Sony Xperia Z Ultra with 6.4-inch screen launched for Rs 46,990

Sony India has launched its Android phablet, the Sony Xperia Z Ultra in India, priced at Rs 46,990. However the smartphone is available on online website such as Flipkart , Infibeam and  Saholic for phone for Rs 44,990. The 6.4-inch screen waterproof and dust-resistant smartphone will officially hit the stores on 2 August. Sony has also tied up with Vodafone to offer 8GB free data download for the first two months for users who buy the smartphone. Key features of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra are: • 6.4-inch Full HD Display. • Waterproof and dust-resistant (IP55/IP58) body. [caption id=“attachment_996681” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Sony Xperia Z Ultra in this product photo.[/caption] • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with 2.2 GHz quad-core CPUs. • 4G LTE, NFC, WIFI, Bluetooth for connectivity. • The smartphone also comes with capability to let users write and sketch with any pencil and selected stylus or pen (capacitive stylus or metal pen with tip diameter over 1mm). • It has 2GB RAM, 16GB storage plus a microSD slot. • It runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. • The smartphone has an 8-megapixel rear and 2 megapixel front camera with 1080p recording. In terms of screen size, the  Sony smartphone will face competition from the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3-inch smartphone which is priced at a much lower Rs 31,490. However the Galaxy Mega has dual-core processor and 8GB Internal Memory along with a lower screen resolution at 1280 x 720 pixels.