Today, Sony held an online launch event to announce the Sony Xperia 1 11 (pronounced as Xperia One Mark Two) and Xperia 10 II (read as Xperia Ten Mark Two) smartphones. These phones were originally planned to unveil at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 which has been cancelled due to COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. The Sony Xperia 10 II is a midranger fueled by the Snapdragon 665 mobile platform. On the other side, the Xperia 1 II is the company’s first 5G-ready flagship phone equipped with Snapdragon 865 SoC and 4K OLED screen.
Sony Xperia 1 II specifications
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a 6.5-inch OLED panel. The 21:9 CinemaWide display produces 4K HDR resolution and Motion Blur Reduction technology. According to Sony, the latter can adjust individual frames so that uses can reap benefits of a 90Hz refresh rate display. The screen and the rear sides of the phone are protected by Gorilla Glass 6 layers. Like the predecessor model, the Xperia 1 II is an IP68 rated device.
The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform powered Xperia 1 II has a 4,000mAh battery that supports wireless charging. The SoC is supported by 8 GB of RAM and it offers a big internal storage of 256 GB.
The rear side of the phone features a triple camera setup with ZEISS branding. It comprises of a 12-megapixel 1/1.7” Exmor primary lens with Dual PD AF and OIS, a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture and dual PD AF and a 12-megpixel telephoto shooter with OIS, 3x zoom, f/2.4 aperture and PD AF. Lastly, there is a 3D iToF sensor for faster focus.
The Sony Xperia 1 II delivers photo shooting features available on the Alpha lineup of cameras from Sony. The Xperia 1 II comes with Eye AF (eye-tracking autofocus) that now works with animals. It supports 20fps shooting in burst mode. The phone possesses the ability to gauge AF/AE at up 60 times per second. There is Photo Pro and Cinema Pro apps that offers manual control while taking photos and shooting professional videos. The Xperia 1 II has a front-facing camera of 8-megapixel.
The phone is fitted with dual front-firing speakers. There is 360 Reality Audio AI engine for crisp sound output. It has a side-facing fingerprint reader and it includes a 3.5mm headphone slot which was unavailable on the predecessor model.
Sony Xperia 10 II specifications
The Sony Xperia 10 II has an OLED screen of 6 inches. The display panel offers 21:9 CinemaWide tall aspect ratio and carries support for full HD+ resolution. Under the hood of the device is the Snapdragon 665 which is coupled with 4 GB of RAM and a 3,600mAh battery that comes with Xperia Adaptive Charging technology that assists in improving the life of the cell by adjusting the power levels that goes into it.
The front and rear sides of the Xperia 10 II are shielded by Gorilla Glass 6 panels. It is an IP68 rated dustproof and water-resistant smartphone. For snapping selfies, it has a front camera of 8-megapixel. The rear side of the phone has a vertical camera setup at the top-left corner. It includes a 12-megapixel primary shooter with PDAF, an ultrawide lens of 8-megapixel with 16mm focal length and an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor with 2x zoom. It also features a 3.5mm audio jack and a side-facing fingerprint sensor.
Sony Xperia Pro
The Japanese tech giant also confirmed that it is working on an advanced device called Xperia Pro. The company has dubbed it is a professional solution that can function as a broadcasting device through sub-6GHz as well mmWave 5G networks at 5Gbps or faster speeds. Its specifications are not known yet. However, it is confirmed to borrow specs like display and cameras from the the Xperia 1 II.
The Xperia Pro will have a sturdy body with a textured back for firm grip. Some of the other features of the Xperia Pro include 512 GB of storage, customizable shortcut hardware key and an HDMI input port.
Sony Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II and Xperia Pro pricing and release dates.
Sony is yet to confirm the pricing and release dates for the Xperia Pro, Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II smartphones. The Xperia 10 II and Xperia 1 II are scheduled to hit the markets in the second quarter of 2020. In the U.S, the Xperia 1 II will be arriving as a 4G device, but Europe will be receiving its 5G version.
