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Sony Xperia Z1 crops up in Chinese benchmark with impressive score

August 20, 2013 By Micheal Baptiste Leave a Comment

The Sony Xperia Z1 is set to be a real top-of-the-line smartphone from the Japanese electronics giant, instead of just adding an impressive camera to a mid-range style device, Sony will make the Xperia Z1 a top-end smartphone.

Yesterday, it was revealed the Sony Honami may be a codename for the new smartphone, with the real name Xperia Z1. This would make more sense, considering it looks a lot like the Xperia and opening a new brand of high-end smartphones will only confused buyers.

Today, we get a first look at the benchmark scores for the new Sony Xperia Z1 and like expected it has hit marginally better than the LG G2, also running with a Snapdragon 800 processor. The Xperia Z1 has the same processor, same graphics card (Adreno 330) and same amount of RAM (2GB).

This means something on the software end is pushing the Xperia Z1 speeds above the LG G2. Both phones are admirably powerful and we doubt the end user will see any real difference, but it is worth noting LG may add more features and software to the LG G2 than Sony will add to the Xperia Z1.

The main feature on the Xperia Z1 is the camera, with a 20MP, f/2.4 aperture G Lens, Sony will add a camera to the Xperia Z1 capable of taking outstanding pictures, enough to rival the Lumia 1020 on Windows Phone 8. We believe Sony will add new software for the camera and programs to make images stable.

This does not mean the other elements of the device will be lacklustre, as we have already discussed the internals will rack up an impressive 30k an AnTuTu according to a new leak. The Xperia Z1 display is likely to be the same as the Xperia Z, a 1920 x 1080 full HD masterpiece.

Sony is expected to reveal the Xperia Z1 at IFA 2013, it is likely to be the premium device this year from Sony.

Sony Honami with 4K 20MP camera leaked

August 15, 2013 By Lori David Leave a Comment

The Sony Honami is set to challenge the Galaxy S4 Zoom and Nokia Lumia 1020, with an impressive camera and some decent specs under the hood, we can see this being a real contender in the camera phone battle.

A new report and gallery shots reconfirms the 20MP sensor coming to the Sony Honami and the report details 4K video can be captured through the new smartphone. Sony will be bringing their decades of camera work onto the Honami, as they try to mesh DSLR quality with the phone.

The 20MP camera will have G Lens technology from Sony and f/2.4 aperture, it will be a beast of a camera, despite having half the megapixels the Nokia Lumia 1020 has, it will still be a very competitive device on the photo front, with incredible stabilisation and image quality accuracy.

We know the Sony Honami will be a little larger than the 5-inch Xperia Z, we can see this coming at around 5.2 or 5.5-inches and will sport a 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. This will all be a big chunk of the battery and Sony has not had the best reputation for long lasting devices.

No word on pricing yet, we can expect the smartphone to come for the same price most high-end devices do in the US, $199 on a two year contract and about $620 – 699 off contract. Sony has sent out press invites to IFA 2013 on September 6, the same date the Galaxy Note 3 is expected to arrive.

Sony Honami Release Date Rumors – Specs, Features And More

May 14, 2013 By Lori David Leave a Comment

Sony seems to have made a big technology leap with the new Sony Honami, which boasts the best camera and sound features. Smartphone imaging technology is fast evolving, as evident from the number of camera-centered Android phones, but the Honami has something more to it.

The Sony Honami or Xperia i1 is the most anticipated iteration after Sony Xperia Z. It is expected to feature a 16 MP camera with 20 MP CMOS sensor plus a Carl Zeiss lens. With the 1/1.6 sensor, Honami will beat HTC One, Galaxy S4 and Xperia, and come close to the camera-capability of Nokia Pureview 800.

The camera software will also be renewed with new image processing algorithms from Sony’s Cyber-shot camera range. You can expect a built-in xenon flash or dual LED flash, Sony’s BIONZ imaging processor, and possibly the Cybershot G lens. Honami will come with a new camera app called “Superior Auto Scene Recognition.”

The display will likely be a 5-inch full HD screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Sony could be using the Triluminos X-Reality picture processing feature used in its television products. Coming to sound features, Honami is expected to be equipped with liquid magnetic stereo speakers plus a WALKMAN chip.

The chassis, a combination of metal, glass and carbon fiber, will be water and dust resistant. The device will be powered by a 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, Adreno 330 GPU and 2 GB RAM. It will be LTE-capable and feature a battery range of 2,700 to 3,000 mAh.

The Xperia i1 Honami is likely to debut the Chinese market before making a global entry in August or September. There are chances of it being launched at the IFA 2013 event in Berlin.