The water and dust proof Sony Xperia Z LTE is a 5 inch smartphone runs on Android Jelly Bean OS. It is powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core processor with 2 GB RAM. It is available for 1899.00 AED.

Sony went on to launch its flagship, the Sony Xperia Z smartphone in India recently for a very competitive price of Rs.38,990 and we got a chance to review the device for our readers and trust us, the device is here to impress you from the moment you hold it in your hands.

With the launch of the Xperia Z last month, Sony upped its game beyond what I'd expected, offering a phone that was different, sexy, capable, and very fast. It was different because it was water-resistant and dustproof; sexy because of its Gorilla Glass backing and gorgeous Full HD screen; capable...

S tandout design. Check. Large, full-HD display. Check. Top-notch hardware. Check. 13-megapixel camera. Check. Sony's latest smartphone, the Xperia Z , has all the makings of a flagship. Add the capability of letting you tweet from the shower, and you may have something special in your hands.

Barely a year after running its own mobile division, Sony has gained a lot of traction and popularity in the Android smartphone market. The Sony Xperia Z is a testament to that. But, is it enough to make a mark in this very crowded and competitive space? Check out our full review after the break.

* Solid design and build quality; * Great performance; * Impressive camera; * Water and dust resistance

* Highly reflective TFT display; * Smudge and fingerprint magnet

Sony hopes to tempt potential phone shoppers with the Xperia Z's unique mix of durability, sexy design, and a powerful camera. Now available for preorder at T-Mobile for $99.99 down (and 24 payments of $20 per month) and hitting stores on July 17, it's billed as the company's top mobile device and has a lot to prove. Sadly, the Xperia Z's pokey imaging system and short battery life can't stand up to the likes of the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4, both sold by T-Mobile for the same up-front price. Those competing gadgets add up to better buys, that is unless you absolutely must have a water- and dust-resistant smartphone.

The Sony Xperia Z makes sense if a water-resistant design and excellent photos are a priority, but skip it if you demand blazingly fast performance and long battery life.

The Sony Xperia Z boasts a thin, attractive design that’s also dust- and water-resistant; It’s equipped with a big, bright screen and 4G LTE, takes great pictures, and has sharp call quality.

The Sony Xperia Z’s battery life is short, its camera is slow, and its processor is not as peppy as those found in other flagship phones; Its glossy chassis attracts fingerprints easily.

The Sony Xperia Z is a powerful Android phone with a razor-sharp full HD screen. Its full-featured native camera app offers a lot of flexibility but could stand some refinement. The 13MP photos it captures are generally satisfying at web and screen resolutions, but closer examination reveals image quality that lags the best, with a lack of fine detail even in good light. A thin, hard-edged design and lack of a dedicated camera button make for unsatisfying photographic ergonomics. The Xperia Z is a very capable phone, but ardent mobile photographers may be better served by other options.

Good exposure in most situations; Decent flash performance; Attractive design and good build quality; Water- and dust-proof; Extensive manual control in camera app; Good responsiveness; Integrated HDR and panorama functions; Fast burst mode; HDR video mode; Very sharp screen; Micro-SD slot offers storage expansion;

Image quality lags the best in all conditions; Processing artifacts and strong noise reduction smear fine detail; Slightly soft video output; No hardware shutter button; Mediocre ergonomics; Camera app can be a little fiddly; Exposure can’t be linked to focus point; Mediocre screen visibility in bright light; Editor only saves low-resolution images;

The Xperia Z is quite possibly the only Sony smartphone that has ever stirred up a genuine buzz before its release. Boasting a 5in, full HD 1080p display, a 13-megapixel camera and water and dust-resistance, the glass-clad Xperia Z is easily the best smartphone Sony has ever produced.

Boasting a 5in, full HD 1080p display, excellent performance, good battery life and water and dust-resistance, the glass-clad Xperia Z is easily the best smartphone Sony has ever produced. It's only let down by a poor quality loudspeaker and a screen that has lacklusture viewing angles.

Dust and water resistant; Excellent performance & UI; Good battery life;

Lacklusture viewing angles; Poor quality loudspeaker; Camera app slow to open;