Sony’s new flagship Xperia 1 smartphone available to pre-order in Europe from today

Xperia 1, Sony’s latest flagship smartphone, packs a professional display and cinematography technologies into a beautiful, sleek smartphone powerhouse. With features such as the world’s first 4K OLED display in a smartphone[i] with 21:9 CinemaWide™ display (6.5”) and the world’s first Eye AF in a smartphone[ii] with a triple lens camera and up to 10 fps burst shooting with AF/AE tracking for precision focus and exposure. Sony’s Xperia 1 is available to pre-order from today across Europe from Xperia store online, retail outlets and local operators.

Xperia 1 delivers a cinema aspect ratio and accurate colour reproduction, for a viewing experience that’s true to creators intension. The X1™ for mobile engine, powered by Sony’s award-winning BRAVIA® TV technologies, brings HDR (High Dynamic Range) remastering technologies ensuring everything you watch, including streamed content, can be enjoyed with more contrast, colour and clarity.

This ultimate viewing experience is further enhanced by Dolby Atmos, tuned in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, transporting you into the story with moving audio that flows above and around you with breath-taking realism.

Rounding off the entertainment experience is Game Enhancer which optimizes Xperia 1’s performance and blocks unwanted notifications, as well as enabling you to record gameplay and find tips for your game online. Fortnight, Asphalt 9 and Arena of Valour are just some of the immersive games available exclusivlely to Xperia 1 in 21:9.

Experience pro-level quality in every photo with an advanced triple lens camera (12MP) for any situation and light conditions: 16mm for wide landscapes, a versatile 26mm lens and a 52mm lens telephoto shooting (35mm equiv.).

Technologies from Sony’s acclaimed Alpha interchangeable lens camera are inherited in Xperia 1 as BIONZ X™ for mobile enabling the world’s first Eye AF (Auto Focus) in a smartphone and deliver continuous burst shooting with up to 10 fps AF/AE tracking (Auto Focus and Auto Exposure) to give you precision focus and optimal exposure. Capture better low light images with the bright F1.6 lens and large pixel pitch 1.4μm Dual Photo Diode image sensor ensuring even moving subjects are blur-free, while RAW noise reduction delivers beautifully clear images.

Compatible with Sony’s Imaging Edge™^[iii] application, instantly transfer videos and still images from your camera to Xperia 1 while shooting so you’re able to check the quality or upload to social media instantly[iv]. Imaging Edge also supports 4K movie transfer[v] so no quality is lost when transferring from one device to the other.

Only Sony can bring industry-leading professional technology to Xperia 1, enabling you to capture your everyday life in cinematic style with Cinema Pro. Create the intended mood from total of eight different ‘Look’ colour management pre-set expressions to turn your clips into cinematic stories.The unique hybrid stabilisation system running Optical SteadyShot™ with a unique algorithm to ensure smooth and shake-free recording.

Availability

Xperia 1 looks as good as it feels and is available to pre-order in Europe from today from Xperia store online, retail shops and local operators, in a range of colours to suit your individual style: Black, Purple, Grey and White.

For more information on all the technology and features packed into Xperia 1 please visit: https://blogs.sonymobile.com/press_release/sony-redefines-smartphone-vision-new-flagship-xperia-1-creative-entertainment-professional-grade-technologies/

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[i] Xperia 1 features a 6.5 inch Ultra Wide 4K (1644 x 3840px) OLED High Dynamic Range (HDR) display. Verified by Strategy Analytics' SpecTRAX Service against the published display specifications for over 14,000 smartphones. Correct as of the 24th February 2019

[ii] Xperia 1’s camera features Eye AF (autofocus) capable of identifying and keeping a human eye in focus. Verified by Strategy Analytics' SpecTRAXService against the published camera specifications for over 14,000 smartphones. Correct as of the 24th February 2019

[iii] A successor application of PlayMemories Mobile. Existing PlayMemories Mobile users can use this by updating PlayMemories Mobile

[iv] Compatible with ILCE-9 with software update Ver.5.0 or later. Files are imported in 2MP size when using this function

[v] Compatible with ILCE-9 with software update Ver.5.0 or later, ILCE-7RM3, ILCE-7M3, ILCE-6400, DSC-RX0M2, DSC-RX10M4, DSC-RX100M6, DSC-RX100M5A. Availability of video transfer and playback varies depending on smartphone in use.

[i] Xperia 1 features a 6.5 inch Ultra Wide 4K (1644 x 3840px) OLED High Dynamic Range (HDR) display. Verified by Strategy Analytics' SpecTRAX Service against the published display specifications for over 14,000 smartphones. Correct as of the 24th February 2019

[ii] Xperia 1’s camera features Eye AF (autofocus) capable of identifying and keeping a human eye in focus. Verified by Strategy Analytics' SpecTRAXService against the published camera specifications for over 14,000 smartphones. Correct as of the 24th February 2019

[iii] A successor application of PlayMemories Mobile. Existing PlayMemories Mobile users can use this by updating PlayMemories Mobile

[iv] Compatible with ILCE-9 with software update Ver.5.0 or later. Files are imported in 2MP size when using this function

[v] Compatible with ILCE-9 with software update Ver.5.0 or later, ILCE-7RM3, ILCE-7M3, ILCE-6400, DSC-RX0M2, DSC-RX10M4, DSC-RX100M6, DSC-RX100M5A. Availability of video transfer and playback varies depending on smartphone in use.