Just after Samsung announced its Galaxy S9-duo, Sony has unveiled its Sony Xperia XZ2 at the MWC 2018 in Barcelona and from what we can unearth, this could be the smartphone which will the much-awaited success to the Japanese maker.
While Sony has been on a lookout for a lasting success but none of its launches in the last couple of years managed to leave a mark. It was clearly a time for change and that is what Sony Xperia XZ2 is all about.
Launched with the Snapdragon 845 SoC, a fresh design theme with 18:9 aspect ratio coupled with thin bezels and curved edges, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a repositioned fingerprint scanner at the rear panel instead of being embedded in the power button.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Specifications
- 5.7-inch (2160 x 1080) Triluminos HDR Display with 18:9 aspect ratio, 423.68 PPI and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on both sides of the device.
- Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with Adreno 630 GPU
- 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal memory, expandable up to 400GB with microSD card
- Android 8.0 (Oreo) out of the box.
- Single / Dual SIM and Fingerprint sensor at the rear panel.
- Water Resistant (IP65/IP68 rating)
- 19MP rear camera with dual-LED flash, Exmos RS sensor, 1/2.3″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture, Predictive capture, 4K video recording, 5-axis stabilization and 960fps slow-motion video recording.
- 5MP front camera with 1/ 5″ Exmor RS sensor, f/2.2 aperture and 23mm super wide-angle.
- USB Type-C audio (No 3.5mm audio jack), DSEE HX, LDAC and Stereo speaker with S-Force Front Surround.
- 3180mAh non-removable Battery with Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Qi Wireless charging and Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.
- Dimensions: 153 x 72 x 11.1 mm and Weight: 198g
- 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth v5.0, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) MIMO, GPS with GLONASS, NFC and USB 3.1 Type-C support.
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On the other hand, Sony Xperia XZ2 marks a big leap in terms of design and those thin bezels along with a curved body protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 from both sides, add to the oomph factor.