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 6:59 PM 3
18. rency0722
Posts: 158; Member since: Jun 12, 2013
But still, they're not done with the two-flagship-per-year cycle. This is their downfall for sure.
Yet, I still believe on a well-prepared Z4 launch. It will be hard for them to crawl with S6's fame after MWC launch unless there's something cooking which is innovative and unsurprisingly useful.
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 7:28 PM 2
27. dimas
Posts: 3233; Member since: Jul 22, 2014
It's hard for Sony to be presented by US carriers. Even in our country, telecoms highlight Samsung and Apple because of their popularity and they know people will only shell out big money for these two brands. Most of my friends don't even know Z3 compact and they just go surprised when they see my phone.
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 8:05 PM 1
55. refillable
Posts: 1071; Member since: Mar 10, 2014
In the days of Samsung S and S2, carriers often highlighted only apple and Nokia. Now, They're highlighting samsung the most. Sony can be highlighted when they take the right steps as Samsung did on the 2010-2011 period.
posted on Mar 06, 2015, 3:39 AM 0
4. romeo1
Posts: 802; Member since: Jan 06, 2012
Maybe a s820? We can only hope
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 6:18 PM 1
7. PapaSmurf
Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012
Not going to happen until the very end of the year or early next year.
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 6:23 PM 2
9. Mutation.X
Posts: 185; Member since: Feb 09, 2015
We say: Sony should use the "mighty Exynos ", not the "slowdragon ".
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 6:25 PM 1
11. Mutation.X
Posts: 185; Member since: Feb 09, 2015
We say: "it's not going to happen ".
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 6:33 PM 1
56. refillable
Posts: 1071; Member since: Mar 10, 2014
The exynos is irrefutably fast. No insults needed.
posted on Mar 06, 2015, 3:40 AM 0
6. DeusExCellula
Posts: 1390; Member since: Oct 05, 2014
Z3 seris called 2 me except for 1 issue.... FCKING 16 INTERNAL. DONT SCREW UP ON Z4 PLS
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 6:21 PM 3
8. PapaSmurf
Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012
SD card slot + 64GB Class 10 SD card for less than $45 = ~75GB total of usable space. That should be plenty for 98% of people.
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 6:24 PM 3
40. DeusExCellula
Posts: 1390; Member since: Oct 05, 2014
I like big games, Real Racing 3- 2.3 GB, Asphalt 8 Airborne 1.5 GB, Nova 3-1.6 GB, Dungeon hunter 4- 1 GB, larger internal is better for me
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 8:35 PM 1
12. Mutation.X
Posts: 185; Member since: Feb 09, 2015
Stupid Sony should've made the Z3 with the option as the same features, but on a 4.3, with 3gb Ram, and S805.
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 6:36 PM 1
16. avalon2105
Posts: 352; Member since: Jul 12, 2014
There is also Z3 version with 32GB internal storage. And since both versions support SD card up to 128GB it is really minor issue for those buying "lesser" one.
posted on Mar 05, 2015, 7:23 PM 1
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