Sony has updated its flagship Xperia smartphone lineup with the Xperia Z1, which will launch in Canada with Bell, Rogers and Telus in mid-October.
It’s a 5” Android model powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with a 2.2 GHz quad-core CPU and 4G LTE running the Google Android 4.2.2 OS, also known as Jelly Bean. The Sony Xperia Z1 uses Sony’s OmniBalance design and is waterproof and dust resistant to the IP55 and IP58 standards. It has a solid one-piece aluminum frame with tempered glass on the front and back for visual appeal as well as durability.
As with the Xperia Z, Sony is paying close attention to the Z1’s camera. It uses Sony’s “G Lens” with a 27mm wide angle and bright F2.0 aperture, custom made large 1/2.3-type CMOS image sensor Exmor RS for mobile with 20.7MP and a BIONZ for mobile image processing engine.
We took a closer look at the Xperia Z1 with Sony Canada.