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Sony Z Ultra Google Play edition gets $200 price cut, now listed at $449

Sony Z Ultra Google Play edition gets $200 price cut, now listed at $449

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 30 April 2014 19:23 IST

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Google has announced that it is cutting the price of the Sony Z Ultra Google Play edition.

The Sony Z Ultra Google Play edition is now available at $449 with a $200 price cut, down from the previous price tag of $649. It is now available at Google Play with the new price in select markets, including the US.

Google announced the news on Twitter and said, "Love big, beautiful screens? Save $200 on the 6.4-inch Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition."

This is the first time Google has revised the price of its Google Play edition of Sony Xperia Z Ultra smartphone and is certainly an attempt to boost sales.

Love big, beautiful screens? Save $200 on the 6.4" Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition http://t.co/ldIcwTz9Qo pic.twitter.com/9EYUuYws6c
-- Google Play (@GooglePlay) April 29, 2014

Notably, the Google Play editions of devices offer a 'stock Android' experience free of customisations and pre-loaded apps that usually come preloaded on devices by OEMs.

The Google Play edition of the Sony Z Ultra dropped the Xperia branding, but otherwise boasts of identical specifications as the Sony Xperia Z Ultra (Review). The device features a 6.4-inch full-HD (1080p) display and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. The Sony Z Ultra Google Play edition runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box.

Like other devices on Google Play, the Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition is factory unlocked, which means you can put any carrier's SIM in it.

Google in December added the Sony Z Ultra Google Play edition along with two new entrants in the form of Google Play edition LG G Pad 8.3 and a White variant of the Nexus 7 tablet.

Prior to this, Sony officially announced the Xperia Z Ultra, a smartphone-tablet hybrid, in June last year.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Brilliant performance
Good display

Bad
Battery life could be better
Clicked pictures lack detail, no flash
Too bulky for most

Read detailed Sony Xperia Z Ultra review

Display 6.44-inch

Processor 2.2GHz quad-core

Front Camera 2-megapixel

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 4.2

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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Ketan Pratap is the Editor at Gadgets 360. His primary role - debugging the tech hype, benchmarking the future, and compiling it all into precise news, features or reviews. He has spent over 14 years calling out vaporware and identifying the best tech. He’s your guide for everything from chipsets to smart-home meltdowns. When his own batteries are low, he heads for the hills—literally. He’s someone who prefers a remote mountain pass, appreciating a 12,000-foot view that no VR ...More