Sony has announced the most awaited and the most leaked smartphone of the year, the Xperia Z1. Codenamed as Honami, this 20.7MP smartphone has been making rounds on the internet for past few weeks. With design similar to Sony Xperia Z, the Sony Xperia Z1 features a 5 inch TRILUMINOS full HD display with 441ppi on an unibody aluminium with tampered glass on the front and back. The design very much resembles the Xperia Z however the feel of the device may vary due to the different in the materials used.
What has been making headlines on the Xperia Z1 is the 20.7MP camera. Sony has introduced a new image sensor for advanced photography in this phone. It combines a large 1/2.3” 20.7 MP Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor which should produce some great photos even in low light. The front camera shoots FullHD videos at 30fps. However, we expected 60fps recording at 1080p. We hope it would be added in a later update. The front camera is at 2MP and is also capable of shooting at 1080p. However, the actual performance is not known yet. But we will bring it to you soon as one review device lands at our HQ. And like all other high end Sony smartphones out there, this Z1 is also water proof and dust proof. It may not be a most wanted feature to everyone. But its something we don’t want to miss out on.
The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 2.2GHz Quadcore processor with 2GB RAM. The GPU is Adreno 320 which is claimed to perform 50% better than the Adreno 320. The storage capacity is 16GB with MicroSD card support upto 64GB. As for connectivities, the phone supports upto LTE and WiFi b/g/n/ac. Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC. The phone comes with Android 4.3 onboard and will get Android Kitkat aka Android 4.4 when its out. Sony also included a massive 3000mAh battery that should last quite a long time or even four times longer with battery Stamina Mode on.
The price of the phone is not known at the moment. But sources hint a release towards end of the month. And its likely to be true as the next generation iPhone will also go on sale this 20th.
