Okay, Sony. Can you just decide what you want to call this phone? Is it the Z4 like in Japan, or the Z3+ as in most other markets? I say this because the phone is coming to the US as the Xperia Z4v on Verizon. It will be out this summer with obnoxious Verizon branding and yes, a Snapdragon 810. It’s not clear if Verizon will be posting warnings in its stores.


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The Xperia Z4v appears to be similar to the devices that have started selling internationally. It has a 5.2-inch 1440p LCD (Z4 and Z3+ are 1080p), 32GB of storage with a card slot, a (slightly larger) 3000mAh battery, a 20.7MP camera, and an octa-core Snapdragon 810 chip. As with all other Sony phones, this one is water and dust-resistant. This device will also have wireless charging built-in, which is unusual for Sony.


The Z4v has a big Verizon logo plastered on the front at the top, displacing the Sony logo to the bottom. We haven’t seen the back yet, but I bet there’s a sizable LTE logo in the middle. Verizon plans to start selling the Z4v this summer for an undisclosed price.