The Sony Xperia 1 is a flagship smartphone from Sony. The phone was launched alongside other devices which include the Sony Xperia 10, 10 Plus and among others. It packs a beautiful body and a tall screen size offering 4K display and it’s also the first phone to feature 21:9 new aspect ratio. Below is the Sony Xperia 1 full review with the specifications and price.
Sony Xperia 1 Key Features And Specs
- Display- 6.5-inch OLED capacitive touchscreen, 1644 x 3840 pixels
- Operating System- Android 9.0 Pie, 6GB Of RAM
- Processor- Snapdragon 855, Octa-core 2.84GHz
- Memory- 64GB/128GB built-in storage
- Camera- 12MP + 12MP + 12MP rear camera and 8MP selfie camera
- Battery- 3,330mAh non-removable battery
Design And Display
On the body, the phone is the tallest. Both the back and front are built with a corning gorilla glass 6 with an Aluminum frame on the mix. On the center of the panel is well arranged triple cameras with an LED flash sitting above the sensors. Furthermore, there’s no fingerprint sensor on the back and this means it has been shifted somewhere else.
Turning to the right sides, you will find the power button which is double as a fingerprint sensor as well for security. The good news is, the phone is IP65/IP68 certified. So both water and dust will not affect it anymore.
The Sony Xperia 1 measures 8.2mm in thickness and weigh 180 gram. The phone is available in Black, White, Gray and Purple colors. On the front, it still has no notch but has a tall screen display size which supports the 4K display. The 6.5-inch has a new 21:9 aspect and it’s protected by a corning gorilla glass 6.
Camera
The Sony Xperia 1 features a triple rear camera with a single front camera configuration.
The back sensor consists of a 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP. The first camera is for wide angle lens with an f/1.6 aperture, axis OIS, while the second has a telephoto lens with an f/2.4 aperture dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS, and 2x optical zoom. The last ultrawide camera also comes with an f/2.4 aperture. Combining these three cameras will provide LED flash, HDR, Panorama, and Eye-tracking and they can also shoot 4K videos 24/30fps with HDR.
There’s a front-facing camera of an 8MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture and it’s capable of shooting 1080p video at 30fps.
Hardware And Software
The Sony Xperia 1 has a Snapdragon 855 chipset with an octa-core processor that clocked at a speed of 2.84GHz and Adreno 640 GPU. It has a 6GB of RAM with different memory variants to choose from which includes 64GB, 128GB, and 512GB. It’s expandable via micro SD card. Powering the phone is Android 9.0 Pie with Sony’s UI on top.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a nonremovable battery capacity of 3,330mAh with 18W fast charging and Qi wireless charging technology. Other features on the device include 4G LTE, dual-band WiFi, WiFi hotspot, WiFi direct, GPS, and Bluetooth.
Sony Xperia 1 General Specifications
BODY
| Dimensions | 167 x 72 x 8.2 mm (6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 in) |
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| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Color Shades | Black, Gray, Purple, White |
CAMERA
| Back Camera (Main) | 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6″, 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm |
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| Selfie Camera (Front) | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4″, 1.0µm |
| Camera Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
PLATFORM
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
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| CPU | Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 485) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 640 |
DISPLAY
| Technology | OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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| Display Size | 6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1644 x 3840 pixels (~643 ppi density) |
MEMORY
| Internal | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
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| Card slot | microSD Card, (Yes) |
BATTERY
| Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3330 mAh battery |
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FREQUENCY
| 2G Band | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
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| 3G Band | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Band | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) |
CONNECTIVITY
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
| Radio | Yes |
| GPS | Yes + A-GPS support, & GLONASS |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host |
| NFC | Yes |
FEATURES
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum |
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| Browser | HTML5 |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Games | Built-in + Downloadable |
| Torch | Yes |
| MISC | Active Noise Cancellation With Dedicated Mic, Photo/video Editor, Document Viewer |
Sony Xperia 1 Price And Availability
The Sony Xperia 1 will sell at a price of $1000. The phone will be shipped in different colors and will also sell according to the inbuilt memory.
