Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) released on Monday the Xperia ZR, around two weeks following the phone’s specifications leaked on the Internet.

As anticipated that the Xperia ZR features the uppermost level of water-resistance as well as can capture photos with full-HD videos underwater, with IP55/ IP58 rating. One can remain it underwater in 1.5 meters of fresh water for around 30 minutes. The phone contains a 4.6-inches HD reality display with a resolution of 720×1280 pixels.

The firm declared that Xperia ZR has a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor; it has 2GB of RAM with internal storage of 8GB expandable about 32GB via microSD card. It sports a 13MP fast-capture camera with Exmor RS featuring 16x digital zoom along auto-focus. It has a dyed-in-the-wool hardware button for the camera, in addition to permits using it smooth when the screen is locked.

The phone also have NFC functionality with LTE 4G capable.

Director of Xperia Marketing at Sony Mobile Communications, Calum MacDougall stated that the Xperia ZR presses one the boundaries on where and how consumers can utilize the full possible of their smartphone. By coalescing Sony’s leading camera technology with the uppermost level of water-resistance, user will never miss one more moment.

He added that bringing together the most excellent of Sony’s leading technology, media applications and simple one-touch connectivity with the biggest ever range of NFC-enabled accessories, the Xperia ZR delivers the sole smartphone experience that people can anticipate from Sony.

The Sony Xperia ZR will release across the gobble from Q2 2013, with accessibility unreliable depending on the market.