<s>
The	O
Sony	B-Application
Xperia	I-Application
Z3+	I-Application
(	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Sony	B-Application
Xperia	I-Application
Z4	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
)	O
is	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
smartphone	B-Application
produced	O
by	O
Sony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unveiled	O
on	O
April	O
20	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
an	O
upgraded	O
version	O
of	O
2014	O
's	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z3	I-Application
with	O
improved	O
specifications	O
,	O
a	O
thinner	O
body	O
and	O
Android	B-Application
5.0	I-Application
"	I-Application
Lollipop	I-Application
"	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
phone	O
was	O
awarded	O
for	O
the	O
best	O
European	O
Multimedia	O
Smartphone	B-Application
for	O
the	O
year	O
2015-2016	O
by	O
European	O
Imaging	O
and	O
Sound	O
Association	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
was	O
first	O
unveiled	O
on	O
April	O
20	O
,	O
2015	O
exclusively	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
26	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
an	O
international	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
device	O
scheduled	O
for	O
June	O
;	O
for	O
the	O
international	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
device	O
was	O
re-marketed	O
as	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z3+	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
16	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Device
Z4v	O
(	O
E6508	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
variant	O
of	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z3+	I-Application
/Z4	O
exclusively	O
for	O
Verizon	B-Application
Wireless	I-Application
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
on	O
October	O
5	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Sony	O
and	O
Verizon	B-Application
announced	O
the	O
device	O
had	O
been	O
cancelled	O
,	O
citing	O
stiff	O
competition	O
from	O
other	O
flagships	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
poor	O
launch	O
timing	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
its	O
successor	O
,	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z4	I-Application
first	O
went	O
on	O
sale	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
June	O
10	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z3+	I-Application
first	O
went	O
on	O
sale	O
in	O
Hong	O
Kong	O
on	O
June	O
12	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z3+	I-Application
/Z4	O
is	O
nearly	O
identical	O
in	O
design	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
metal	O
frame	O
and	O
glass	O
rear	O
,	O
aside	O
from	O
minor	O
differences	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
slimmer	O
and	O
lighter	O
build	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Qualcomm	B-Architecture
Snapdragon	I-Architecture
801	O
of	O
the	O
Z3	O
has	O
been	O
replaced	O
by	O
a	O
Snapdragon	B-Architecture
810	O
,	O
with	O
support	O
for	O
LTE	O
Cat	O
6	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z3+	I-Application
/Z4	O
features	O
a	O
FHD	O
1080p	O
display	O
with	O
a	O
density	B-Algorithm
of	O
424	O
ppi	O
,	O
featuring	O
Sony	O
's	O
"	O
Triluminos	O
"	O
technology	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
32GB	O
of	O
internal	O
storage	O
and	O
a	O
non-removable	O
2930	O
mAh	O
battery	O
with	O
support	O
for	O
Qualcomm	O
's	O
Quick	O
Charge	O
2.0	O
standard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z4	I-Application
has	O
several	O
features	O
not	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z3+	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
1seg	B-Device
DTV	B-Application
antenna	O
allowing	O
for	O
reception	O
of	O
television	O
channels	O
broadcasting	O
using	O
the	O
ISDB-T	O
standard	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
Osaifu-Keitai	O
mobile	O
payment	O
system	O
using	O
Sony	O
FeliCa	O
ICs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
now-cancelled	O
Xperia	B-Device
Z4v	O
for	O
Verizon	B-Application
was	O
thicker	O
and	O
heavier	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z3+	I-Application
/Z4	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
Qi/PMA	O
wireless	B-Application
charging	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Device
Z4v	O
also	O
would	O
have	O
featured	O
a	O
WQHD	O
1440p	O
touchscreen	B-Device
display	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
Verizon	B-Application
logos	O
on	O
the	O
front	O
and	O
back	O
of	O
the	O
phone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z3+	I-Application
/Z4	O
features	O
an	O
"	O
Omni-Balance	O
"	O
design	O
,	O
somewhat	O
modified	O
from	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z3	I-Application
and	O
more	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Device
Z2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z3+	I-Application
/Z4	O
features	O
an	O
exposed	O
micro	O
USB	B-Protocol
port	I-Protocol
at	O
the	O
bottom	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z	I-Application
series	I-Application
and	O
the	O
second	O
Sony	O
phone	O
overall	O
after	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Device
M4	O
Aqua	O
to	O
have	O
such	O
a	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
micro	O
USB	B-Protocol
port	I-Protocol
is	O
exposed	O
,	O
this	O
does	O
not	O
impact	O
the	O
phone	O
's	O
IP65/68	O
dust	O
protection	O
,	O
water	O
jet	O
protection	O
and	O
waterproof	O
rating	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z3+	I-Application
/Z4	O
is	O
available	O
in	O
four	O
colors	O
:	O
black	O
,	O
white	O
,	O
copper	O
and	O
aqua	O
green	O
(	O
Ice	O
Green	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
