The Sony Xperia XZ smartphone has been unveiled in India.

The Xperia XZ has a price tag of $751.11 (around Rs 49,990) in India, Phone Radar reported. It will go on sale on Oct. 10 and can be pre-ordered starting Oct. 1. It would be exclusive to Amazon India online and available in Sony outlets across the nation.

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According to Phone Arena, the Xperia XZ is also now officially available for purchase in the US. It can be snagged on Amazon for $700 (approximately Rs. 46,588.46) in black or silver color.

The Xperia XZ was announced at IFA this year alongside the Sony X Compact smartphone.

The Xperia XZ utilizes a new trademarked aluminum material named ALKALEIDO to give a premium feel in the hand and to be extremely smooth. It is rated with IP65/68, making it water and dust resistant.

The Xperia XZ has a 5.2-inch full high-definition IPS display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a Corning Gorilla glass to protect from scratches. It is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset. It runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based custom operating system out of the box.

The Xperia XZ comes with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB or 64 GB of internal memory which is expandable up to 256 GB via a microSD card. It also comes with dual SIM capability using hybrid SIM slot. 

The Xperia XZ features a new massive 23-megapixel IMX300 sensor that includes triple sensing autofocus, phase detection autofocus, color detection, and laser.  It also features a 13-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies. It offers manual controls in the camera app and can shoot 4K and slow-motion videos.

The Xperia XZ is packed with a 2900 mAh capacity battery. Other connectivity options of the device include an NFC, GPS, Bluetooth, Cat 4 LTE, GLONASS, and a USB Type-C port. The device has a fingerprint scanner integrated into the power button present on its right edge.