Sony used to be a pretty big player in the smartphone space, but its offerings never really made a splash in the US. Despite this, the company updates the Xperia line of smartphones every year. seems to be the perfect device for both amateur and professional photographers. Sony, after all, is no slouch .
The sixth generation of the company’s flagship smartphone is packed with so many camera-centric features that it could lure people away from rival iPhones and Pixel devices. It has true optical zoom, AI-assisted autofocus, and a telephoto camera for macro shots.
It’s split into three cameras on the back in the form of a 48-megapixel Sony Exmor T sensor, a 24mm main camera with a 16mm ultra-wide and the aforementioned 85-170mm variable-zoom telephoto camera. The latter provides 3.5x to 7.1x zoom compared to the main camera. The ladybug in your yard is begging for a close-up look.
As for AI-powered autofocus, Sony introduces a technology called “human pose estimation” that can recognize a person’s body and head position to ensure perfect focus. The camera system also supports video recording in 4K HDR at 120 frames per second. All these features work together in Sony’s new unified camera app, so people don’t have to constantly switch between different apps to get the job done.
Of course, this is a smartphone and not just a bunch of cameras attached to a rectangle. The Xperia 1 VI features the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, 12GB of RAM and 256GB and 512GB storage options. Sony says the integrated 5,000mAh battery should allow up to two days of use before requiring a charge. To this end, the device supports both 15W wireless charging and wireless battery sharing with other devices.
It has a nice OLED display, but 2220 x 1080 and . The aspect ratio is a hit here too, with the aspect ratio reduced from 21:9 to 19.5:9. This display now offers a refresh rate ranging from 1Hz to 120Hz and can achieve 50 percent higher brightness than last year’s model. Also, 4K resolution is kind of redundant on a phone screen, and this thing can shoot in 4K, which is really important.
Sony Xperia 1 VI now available for pre-orders In the UK, it starts at $1,640 in US dollars. There is more bad news for US consumers. Unlike the previous versions, the company has no plans to bring this phone stateside.
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