Sony has announced that its new flagship smartphone, the Sony Xperia 1, will go on sale in the US on July 12 for $949. First time phone back at MWC 2019 in February, and its main innovation was a high-definition OLED screen (6,5 inches, CinemaWide 21:9 wide aspect ratio - 3840 Γ 1644), which in addition .
Thanks to this elongated screen, most movies can be viewed without black bars at the top and bottom. The screen also gives you extra vertical space when used in portrait orientation. The smartphone is expected to go on sale in the UK on May 30th and stores are currently accepting pre-orders for Β£899.
Recall: the smartphone is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chip, 6 GB of RAM, a flash drive with a capacity of 64 GB or 128 GB (there is support for microSD cards). The 8-megapixel front camera is complemented by a triple rear camera with 12-megapixel sensors (the main camera is 1 / 2,6 β³, f / 1,6, OIS and Dual Pixel autofocus system; there is also a telephoto lens and an ultra wide-angle lens). In the presence of protection against moisture and dust in accordance with the IP68 standard, a 3330 mAh battery, a Dolby Atmos audio system and a fingerprint scanner.
Sony's mobile division is going through hard times right now. In March, it was reported that it was cutting up to half of its employees due to falling phone sales. Sony delivered 6 times fewer smartphones to the market last year than 5 years ago. The company is betting on the Xperia 1 and hopes the 4K display will allow it to stand out in a competitive market.
By the way, there are already rumors about the Xperia 2, which promises to be a small update - it is expected that the screen size will decrease from 6,5β³ to 6,1β³ in the new device, while the 21:9 aspect ratio and the rear camera configuration will be preserved.
Source: 3dnews.ru