A t a time when OEMs are struggling to differentiate their offerings in terms of design and specifications, simply upping the MegaPixel count just won't cut it. Sony has always been a frontrunner when it comes to smartphone cameras.

Light touch or a complete overhaul is a likely dilemma when upgrading a flagship. Users have been seeing more of the former recently while clearly hoping for the latter. Now, that's the real dilemma most manufacturers have to deal with.

5.2" IPS LCD; 1080 x 1920 pixels; 424ppi; ambient light sensor; LTE connectivity; Android 4.4.4 KitKat with Xperia UI on top; IP68 certified - dust and water proof up to 1.5 meter and 30 minutes; Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with quad-core 2.5GHz Krait 400 processor; Adreno 330 GPU and 3GB of...

Non user-replaceable battery; Slightly larger than most direct rivals

Sony has just launched its new flagship smartphone Xperia Z3 for Rs 51,990. We had loved the Xperia Z2 and now we have been using the Z3 for about a week now, so let us find out if this is even better or not? What is it?

With the launch of the new top of the line Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact, Sony has announced two giant-killer smartphones here in Berlin, and it's genuinely hard to pick which one is the more interesting of the two.

Sony Xperia Z3 is 5.2 inch Full HD device running on latest Android 4.4 (Kitkat) OS. As it is packed with Snapdragon 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Quad-core processor and 3 GB RAM for excellent performance. It is also equipped with dual cameras. The 20.7 MP rear camera helps you to make photography.

Amazing performance; Excellent battery support; PS4 Remote Play

Expensive

Barely 7 months after announcing the Xperia Z2, Sony suddenly unveiled the Xperia Z3 as its successor. That's two flagships in just a year, probably a first in any global brand. Check out our full review of the Sony Xperia Z3 below.

* Beautiful and unique design; * Impressive hardware; * Very good performance; * LTE capability; * Long battery life; * Water and dust resistant; * Great camera performance; * PS4 Game Streaming

* Slippery on the hands; * Quite expensive

Sony had already announced its flagship smartphone - the Xperia Z2 - at this years Mobile World Congress and the units started appearing on the market May onwards. It has been just four months since, and Sony has already announced another flagship device - the Xperia Z3 .

It's been over three years since I've reviewed or even used a Sony smartphone. The last time was back in 2011 when Verizon Wireless sent me the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Android smartphone .

Dedicated camera shutter button; Waterproof; Very good battery life; Can link to PS4 gaming console via home Wi-Fi

Heavy; Brick like; Very bright status LED

Sony's reimagining of its premium phone lines through the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact bring a renewed sense of style and some top-notch performance as well, although the cameras could be better. To be honest, I wasn't that thrilled with the Sony Xperia Z2, released earlier this year.

Summary: Sony doesn't release too many smartphones on US carriers, but T-Mobile has a real winner here with the Z3. Matthew not only tested one out, he bought his own and put aside the iPhone 6 Plus.