Sony has a launch event scheduled for tomorrow, and from a teaser video, we already know it is a smartphone. This is not just any Sony smartphone, but according to one early user that appeared in the teaser video, it is the “best smartphone camera”. Just a day to the event, official press renders of the phone have leaked, giving us an early look at this camera beast.

The photos, which were posted on Twitter by @nokishita_c, show the phone from various angles as well as some of its features. According to the sources, the device should launch as the Sony Xperia Pro-I.

The Xperia Pro-1 seems to get its name from the 1-inch camera sensor on the back of the phone. The camera is said to be a brand new sensor that will be making its debut on the new Xperia flagship. This 1” sensor will be one of the highlights of the phone’s launch tomorrow. In one of the photos, it is shown that the sensor has a variable aperture and can switch between F2.0 and F4.0. Alongside the 1-inch sensor are three other cameras, all of which are stacked vertically in the middle of the phone.

The phone shares some of its design with the Xperia Pro that was announced back in January but has enough to distinguish it. The middle frame has three parallel lines running across it. On the right side of the phone are the volume rocker, a power button that doubles as a fingerprint scanner, a Google Assistant button, and a textured shutter button.

Unlike the Xperia Pro which served as a companion device to Sony cameras, thus acting as a viewfinder. The Xperia Pro-I is designed to be the only camera you need. In one of the photos, the phone is attached to a gimbal and a handful of accessories including a microphone and a small display that serves as a vlog monitor.

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In another photo, the Xperia Pro-I is seen attached to a white Sony VR headset which means Sony will likely announce a VR headset at tomorrow’s event.

The Xperia Pro-I will be pretty expensive just like the Xperia Pro which launched for $2499 in the US. Considering this new phone has better features, it should have a higher launch price.

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