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The specifications for this (finally) bezel-free Xperia have been leaked. Disappointing to see the glass back and no word on the 3.5mm audio jack, but, if leak is true, this 5.7" phone in the same-size body as my Galaxy S7 looks very promising!

 

 

Dimensions – 144 x 74 x 8 mm (5.7 x 2.9 x 0.3 in); Weight – 182g (6.42oz)
Operating System – Android Oreo 8.0
Display – 5.7″ 4K HDR OLED display; Gorilla Glass 5 on front and back
Performance – Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
RAM- 6GB
Main camera – 18MP + 12MP; 25mm f/1.7 G lens; Pixel size – 1.33μm (first), 1.38μm (second); BIONZ image processing engine; 2x Optical zoom; 4K video @ 60fps; Portrait Mode
Front camera – 13MP; 22mm f/2.0 lens
Internal memory – 128GB + microSD support up to 256GB
Battery – 3,420mAh; Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0
Special features – Iris scanner; Facial recognition; Fingerprint scanner; IP 65/68 water and dust resistance
Colors – Platinum Chrome; Jet Black; Golden Copper; Cosmic Blue

 


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  #1926933 30-Dec-2017 12:20
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Sold!

Wireless charging too please πŸ˜€



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  #1926940 30-Dec-2017 12:38
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scottjpalmer: Sold!

Wireless charging too please πŸ˜€

 

You'd buy anything with a Xperia badge on it.

 

I thought Apple were the only ones who could do wireless charging? smile

 

 


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  #1926941 30-Dec-2017 12:45
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This would be a phone i would use.

 

 




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  #1926962 30-Dec-2017 13:50
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sbiddle:

scottjpalmer: Sold!

Wireless charging too please πŸ˜€


You'd buy anything with a Xperia badge on it.


I thought Apple were the only ones who could do wireless charging? smile


 



LOL. Every time I read about xperia, @scottjpalmer is the first thing that came to my mind. I wonder if there will be Dual SIM available locally.

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  #1926990 30-Dec-2017 14:23
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nakedmolerat:
sbiddle:

scottjpalmer: Sold!

Wireless charging too please πŸ˜€


You'd buy anything with a Xperia badge on it.


I thought Apple were the only ones who could do wireless charging? smile


 



LOL. Every time I read about xperia, @scottjpalmer is the first thing that came to my mind. I wonder if there will be Dual SIM available locally.


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Unlikely locally.

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  #1927034 30-Dec-2017 16:02
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I'm in.


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  #1927140 30-Dec-2017 20:57
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blakamin:

 

I'm in.

 

 

Me too. I nearly bought a XZ1 a month ago, but bailed at the last moment because of the bezels.

 

The Xperia Z2 remains my favourite phone of all time. In 2018, when those bezels are downsized - I'm in!

 

Roll on CES!


 
 
 

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  #1927155 30-Dec-2017 21:26
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dafman:

 

Roll on CES!

 

 

Phones don't get announced at CES. 

 

All the new phone announcements from manufacturers will be at MWC (mobile world congress) in February

 

I actually couldn't care less about a bezel. Yes the phone may look more aesthetic but it doesn't change the functionality in any way.

 

 

 

 


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  #1927168 30-Dec-2017 22:08
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sbiddle:

 

dafman:

 

Roll on CES!

 

 

Phones don't get announced at CES. 

 

All the new phone announcements from manufacturers will be at MWC (mobile world congress) in February

 

I actually couldn't care less about a bezel. Yes the phone may look more aesthetic but it doesn't change the functionality in any way.

 

 

My bad, roll on MWC!

 

Why is Sony bezel reduction a big thing for me? It's about keeping the phone small enough to pocket in jeans and to carry around, but increasing the display experience. The current XZ1 is as big as I want to go for physical size. If I could get a 5.7" screen in the same size hardware as the current 5.2" - that's a major win. The current Sony bezels add several unnecessary centimetres to physical size. It would be great to see this dead space utilised by screen (like so any manufacturers are now doing).


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  #1927218 30-Dec-2017 23:23
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I like the balance, the grip-ability in landscape and the front facing speakers. So long as they can keep that with the reduction in bezels I'm ok and will consider replacing my beaten x compact.

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