Friday, September 1, 2017

IFA 2017 : Sony officially outs Xperia XZ1, Xperia XZ1 Compact and Xperia XA1 Plus.

Sony announces three (3) new smartphones for IFA 2017 - Xperia XZ1, Xperia XZ1 Compact and Xperia XA1 Plus.

Xperia XZ1
Still sticking with their signature design aesthetics  sporting signature flagship loop surface with a seamless metal body for that refine timeless look for Xperia XZ1. Houses a 5.2 inch FHD TRILUMINOS Display now in HDR and is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Still IP68 water and dust resistant. Comes in Moonlit Blue, Venus Pink, Warm Silver, and our classic Black.
For its internals, Xperia XZ1 is powered by Snapdragon 835 with Adreno 540 graphics coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB Internal Storage. With this setup, for you it can handle everything you set out to do with apps, games and more.

Sony TRILUMINOS Display HDR
Incorporates Motion Eye camera technology capturing detail beyond human eye capability making possible recording in 960 frames per second Super slow motion video for its 19MP Rear Camera with 1/ 2.3”  Exmor RS™ memory stacked image sensor. Front Camera is also highly capable at 13MP with 1/3.06” Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor. 22mm wide angle lens at F2.0 aperture.

Motion Eye Technology
As always, Sony wants the complete package for their Xperia line when it comes to entertainment such that it has the latest Sony audio-enhancing technologies such as Hi-Res Audio, DSEE HX upscaling, LDAC, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC) and ClearAudio+.

With Snapdragon 835 SOC, blazing fast Gigabit LTE downloads speeds (up to 1Gbps) is supported. Other connectivity features is available like WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC. Makes use of USB Type-C for charging and data transfers.

Carries a 2700mAh Battery and said to have all day reliable battery and may last more with Smart Stamina Mode. Supports Qnovo Adaptive Charging and Quickcharge 3.0

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
Well if you want a more handy smartphone but still has flagship level qualities then you are in luck as Sony made Xperia XZ1 Compact.

Sony Xperia ZX1 Compact Colours
Still retains the same design philosophy but houses smaller screen at 4.6 inch HD TRILUMINOS Display. Packing the powerful Snapdragon 835 and 4GB RAM but only has 32GB Internal Storage. Motion Eye and 3D Scanning Tech is also present for its optical capabilities. Same rear camera at 19MP with 1/ 2.3”  Exmor RS™ sensor yet features high resolution front camera 18MP Super Wide Angle 18mm Front Camera with 1/4” Exmor RS Sensor at f/2.4 aperture. Gets Sony Sound Technologies as well as smilar connectivity setup. It is also rated IP68 water and dust resistant. Battery is also at 2700mAh with Qnovo Adaptive Charging and Q.C. 3.0.

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
There is also the Xperia XA1 Plus more of a midrange offerring. Sporting 5.5” Full HD Display that is powered by Mediatek Helio P20 Processor supported by 4GB RAM and up to 32GB of Internal Storage. Not the latest but still high resolution with rear camera 23MP 24mm wide angle with 1/ 2.3”  Exmor RS sensor and 8MP 1/4” Exmor R Front Camera. Modest specs at it seems but packs lot of power with 3430mAh battery.

Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact is said to be available globally, September 2017 while Xperia XA1 Plus will roll out from Autumn 2017.

We are thrilled with the latest line up of Xperia Devices. Hopefully they will be priced competitively.

Xperia XZ1 Specs
Android Oreo
5.2 inch FHD HDR TRILUMINOS™ Display
X-Reality™ Engine
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Gorilla Glass 5 Front and Back
Snapdragon 835 Processor
Adreno 540 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB Universal Flash Storage
Expandable via MicroSD up to 265GB
Rear Camera
19MP 1/ 2.3”  Exmor RS™ memory stacked image sensor
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
Front Camera
13MP 1/3.06” Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor
22mm wide angle lens
ISO 6400
F2.0 Aperture
LTE (4G) Cat16
Single / Dual Sim Variants
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
USB Type-C
Sound
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
IP68 Water and Dust Resistant
Fingerprint sensor
Smart STAMINA
Qnovo Adaptive Charging
Quick charging QC3.0
Size 148 x 73 x 7.4mm
Weight 156g
Colours Moonlit Blue, Venus Pink, Warm Silver, Black

Xperia XZ1 Compact Specs
Android Oreo
4.6 inch HD HDR TRILUMINOS™ Display
X-Reality™ Engine
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Gorilla Glass 5 Front and Back
Snapdragon 835 Processor
Adreno 540 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB Universal Flash Storage
Expandable via MicroSD up to 265GB
Rear Camera
19MP 1/ 2.3”  Exmor RS™ memory stacked image sensor
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
Front Camera
18MP / 18mm/ Display Flash/ Super wide-angle front camera (Field of view 120 degrees)
1/4” Exmor RS™ for mobile
ISO 3200
F2.4 Aperture
LTE (4G) Cat15
Single Sim Variant Only
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
USB Type-C
Sound
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
IP68 Water and Dust Resistant
Fingerprint sensor
Smart STAMINA
Qnovo Adaptive Charging
Quick charging QC3.0
Size 129 x 65 x 9.3mm
Weight 143g
Colours White Silver, Black, Horizon Blue, Twilight Pink

Xperia XA1 Plus Specs
Android Nougat
5.5” Full HD 1080p Display
Image Enhance Technology
Mediatek Helio P20 Octa-Core Processor
Mali T-880 MP2 GPU
4GB RAM
Up to 32GB Universal Flash Storage
Expadanble up to 265GB via MicroSD
Rear Camera
23MP 1/ 2.3”  Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor
Hybrid Autofocus
0.6s Quick Launch and Capture
24mm wide-angle F2.0 lens
Low-light photo: ISO 6400
Low-light video: ISO 3200
5x Clear Image Zoom
HDR for photos
HDR for video
Anti-shaking
Steadyshot™
Front Camera
8MP 1/4” Exmor R for mobile™ image sensor
Low-light photo up to ISO 3200
23mm wide-angle lens F2.0 Aperture
LTE 4G / 3G/ 2G
Single / Dual Sim Variants
Bluetooth® 4.2 wireless technology, aptX/ A2DP
GPS
NFC
Sound
SmartAmp
Clear Audio+
3430mAh Battery
Qnovo Adaptive Charging
Stamina Mode
Quick charging Pump Express+ 2.0
Size 155 x 75 x 8.7mm
Weight 190g
Colours White, Black, Gold