MobileTechTalk What started with a trippy intro and some dance music to boot ended with some actually really impressive announcements. Short and sweet, Sony got to the point of their IFA2017 presser quickly announcing the Sony Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact smartphones.
Hideyuki Furumi introduced us to two new smartphones along similar lines to previous launches. The Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ Compact are not replacements for the flagship Xperia XZ Premium however, and instead fit somewhere slightly down the pecking order.
Specifications
| Sony Xperia XZ1 | Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.2-inch Full HD with HDR 1920 x 1080 resolution 423 ppi | 4.6-inch 720p Triluminos Display 1280 x 720 resolution 319 ppi |
| Processor | 64-bit octa-core (2.35 GHz Quad + 1.9 GHz Quad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, 10 nm processor | 64-bit octa-core (2.35 GHz Quad + 1.9 GHz Quad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, 10 nm processor |
| RAM / Storage | 4 GB – 64GB (MicroSD expansion up to 256 GB) | 4 GB – 32GB (MicroSD expansion up to 256 GB) |
| Cameras | Rear camera – 19 MP 1/2.3″ AF sensor with f/2.0 aperture Front camera | Rear camera – 19 MP 1/2.3″ AF sensor with f/2.0 aperture Front camera |
| Battery | 2,700 mAh Non-removable QuickCharge 3.0 Qnovo Adaptive Charging | 2,700 mAh Non-removable QuickCharge 3.0 Qnovo Adaptive Charging |
| Water resistance | IP68 dust and water resistance | IP68 dust and water resistance |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 LTE Cat 16, 4CA, 4×4 MIMO Bluetooth 5.0 USB Type-C, 3.1 NFC DNLA | Wi-Fi 802.11 LTE Cat 15, 4CA, 4×4 MIMO Bluetooth 5.0 USB Type-C, 2.0 NFC DNLA |
| Software | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Dimensions and weight | 148 x 73 x 7.4mm 156 grams | 129 x 65 x 9.3mm 143 grams |
The bigger of the two, the Sony XZ1 sports a 5.2″ 1080p display with the XZ1 Compact downgrading to 4.6″ a 720p resolution display. Fans of the smaller phones; rejoice – Sony’s got your back!
There seems to be three colour variants for you to choose from; a very bright Pink, Cyan, Black and an off White. We’re sure they have more interesting names but we’ll call it how we see it.
Sony ended the press event by stating that Android 8.0 Oreo, newly announced and released by Google recently, will ship with the new Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact products. How often the software updates are pushed to these devices moving forward is anybody’s guess however they are starting from a strong base here and we’d like to think they will deliver support for these devices through to Android P perhaps.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 is due to release week commencing 4th September, with the Xperia XZ1 Compact being released in October.
