Sony Xperia XZ1


Sony has launched the Xperia XZ1 in the Philippines, the latest high-end camera-centric handset from the iconic Japanese electronics brand. Technically, the Sony Xperia XZ1 is in between the Xperia XZs and the Xperia XZ Premium. It has the company's ageing omnibalance design w/ the compactness of Xperia XZs and the flagship-grade internals of Xperia XZ Premium.

It also has the famed 19 MP Motion Eye camera w/ up to 960 fps super slow motion video mode. What's new this year is it now has a 3D-scanning capability that can scan 3D images of faces, head, freeform, and food. In short, it can  turn people and objects into high-resolution 3D avatars.

Sony Xperia XZ1 Specs
  •        Display: 5.2 Inch FHD HDR Triluminos 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass and Gorilla Glass 5 protection at 424 ppi
  •          CPU: 2.45 GHz 64 Bit Snapdragon 835 octa core processor
  •          GPU: Adreno 540
  •          RAM: 4 GB
  •          ROM: 64 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256 GB
  •          Back Camera: 19 MP f/2.0 1/2.3 Inch Exmor RS w/ Motion Eye, Hybrid AF, SteadyShot, and dual tone LED flash
  •          Selfie Camera: 13 MP f/2.0 1/3.06 Inch Exmor RS sensor
  •          Battery: 2,700 mAh w/ Quick Charge 3.0
  •          OS: Android 8.0 Oreo
  •          Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, LTE 12, Bluetooth, GPS, A GPS, dual SIM
  •       Sensors: Accelerometer,  orientation, magnetic,  light,  proximity, gravity, rotation, gyroscope
  •         Others: Fingerprint sensor, IP68 water and dust resistance, USB Type C, HiFi audio w/ DSD support, Stereo Speaker S-Force Surround Sound, Stereo Recording, Colors: moonlit blue, venus pink, warm silver, black
  •          Dimensions: 148 x 73 x 7.4 mm
  •          Weight: 156 g
  •          Price: PHP 39,990


The Sony Xperia XZ1 will be available on October 13 w/ a local price tag of PHP 39,990.  Now that's a seemingly better deal than the similarly priced Xperia XZs.