Soon after launching the Xperia XA1 Plus smartphone in India, the Japanese smartphone manufacturer Sony Corporation on Monday expanded its Xperia X series of smartphones portfolio with the launch of a new premium handset, christened as the “Sony Xperia XZ1” in the Indian tech market. Carried a price tag of Rs. 44,990, the new Xperia XZ1 will be made available for purchase in India starting Monday evening via the company’s offline store, Sony Centres as well as all leading offline retail stores across the country in Moonlit Blue, Venus Pink, Warm Silver, and Black colour options. The main highlights of the Xperia XZ1 are its stunning 5.2-inch full-HD TRILUMINOS HDR display, a blazing-fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor, “Motion Eye” camera, and Google’s latest Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
If you don’t remember, the Japanese company launched their premium Xperia XZ1 smartphone last month at the IFA 2017 trade show event in Berlin, along with company’s two mid-range models, Xperia XZ1 Compact and Xperia XA1 Plus, which has already made its debut in the country a couple of days ago. During the IFA tradeshow event, the company also promised that the Sony Xperia XZ1 will ship with Google’s latest Android 8.0 Oreo OS starting September.
Android 8.0 Oreo OS brings a vast array of new features and improvements including Background limits, Notification channels, Snooze notifications, Autofill APIs (Autofill, Font resources in XML), Picture in Picture (PIP) display for handsets and new windowing features, Web View enhancements, Java 8 Language APIs and runtime optimizations, Adaptive icons, Wide-gamut colour for apps, Support for high-quality Bluetooth audio codecs such as LDAC codec, Companion device pairing, Keyboard navigation and much more.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Specifications and Features:
As far as specifications are concerned, the Sony Xperia XZ1 comes equipped with a 5.2-inch full-HD TRILUMINOS (1920 x 1080) HDR display with X-Reality engine for mobile and a scratch resistance Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top. Under the hood, the XZ1 is powered by the latest and fastest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor coupled with Adreno 540 GPU to handle the graphics. In terms of storage, the Sony XZ1 is backed up by a 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. Talking about its software fronts, the Sony Xperia XZ1 runs on Google’s latest Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box (when it will be shipped). The Sony Xperia XZ1 also features IP68 certification that means it is a water resistance device.
For photography enthusiasts, the Xperia XZ1 houses a 19-megapixel rear camera with Sony’s new “Motion Eye” camera system (based on its new memory stacked 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS CMOS sensor for mobile) that provides 5x faster image scanning and data transfer. “Motion Eye” camera is capable of shooting videos at 960 frames per second, providing Super slow motion video playback that is apparently four times slower than other smartphones. Apart from this, the rear camera also supports features like an f/2.0 aperture, 5-axis image stabilization for shake-free videos, Anti-distortion shutter, and 4K video recording support and an LED Flash module. The rear camera also features 3D scanning mode that lets you capture an object into a high-resolution 3D image. You can also share this high-resolution 3D image on social media or even print via a 3D printer. Talking about its selfie camera, the smartphone features a 13-megapixel front-facing camera with 1/3.06-inch Exmor RS sensor featuring with an f/2.0 aperture and a 22mm wide-angle lens.
In terms of Connectivity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 supports dual-SIM dual standby (nano + nano/microSD), 4G with VoLTE, Bluetooth v5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (dual-band with MIMO technology), GPS with GLONASS, NFC a 3.5mm audio jack, and USB 3.1 Type-C port for charging and data transfer. Talking about its multimedia department, the smartphone comes with Hi-Res Audio, high-resolution audio, DSEE HX, digital noise cancelling, clear audio+, S-Force surround sound, stereo recording, and Qualcomm’s proprietary aptX HD audio. On the battery front, the Sony XZ1 packs a 2,700mAh battery that supports Qnovo Adaptive Charging technology and Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology for fast charging. Sensors on the smartphone include a Fingerprint sensor, Proximity, E-Compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Ambient Light Sensor. Dimensionally, the handset measures 148 x 73 x 7.4 mm and weighs 156 grams.
