Just as expected, Sony‘s latest flagship phone – the Xperia 1 has gone on sales in several countries across Europe. The model is sold by Amazon in Germany, Italy, and the UK (in addition to Clove). The flagship device is also available in the Netherlands via a third-party retailer. The Xperia 1 comes with a staggering €949 in Europe. The phone is also expected to go on sale in the US in July bearing an almost similar price tag. The device is bundled with an exclusive gift of a 64 GB microSD card on Amazon. While in the Netherlands, Belsimpel offers the Sony Xperia 1 with a couple of gifts such as the Sony WH-1000XM3 wireless headphones with Active Noise Cancelling that sells for €380. The retailer will also be giving out a PD Fast Charger that costs €59.

The Xperia 1 features a super tall 21:9 4K HDR OLED display, which Sony claims is a first for a mobile device. The back panel is made of glass which gives it a premium look. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 855 processor with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

Can we really agree with Sony that the price tag befits the Xperia 1? Not really. While the display may be a marvel, there are several options you can get for almost half the price of the Xperia 1 such as the OnePlus 7 Pro, Mi 9, Mi Mix 3 5G, OnePlus 7, Lenovo Z6, Vivo iQOO, APEX 2019 etc. Besides, the device doesn’t even have an in-display fingerprint sensor. Rather, it utilises a side-mounted fingerprint. In addition, for such a powerful display resolution Sony crammed a 3300mAh battery under its hood which we think is rather inadequate. So, you may really not get an extended usage period with the 4K display. Follow our source links to visit the official stores where the Xperia 1 is sold.

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