Tahun 2012 merupakan tahun dimana perkembangan pesat bagi Smartphone dan tablet. Gergasi-gergasi besar pengeluar barangan elektronik seperti Apple, Samsung, LG, Asus dan HTC berlumba-lumba menghasilkan smartphone dan tablet yang up to date. Pada tahun ni Sony dikatakan akan mengeluarkan Siri Smartphone Xperia diorang dengan 2 model iaitu Xperia Z (a.k.a Yuga) dan Xperia ZL (a.k.a Odin). Dibawah ini merupakan spesifikasi bagi kedua-dua model tersebut:
Sony Xperia Z (Yuga) :
- Dimensions: 5.47" x 2.79" x 0.31"
- Weight: 146g / 5.15oz
- Color options: Black, purple and white
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- Display: 5-inch, 1920x1080 pixels, 16,777,216 color TFT
- Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
- Scratch-resistant, shatter proof sheet on mineral glass
- 1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064+MDM9215M Quad Core
- Qualcomm Adreno 320 GPU
- 2GB RAM
- IPX5/7 (Water-resistant) & IP5X (Dust-proof)
- Front Camera: 2MP (1080p video)
- Rear Camera: 13.1MP (1080p video) w/ LED flash, AF
- 16x digital zoom
- Internal storage: 16GB MicroSD slot: Up to 32GB
- 3.5mm audio port
- MicroUSB and MHL ports
- Battery: 2330mAh (non-removable)
- Bluetooth 4.0
- NFC support
- GSM, LTE, Wi-Fi, GPS
Sony Xperia ZL (Odin):
- Dimensions: 5.18 x 2.7 x 0.39 inches
- Weight: 151g / 5.33 oz
- Display: 5-inch scratch-resistant TFT 16,777,216 color / 1920x1080 pixels
- Google Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
- 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8064 Quad Core
- GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 320
- 2GB RAM
- Internal storage: 16GB
- External storage: microSD (up to 64GB)
- Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
- Shatter-proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass
- 13 megapixel camera with photo flash and auto focus
- 2MP front camera
- HD video recording (1080p)
- 16x digital zoom
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- NFC, LTE, GSM, HSPA+, Wi-Fi, aGPS, MHL support
- Color options: Black, purple, white
- Bluetooth 4.0
- Battery: 2370mAh (non-removable)
Disamping itu juga Sony dikabarkan akan mengeluarkan Sony Xperia Z versi tablet bagi memenuhi trend zaman sekarang dan sekaligus bersaing dengan Apple iPad, Google Nexus, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Kindle Fire dan Asus Transformer Prime. Berikut merupakan Spesifikasi bagi Sony Xperia Z tablet:
- Processor: 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
- Operating system: Google Android 4.1.2 JellyBean
- Cellular connectivity: Optional LTE
- Other connectivity: 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
- Display: 10.-inch WUXGA (1920×1200) with Mobile Bravia Engine 2
- Input: Capative touchscreen
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Storage: 32GB onboard and microSD cards
- Rear-facing camera: 8.1MP with BSI and Exmor R sensor
- Battery: 6,000mAh Dimensions / weight: 6.9 millimeters-thick, 495 grams
- Colours: Black, white
- Other: Waterproof and dustproof (IP55 and IP57 certifications), virtual S-Force Front Surround sound.