Sony Xperia Z3 And Xperia Z3 Compact, Australian Release: Deals Offered By Carriers
On Sale In Australia In Over a Week
Sony has announced the Australian details for its Xperia Z3 Compact handsets and premium Xperia Z3. Xperia Z3 had gone on sale in the U.K. recently and Techradar reports that the device would go on sale in Australia over a week. The dates however, have not been confirmed by Sony, but mobile phone providers such as Optus and Telstra have confirmed that they will be delivering the devices from Oct. 9 and Oct. 14, respectively.
The waterproof, Xperia Z3 is not very different from Xperia Z2 in terms of appearance. It has a 5.2 inch screen like its predecessor. The Xperia Z3 compact is a 4.6 inch smart phone, with 4K recording. Both the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact have a 2.5GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 801 processor and run Android 4.4.4 Kit-Kat. They have an internal storage of 16 GB that can be extended to 128 GB with a microSD.
What makes this phone a real attraction is its killer PS4 Remote Play app. This allows the user to use the phones to play PlayStation 4 games via your console. You can stream games from your PS4 to the Xperia Z3 range. According to Gizmodo, the PlayStation app can also act as a secondary screen for watching gameplay. You can control your PSN account or download and buy new games.
The Sony Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact are available at a price of $849 and $699 respectively. Local telco plans and pricing are as follows:
Telstra
The Xperia Z3 is available for a discounted price of $816, from August 14. The Xperia Z3 compact would cost you $600. In terms of plans, Telstra will offer the Z3 for $10 on a 24-month $70 Mobile Accelerate Plan. This for a total minimum payment would be $1,920 and $80 monthly payment. The Compact can be used on the same plan; available at $3 a month with a total cost of $1,728 that would be $73 per month. Pre orders for the device will begin from October 7. Both the phones are available in the colours copper, black and white. Telstra is also offering a bonus of a Sony SmartBrand per purchase.
Optus
Optus is offering Z3 at $73 a month that includes $13 handset repayments on a $60 plan. The Compact is available at higher price unlike Telstra and other phone providers. It costs $75 a month, with $15 handset payments on the $60 plan. Both the phones are available in the colours black, white and copper.
Optus too is providing a 2.5GB data as a bonus, reports CNet.com. Details on their terms and conditions are available here. The Optus site states that both the handsets will be delivered from Oct. 9.
Virgin
Virgin is offering at $5 on a $60 plan on the Z3, which is available only in black. The plan for Z3 compact is not available. CNet reports that if the user is switching carriers, a bonus of 2GB of data is given over the normal 2GB of data that Optus provides.
Vodafone
Sony stated that Z3 would be offered by Vodafone for $8 per month on a $70 Red Plan. The details about, the Xperia Z3 compact is still not available. Sony is giving away a PlayStation 4 to the first 100 customers who pre-order a handset from Telstra, Optus, Virgin and Vodafone. Also if you pre-order the device from Sony directly, the Z3 will be available in black, white, copper and silver green. Z3 Compact will come in black, white, green and orange, according to CNet.
