Xperia Z2 Price Drops to $700, Now Available in US

By Vincent Funaro, Christian Post Reporter Monday, July 21, 2014

The unlocked version of the Sony Xperia Z2 is now available for purchase in the U.S. for $700.

Customers can acquire the smartphone directly through Sony for that discounted price and use it on most GSM-based networks in the U.S. which include AT&T and T-Mobile. LTE connectivity might not be available.

Verizon was originally expected to begin carrying the Xperia Z2, however, the company recently announced the addition of the tablet of the same name to its line-up instead.

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Specs on the Z2 smartphone include a 5.2-inch Full HD Live Color LED Display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU, 3GB RAM, 4K video capture, Digital noise canceling technology, 3200 mAh battery, a waterproof and dustproof body, 4G LTE support and Android 4.4 KitKat integrated with Sony features.

Sony promises that its noise cancelation technology will help reduce up to 98 percent of ambient noise when used with their compact in-ear MDR NC31EM Noise Canceling Headset. The device also comes with some new software and camera features including Timeshift video, Creative effect, Background defocus, AR effect and Vine.

The Xperia Z2 tablet was introduced by Sony earlier this year and it comes with some impressive features including an ultra-thin and waterproof design. Specs on the device include a 10.1-inch HD display, a 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor, 32GB internal storage, 3GB RAM, NFC, 4G LTE and much more. It also runs Android 4.4.2 out of the box.

It is now available to Verizon customers and is priced at $499.99 with a new two-year agreement. It can also be purchased without a contract for $599.99 or for 20 equal payments of $29.99 through the Verizon Edge program. The only model being offered by the carrier is the 32GB black model.