Sony’s announced its latest flagship the Xperia XZ1 powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 CPU and Android 8.0 Oreo during the recently concluded IFA in Berlin last week. We had a brief hands on with the device which you can view here. And apparently, it’s coming to our shores sooner than expected.
Sony Xperia XZ1 specs:
5.2-inch FHD HDR TRILUMINOS Display for mobile
X-Reality for mobile picture engine
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 CPU
Adreno 540 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB UFS
Up to 256GB via microSD
19MP 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS memory stacked image sensor (rear)
Super slow motion 960fps video capture
Predictive Capture (MOTION/SMILE)
Autofocus burst
AntI-distortion shutter
Triple image sensing technology
Predictive Hybrid Autofocus
SteadyShot with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stabilization)
4K video recording
13MP 1/3.06? Exmor RS for mobile image sensor (front)
22mm wide angle lens, ISO 6400, F2.0
Single/Dual-SIM (nano)
LTE (4G) Cat16
High-Resolution Audio (LPCM, FLAC, ALAC, DSD)
DSEE HX
LDAC
Digital Noise Cancelling
Clear Audio+
Stereo Speaker S-Force Surround Sound
Stereo Recording
Qualcomm aptX HD audio
Fingerprint sensor
IP68-certified
Android 8.0 Oreo
2,700mAh battery w/ QC 3.0
148 x 73 x 7.4mm
156g
Moonlit Blue, Venus Pink, Warm Silver, Black
Sony will launch their flagship smartphone locally on September 14, 2017. Pricing and store availability are yet to be announced.