Though the hype for Sony Xperia has died down in the past as seemed to lack the flare element, but not anymore!
This time at Mobile World Congress 2017 Sony has revealed a flagship which has set a new bar for all Smartphones by introducing the world to Sony Xperia XZ and XZ Premium, Smartphones with many ‘world’s first’ features.
Sony Xperia XZs
Xperia XZs is the refreshed version of the six-month-old flagship. One of the most distinctive features of the XZ from XZ Premium is that the set doesn’t feature a complete overhaul, partly due to Samsung hoarding all the Snapdragon 835 chipsets, but still brings some massive upgrades.
Specifications
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
|---|
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2017, February |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, April 5th |
| BODY | Dimensions | 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 161 g (5.68 oz) | |
| Build | To be confirmed | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| – IP68 certified – dust/water proof over 1.5 meters and 30 minutes |
| DISPLAY | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 5.2 inches (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels (~424 PPI pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes, up to 10 fingers | |
| Protection | To be confirmed | |
| – Triluminos display – X-Reality Engine |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 | |
| CPU | Quad-core (2×2.15 GHz Kryo & 2×1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| CAMERA | Primary | 19 MP, EIS (gyro), phase detection and laser autofocus, LED flash |
|---|---|---|
| Features | 1/2.3″ sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 720p@960fps | |
| Secondary | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm, 1/3″ sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, 1080p |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| – 24-bit/192kHz audio – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, colour spectrum |
|---|---|---|
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Java | No | |
| – Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) – Xvid/MP4/H.265 player – MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player – Document viewer – Photo/video editor |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery |
|---|
| MISC | Colors | Yes |
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Camera
According to ProPakistani, XZs uses the same flagship 19MP camera with 4K video and 960fps slow motion video. The bigger pixels, three layered sensors with its own memory, Predictive Capture and triple sensor hybrid autofocus put this 2017 XZ series in a league of its own. While the front camera is the same 13MP shooter which was also used in its predecessor.
The phone is touted to come with Android 7.1 out of the box. It will arrive around the end of March or early April and is expected to be priced at $700.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Specifications
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
|---|
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2017, February |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, Q2 |
| BODY | Dimensions | 156 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | |
| Build | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| – IP68 certified – dust/water proof over 1.5 meters and 30 minutes |
| DISPLAY | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 5.5 inches (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels (~801 PPI pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes, up to 10 fingers | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| – Triluminos display – X-Reality Engine |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.45 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| CAMERA | Primary | 19 MP, EIS (gyro), phase detection and laser autofocus, LED flash |
|---|---|---|
| Features | 1/2.3″ sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 720p@960fps | |
| Secondary | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm, 1/3″ sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, 1080p |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| – 24-bit/192kHz audio – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum |
|---|---|---|
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Java | No | |
| – Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) – Xvid/MP4/H.265 player – MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player – Document viewer – Photo/video editor |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 3230 mAh battery |
|---|
| MISC | Colors | Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black |
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Display
The Xperia XZ Premium boasts a 5.5in 4K HDR Triluminos panel with 801 pixels per inch. It also comes with 40% better contrast and brightness. The HDR feature is also pretty unique in smartphones and is only slowly being introduced in TVs too.
Internal
It will also be equipped with a Snapdragon 835 and 4GB of RAM with 64GB storage also allowing an external storage support through SD slot.
Motion Eye Camera
Sony Xperia XZ Premium is also equipped with the world’s first super slow motion @960fps! Unlike common sensors, it uses three layers, with the third being the memory one. It can be used to store images rather than transferring them to the RAM. It can capture images 5x faster and enables 1000fps slow motion video.
According to a source, the company is using a 19MP sensor with OIS, bigger pixels and its hybrid autofocus system which uses laser and phase detection autofocus. The video capabilities take the throne as the phone is capable of 4K HDR and 960FPS slow motion video – a first for a phone. XZ Premium makes use of a new sensor similar to the one it recently announced a few days ago, though this one has a resolution of 720p.
Stay tuned to Brandsynario for more news and updates.
