Sony has unveiled four new Xperia XZ smartphones at the MWC 2017 conference in Barcelona. These are the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, Xperia XZs, Xperia XA1 and Xperia XA1 Ultra, featuring a variety of screen sizes, chipsets and specifications. Here’s everything to know.

In terms of design, the four Xperia models look mighty similar to every other smartphone manufactured by Sony. However, some small refinements have been made to provide a build that both looks modern and feels good in the hand. Taking a look around the devices, it’s quite identical. All have side-mounted power and volume controls as well as a bottom firing speaker grille and camera shutter button. At the top of each device lies a 3.5mm headphone jack and microphone. Expect nothing too fancy and out of the ordinary here, and don’t let one’s particular appearance sway in your decision, because all provide a near equal premium experience. See some of the official pictures below.

Of these, the most exciting device is the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, which looks set to be a follow-up device to the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. Sony is using the finest mobile technology they are able to as the Sony Xperia ZX Premium is based around the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset backed up by 4GB of RAM. The other super premium feature is the device’s overkill 5.5-inch 4K HDR TRILUMINOS display panel, which is protected by Gorilla Glass 5.

Other features include 64GB of internal storage, a microSD card, a new generation 19MP Exmor RS rear camera, and a 13MP Exmor RS front-facing camera. The main camera is capable of capturing detail that the human eye cannot even see and can handle super slow motion by capturing 720p at 960 frames per second using larger pixels than those on previous iterations. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium’s chassis has glass front and rear, is under 8mm thin and is rated IP68 for dust and water resistance. Underneath there’s a 3,230mAh battery complete with Quick Charge 3.0, NFC and Qnovo Adaptive Charging technologies. Sony has also provided both a fingerprint sensor and USB Type-C port for charging. The smartphone runs Android 7.1 Nougat under Sony’s Xperia interface. Meaning, you’ll be able to play around with Google’s freshest yet doze on the go, bundled notifications, split screen multitasking, enhanced security, new emojis, and a new Vulkan API for better overall graphics performance. You’ll also have some Android 7.1 Nougat exclusive features like app shortcuts, GIF touch keyboard support, live wallpaper metadata, and more. The device will be available in two colors, Luminous Chrome and Deep Sea Black, but Sony has not yet detailed cost, where nor when it will be available other than “late spring” – as with the other three models.

The Sony Xperia XZs is based around the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset and a 5.2-inch, Full HD (or 1080p) TRILUMINOUS display panel. It also comes with 4GB of RAM and customers have a choice of either 32GB or 64GB of internal storage. The Xperia XZs has the same camera setup as the Xperia ZX Premium, a 2,900mAh battery, NFC for mobile payments, a USB Type-C port, but runs the slightly older Android 7.0 Nougat again under the same Xperia skin. The Xperia XZs will be available Ice Blue, Warm Silver, and Black colors.

Next in the range is the Sony Xperia XA1, which is a mid-range device based around a 720p resolution 5.-inch screen powered by a MediaTek Helio P20 chipset with 3GB of RAM. The Xperia XZ1 comes with 32GB of internal storage plus a microSD card slot and uses an older generation Sony camera of 23MP resolution around the back with an 8MP front-facing camera on the front. There’s a USB Type-C port, NFC, a 2,300mAh battery, and Android 7.0 Nougat. Sony will be selling the Xperia XA1 in Black, White, Pink, and Gold colors.

The last of the new models announced this week is the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, which is based around a 6.0-inch, Full HD or 1080p IPS LCD panel and the same MediaTek Helio P20 processor as we find in the regular Xperia ZX1. However, for the larger model the chipset comes with 4GB of RAM and a choice of either 32GB or 64GB storage with the ability to expand. The Xperia XA1 Ultra has the same 23MP rear camera as the regular Xperia XA1 but its front-facing camera has been boosted to 16MP. The battery is also upgraded to 2,700mAh, which can be recharged via the device’s USB Type-C port. As with the regular Xperia XA1, the device makes use of NFC and will come pre-loaded with Google’s Android 7.0 Nougat software. It will be available in Black, White, Pink, and Gold colors options.

Sony has already confirmed that all four smartphones are coming to North America. However, at this time, we do not know the exact timing or pricing of this. As for these four models, Sony’s new Xperia ZX Premium has an impressive specification and should be a great device for mobile VR use. The other three devices are more of a mixed bag with some unconventional specification choices, such as the Xperia XA1 Ultra having a relatively small 2,700mAh battery and how each device carries a unique camera arrangement. Sony has traditionally been unable to launch their devices into the U.S. market in a timely fashion, so if these handsets take six months before they appear, it is likely to reduce their appeal.

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SOURCE [Sony]

UPDATE: All models are listed as ‘coming soon’ on the company’s website linked below.

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