Sony today announced the Z Ultra, an Android smartphone that features a 6.4-inch full HD display. Sony says the screen has Triluminos technology to improve colors and Sony's mobile Bravia Engine and X-Reality technology for sharpness and clarity. Following in the Z's footsteps, the Z Ultra is water-resistant and has a slim design at just 6.5mm thick. The Z Ultra is powered by a 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and supports HD voice with Sony's ClearAudio+ mode and Xloud loudness features. The Z Ultra supports a stylus, though it doesn't come with one, and has handwriting recognition software. The Z Ultra features an 8-megapixel camera with Sony's Exmor RS sensor, which supports HDR photos and video, as well as a 2-megapixel user-facing camera for video chats. The Z Ultra has a 3,000mAh battery and comes with Sony's Stamina mode for fine-tuning and extending battery life. Other features include Sony's Walkman software, 16GB of storage with support for 64GB microSD cards, and connectivity options such as Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, quad-band GSM/EDGE and HSPA+ in the 850, 900, 1700, 1800, and 2100MHz bands. The Z Ultra runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and comes in black, white, and purple. It will launch in various markets during the third quarter.