Posted by difenbaker
Sony unveils Xperia T3 smartphone - UK launch in July
By Ashley Norris
on June 3, 2014
A bit of a surprise this morning as Sony has announced the Xperia T3, a 5.3-inch smartphone which it is billing as the thinnest in its category.
The phone comes in at 150.7 x 77 x 7 mm and weighs 148 grams. Is essentially a bit of a revamp of the Xperia Z2, though of course significantly slimmer.
Sony has recently lead the way in producing skinny mobiles - the Xperia Z Ultra was a lot thinner than a six inch screen phone really ought to be, and this is yet another example of its design chops.
Features wise the mobile has a 5.3-inch screen has a 1280x720 pixel resolution, sports a quad-core, 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of memory. The camera is just eight mega pixels which is nowhere near as advanced at the Xperia T which has a 13 mega pixel snapper. It runs Android 4.4 Kitkat and comes in black, purple or white.
Unlike other Xperia phones though it isn't water and rust resistant.
UK launch is the end of next month (July).
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By Ashley Norris
on June 3, 2014
A bit of a surprise this morning as Sony has announced the Xperia T3, a 5.3-inch smartphone which it is billing as the thinnest in its category.
The phone comes in at 150.7 x 77 x 7 mm and weighs 148 grams. Is essentially a bit of a revamp of the Xperia Z2, though of course significantly slimmer.
Sony has recently lead the way in producing skinny mobiles - the Xperia Z Ultra was a lot thinner than a six inch screen phone really ought to be, and this is yet another example of its design chops.
Features wise the mobile has a 5.3-inch screen has a 1280x720 pixel resolution, sports a quad-core, 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of memory. The camera is just eight mega pixels which is nowhere near as advanced at the Xperia T which has a 13 mega pixel snapper. It runs Android 4.4 Kitkat and comes in black, purple or white.
Unlike other Xperia phones though it isn't water and rust resistant.
UK launch is the end of next month (July).
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video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgHRBwoOqCU
Links:
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2014[....]shiny%2FIbAC+%28Shiny+Shiny%29
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=40643
http://www.pocket-lint.com/ne[....]or-camera-into-ultra-slim-body
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2014[....]smartphone/?utm_source=mainrss
http://www.cnet.com/news/sony[....]assive-mid-range-metal-mobile/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/[....]-xperia-t3/?ncid=rss_truncated
cheers!
[ This Message was edited by: difenbaker on 2014-06-03 12:07 ]
Posted by motvikt
Looking good. I've been searching for a nice mid-end with IPS-screen to buy for my father. This looks perfect
Posted by itsjustJOH
I hope that 8 MP camera delivers, though. I wonder what sensor is used, I mean the model of the Exmor RS sensor.
Posted by randomuser
On 2014-06-03 14:47:39, itsjustJOH wrote:
I hope that 8 MP camera delivers, though. I wonder what sensor is used, I mean the model of the Exmor RS sensor.
Same sensor as M2 and Z Ultra
1/4" type
Pretty horrible
[ This Message was edited by: randomuser on 2014-06-03 13:57 ]
Posted by goldenface
It looks like they have managed to squeeze a flash unit into this very slim phone. Not sure why not the Z ultra though, it's not that much thinner.
Posted by itsjustJOH
On 2014-06-03 14:57:05, randomuser wrote:
Same sensor as M2 and Z Ultra
1/4" type
Pretty horrible
Sheesh, that is small. And both Z Ultra and M2 had both below par photo quality, much worse in M2.
BTW, where do you get info on what sensor modules are used in phones?
Posted by randomuser
In general review sites mention them.
For unannounced devices only inside info
Posted by Ranjith
so...T3 is a smaller T2 Ultra? Arent the specs similar?
Posted by Bonovox
It's thin,so how bigs the battery??
Posted by jcwhite_uk
On 2014-06-04 01:02:42, Bonovox wrote:
It's thin,so how bigs the battery??
2,500mAh
Posted by razec
On 2014-06-03 14:57:05, randomuser wrote:
On 2014-06-03 14:47:39, itsjustJOH wrote:
I hope that 8 MP camera delivers, though. I wonder what sensor is used, I mean the model of the Exmor RS sensor.
Same sensor as M2 and Z Ultra
1/4" type
Pretty horrible
[ This Message was edited by: randomuser on 2014-06-03 13:57 ]
Well in fairness the 1/4" sensors on these new devices beat the crap out of the old 8mp cameraphones from the late
heydays. I still remember how horrible C905's noise reduction was and TBH even the M2 makes better pictures than that 
Posted by itsjustJOH
On 2014-06-04 16:46:10, razec wrote:
Well in fairness the 1/4" sensors on these new devices beat the crap out of the old 8mp cameraphones from the late
heydays. I still remember how horrible C905's noise reduction was and TBH even the M2 makes better pictures than that
My sarcasmmeter is confused.
[ This Message was edited by: itsjustJOH on 2014-06-04 16:23 ]
Posted by king-james
@ Ranjith
T2U vs T3 vs Z2
T2U vs T3
Eldar Review: http://www.mobile-review.com/review/sony-xperia-t3.shtml
https://www.youtube.com/watch[....]u6vY&feature=player_detailpage
Posted by FMW300
C3 & T3 are essentially the same phone! Only differences are front camera & 0.2" screen size.
Why would Sony release 2 models with almost exact same specs? Maybe it's a good idea though; release a lot of mid-range models in an effort to flood the market and increase market share.
Posted by king-james
Sony Xperia T3 review: Wits and looks
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_t3-review-1113.php
[ This Message was edited by: king-james on 2014-08-11 21:52 ]
Posted by Hilmawan
Xperia T3 Review
http://translate.googleuserco[....]rhjV3MM1-MAZciJO9Gxn7_bFI9-61A
Posted by goldenface
Had a little play with the T3 today instore, surprisingly thin and light for it's size and not really that much bigger than the Z2. The design is very clean and simple too.
Posted by king-james
I have ordered one... will get it on Tuesday. A lil brother for my Z Ultra.
Posted by goldenface
What colour did you go for?
Posted by king-james
Black! Looking best to me in combination with this aluminium frames. Very elegant.
Here in Germany the T3 is only available at T-Mobile exclusive and it got a new name also.
They call it Xperia "Style".
I don't know who has chosen this stupid name, I like T3 more...[ This Message was edited by: king-james on 2014-08-31 00:41 ]
Posted by king-james
Damn! Have got the T3 today. What a nice device! So sexy, slim & light!
For me much better than the Z2! Nice quality.
[ This Message was edited by: king-james on 2014-09-02 23:43 ]
Posted by goldenface
I agree, you can't deny that it's a great looking phone. What accessories did you get with it? Just earphones?
Posted by king-james
Yes, just a cheap headset. Nothing special.