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[Xperia Z General] karun11:
That's not true. The Z will launch at less than 40k. Available around 37k.
[Xperia Z General] Anandc:
I said it's a premium service that you get before the local retailers.
[Xperia Z General] karun11:
My post was in reply to the folks who were claiming a price higher than 40k, which is not going to be the case
[Xperia Z General] Anandc:
Sorry, I didn't add @ethan3686

It was for him since he said he would rather buy from a local retailer than doing pre-order :)

Just few weeks and XZ will land in India soon. Looks like all over the world March 1 is the releasing date and any shipments before are for pre-orders.
[Xperia Z General] anirudhgargi:
Pre order price at 29999 !!!!

Hi there is this website that claims to ship in 21 days from now at a attractive price of 29999/-

I have no info on the reliablity of the website !!!

But anyway looks like the price fo 29999/- is super attractive considering i won a Xperia Ion (Launched at 35k :( )

Here is the link !!!

http://www.kaunsa.com/Detail/11598/Sony-Xperia-ZL.html
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
Thats an awesome price tag..and the first site to show 64gb compatible option..dont know about their validity though..maybe wait for thephone to release and then order?
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
1) Site is showing xperia z as the image and xperia zl as the name

2) XPERIA ZL was anyways said to be cheaper than the Z for no water proofing!

and ZL is promising too

but XZ is XZ !

:D
[Xperia Z General] redandwhitearmy:
LMAO www.kaunsa.com ... i doubt that the product will never be delivered.... Dont risk your money just to save 3-4k
[Xperia Z General] varshil:
Yea...
[Xperia Z General] rohit25:
concrete report: xperia z to launch pan-europe on 21st FEB..... just confused if that could include india or not.....:P
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
^ how is it concrete without evidence? :P

also any word on pricing? I see conflicting reports..some 40k+ and others 37k :/
[Xperia Z General] karun11:
You will be able to buy it for around 37.5k. By 28th Feb from Sony stores. Readily available from 1st week of March
[Xperia Z General] redandwhitearmy:
Where is this info coming from?
[Xperia Z General] rohit25:
see mine came from phonearena.com and gsmarena.com ..... so its concrete..... rest pricing xpect it to be around 38-39k ..... those saying 37k shud drink some water....think and read and then again think and read....

only disrespect.....:p
[Xperia Z General] karun11:
Ah well. Relying on mobile sites.

My info is from Sony stores. You will be able to buy the Z for around Rs 37.5k, give or take a few hundreds. This is the price you will have to pay to make the purchase and not the MRP printed on the box, which will definetely be higher.
[Xperia Z General] jigarpatel22:
Tech2 india shows price approx to 45 K.

http://tech2.in.com/features/smartphones/mobile-grudge-match-htc-butterfly-vs-sony-xperia-z/764842
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
yea saw that today..what the hell...even if its less than 45k..how less will it be..maximum 42k
[Xperia Z General] karun11:
Haha 45k. Its even more than the MRP, which is illegal. Chill folks. it'll be within 40.
[Xperia Z General] buBleZ:
I just pre-ordered SXZ today at a Sony store in Bangalore. Expected stock date March 7th to March 11. Expected price 35 - 38K . These were all conveyed by the Store rep. Now eagerly waiting.
[Xperia Z General] redandwhitearmy:
Did you ask when are demo units coming to stores?
[Xperia Z General] buBleZ:
I asked. But they weren't clear on that. They said probably only on 7th.
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Check this out...!

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Sony-Xperia-...t=IN_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3ccf02b3c3&_uhb=1

No bill,

No warranty,

Even no phone i hope :P

Its a pretty good deal i think, i have a 8% discount coupon which should bring the price to roughly about 37.5 k but which comes at the loss of warranty!

Hope he is a good seller too..!

Moreover, its only for die hard fans waiting to get their hands on this animal asap!
[Xperia Z General] buBleZ:
+1 pretty good deal before release.
[Xperia Z General] s-X-s:
Any idea what model of Xperia Z for sale in india... i'm going to india in march for holiday... is it C6603? the LTE enabled model..... If anybody can confirm please i want to know the difference between uk and india model
[Xperia Z General] warfareonly:
No, it is c6602.Non-lte
[Xperia Z General] jigarpatel22:
Are We going to get docking station only in BLACK color ?

Sony mobile India website shows only black color.

http://www.sonymobile.com/in/products/accessories/charging-dock-dk26/

Since I am interested in WHITE color "Z", however if docking station is not available in WHITE then have to go for BLACK color.
[Xperia Z General] jangiramit:
All color will be available

xperia z will be available in all color with docking station as initial launch Promotion.
[Xperia Z General] jigarpatel22:
what is your source of information for, docking station coming in retail box for initial promotion.
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
I dont think dock will be vailabe in box. Thats only for the japanese version.
[Xperia Z General] Y.R.L:
ty

thanks dude
[Xperia Z General] redandwhitearmy:
Any news?
[Xperia Z General] suzi002:
Few people saying it gonna released in March so a little later in India.

Price I expect somewhere between 35-40k cuz of big screen size and its dust and water resistant capability. Also it features 13.1 MP camera which shoots full HD video.
[Xperia Z General] jigarpatel22:
Xperia Z is launched in dubai, model is C6602 same model which is going to be launched in india.

Good news is it's priced at 680 USD which translate to around 37K.

So we can also expect same here.

Link to forum : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2155419
[Xperia Z General] amankapoor4:
Damn, i was so excited to get Xperia Z, but now i am totally confused. I have oneX so did not wanted another HTC, but one looks so much better then the Z, add to it the screen woes on Z. This is going to be tough.
[Xperia Z General] bharaththeunique:
I really don't think ppi difference from 441 to 469 is possible to be seen by the naked eye. Frankly, xz has waterproofing, drop durability, larger screen, sony's dev support and expandable storage. That's more than enough for me to shift in its favour. As far as processors go, just bcoz benchmarks are better on a newer device, doesn't make me want to shift my choice. Also in india, sony's pricing criteria is better than htc's.

Sent from Bluestacks
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
Well my only concern is the screen and sound quality and both have been rated bad by various site..Htc one is 4.7 in which is the same as XZ with On screen buttons..but that screen is sooo sharp on the htc..the best screen so far as htc always does..and sound quality is awesome too from various hands on..so yea..pretty confused!
[Xperia Z General] amankapoor4:
Ya i agree, i would check out both the phones and decide. I still continue my hunt for Oppo Find 5, at 25k, it is the best phone i can get :P
[Xperia Z General] jigarpatel22:
People for Xperia Z vs HTC ONE, there is a dedicated thread for it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2156341

Please post your queries there, let this thread to be for xperia z for Indian user.

We don't want every thread having xperia z vs htc one and tomorrow some new mobile ( GS4 ) then again same thing.

Let this thread be clean.
[Xperia Z General] bharaththeunique:
I will say I do agree with u, but since I am an indian and having a discussion abt a phone choice in inidan market I guess I may not have been that wayward in my thoughts.
[Xperia Z General] amankapoor4:
What do you mean by clean, it is but obvious that these kind of discussions will happen in all the threads. Anyone coming to discuss Z also needs to know where it lags along with other phones in market. Not everyone would go around reading all the threads.

But anyway i am outta here.
[Xperia Z General] jigarpatel22:
Any update on availability in India. :(
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
i went to croma just now and the representative told me that india will see the launch on march 10 just around when HTC One will arrive!

and the pricing is 38k or 41k!

he said he had used the device!

he was a sony Xperia Device representative !

so good news there for you!

;)
[Xperia Z General] jigarpatel22:
Thanks, I can trust croma, since last year I went for Xperia S, and release date and price information was correct.

Still around 20 days of wait :(
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
i dont care coz i am getting from hndtec!

i will get it by 25th if launch is tomorrow or on 5th if launch is on 28th!

:D

:laugh:
[Xperia Z General] manish.t92:
Xperia Z price is around 40k according to its 3 new features:

1) Water Resistant

2) Dust Resistant

3) 13megapixel camera superab camera

Xperia Zl price is around 35k...without water & Dust resistant.
[Xperia Z General] jatindersharma:
I went to Sony store in Ludhiana today....checked the demo unit....they said it will be available on 7th and price will be between 38k to 41k
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
Is it available in Chandigarh? The demo unit?
[Xperia Z General] amankapoor4:
Demo units available??
[Xperia Z General] redandwhitearmy:
If demo unit is available i will go to store tomorrow :P
[Xperia Z General] jatindersharma:
Yes...in Ludhiana
[Xperia Z General] SEFanX10i:
Can you post pics?? I enquired everywhere and nobody has demo units
[Xperia Z General] santhosheks:
chennai any1?

hi guys..i m planning to buy xperia z in chennai..anyone in chennai know any info about demo units availability? i have read a lot of reviews but i would love to check it out myself n decide ..thanks in advance!
[Xperia Z General] redandwhitearmy:
Asked today.... Nowhere available in delhi
[Xperia Z General] Anandc:
Mumbaikars. On 25/26 Feb, go to Sony Center @ Opera House and BUY IT!

Speak to Mr.John :good:
[Xperia Z General] redandwhitearmy:
Lets see how legit Mr. John's words are :P coz i ask every alternate day in Delhi and reply is same.... no launch , no preorder and no demo units ... everything will come when it will launch in march 1st week... till then just wait....
[Xperia Z General] Anandc:
I'll post review with pictures on March 1, 2013 ;)
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Not yet available in chennai dude!

Sent from my LT15i
[Xperia Z General] jatindersharma:
You can contact deekay electronics Sony center,ghumar mandi,Ludhiana. They have demo set available.I did not take any picture and I have no benefit in lieing.
[Xperia Z General] redandwhitearmy:
So is the display good like docomo japan version or bad like european version....?
[Xperia Z General] warfareonly:
A moot question, as he has seen neither the European version nor the Japanese version
[Xperia Z General] varshil:
Hey guys, just saw and holded the demo device at the sony Centre in new bombay! Well must say its a great device but still the screen looked washed out as compared to my nexus 4 and xperia p..
[Xperia Z General] warfareonly:
*held

Where did you buy your nexus 4 ? How much?
[Xperia Z General] nielneal:
u hold the device in fort or lower parel or ghatkopar......?????tell me the address even i will go n check it out
[Xperia Z General] Anandc:
you got pics?
[Xperia Z General] buBleZ:
I so wanted to buy this phone. But display quality issues is putting me off
[Xperia Z General] varshil:
I got my nexus 4 shipped from US. Phone cost was 19.3k. Shipping charges-1.2k n customs was-1600 rs. And octoroi was 1.1k.. So arnd in total 23k.

If any1 wants to buy nexus4 and shipped it to you at your place in india refer the thread.. Its 100% percent safe and cheap. I got my phone within 12 days of booking

Nexus 4 Indian Thread [Pricing, Availability, Reviews, Support and More] - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1978169

Nexus 4 Indian Thread [Pricing, Availability, Reviews, Support and More]
[Xperia Z General] varshil:
Navi mumbai! I guess it was in vashi.
[Xperia Z General] varshil:
Nope..
[Xperia Z General] varshil:
Display is not bad, ~440 ppi is not a joke. You can buy it.

But if you want such specs in a cheap price get nexus 4 (21-23k dpnding upon ur luck) ...
[Xperia Z General] Anandc:
Could you provide us the number & address?
[Xperia Z General] jatindersharma:
You can not judge display just seeing demo units...it looks sharp and vibrant to me tho...black color z looks stunning and full of karizma
[Xperia Z General] Anandc:
It's not sure wether there is a demo unit or not out there. Has anybody confirmed?
[Xperia Z General] shardul.phatak:
Any price is WORTH spending on this Phone .... rather than buyin STUPID F**KIN

overpriced, over-rated, over-****ted, hyped,

"I-PHONE" :mad: :mad: :mad:
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
:good: :good: :good: :good: :good: :good: :good:
[Xperia Z General] jatindersharma:
Hahaha...awesome bro:)
[Xperia Z General] varshil:
Dont have either.. But it was in vashi ( palm beach road)..
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Have you received the beast from handtec yet? If so, how is it and are you pretty comfortable with what you have? (I meant that does it fits rightly to your requirements and expectations?) Am asking coz yu are the only person whom i know pre-ordered the device weeks back! :)
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
i am afraid not yet

the device still has to be in stock with them

i am sick of waiting! :mad:

well, as you know (if u understand Hindi)

"Sabr ka fal meetha hota hai"

:P

i will most probably get it by 3rd or 4th

as they will get the device on 28th and they ship real fast from what i have heard!

so , fingers crossed

i even had a chat with them earlier today

they said they may get the stock before 28th and i am on the first list of their preorders in black colour !

i may get the device before everyone!

:D :) :laugh:
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Oh, glad to hear that!

And sorry, I dont know hindi! :(

Well you could have tried buying from clove rite, its a littl bit costly at 425 pounds but you ll be getting a wireless speakers for free with those, and handtec doesn't offer any freebies and by the same time they dont even know whether the EX-300 model headphones would be bundled or not!

Anyways, its finished business and guessing from the above posts and by sony's tight lipped about indian launch date, it looks it ll take eventually until mid march i think!

And by Mar 5th, you should be posting a full (un biased :) ) review of the beast and lets hope it doesnt eat you up :D

Good luck!!
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
yeah man

for sure there would be a VIDEO Review of this beast

and i will be biased to the other babies! :silly:

i love my money and i spend it right every damn time!

:) well , when i get it there will ve my exams going on

i will sneak out from my mother's eyes to write a review for you guys!

:P :cowboy: ;)

#iLuvXDA !
[Xperia Z General] karun11:
Sony stores in delhi are saying April :(

Any luck? Sony are fools. They could have capitalized on the non existent competition in this period
[Xperia Z General] androidindian:
Most Sony store guys don't even know.. Lol
[Xperia Z General] amankapoor4:
same story, i remember i was so hyped about Xperia S, called the sony guys few times but they did not know. Pissed off i waited and the HTC got One X, well that was it. I see a similar story happening. If sony can not get phones out on time, i am not sure about there S/W updates, they also slack pretty much with it.

btw AKA91 i am not sure how much you paid for the phone, but this guy on ebay has it for ready stock at 40k, throw in a coupon and you can get it for 37.5k

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Sony-Xperia-...ones&hash=item3ccf02b3c3&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_1156
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
i dont care if it launches at 35 k in india

i want the phone

and that guy doesnt offer any sort of warranty

there is a a lil bit chance that the phone supplied is faulty!

so i wont take any chances for saving up 1 or 2k!

and people like us who are willing to spend 40s of thousand rupees on this phone arent that cheap to save 1 or 2k!
[Xperia Z General] vicedens2002:
Any news about the ZL in India???
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
hello,

first the Z will be alunched and then after a month or weeks the ZL will show up

!

:)

just guessing btw!
[Xperia Z General] amankapoor4:
well i was just browsing and saw the price. Does Handtec offer warranty outside of UK. The guy is selling sealed pieces and does not want to take any risk of offering warranty which is understandable.

yup 1k-2k is not the point, it is always about getting the device early. I prefer my phones to carry local warranty so i will wait and if HTC one comes before Z, it will probably be One.

Best of luck for your phone mate, do post impressions.
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
yess man ofcourse!

i never liked HTC Sense!

no offense

everyone has a choice

:P

i am more of a XPERIA (Timescape) user and have loved their devices so far!
[Xperia Z General] buBleZ:
Well warranty isn't about spending extra 1 or 2K but not losing 40K. But whatever suits you
[Xperia Z General] haared:
My Dear Friends I am Right now typing this post from My Xperia Z, and I am very much happy with the performance Of this device. Especially Camera Such an awesome Camera I never used on any Mobile. Really have to trust me. Display is quite good with Bravia Engine 2 But I think quality can be improved in future updates. Only Complaint I have is Sound from the speaker, I feel it's quite a bit low in Volume but clear. Waiting for a Proper Volume Mod. UI is Butterly Smooth and Very Much responsive. Even Callrecorder is working well.I feel Battery Life is O.K after using 24 hrs,but mine is a LTE phone. And I did switched from LTE to 3G Today Morning and have to wait and see for few more cycles.Lost But not least I live in Chennai, N got it from my good supplier who Imported 10 pieces from Singapore Yesterday and gave me one piece @ Rs.53,000/- . But I got the previlage that I am the (I think) first person to Feel the Goodness of Xperia Z, This phone Model No. Is C 6603 and Firmware Version Is 10.1.A.1.350. Finally friends Blindly buy Xperia Z, as a seasoned Mobile user I suggest that this is a Damn good phone. A Superb Phone ever produced by Sony. HTC ONE may not be this good. Am sure.
[Xperia Z General] taha198:
₹53,000 is insane :eek:

I envy you :cool:
[Xperia Z General] vellalucky:
questions regarding XPERIA Z

what about camera performance and what is total user available ram in running applications
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
For users from Tamil Nadu, who are waiting impatiently for the device:

Just now called Xperia Store in Coimbatore and asked for the availability and the person confirmed by saying that the device will be in stock from March 7th (Confirmed) :fingers-crossed: in all three colors and the prices are a steep 39-40 k. :crying: He clearly mentioned that the prices wouldn't go upon that but would precisely be 40 k and bookings are currently available it seems and you can pre-order by just paying 500 INR to as you wish! Uh, finally prices have gone above our expectations i think! Sonyyyyyy, please don't play your aggressive pricing strategy this year too. Shed some light upon us and make it available within 38k :(
[Xperia Z General] exchequer598:
ZL?

Whoa, 39-40k is insane! Is that only for the Z? Any idea about the ZL's price?
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
ZL will be available only in mid April it seems! And don't expect ZL to be much cheaper than Z. It will only be a mere 2k less than Z i think! But if Sony figures out that they have priced the Z too steep, they may figure a more stable price for ZL i suppose!
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
Sad story bro!

get one from UK!

all inclusive even customs will cost me 38k MAXXXXX!
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
No Aka, the device would be relatively cheap at 38k as u said (even i thought of pre ordering from clove at 37k but my wise friends here at xda advised me not to) but the customs would add an additional 4k adding up to 42500 with all the taxes, customs and shipping included! Or else why would am i waiting for its launch in India if the prices are cheaper abroad? Handtec would pay the customs on your behalf (handtec in the since, your shipping partner like fedex or royal international signed mail) and you would be asked to pay the remaining 4k to your courier partner when you get the device!
[Xperia Z General] buBleZ:
Where did you get the 4K number from? Customs are 2.05% for mobile phones. They might value the phone 10% above the invoice + shipping price. Even with this customs would be around 1K. But the only disadvantage but big one is no warranty in India. You will need to ship back to UK for warranty claims.

ps: I almost import 4 phones every month for my friends.
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
hmm

i just want the device i dont give a **** and am kinda sick of waiting!

:P
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Here at this forum, people said me to head to dutycalculator.com and to calculate the custom fees. I did so and it brought up a "countervailing duty" of about 3.8k which was the highest among other fees and other charges which roughly ended up in 42k with shipping. So only i abandoned the idea of importing it from clove! By the way i couldn't get u properly! Could you be more elaborate? Or if its 1k like what you said, then what dutycalculator is telling me?
[Xperia Z General] buBleZ:
What Duty calculator is telling you wrong is what I can tell you. CVD cannot be so high. Yesterday I got a shipment of 2 Nexus 4 customs cleared by Fedex. The total customs I paid for 2 phones is 850. You can use the link below to get a realistic estimated.

http://www.cybex.in/indian-custom-duty/Duty-Calculator-85171290.aspx
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Well i couldnt use the above link properly! Its not user friendly as dutycalculator was! Could you guide me through?
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
WELL BELIEVE THE GUY THEN

:)

he says he imported phones that too 2 in no.

the total value of 2 nexus 4's is around 40000 which is the same as xperia z and i may have to pay only 1k as customs

i referred to a nexus 4 thread there people had to pay just 400 to 500 bucks as customs !

:D
[Xperia Z General] buBleZ:
Just select "assess value" enter the value of the phone + shipping in INR and then "calculate the duty".
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Duty calculator saying so 4k customs, the above website says 400 rupees, when moving onto nexus thread everyone quotes different prices and methods of customs and buying! Googling too didnt help a bit! Am now really frustrated and fed up, guys could anyone help me with this out? Am badly in need of this phone. Which customs fees are precise and which are the ones i have to believe? Please be descriptive as am new to this importing regard!
[Xperia Z General] buBleZ:
^^ Why are you looking everywhere instead of looking where you need to ? Just check indian customs website and you can find that the import duty is 2.05% on mobile phones.
[Xperia Z General] amey2606:
Its Siddharth Electronics, Sony Center, Palm Beach Road, Vashi, near NMMG.
[Xperia Z General] jigarpatel22:
Any one can comment on C6603 LTE model of Xperia Z will be compatible with Airtel 4G.

Airtel will launch 4G in Pune.

http://www.bgr.in/news/airtel-brings-voice-service-to-lte-users-in-pune/
[Xperia Z General] buBleZ:
No it will not.
[Xperia Z General] jigarpatel22:
Thanks, But just my knowledge wanted to know why ?
[Xperia Z General] buBleZ:
There is enough info in this thread itself regarding your query. Just search
[Xperia Z General] nielneal:
is xperia z 4g compatible.????i guess xperia z is 4g capable....so i jus wanted to know if xperia z is released in india thn it will support the 4g in india am i rite..??
[Xperia Z General] buBleZ:
Speculations suggest that SXZ that will be released in India will be only 3G compatible.
[Xperia Z General] nielneal:
is samsung galaxy s3 and note 2 4g capable in India..????i jus wish xperia z is 4g capable