Official pricing for Sony Xperia XZ, Xperia X Compact announced
Launched yesterday, the Sony Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact are now available for pre-orders in Europe with XZ priced at US$780 (P37k Philippine pesos) in some regions and US$560 (P24k Philippine pesos) for the X Compact. Availability starts as early as September 24 with other release dates to follow including in the Philippines.
The duo is both an update to the Sony Xperia X and Xperia Z5 Compact, respectively. The Sony Xperia XZ retains the internal specs while it shares the new 23MP camera to the Xperia X Compact.
Both designs ditch the Omni-balance in favor for the Loop form factor. The new Xperia XZ is constructed with an ALKALEIDO or proprietary aluminum material of the Japanese company.

Sony Xperia XZ Full specs, Official price, Release date in the Philippines
- Display: 5.2-inch 1080p FHD IPS LCD, 424 ppi
- Design: Curved glass, curved aluminum
- Size: 8.1mm thick, 161g weight
- CPU: Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor, 2.1GHz speed
- GPU: Adreno 530 graphics
- RAM: 3GB RAM
- Memory: 32GB internal storage, microSD card up to 256GB
- Camera: 23MP f2.0 main sensor (IMX300)
- Features: LED flash, Phase Detection, Laser Focus, RGB color sensor, 24mm wide-angle, 5-axis stabilization, 4K video
- Selfie: 13MP f2.0 front-facing, 1080p video, wide-angle
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac, 4G LTE, Dual-SIM (hybrid), Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, GPS
- OS: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, upgradeable to 7.0 Nougat
- Battery: 2900 mAh non-removable, Quick Charging 3.0
- Port: USB Type-C with 2.0 speed
- Audio: High-res 24bit audio, stereo speakers, FM Radio
- Colors: Forest Blue, Mineral Black, Platinum Gray, Deep Pink
- Release date: September 2016 in the Philipines, India, USA, Middle East
- Price: estimated at $800 or P37,000+ pesos price official SRP from Sony Philippines

Sony Xperia X Compact Full specs, Official price, Release date in the Philippines
- Display: 4.6-inch 720p HD IPS LCD, 319 ppi
- Design: Curved glass
- Size: 9.5mm thick, 135g weight
- CPU: Snapdragon 650 hexacore processor, 1.8GHz speed
- GPU: Adreno 510 graphics
- RAM: 3GB RAM
- Memory: 32GB internal storage, microSD card up to 256GB
- Camera: 23MP f2.0 main sensor (IMX300)
- Features: LED flash, Phase Detection, Laser Focus, RGB color sensor, 24mm wide-angle, 5-axis stabilization, 1080p video
- Selfie: 5MP f2.0 front-facing, 1080p video, wide-angle
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac, 4G LTE, Dual-SIM (hybrid), Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, GPS
- OS: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, upgradeable to 7.0 Nougat
- Battery: 2700 mAh non-removable, Quick Charging 3.0
- Port: USB Type-C with 2.0 speed
- Audio: High-res 24bit audio, stereo speakers, FM Radio
- Colors: White, Mist Blue, Universe Black
- Release date: September 2016 in the Philipines, India, USA, Middle East
- Price: estimated at $500 or P24,000+ pesos price official SRP from Sony Philippines