Sony's brand new mobile phone - the Xperia Z2 - has opened itself up for pre-orders and comes with a pretty hefty price tag.

The firm opened up pre-orders for the smartphone a few days ago and now these early birds can get their hands on the new Sony flagship. However, it won't be coming on the cheap.

Carphone Warehouse has said it will deliver the Sony Xperia X2 to users on April 7th, with contracts on all of the major UK networks. However, the lowest deal starts at an eye-watering £47 a month if you want to pay something upfront for the handset.

Other networks offer cheaper options, with Vodafone having a less expensive option that also offers unlimited minutes/texts and 3GB of 4G data. 

The Sony Xperia Z2, which made its debut at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 at the end of February, brings a 5.2-inch full HD screen, Live Colour LED technology, Android 4.4 KitKat, Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and 3GB of RAM.