Sony Xperia XZ1 , XZ1 Compact and XA1 plus announced .

Sony has officially unveiled their new flagship for mid 2017 . The new XZ1 and the XZ1 compact and the well spec'd Xperia XA1 Plus mid range models bring the latest enhancements from Sony and Android OREO (Android 8) out of the box .

Sony Xperia ZX1 & ZX1 compact

Design

The Sony Xperia ZX1 is Sony's flagship smartphone for 2017 . The new model , which replaces the Xperia Z1s , basically brings a few major upgrades over the predecessor internally . The new phone , which follows Sony's timeless design language since the Xperia Z might not be earth shattering , but the design is practical , and Sony has not skipped on any features this time around either . The only major change however can be seen at the back where the metal backplate now houses a horizontal bar which houses the LED flash and the laser rangefinder for Autofocus .The phone is made out of a metal unibody and has Gorilla Glass 5 up front . The phone is water and dust resistant (IP68)

The Xperia ZX1 Compact - Sony's "pocket rocket" smartphone has returned once again . The compact line , which was a cult classic to many smartphone owners (as it featured flagship specs in a tiny body unlike "mini" smartphones from other companies) ,packs features and the same design aesthetics as the bigger ZX1. This means the Compact is basically the same phone as the ZX1 , with only changes done to its display , front facing camera resolution , the internal storage in order to achieve a smaller footprint . The ZX1 is made out of a blend of CFRP - carbon fiber reinforced plastics in order to preserve rigidity and reduce weight The display is protected by a sheet of Gorilla glass 5 . The same IP 68 dust and water resistance can be found here as well .

The Xperia XA1 Plus - Sony's latest big screen mid ranger for the XA line , although looks are not going to blow anyone away , the large display , a bigger battery , metal frame and a fingerprint reader will surely put this as the head of the XA1 lineup .

Hardware

The Xperia XZ1 and the XZ1 feature almost identical specs as stated above , but some changes between the two do exist , so have a look below to see which suits you the best .

Xperia XZ1 Specs

148 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm , 155g
IP68 dust and water resistance , Metal unibody
5.2" 1920x1080p IPS display with 424ppi ,HDR 10 ready , Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Soc - Octa core ,2.35Ghz , Adreno 540 GPU
4GB RAM , 64GB internal storage with MicroSD expansion
19MP 1/2.3" Sensor , PDAF , Laser rangefinder , EIS
4K UHD recording at 30fps , 960fps super slow motion (720p) burst via built in DRAM
13MP front sensor ,1/3" , 1080p recording ,22mm eqv
2700 mAh battery with Quickcharge 3.0 , USB type C 3.1
Dual sim supported , LTE
Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue
Android 8.0 Oreo

Xperia XZ1 Compact specs

129 x 64 x 9.3 mm, 140g
IP68 dust and water resistance , CFRP unibody
4.6" 1280x720p IPS display with 316ppi , Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Soc - Octa core ,2.35Ghz , Adreno 540 GPU
4GB RAM , 32GB internal storage with MicroSD expansion
19MP 1/2.3" Sensor , PDAF , Laser rangefinder , EIS
4K UHD recording at 30fps , 960fps super slow motion (720p) burst via built in DRAM
8MP front sensor ,1/4" , 1080p recording ,13mm eqv
2700 mAh battery with Quickcharge 3.0 , USB type C 2
Dual sim supported , LTE
Black, Snow Silver, Horizon Blue, Twilight Pink
Android 8.0 Oreo

Xperia XA1 Plus

155 x 75 x 8.7 mm, 189g
metal frame chassis
5.5 " 1920x1080p IPS display with 401ppi
Mediatek MT6757 Soc - Octa core ,2.3Ghz , Mali T880 MP2 GPU
3GB RAM , 32GB internal storage with MicroSD expansion
23MP 1/2.3" Sensor , PDAF
1080p recording
8MP front sensor, 1080p recording
3430 mAh battery with fastcharging , USB type C 2
Dual sim supported , LTE
Black, Blue, Pink, Gold
Android 8.0 Oreo (available) ships with 7.0

Pricing

While pricing for the handsets are not available at launch , Sources does say that it will remain in the sub -$800 mark with about $750+ for the XZ1 and $650+ for the XZ1 compact . Shipments are expected to start in September 2017 .

Written by Rakitha for MasHD

Sources - Gsmarena

Press Release - Sony

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