Sony Xperia 1 II, the company’s latest flagship smartphone which is pronounced as Xperia 1 Mark Two, was recently confirmed to be available for purchase in the United States from 24th July for a price of whopping $1,199.
Now, the company has started taking pre-orders for the smartphone in the US through Amazon, Best Buy, B&H, Adorama, or Focus Camera. For those who are unaware, the smartphone was unveiled by the company in February this year.
Those who pre-orders the smartphone before 28th June will be getting a free pair of Sony WF-1000XM3 noise-canceling earbuds. But not everyone will get it. Only those are eligible who pre-order the device from B&H, Adorama, and Focus Camera.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a 6.5-inch 4K HDR OLED screen that comes with a 21:9 aspect ratio, making it taller than other flagship phones available in the market. Under the hood, it is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC along with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage with support for expandable storage up to 1TB.
The highlight of the smartphone is its triple-camera setup on the back which is developed by the engineers who made Sony A7 III and other popular mirrorless cameras. The phone’s camera setup includes three 12-megapixel sensors — wide, ultra-wide, and zoom.
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Sony says that the smartphone can shoot up to 20fps in burst mode with features like autofocus and auto-exposure enabled. This makes the phone an ideal candidate for capturing action and sports events.
Further, the camera can do human/animal eye-tracking and also offers features like Pro Mode, Movie Settings, and more. On the front side, the device comes with an 8-megapixel snapper with an f/2.0 aperture
The phone runs the Android 10 operating system and is powered by a 4,000mAh battery that comes with support for 21W fast charging and wireless charging. Although it’s a 5G smartphone, it seems that it won’t be compatible with the 5G bands in the US.
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