Xperia Z3 is Sony's new global flagship, but it's the same as the Z4

Sony's naming scheme for smartphones is getting weird

In April, the company launched the Sony Xperia Z4, its new flagship smartphone and a successor to last year's Xperia Z3, but only in Japan

Now, the Z3+ is globally available, but it's essentially the same device as the Z4 — which, as we noted at launch, isn't too much of an upgrade from the Z3 anyway

The Z3+ is a 5.2-inch device with a full HD screen, a 20.7-megapixel camera, an octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and Android 5.0. It has a selfie-friendly, 5-megapixel front camera and a 2,900mAh battery; Sony promises up to two days of battery life. It's also thinner and lighter than its predecessor: 6.9mm and 144g versus Z3's 7.3mm and 152g. Read more...