A man checks a map as he walks past an advertising of the new Sony Xperia Z at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week. (Credit: Reuters)
A man checks a map as he walks past an advertising of the new Sony Xperia Z at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week. (Credit: Reuters)Reuters

Sony's rugged water and dust-resistant flagship smartphone Xperia ZR finally went on sale at online stores on Saturday.

Popular e-commerce sites Flipkart and Saholic have begun selling the Xperia ZR sales for ₹29,000, whereas other retailers- India Times Shopping is currently taking preorders. Infibeam has listed the smartphone but the sales are yet to begin.

Xperia ZR sports a 4.6-inch TFT screen with HD (720x1280p) Reality and BRAVIA Engine 2 display technologies and pixel density of 319 ppi (pixels per inch).

The Sony phone runs on Android mobile OS v4.1.2 Jelly Bean powered by a 1.GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro qua-core processor with Adreno 320 graphics engine.

Sony Xperia ZR boasts of IP55(Water-proof) and IP58(Dust-resistant) certifications. It can record Full HD video for 30 minutes under water for up to five feet, a notch up compared to its elder sibling Xperia Z which can only take snapshots under 3.3 feet of water.

Considering the price-tag and hardware specifications, Xperia ZR is expected to give a stiff fight to the recently launched LG-Google Nexus 4 which also falls in the same price bracket.

Key specifications of Sony Xperia ZR:

Model Sony Xperia ZR
Display 4.55-inch TFT screen with HD Reality display and houses BRAVIA Engine 2,Resolution: 1280x720p

Pixel density: 319 ppi(pixel per inch)
OS Android v4.1 Jelly Bean OS
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor with 1.5GHz CPU speed
GPU Adreno 320
RAM 2GB
Storage capacity 8GB, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
Camera Main:13.0-megapixel camera with 16x digital zoom, exclusive Exmor RS camera lens sensor with HDR (High Dynamic Range)Front: VGA camera
Add-ons Under-water video recording up to 5 feet for 30 minute, NFC,A-GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0,micro-USB
Dimensions 131.0 x 67.4 x 10.4 mm
Weight 140 g
Price ₹29,990/-