SONY XPERIA Z1

Sony introduces Xperia™ Z1 – a stunning waterproof smartphone with a groundbreaking camera experience

The world’s leading camera in a smartphone

Sharper. Clearer. Brighter. That’s what Sony’s compact digital cameras give you. And with Xperia Z1, we have created the best camera phone built with the very same components, packaged into a 8.5 mm slim smartphone. It combines a large 1/2.3” 20.7 MP Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor, Sony’s award-winning G Lens and intelligent BIONZ™ for mobile image processing engine. This unique combination gives you images that are delivered with a superior sharpness, clarity and brightness – always.

The world’s fastest smartphone processor***

We’ve matched the latest Sony software with the all new, super powerful Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 800 processor. This advanced Quad-core processor is 75% faster than S4 Pro and gives you maximum power and speed with outstanding battery time – run multiple apps simultaneously, surf the web with little loading time, and stream videos without a break. The Snapdragon 800 processor is asynchronous, which means each core is powered independently. So you get the precise amount of power when you need it, without wasting power when you don’t.

Breathtaking graphics

Delivering up to 50% increased graphic performance*, the updated Adreno 330 GPU (graphics processing unit) gives you the most advanced and visually stunning 3D games, and lets you browse the web lightning fast – all while using the lowest power consumption.

Ultra-fast LTE/4G technology

Your Xperia smartphone has a built-in LTE/4G modem. This enables blazing internet connections with up to 100 Mbit/s download and 50 MBit/s upload speeds.

                                      

Innovative suite of Xperia Camera Applications

Xperia Z1 takes the conventional camera experience to a whole new level by including an innovative set of Xperia Camera Applications that deliver new experiences. Applications at launch include:

• Social live: Broadcast precious moments live from Xperia Z1 to Facebook and get your friends’ comments right on your screen.
• Info-eye™: Innovative visual search function that provides related information on landmarks and on items such as books or wine simply by capturing them with the camera.
• Timeshift burst: Capture the perfect shot every time – Xperia Z1 takes 61 images in 2 seconds – a second before and after pressing the shutter – so you can scroll back and forth to find the perfect image.
• AR effect: Overlay a selection of fun, customizable animations to create pictures using Sony’s SmartAR^TM augmented reality technology.

This experience is supported by a robust ecosystem of established and up-and-coming developer partnerships who are working to create Xperia Camera Applications. Many more apps will be available through the Sony Select recommendation store after launch.

Resistance to solid objects and dust

IP0X: No special protection.
IP1X: Protected against solid objects >50 mm in diameter.
IP2X: Protected against solid objects >12.5 mm in diameter.
IP3X: Protected against solid objects >2.5 mm in diameter.
IP4X: Protected against solid objects >1 mm in diameter.
IP5X: Protected against dust; limited ingress (no harmful deposit).
IP6X: Dust tight.

        

Resistance to water

IPX0: No special protection.
IPX1: Protected against dripping water.
IPX2: Protected against dripping water when tilted up to 15 degrees from normal position.
IPX3: Protected against spraying water.
IPX4: Protected against splashing water.
IPX5: Protected against water jets.
IPX6: Protected against heavy jet spray.
IPX7: Protected against the effects of immersion.
IPX8: Protected against submersion.

                    

An endless eco-system of connected devices

Sony’s broad experience in consumer electronics offers you the widest range of NFC-enabled products. Enjoy a selection of 62 premium and innovative Sony accessories that vary from wireless headsets to BRAVIA® TVs. All of them work seamlessly together, so it’s the best way to connect your smartphone to all your devices – with just one touch.

Full HD TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile with X-Reality for mobile

Built with the latest Sony BRAVIA® technologies optimised for mobile, Xperia Z1 comes with the most amazing viewing experience. The large, high-resolution 5” Full HD TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile with X-Reality for mobile picture engine comes with a 1920 x 1080 progressive scan, for incredibly crisp pictures free of jagged edges. Paired with a pixel density of 441 pixels per inch, you get pictures on your camera phone that are razor sharp and incredibly bright. And since this compact digital camera comes with a Full HD display, it’s optimised to give you the best viewing experience when reliving every capture.

Razor sharp and super bright

This Full HD display features an impressive 441 pixels per inch. All those pixels combined give you a level of clarity that makes whatever you look at all the more real. The result? Razor sharp text and super crisp images, and an incredibly vivid viewing experience.

For clearer, sharper pictures

From low-resolution videos to high-resolution movies − with Sony’s latest picture engine, X-Reality for mobile, everything you see on your display is analysed and selectively processed to give clean, clear and lifelike pictures. Three unique noise reduction features work their magic prior to upscaling, while Sony’s intelligent display technology optimises contrast, texture, outline, colour and noise.

Pixel reproduction adds new life

Sony’s unique Super Resolution processing breathes new life into everything you see. This technology examines each pixel in an image and reproduces the ones that are lacking, giving you the sharpest images.

Less reflective, more responsive – OptiContrast™ & Direct Touch

We’ve eliminated a layer of air in the construction, bringing the touch panel closer to the display. This OptiContrast™ panel makes for less reflection and clearer viewing – even in bright sunlight, as well as creating a seamlessly black surface when the phone is turned off. By eliminating the sensor layer and integrating the sensor on the lens, we’ve managed to increase the responsiveness of the screen. So your touch is more effective and the experience on your Android smartphone is more intuitive.

The best big screen entertainment from your smartphone

One-touch mirroring lets you enjoy your Xperia Z1 on the big screen. The Full HD TV Sony KDL-40W905 gives you the ultimate viewing experience.

Wireless gameplay

Feel every hit, crash and explosion vibrating in your hand. Get your game on with the PlayStation®3 DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller.

Game on with a PlayStation® Certified smartphone

Unbelievable stereo sound, check. Breathtaking colours and jaw-dropping 3D graphics, yes indeed. Multiplayer support, sure thing. With the best smartphone, you’ll get the best gaming experience imaginable.

Exclusive entertainment for your Xperia™

Discover the best of your Z1 with an exclusive entertainment pack with 5 great movies to download from Video Unlimited straight away and an exclusive movie access pass to a digital release of a summer blockbuster coming soon plus millions and millions of songs streamed to your smartphone with a 60-day Music Unlimited trial.

Beautiful design with high power and performance

Xperia Z1 also includes all of the features consumers have come to expect of a Sony smartphone. Its stunning looks combine Sony’s acclaimed OmniBalance design with premium materials and precision engineering in a slim waterproof and dust resistant smartphone (IP55 & IP58). A solid one-piece aluminium frame with tempered glass on the front and back ensures beauty and durability as well as a consistent viewing experience from any angle.

Xperia Z1 features the fully integrated Qualcomm^® Snapdragon™ 800 processor with 2.2 GHz quad-core CPU and 4G LTE to provide a seamless connected entertainment experience, industry leading battery performance and amazing speed. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor features the latest GPU and dual ISP for incredible graphics, 3D games and videos. The Xperia Z1 also includes a 3000 mAh battery for a high battery performance. Sony’s Battery STAMINA Mode automatically turns off functions to save power when you don’t need them and restarts them when you do.

Unrivalled ecosystem of companion products and smart accessories

Xperia Z1 is supported by an ecosystem of innovative companion products and accessories. All are underpinned by Sony’s one-touch functions with NFC technology which will number approximately 100 compatible products by the end of the year including TVs, headphones, audio speakers, tablets, and more. Key products include:

Incredible out of the box entertainment with Sony’s media applications and technologies

Xperia Z1 integrates PlayMemories Online², a cloud-based image and video service that is integrated into the Album application. A new ‘All Sync’ feature enables users to instantly auto-upload all of their photos without storage limitation³.

Sony’s “WALKMAN” and Movies applications are also included and provide access to more than 22 million songs on the “WALKMAN” app through Music Unlimited and more than 150K movies and TV series on the Movies app through Video Unlimited² from Sony Entertainment Network.

Thanks to the inclusion of Sony’s BRAVIA TV technology, Xperia Z1 features Sony’s unique TRILUMINOS Display for mobile, creating a wider palette of rich natural colours for an immersive viewing experience. It also includes X-Reality for mobile – Sony’s intelligent super resolution technology which analyzes each image and optimizes the quality to deliver super sharp videos. Xperia Z1 also brings Sony’s audio expertise to play with Sony’s ClearAudio+ which automatically optimizes the audio experience without the need to adjust individual settings.

Xperia Z1 comes with an incredible entertainment offer that includes five great movies plus an exclusive movie access pass to the digital release of Sony Pictures’ summer blockbuster Elysium as well as a two month free trial of Sony’s Music Unlimited⁴ streaming service plus much more.

Xperia Z1 also features a new application called TrackID^TM TV⁵ that enhances your TV-viewing experience. It lets users search, share and explore information from broadcasted TV shows such as cast & crew, biographies, filmography or show related Tweets.

Enjoy sound that’s legendary

Our Walkman heritage allows us to understand your audio needs like no other. And there’s no better way to honour your tunes than through Sony’s audio technology. With Clear Audio + and xLoud loudness enhancement, your music is delivered with a deeper, richer sound that enhances the bass performance and minimises distortion. You can even customise to your own preference with graphical manual equalisers.

Magnetically connected

Combine your Xperia Z1 with the smart Magnetic Charging Dock DK31 and enjoy a truly smooth connection. Place your Xperia Z1 in the dock, and the magnet steers the phone’s cleverly designed charging port to the dock’s connector. Thanks to magnetic pins, you don’t need to fiddle with any ports in order to charge. And while your phone is charging you can check and write messages, or why not enjoy a movie – all from a comfortable viewing angle.

A masterpiece crafted in metal and glass

Building upon the rich history of Sony’s craftsmanship, Xperia Z1 has been carefully crafted using only the most premium materials. Both the front and back are made of durable tempered glass, reflecting the world around you. The innovative one-piece aluminium frame is designed without breaks, creating a completely seamless expression. And following Sony’s unique design principles, this smartphone offers balance and symmetry in all directions, so no matter how you’re holding it the feeling is always the same.

On the inside

• Google Android 4.3,planned upgrade to 4.4(kitkat)
• 2.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974 Quad Core

• Camera

• 20.7 megapixel camera with Sony Exmor RS® for mobile image sensor

• Display

• 5.0 inch Full HD TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile with X-Reality™ for mobile picture engine
• 16,777,216 colours, 1920x1080 pixels
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• Weight - 169 grams

• • Durability

    • Waterproof (IPX5 and IPX8) ***
    • Dustproof (IP5X) ***

    • Battery

      • Talk time: Up to 14 hours**
      • Standby time: Up to 880 hours**
      • Music listening time: Up to 110 hours**
      • Video playback time: Up to 6.6 hours**
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SONY XPERIA Z

                            World’s first image sensor with HDR video for smartphones*

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HDR video camera

Xperia Z features Exmor RS™ for mobile, the world’s first image sensor with HDR video for smartphones, so you can take beautiful stills and movies even against strong light.

13-megapixel camera

The 13 megapixel fast-capture camera and the next-generation Sony Exmor RS™ for mobile sensor makes Xperia Z the Android mobile that delivers crystal clear photos wherever, whenever.

Great in all light conditions

With Exmor RS™ for mobile and HDR, Xperia Z takes sharp photos and videos both in lowlight and strongly backlit conditions. The lowlight sensors on front and back make it the first dual Exmor R™ for mobile camera.

Superior Auto

Not a pro with settings? Superior Auto mode automatically activates HDR and noise reduction when they’re needed.

                    The highest level of water resistance in a smartphone**

Smart, sleek & durable

No one knows how to best pack durability into a beautiful design like Sony. The slim 7.9 mm body, with its reflective glass surface, looks and feels slick, but Xperia Z is crafted to be water-resistant, dust-resistant and tough enough to handle whatever life has planned.

Water-resistant

How can we be certain? In order to get the high IP55 & IP57 rating, we submerge Xperia Z under water for 30 minutes – and make sure it’s good as new when it comes out. It’s also resistant to water jets!

Tough as metal

How solid does a precision engineered smartphone need to be? How about as solid as a car? Xperia Z’s frame is made from glass fibre polyamide, the same material that’s used as a metal substitute in automobile parts.

Dust-resistant

Since we can’t take every Android smartphone outdoors, we bring the dust tests to our labs. Before we label Xperia Z dust-resistant, we hang it in a dust-test chamber and make sure its operation is unaffected.

Durable glass

The durable tempered glass on front and back is a lot stronger than conventional glass. And with anti-shatter film on the front and back, Xperia Z is anything but fragile.

OmniBalance design

The design is focused on creating balance and symmetry in all directions. Xperia Z has beautiful rounded edges and smooth, reflective surfaces on all sides, which are held together by an innovative skeleton frame.

Smartphone with super power

The Snapdragon™ S4 Pro quad-core processor gives you super-fast performance, unparalleled graphics and efficient battery use. Find your way on Google maps. Stream the latest YouTube clips with LTE. Or download the newest apps and run them without a hitch. Get it all when you want it – now.

                                                    

Better battery life

With Battery STAMINA Mode you have more intelligent battery management and can easily improve your standby time by four times or more*. Your phone knows when you’re screen is off and shuts down the battery-draining apps you don’t need, then starts them up again when the screen is back on.

Entertainment audio

Xperia™ Z comes with a high quality stereo headset.
Sony MH-EX300AP headset has superior acoustic performance which helps realise sound true to the original recorded sound.

Get the most out of your music, games and films. An in-ear headset that’s designed for a premium comfort fit lets you enjoy quality entertainment audio. And when a call or message comes in, you’ll know.

                                         

Weight

• 146 grams
• 5.15 oz

Display

• 5.0 inches TFT
• 16 million colours, 1920 x 1080 pixels

On the inside

• Google Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• 1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064+MDM9215M Quad Core

Dimensions

• 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm
• 5.47 x 2.79 x 0.31 inches

Durability

• IPX5/7 (Water-resistant) & IP5X (Dust-proof) 

Camera

• 13 megapixel Exmor RS camera with Auto focus and flash
• 2.2 MP, Exmor R, front facing camera (1080p)

Battery

• Talk time (up to): Up to 11 hours 
• Standby time (up to): Up to 550 hours

                                 

Camera and video

• 13 megapixel Exmor RS camera with Auto focus and Burst Mode
• 16x digital zoom
• HDR for both picture/film
• Face detection
• Flash/Pulsed LED and Photo light
• Front-facing camera (2 MP 1080p Exmor R)
• Geotagging
• HD video recording (1080p)
• Image stabiliser
• Picture Effect
• Quick Launch
• Red-eye reduction
• Scene recognition
• Self-timer
• Send to web
• Smile detection
• Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor
• Superior Auto
• Sweep Panorama
• Touch focus

                             

                             

Entertainment

• 3D Surround Sound (VPT)
• Album art
• Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
• Clear Audio+
• Dynamic normalizer
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• PlayNow service*
• TrackID music recognition*
• “WALKMAN” application
• xLoud™ Experience
• 3D games
• Motions gaming
• Video streaming
• Facebook application*
• Twitter*
• YouTube*

Connectivity and communication

• 3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)
• aGPS
• Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
• DLNA Certified
• GLONASS*
• HDMI via MHL support
• Media Go
• Media Transfer Protocol support
• Micro USB support
• Native USB tethering
• NFC
• PC Companion
• Screen mirroring
• Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook, Google and SyncML
• USB charging
• USB High speed 2.0 support
• Xperia Link
• Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot functionality
• Wi-Fi Miracast

Display and design

• 5", 1920x1080 pixels, 16,777,216 colour TFT
• Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
• Capacitive touchscreen with on-screen QWERTY keyboard
• Screenshot capturing

                 

Memory

• RAM: 2GB
• Flash memory: Up to 16 GB
• Expansion slot: microSD card, up to 32 GB

Networks

• UMTS HSPA+ (Bands 1, 3, 5, 8 or bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)*
• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)*