Sony Xperia 1

Key Specs
  • Size
    Size 6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
  • OS
    OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
  • Chipset
    Chipset Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • RAM
    RAM 6 GB
  • Internal Storage
    Internal Storage 64 GB , 128 GB
  • Capacity
    Capacity Li-Ion 3330 mAh, non-removable
  • Primary Camera
    Primary Camera 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS
Market Status Launched
Release Date 30th May 2019
Price in USD $350
Price in Pakistan Rs.163999
Sony Xperia 1 Summary

Sony Xperia 1 is a flagship device, released in 2019. The phone’s build quality is a quite sturdy, having a glass front and back (Gorilla Glass 6) and an aluminium frame. The phone also comes with IP65/IP68 dust/water resistance rating. The 6.5 inches display has OLED technology installed, which offers 4K resolution (1644 x 3840).

The OS running on the device is Android 9, which is upgradeable to Android 11. Xperia 1 is powered by Snapdragon 855 chipset, an octa-core processor capable of max 2.84GHz frequency, and is paired with Adreno 640 GPU. RAM and storage options are limited as the phone offers two variants: 6GB, 64GB and 6GB, 128GB, respectively. A shared micro SD card slot is available for storage expansion.

Xperia 1’s selling feature is the rear camera, which houses a triple camera setup, having a 12MP wide-angle lens (dual-pixel PDAF and 5-axis OIS), another 12MP telephoto lens (predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom and 5-axis OIS), and another 12MP ultrawide lens with PDAF. These cameras are complemented by LED flash, HDR, and eye tracking software. Videos from the rear camera can be shot at 4K, 30fps in HDR quality, 1080p, 60fps 1080p, 30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), and 1080p, 960fps. The front camera, on the other hand, houses only a single 8MP lens with HDR and 1080p, 30fps 5-axis gyro-EIS enabled video recording capabilities.

Xperia 1 offers a weak battery, which is a Li-Ion, non-removable 3,300mAh power source that supports 18W rapid charging via USB Type-C cable. The phone also comes with the following additional features: fingerprint scanner (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, compass, and color spectrum.

Sony Xperia 1 weighs only 178g and is offered in Grey, Purple, White, and Black colours.                                            

NETWORK
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands TD-LTE: Bands 38/40/41/66
5G bands --
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced February 25 2019,
Status Available. Released May 30 2019,
BUILD
Dimensions 167 x 72 x 8.2 mm (6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other Features IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
DISPLAY
Type OLED, HDR BT.2020
Size 6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Other Features Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
PLATFORM
OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor Speed Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Number of Processor Cores (CPU) Octa
MEMORY
RAM 6 GB
Internal Storage 64 GB , 128 GB
External Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
BATTERY
Type Li-Po
Capacity Li-Ion 3330 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, PD2.0
MAIN CAMERA
Primary Camera 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS
Secondary Camera 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
No of cameras Triple
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video 4K@24/25/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Primary Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
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