Sony Mobile Comeback Through Xperia 1 II

JAKARTA - Sony failed to introduce its new device at the Mobile World Congress 2020 in Barcelona, due to the corona virus outbreak. Even so, the Xperia 1 II is still officially released in Europe via a streaming service.

The Xperia 1 II phone or pronounced 'Xperia One Mark Two' is the successor of the Xperia series. Various improvements have also been embedded in this device, from the appearance of the design to the specifications it carries.

Summarized from GSMArena, in appearance the Xperia 1 (mark) II still maintains the dimensions of the 6.5-inch body with an elongated 21: 9 screen aspect ratio. Unlike the trend that other flagship phones are following, the Xperia 1 II still provides a 3.5mm audio jack connector for earphones.

President of Sony Mobile Communication, Mitsuya Kishida, said that the Xperia 1 has the latest processor chip that supports 5G networks. In terms of specifications, this device has a storage capacity of 256GBR ROM and 8GB RAM.

As a mobile phone that has an audio-visual image, Sony doesn't forget to embed a number of high-resolution cameras on the Xperia 1 II. The three cameras consist of a 12 MP (wide) main camera with f / 1.7 and OIS aperture, a 12 MP 3x zoom telephoto camera with f / 2.4 lens OIS, and a 12 MP f / 2.2 ultra wide camera. While the front camera is 8 MP with an f / 2.0 lens.

It doesn't really feel like a Sony device without dust and water resistance. This Xperia 1 II has also received IP68 certification in a Corning Gorilla Glass 6 on both sides.

Other specifications of the Xperia 1 II include a 4,000 mAh battery with a wireless charging feature. Sony is also still quite good at embedding a MicroSD slot to increase the storage capacity on this phone.

Sony Xperia 1 II (Twitter @SonyMobile)

Whoa camera

Sony Xperia smartphones are known to be capable of displaying sharp image shots. In addition to carrying a lens made by Zeiss, Sony also immersed a number of technologies taken from its Alpha mirrorless camera line, such as the ability of Eye-AF to lock focus on the subject's eye and a similar interface in Pro mode.

For its video features, this device can record up to 60 frames per second (fps) and 2K recording at 120fps. Sony has also equipped this device with wind noise filter technology to reduce audio interference (noise).

Although Sony, had lost its heyday, because it no longer markets smartphones. But fans still recognize the distinctive features of Sony's cellphone devices.

The Sony Xperia 1 II will be marketed first in the European market with a choice of black and purple. It is priced at 1,300 United States (US) dollars or the equivalent of Rp. 18 million.