Xperia 1 is Sony’s latest flagship smartphone announced at the MWC 2019. The Xperia 1’s standout feature is definitely the 6.5 inch OLED display with 4K resolution and a 21:9 aspect ratio. It’s CinemaWide screen and Dolby Atmos will take the movie watching experience to new levels.
The smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 855 coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. For photography, there is a triple rear camera setup that comprises of a wide angle, telephoto, and main shooter. All three are 12MP sensors. While the selfie shooter is an 8MP sensor.
The smartphone is fuelled by 3,330mAh battery and runs on Android 9 Pie. Sony Xperia 1 has been up for pre orders at Amazon for $999 (Approx Rs. 140,000 in Pakistan). Shipping will start at the end of April or earlier in May.
While in related news, Sony has introduced a new trade in programme called Switch Up which doubles the value of your old phone. You can swap in your handset and Sony will give twice what it’s worth in Sony vouchers. Then you can use these vouchers to buy a range of Sony’s products including smartphones, TVs, headphones, speakers and more.
The phone you trade in with Switch Up program can be made by any manufacturer, not compulsory to be of Sony. The trade in value of a phone varies depending on the make, model and condition. The trade in scheme is now live.