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Sony announces Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact at IFA Berlin

Sony Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact side by side

Sony has officially revealed its next pair of devices, the Sony Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact, the flagship successors to the Sony Xperia XZ that never made it to Canada, during the company’s IFA press conference in Berlin, Germany.

These devices are set to come to Canada, however, there is currently no information available regarding specific Canadian availability or pricing. What we do know is that the fingerprint sensor on the XZ1 will work in Canada, unlike with the XZ Premium.

Sony Xperia XZ1

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

Display

5.2-inch, IPS LCD display, 1920 x 1080 pixel, 16:9 aspect ratio

4.6-inch 1080x1920 pixel

Processor

Snapdragon 835

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

RAM

4GB of RAM

4GB of RAM

Storage

64GB (expandable storage up to 256GB)

32GB up to 256GB SD card support

Dimensions (in.)

148 x 73 x 7.4mm

129 x 65 x 9.3mm

Weight

156g

143g

Rear Facing Camera

19-megapixel (f/2.0, EIS)

19-megapixel Motion Eye camera with 960 fps super slow motion

Front Facing Camera

13-megapixel (f/2.0, EIS)

8-megapixel camera with super wide angle front camera

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo

Android 8.0 Oreo

Battery

2700mAh

2700mAh

Network Connectivity

GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66

GSM/HSPA/LTE/Band 66

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

SIM Type

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Launch Date

August 31, 2017

August 31, 2017

Misc

Colours: Moonlit Blue, Venus Pink, Warm Silver, Black | IP68 water and dust resistant, Bluetooth 5.0. LDAC, Stereo speaker S-Force Front Surrounds

Comes in Blue, Twilight Pink, White Silver, Black, IP68, Bluetooth 5.0

Display

Sony Xperia XZ1

5.2-inch, IPS LCD display, 1920 x 1080 pixel, 16:9 aspect ratio

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

4.6-inch 1080x1920 pixel

Processor

Sony Xperia XZ1

Snapdragon 835

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

RAM

Sony Xperia XZ1

4GB of RAM

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

4GB of RAM

Storage

Sony Xperia XZ1

64GB (expandable storage up to 256GB)

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

32GB up to 256GB SD card support

Dimensions (in.)

Sony Xperia XZ1

148 x 73 x 7.4mm

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

129 x 65 x 9.3mm

Weight

Sony Xperia XZ1

156g

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

143g

Rear Facing Camera

Sony Xperia XZ1

19-megapixel (f/2.0, EIS)

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

19-megapixel Motion Eye camera with 960 fps super slow motion

Front Facing Camera

Sony Xperia XZ1

13-megapixel (f/2.0, EIS)

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

8-megapixel camera with super wide angle front camera

OS

Sony Xperia XZ1

Android 8.0 Oreo

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

Android 8.0 Oreo

Battery

Sony Xperia XZ1

2700mAh

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

2700mAh

Network Connectivity

Sony Xperia XZ1

GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

GSM/HSPA/LTE/Band 66

Sensors

Sony Xperia XZ1

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

SIM Type

Sony Xperia XZ1

Nano SIM

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

Nano SIM

Launch Date

Sony Xperia XZ1

August 31, 2017

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

August 31, 2017

Misc

Sony Xperia XZ1

Colours: Moonlit Blue, Venus Pink, Warm Silver, Black | IP68 water and dust resistant, Bluetooth 5.0. LDAC, Stereo speaker S-Force Front Surrounds

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

Comes in Blue, Twilight Pink, White Silver, Black, IP68, Bluetooth 5.0

The Xperia XZ1 features a 5.2-inch 1080 x 1920 pixel display with HDR, though the company has not revealed what standard of high dynamic range the phone supports. The smartphone also includes Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 chipset with an Adreno 540 GPU, and the device ships with Android O. Moreover, the smartphone comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of universal flash memory, as well as up to 256GB of expandable storage.

The XZ1 also features a 19-megapixel Motion Eye that includes a predictive capture functionality to avoid missing photos. In addition to predictive capture, the camera is capable of taking super slow motion videos at 960 fps, and has ‘Steady shot’ with Intelligent Active Mode 5-axis stabilization to help with taking videos.

While the front-facing camera features a 13-megapixel sensor with a f/2.o aperture with an ISO of 6400, allowing for better low light images. The XZ1 also comes with stereo front-facing speakers with S-Force Front Surround sound with high-resolution audio LDAC speakers.

All of the XZ1's colours

The XZ1 Compact sports the same rear facing camera though its selfie shooter is quite different. The front facing camera has an 8-megapixel lens that supports super wide angle pictures with an 120 field of view. The Compact comes with a smaller display, at 4.6-inches, and has 32GB of onboard storage, instead of 64GB.

Sony’s smaller offering also features S-Force Front Surround sound and Snapdragon 835 chipset with an Adreno 540 GPU, 4GB of RAM and Android O.

Both of the devices come in black, pink, blue white-silver and black, though the company has given most of the colours a special name. When Canadian pricing and availability becomes available for the two smartphones we’ll update this story with additional information.

An image of the Sony concept headphones

Sony also showed off a prototype for what the company called the Xperia Ear Open-Style headphones. The headphones allow for users to hear the environment around them and listen to music at the same time.

Sony says the earbuds are designed users safe from environmental hazards such as traffic, and allow users to have full conversations. The headphones also work with Siri and the Google Assistant, allowing users to ask questions via the earbuds’ built in mic, as well as hear incoming notifications.

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