The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, Z5 Compact, Z5 and C5 Ultra have landed on American shores, although unofficially.
Numerous retailers and third-party sellers are up and about, offering international variants of the handsets, including Amazon and Expansys USA.
The Sony Xperia C5 Ultra initially came with a $420 price tag when it rolled out in Asia. Now the handset is available for $329.99 in the United States via Amazon, where black and white models are available. They are both capable of providing U.S. LTE, which means that they're compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile, but they don't include U.S. warranties. A word of caution: get the E5506 model and not the E5553 because only the former has LTE support. Expansys USA also offers the handset at a lower price with dual SIM support, but it's unfortunately the E5553 model.
Take note that the C5 Ultra is not water resistant, even though it's a Sony smartphone, which is quite unusual. It sports a 6-inch bezel-less display at 1080p, and it houses an octa-core MediaTek MT6752 at 1.7 GHz. It'll also come with 2 GB worth of RAM, a 16 GB expandable internal storage and a 2,930 mAh battery pack. For the cameras, it'll be fitted with front and rear 13-megapixel cameras with flash.
Next up, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is touted as the world's first smartphone that can display 4K with a 2,160 x 3,840 resolution, and it can be purchased on Amazon for as low as $707.98 or on Expansys USA for $779.99. The handset is available in single or dual SIM variants with LTE support, and it is compatible with AT&T, T-Mobile and other GSM networks. However, it doesn't come with a U.S. warranty too.
The Z5 Premium will be powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 810 along with 3 GB RAM and a 3,430 mAh battery. It'll come with a 32 GB expandable internal storage.
Last up, both the Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact are available on Amazon, where the flagship device starts at $574.75 and the mini smartphone at $504. The handsets come in a range of colors, from black to gold. Again, just like the previous devices that hit the shelves unofficially, they do not come with U.S. warranties.
The Z5 will have an octa-core Snapdragon 810 under its hood with 3 GB RAM, a 32 GB expandable internal storage and a 2,900 mAh battery. On the other hand, the Z5 Compact will come with an octa-core Snapdragon 810 as well, including 2 GB RAM, a 32 GB expandable internal storage and a 2,700 mAh battery.
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