At IFA Berlin 2017, Sony Mobile Communications Inc. unveiled its new smartphones; Xperia XZ1, Xperia XZ1 Compact and Xperia XA1 Plus. All 3 smartphones are updated versions of their previous models. Sony Corporation is world famous for its digital camera, which it has showcased in its’ latest launched smartphones. IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin) is the main meeting place for key retailers, buyers, and experts from the industry and the media.
Xperia XZ1 and its younger brother Xperia XZ1 Compact has few differences. Starting with the first difference, XZ1 has 5.2” FHD HDR Display and XZ1 Compact has 4.6” HD Display. Both the phones have same 4GB RAM but when comes to internal storage, XZ1 has 64GB and XZ1 Compact has 32GB. Both shares 19MP Motion Eye™ rear camera but XZ1 packs with 13MP and XZ1 Compact packs with 8MP front camera. Check out full specifications .
Major Features
Super Slow Motion
The Motion Eye™ camera records 960 frames per second – four times more than other smartphones. With the unique Super slow motion, footage is more dramatic than videos from other smartphones.
Predictive Capture
Predictive Capture automatically starts buffering images seconds before you press the shutter button. It automatically detects the unexpected, capturing motion, smiles & in-the-air action.
Autofocus Burst
Both the XZ1 & XZ1 Compact comes with Autofocus burst of motion in sharp focus, which tracks and captures sequences of moving objects. So, you will get perfect action picture without blur.
3D Creator
Sony introduced inbuilt 3D creator in its smartphone. Capture any object or people from your smartphone and turn into high-resolution 3D avatars. You can also edit your saved 3D objects with 3D Creator app.
Fun part of 3D creator is, you can put your 3D avatar as your wallpaper and also share your 3D avatar or object with your family and friends on Social Media. Taking a step forward, you can also use your saved 3D objects and avatar in real world with AR (Augmented Reality) effects.
More than that, you can also print your 3D objects or avatars with 3D printer and can make it into real objects from virtual.
Xperia XZ1 & Xperia XZ1 Compact Specifications
| Model | Xperia XZ1 | Xperia XZ1 Compact |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Processor | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 835 Mobile Platform | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 835 Mobile Platform |
| RAM | 4GB | 4GB |
| Storage | 64GB UFS Internal, up to 256GB microSDXC External | 32GB UFS Internal, up to 256GB microSDXC External |
| Display | 5.2″ FHD HDR Display Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile X-Reality™ for mobile Dynamic Contrast Enhancer sRGB 138% |
4.6″ HD Display Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile X-Reality™ for mobile Dynamic Contrast Enhancer sRGB 138% |
| Battery | 2700 mAh Smart Stamina 3.0 Qnovo Adaptive Charging Battery Care STAMINA Mode Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0 USB power delivery |
2700mAh Smart Stamina 3.0 Qnovo Adaptive Charging Battery Care STAMINA Mode Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0 USB power delivery |
| Rear Camera | 19MP Motion Eye™ camera 1/2.3″ Exmor RS™ for mobile memory-stacked sensor Pixel Pitch 1.22μm 25 mm wide Sony’s award-winning G Lens F2.0 BIONZ™ for mobile image-processing engine 960 fps Super slow motion video Predictive Capture (motion / smile) Autofocus burst x8 Digital Zoom HDR Photo 0.6 sec Quick Launch & Capture Low-light photo: ISO 12800 Low-light video: ISO 4000 Predictive Hybrid Autofocus Anti-distortion shutter Triple image sensing technology SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stablization) |
19MP Motion Eye™ camera 1/2.3″ Exmor RS™ for mobile memory stacked sensor Pixel Pitch 1.22μm 25 mm wide Sony’s award-winning G Lens F2.0 BIONZ™ for mobile image-processing engine 960 fps Super slow motion video Predictive Capture (motion / smile) Autofocus burst x8 Digital Zoom HDR Photo 0.5 sec Quick Launch & Capture Low-light photo: ISO 12800 Low-light video: ISO 4000 Predictive Hybrid Autofocus Anti-distortion shutter Triple image sensing technology SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stablization) |
| Front Camera | 13MP 1/ 3.06” Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor 22mm wide angle lens F2.0 Low-light photo: ISO 6400 Low-light video: ISO 1600 SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stablization) |
8MP 1/ 4” Exmor R™ for mobile image sensor 18mm super wide-angle for 120 degrees field of view (adjustable) Low-light photo: ISO 3200 Low-light video: ISO 1600 SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stablization) |
| Video | 4K Recording | 4K Recording |
| Colors | Moonlit Blue Black Warm Silver Venus Pink |
White Silver Black Horizon Blue Twilight Pink |
| Water protection | Water resistant (IP65/68) | Water resistant (IP65/68) |
| Dimensions | 148mm x 73mm x 7.4mm | 65mm x 129mm x 9.3mm |
| Weight | 156g | 143g |
| Networks | LTE (4G) Cat16 with Gigabit-class speeds UMTS HSPA+ (3G) GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G) |
LTE (4G) Cat15 with up to 800Mbps download speed UMTS HSPA+ (3G) GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G) |
| SIM card | Dual nano-SIM | Single nano-SIM |
| Connectivity | A-GNSS (GPS + GLONASS) WiFi Miracast Bluetooth® 5.0 wireless technology DLNA Certified® Google Cast NFC USB 3.1 Gen 15 / USB Type-C™ |
A-GNSS (GPS + GLONASS) WiFi Miracast Bluetooth® 5.0 wireless technology DLNA Certified® Google Cast NFC USB Type-C™ |
| Sound | High-Resolution Audio (LPCM, FLAC, ALAC, DSD) DSEE HX™ LDAC Digital Noise Cancelling Clear Audio Stereo speaker with S-Force Front Surround Stereo Recording Qualcomm® aptX™ HD audio Automatic Headphone Optimisation Virtual Phones Technology |
High-Resolution Audio (LPCM, FLAC, ALAC, DSD) DSEE HX™ LDAC Digital Noise Cancelling Clear Audio Stereo speaker with S-Force Front Surround Stereo Recording Qualcomm® aptX™ HD audio Automatic Headphone Optimisation Virtual Phones Technology |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Fast and secure unlock | Fast and secure unlock |
Xperia XA1 Plus
Along with Xperia XZ1 & XZ1 Compact, Sony also unveiled Xperia XA1 Plus, the updated version of Xperia XA1. XA1 Plus has an advanced 5.5” Full HD display, 23MP camera and Exmor RS™ for mobile sensor; which enhance the quality of pictures.
Xperia XA1 Plus packs with 3430 mAh battery. This battery comes with over-charging protection with Battery Care while, Qnovo Adaptive Charging adjusts charging currents which helps to expand battery life.
Xperia XA1 Plus Specifications
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat |
|---|---|
| Processor | MediaTek helio P20 Octa Core 64bit (Quad Core 2.3GHz + Quad Core 1.6GHz) |
| RAM | 4GB / 3GB |
| Storage | 32GB / 64GB eMMC Internal, up to 256GB microSDXC External |
| Display | 5.5″ full HD 1080p Corning® Gorilla® Glass Image Enhance Technology |
| Battery | 3430 mAh Qnovo Adaptive Charging Battery Care STAMINA Mode Quick Charging (MediaTek Pump Express Plus 2.0) |
| Colors | Gold Black Blue |
| Rear Camera | 23MP 1/2.3” Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor Hybrid Autofocus Quick Launch & Capture Low-light photo: ISO6400 24mm wide-angle F2.0 lens 5x Clear Image Zoom SteadyShot™ |
| Front Camera | 8MP 1/4″ Exmor R for mobile™ for mobile image sensor Low-light photo: up to ISO 3200 23mm wide-angle lens F2.0 SteadyShot™ |
| Dimensions | 155mm x 75mm x 8.7mm |
| Weight | 190g |
| SIM card | Dual nano-SIM |
| Connectivity | A-GNSS (GPS + GLONASS) WiFi Miracast Bluetooth® 4.2 wireless technology Google Cast NFC USB Type-C™ |
| Sound | SmartAmp Clear Audio Stereo Recording Bluetooth® 4.2 wireless technology, aptX / A2DP |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Fast and secure unlock |
| Networks | LTE (4G) Cat6 UMTS HSPA+ (3G) GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G) |
