14 DAY TRIAL // Sony Xperia Z is available for purchase in Australia for several days now at various retailers, but no carriers are offering the phone for the moment.
However, the Xperia ZL is a new entry on the Australian market, so those who prefer this one over the slightly more expensive Xperia Z can check it out now at major retailer Mobicity.
Sony Xperia ZL costs $700/€550 outright and is only available in black color. Mobicity also sells the Xperia Z for $750/€590, but this one is available in black, white and purple. Check it out here.
Android enthusiasts that cannot afford to pay the no-term price may want to wait until one of the three Australian major carriers will add the Xperia ZL to its portfolio.
For the time being, Vodafone Australia confirmed it would bring the Sony Xperia Z to its customers on March 13, but there’s no word on the Xperia ZL at the moment.
Although Xperia ZL does not offer a level of ruggedness included within the Sony Xperia Z device, it still comes with some features that the latter lacks. For example, the Xperia ZL features IR connectivity and a slightly better 2370 mAh Li-Ion battery.
Design is also a bit different as the Xperia ZL has a slimmer bezel than the Xperia Z. However, both smartphones ship with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system until Sony decides it’s time to offer the promised Android 4.2 upgrade.
Hardware-wise, the two Xperia devices are similar and come packed with 1.5 GHz quad-core processors, Adreno 320 GPUs and 2GB of RAM.
The Xperia ZL embeds 16GB of internal memory that can be further expanded up to 64GB via microSD memory card.
Another selling point of the phone is the hyper-vibrant 5-inch Sony Mobile Bravia Engine 2 display that supports full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) resolution.