Sony announces the Xperia ZL2 in Japan

Sony Xperia ZL2 is now official in Japan. It is the second generation of the phone and just like the first one, it is a version of the current flagship with a more slimmer bezels and smaller footprint.

The device features the 5" 1080p display from the original ZL complete with the Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 and X-Reality engine.

Under the hood, there's a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB chipset with a 2.3GHz quad-core processor and a 3GB of RAM. Internal storage is a whooping 32GB expandable wit a  microSD card slot completes it with support of up to 128GB. The ZL2 runs Android 4.4 KitKat with Sony's Xperia UI on top.

Surprisingly, the new Sony Xperia ZL2 is a bit larger than its predecessor. Measuring 137 x 72 x 10.8mm . The smartphone is also 16 g heavier, tipping the scales at 167 grams.

At the back of the Xperia ZL2 we find the same 20.7MP camera as in the Xperia Z2. It's capable of recording 4K video (3,840 x 2,160) and still of up to 5,248 x 3,936 pixel . The battery is a 3000mAh Li-Ion non-user-removable unit.

The connectivity front is chock-full with options such as the latest Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, NFC and Bluetooth 4.0.