Sony‘s latest Xperia 1 flagship was designed to give the company an edge in the smartphone market and the device lives up to expectations in terms of its specs. However, we really can say the same for the price. When the device was first announced at MWC 2019, no mention was made of the price. However, Sony has announced that the Xperia 1 will go on sale in the US on July 12 for $949.

The Xperia 1 is in a class of its own as it 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. The Mi 9, Mi Mix 3 5G, OnePlus 7, Lenovo Z6, Viivo iQOO, APEX 2019 etc, all come to mind. 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.

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The Xperia 1 is also expected to start shipping in the UK on May 30 and it is currently listed by third-party retailers for £899.

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