Sony unveils flagship Xperia PRO-I with 1-inch sensor
Miscellaneous / / October 26, 2021
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Sony is officially presented flagship Xperia PRO-I. The manufacturer calls it the world's first smartphone, the camera of which is built on a 1-inch sensor diagonally.
To be fair, it should be noted that before him 1-inch sensors received Leitz Phone 1 or Sharp Aquos R6, but a Sony smartphone paired with a huge sensor for the first time uses phase detection autofocus, and the sensor itself is much more serious here, because it is the same Exmor RS that is used in the compact digital camera Sony RX100 Vii.
The sensor received a resolution of 12 megapixels, the function of switching the aperture from f / 2.0 to f / 4.0 for depth of field adjustments, as well as proprietary BIONZ X image processor and 24mm lens Zeiss Tessar. The smartphone supports 4K video recording at up to 120 frames per second and 12-bit RAW shooting. Another unusual skill for a smartphone is continuous shooting of 20 frames per second with AF and exposure tracking.
The main camera is complemented by a 12 megapixel wide-angle module, a 12 megapixel telephoto lens with support for 2x optical zoom and a 3D iToF time-of-flight depth sensor. An 8MP camera is provided on the front for selfies. To release the shutter, there is a traditional mechanical button at the end of the body.
Responsible for the performance of the photo flagship is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor with 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. There is the possibility of expanding storage via micro SDXC cards up to 1 TB. Autonomous operation is provided by a battery with a capacity of 4,500 mAh with support for 30-watt charging.
The screen corresponds to the filling - 6.5 ″, OLED-matrix 4K HDR with 10-bit color, 120 Hz refresh rate and 240 Hz touch layer sampling. The body of the smartphone is protected from water and dust according to the IP65 / IP68 standard, and the display is covered with glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
As for the sound, everything is also in perfect order: there are stereo speakers with support for Dolby Atmos and 360 format Reality Audio plus 2-channel stereo upscaling to 360 spatial sound. In addition, High-Resolution Audio and High-Resolution Audio Wireless technologies are announced through the LDAC codec for wireless connections. All this is complemented by a 3.5 mm audio port.
In pair with the smartphone, you can buy the Vlog Monitor accessory, which is equipped with a 3.5-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1280 × 720 pixels. It will allow you to shoot yourself on the main 1-inch camera, tracking the picture. The price of this device has not yet been announced, but the Xperia PRO-I will cost $ 1,800 (≈125,500 rubles). The smartphone will appear in Russian retail in December.
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