Sony and Zeiss are good old partners who have worked together on multiple projects in the past. Despite being partners for so long, the companies hadn’t collaborated for smartphone cameras. According to a new leak, both the companies are now jointly working on improvising the camera capabilities of the Xperia 1 smartphone.
It is quite strange that the supplier of different imaging sensors for most of the smartphones is relying on a new partner for the camera module on its smartphone. The Chinese website found the Zeiss MILVUS lenses on all the triple rear sensors of the device.
The Japanese smartphone maker is reportedly using two Zeiss lenses out of the Xperia 1’s three rear cameras. The Zeiss lenses are expected in its 12-megapixel primary lens, and another 12-megapixel 16mm ultra-wide lens with an aperture of f/1.6, whereas the remaining 12-megapixel camera will come from Samsung.
Both the Samsung and Zeiss have worked with Sony Electronics to bring the popular Alpha mirrorless series cameras in the past. Though, it is their first collaboration for smartphones.
Sony Xperia 1 was announced in February at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It offers the world’s first 4K 6.5 inch OLED display with 21:9 aspect ratio. The taller display carries a resolution of 3840 x 1644 pixels with 643-pixel density per inch. Xperia 1 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Soc coupled with 6 GB RAM and a triple camera module. An 8-megapixel sensor is present on the front side for selfies.
Sony promised to launch Xperia 1 in June with Android Q on board. It is expected to retail at a hefty price tag of 1000 EUR (~ $1119 and 7628 Yuan).
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