The Mobile World Congress 2017 has just concluded and after a week of showing off what the future of mobile can offer, GSMA, the pan-European organization that hosts MWC yearly in Barcelona, also held its annual Global Mobile Awards or GloMo awarding the best tech companies in various categories.
Sony has won the “Best new smartphone” award for their latest Xperia XZ Premium. It’s Sony’s current flagship with a stunning 4K display, Snapdragon 835 CPU and an updated 19 MP camera with 1/2.3” sensor size and capable of slow-mo videos in 960fps. All packed in a shiny chromium body.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium specs:
5.5-inch 4K HDR Triluminos display
X-Reality, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 64-bit CPU
Adreno 540 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB UFS
Up to 256GB microSD
19MP 1/2.3? Exmor RS Motion Eye rear camera w/ Hybrid AF
Super slow motion 960fps video capture
SteadyShot w/ Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stabilization)
13MP 1/3.06? Exmor RS front camera
Gigabit LTE
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS, A-GPS
IP68-certified body
USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor
Android 7.0 Nougat
3,230mAh battery
Congratulations, Sony! Now it’s time to bring the phone to the market and we hope it’ll be priced accordingly.
If they sell this product for a price that range from 35K to 40K, I will definitely buy this new Smartphone.