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Sony Xperia XZ1 India Launch Set for Today: Specs, Features

Sony Xperia XZ1, the latest flagship phone from the Japanese consumer electronics giant, will be launched in India Today. The device was first unveiled at IFA 2017 late last month, alongside the Xperia XZ1 compact and the Sony Xperia XZ1 Plus. Notably, the latter smartphone was launched in India last week and so far, there are no signs of the Xperia XZ1 compact being brought to India. The India launch of the smartphone is set to take place at an event in New Delhi.

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Sony Xperia XZ1 Price:-

In the US, the Xperia XZ1 is priced at $699.99 (roughly Rs. 45,000) and one can expect a fair premium on that price tag when it's brought to India. At the event, the company said that the smartphone will ship Android 8.0 Oreo Starting Sep. and it remains to be seen if that is the case with its India launch at the end of this month.

Sony Xperia XZ1 Specs, Features:-

The high-end Xperia XZ1 comes with a MotionEye 19 MP Exmor RS sensor camera with 3D scanning abilities as its highlighted feature. The rear camera support 5-axis stabilization and is capable of doing slow-motion video recording at 960fps, as the one we saw in Sony Xperia XZ Premium in addition to 4K video recording. It single SIM and dual-SIM variants, the latter can be expected to launch in India.

On the front, Xperia XZ1 features a 13 MP camera with an aperture of f/2.0 and 22mm wide-angle lens for group selfies. It is also powered by Sony's Exmor RS mobile imaging sensor.

The Xperia XZ1 phone features a 'flagship loop surface' with a metal unibody. The Sony Xperia XZ1 phone is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with 4GB of RAM and Adreno 540 GPU. The smartphone features a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080 by 1920 pixels) HDR display powered by Sony's Triluminous display and X-Reality technology configured for mobiles. It is also protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

On the storage part, the Sony Xperia XZ1 packs 64GB of internal storage with an option to expand it further using a microSD card up to 256GB. The connectivity options in the device comprise 4G LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB OTG, USB Type-C, and GPS among others.

The smartphone has a fingerprint scanner embedded on the power button (however, Sony says that its availability may not be available in all markets), found at the right side of the smartphone. It packs a 2700mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 3.0 technology. The device is water and dust resistant with an IP68 certification. For audio, the smartphone comes with Hi-Res Audio, digital noise cancellation, S-Force surround sound, stereo recording, and Qualcomm's own aptX audio software.

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