Sony has officially launched its flagship models Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact at the IFA 2016. Tokyo-based giant unveiled devices possess similar looks with the dual speaker facing in the front. New Xperia XZ is crafted with ALKALEIDO, a trademarked Aluminum material. This new smartphone from Sony will be a successor to Xperia X which made its launch at MWC event earlier this year. Both the Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact are said to be dust and water resistant
Coming to the features, Sony Xperia XZ features a screen size of 5.2-inch with IPS display and Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution with Gorilla Glass protection on top. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor paired with 3GB of RAM. Sony Xperia XZ ships with an internal memory of 32GB which is expandable up to 200GB. The smartphone also comes with a Dual SIM variant for a better network connectivity and an internal memory of 64GB is provided in this variant.
Sony Xperia X Compact and Xperia XZ leaked Specifications
On the other hand, Sony is offering Xperia X Compact with a smaller display of 4.6-inch HD (1280 X 720) IPS display. Xperia X Compact is powered by a Snapdragon 650 hexacore SoC processor coupled with 3GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage like its sibling Xperia XZ.
Both Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact packs a new 23MP IMX300 sensor and includes, color detection, Triple Sensing Autofocus that come with PDAF and laser autofocus. A steady shot intelligence Active Mode using the 5-axis is enabled, and OIS is found missing. Xperia X compact sports only 5MP front camera while Xperia XZ is provided with a 13 MP selfie shooter. The steady shot mode can correct the angle and roll, and shift shakes with the rear camera. Seems, Sony is also providing manual controls in the camera app.
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Xperia XZ packs a battery of 2900mAh which also supports Quick Charge 3.0 support. Whereas Xperia X is backed by a 2700mAh battery with Quick Charge 2.0 option. The handset comes with an integrated power button on the right edge with the fingerprint sensor. The device has a wide range of connectivity options which includes NFC, GPS, LTE, GLONASS, USB type-C port, Wi-fi, Bluetooth. Sony Xperia XZ and Xperia X compact measures thicknesses of 8.1mm and 9.5mm respectively where Xperia XZ weighs a 161grams, and Xperia X Compact weighs 135 grams. The prices for these handsets were tagged at €699 for Xperia XZ and X Compact is priced at €449.