The details on specs are still scarce at the moment but many sources have learned that Sony will equip its premium Xperia 2017 phone with 4K display.
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To start with, the latest flagship device from Sony some interesting features. It has a 5.5-inch display capable of 4K resolutions, the first device with the new Snapdragon 835 chipset, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, new and improved camera, Hi-Res audio, and an IP68 certification – however, there is still no fingerprint sensor in the United States version. Accompanying is a 13 megapixel front camera with a f/2.0 aperture lens for better low-light photography.
The Xperia XZ Premium does introduce 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass to the Premium party however, on both the front and rear of the device, offering a slightly more seamless design to its predecessor.
Under the hood, the phone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 64-bit processor, along with Adreno 540 GPU and 4GB of RAM.
The smartphone will come with a 4GB RAM and 64GB on built-in storage that can be extemded via the microSD card.
Sony has also announced a new partnership with Amazon Prime for 4K HDR content for users.
At the moment, the Sony Xperia ZX Premium is the only handset with a true 4K panel and the HDR is the icing on the cake. The company launched the Sony Xperia XZ Premium at Mobile World Congress, along with Xperia Touch, Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium functions with the help of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset which is the only chipset featuring a gigabit modem. Storage options include 32GB for the smaller XA1 and 32GB/64GB for the Xperia XA1 Ultra.
While, Xperia XA1 features Full HD 6-inch screen (1080 pixels) also along with a diamond cut-like finish on top and bottom that is held together by aluminium on the sides. There’s a 19-megapixel rear camera with Sony’s new Motion Eye camera system (based its new memory stacked 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS CMOS sensor) that provides 5x faster image scanning and data transfer. The battery is rated at 2700mAh, and the device runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box.
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The Sony Xperia XZs featured a fingerprint sensor for security purposes and packed with a 2900mAh non-removable battery with Qnovo’s Adaptive Charging Technology. The back 19Mp camera has a brighter lens and the selfie camera features 13Mp and a 22mm wide-angle lens. The device is juiced by a 2300mAh battery.
