Sony recently announced Sony Xperia Z1 at IFA 2013, the smartphone is the successor of company’s flagship Sony Xperia Z launched back in January during CES 2013. Sony Xperia Z1 packs better hardware than any flagship handset with the same old look and feel of Sony’s Xperia phones. The handset is waterproof and dust-proof like its predecessor, it has bigger battery and snappy Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. For graphics and gaming, the handset comes with Adreno 330 GPU and comes out of the box with Android 4.2 Jellybean. The biggest improvement is the camera, Sony Xperia Z1 has a 20.7 MP camera module with Sony’s award-winning G lens technology, f2.0 aperture and 1/2.3” sensor size for low light photography. Sony has added features like Info-eye, you can search for the nearest information on any items by capturing them, AR effect let you take images using Sony’s famed Smart ARTM augmented reality technology and using time shift burst you can capture 61 images in just 2 seconds.
The phone is available in black, white and purple colors and has price tag of 43000 INR with offers by Sony.
Here is a detailed look at the specifications of Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z1 | |
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Built Quality and Design | |
Body | Polycarbonate |
Dimensions | 144 x 74 x 8.5 mm |
Weight | 170 grams |
Hardware buttons | Volume keys camera key and Unlock/power button |
Body Colors | Black white and purple |
SIM card | micro SIM |
Waterproof | Waterproof (IPX5 and IPX8) and Dustproof (IP5X) |
Hardware | |
Processor | 2.2 GHz Quad core Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 |
Graphics | Adreno 330 |
Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity Sensor Light Sensor Compass Gyroscope |
Display | |
Screen size | 5 inches |
Screen technology | TFT Triluminos display and X-Reality Engine |
Resolution | 1080 X 1920 pixels FULL HD |
Pixel density | 441 ppi |
colors | 16 Million colors |
Touchscreen type | 10 point Multi touch |
Screen Protection | Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass |
Storage and Memory | |
RAM | 2 GB |
Internal storage | 16 GB (4 GB firmware and 12 GB user available) |
Expandability | up to 64 GB via micro SD card |
Camera | |
Rear camera | 20.7MP with LED flash |
Video recording | 1080p Full HD @30fps |
Other camera features | Sony's award-winning "G Lens" with a 27mm wide angle and bright F2.0 aperture custom made large 1/2.3-type CMOS image sensor Exmor RS for mobile a BIONZ for mobile image processing engine |
Front facing camera | 2 MP |
Video recording | 1080p @ 30fps |
Software and OS | |
Operating system | Android 4.2 JellyBean |
User Interface | timescape UI |
Operation | Hardware and onscreen buttons |
Notification | Haptic Feedback and LED |
FM radio | Yes with RDS |
Headphone | 3.5 mm |
Apps store | Google Play Store |
Browser | Chrome |
Voice command | Google Now |
Battery | |
Capacity | 3000 mAh |
Technology | Li –Polymer Technology |
Stand by time | 850 hours on 3G |
Talk time | 15 hours on 3G |
Connectivity | |
Mobile technology | GSM EDGE HSPDA/WCDMA HSPDA+ (and LTE ) |
Bluetooth | 4 |
Wi-Fi | 802.11a/ b/g/n/ac with Wi-Fi mobile hotspot |
USB | Micro USB 2.0 with charging mass storage /USB charging/USB on the go |
NFC | yes |
GPS | A-GPS with Glonass |
Availability and Pricing | |
Price | 42999 INR |
Availability | 4th Week of September 2013 |
Officially Announced | |
Officially announced | 41518 |
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