UK mobile phone operator Three just dropped us an email to let us know that Sony’s new flagship Android smartphone, the Sony Xperia Z is now available to pre-order on their network in the UK.

Three are offering the Sony Xperia Z on a number of contracts, with a starting price of £69 up front on a £34 a month contract, the contract length is 24 months, and the first 1,000 people who pre-order the handset will get a free pair of Sony MDR-1R headphones.

The Sony Xperia Z features a quad core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 processor and 2GB of RAM, there is also a 5 inch full HD display with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution.

Other specifications on the Sony Xperia Z include a 13 megapixel camera, and 4G LTE, the device is also resistant to dust and water and also features NFC.

You can find out more information on the new Sony Xperia Z and the various contracts it is available on over at Three.