Sony unveils Xperia devices with PS4 Remote Play

Sony announced its new range of Android-based Xperia devices on Wednesday, 3 September 2014, all of which now include Remote Play for PlayStation 4 (PS4).

Remote Play lets PS4 owners connect an Xperia Z3, Z Compact, or Z3 Tablet Compact to their console via Wi-Fi and use it as a remote screen.

Sony also has a Game Control Mount accessory for the new devices that can be used to attach the smartphone or tablet to a Dualshock 4 Wireless Controller.

As with their predecessors, all of the new devices in Sony’s Xperia Z range come with water and dust resistance ratings.

The ratings have improved with this generation, however, with Sony now offering IP65 and IP68 compliance on all three devices.

This means that they are waterproof and dust tight provided all ports and covers are firmly closed.

Their waterproofing ratings indicate that the devices are protected against low pressure jets of water from all practicable directions, and can be kept under 1.5m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes.

Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, and both LTE and Wi-Fi variants of the Z3 Tablet Compact will launch globally “from autumn 2014” (spring in the Southern hemisphere).

Key specifications for the three devices are summarised in the table below:

Specifications	Sony Xperia Z3	Sony Xperia Z3 Compact	Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Dimensions	146.5 x 72 x 7.3 mm	127.3 x 64.9 x 8.64mm	213 x 123 x 6.4mm
Weight	152g	129g	280g
Operating system	Android 4.4	Android 4.4	Android 4.4
Display	5.2″ HD (1080×1920)	4.6″ 720p (720×1280)	8″ WUXGA (1200×1920)
Rear camera	20.7MP	20.7MP	8.1MP
Front camera	2.MP	2.2MP	2.2MP
Storage, internal	16GB	16GB	16GB
Storage, expandable	microSD	microSD	microSD
RAM	3GB	2GB	3GB
Processor	2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon	2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon	2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon
Battery	3,100mAh	2,600mAh	4,500mAh
Cellular data	HSPA+, LTE	HSPA+, LTE	HSPA+, LTE