Sony has officially unveiled its handset dubbed Xperia X Compact at IFA 2016. The device goes on pre-orders recently while initially outing in major markets like Europe. The company has also launched the handset in few other markets except aforementioned.

The hottest topic of today is the release of handset in US. The pre-orders have started and for $499.99. The unlocked handset will be confirmed in three color options including Mist Blue, Universe Black and White.

You can also pre-order the device from Amazon but it will take shipment to deliver not earlier than September 25. The amazing offer is that those pre-ordering the handset will get $50 credit upon check out. So you are getting a $499.99 device outright. Speaking of the specs again, 4.6-inch display features HD (720p) resolution. The camera department comes sported with 23MP rear-facing camera with Sony IMX300 sensor and f/2.0 lens.

Apart, the device comes equipped with a hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor tickling at 1.8GHz, paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB that can be extended up to 256GB.

Not a whopping but powerful 2,700 mAh battery, gives life to the handset. The Xperia X Compact boots Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow right out of the box, which could later be upgraded to Nougat.