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- More than 1,000 euros for the new Sony Xperia 1 of 2019
- What are the features of this new Sony Xperia 1?
The user must get used to it, given what is seen in the current trend, that if he wants the best in a mobile device, he must spend an amount that, until recently, was unthinkable. We are talking about figures that exceed, in some cases, a thousand euros. For example, Apple's most expensive model, the iPhone XS Max with 512 GB of storage reaches 1,650 euros and the new Samsung Galaxy S10 + with 128 GB of storage at 1,010 euros. To this pair of brands will be added, apparently, the manufacturer Sony with its new high-end terminal Sony Xperia 1 that could exceed the figure of a thousand euros when it is put on sale in our country.
More than 1,000 euros for the new Sony Xperia 1 of 2019
This has been revealed thanks to the initial orders of the terminal in the United States that in the Amazon store it has reached the figure of a thousand dollars, 885 euros to change, although it is known that the conversions that are usually made of the prices of the brand is of 1: 1. That is, if it costs 1,000 euros on Amazon in the United States, it will cost 1,000 euros in Europe… not counting added taxes. Is this high price justified in the new Sony Xperia 1? What will it mean for Sony's sales in a market like mobile phones where it does not have the relevance of other brands with 1,000 euro terminals?
This move seems entirely logical, however. The high-end terminals of the Japanese brand last year, the Xperia XZ2 Premium and the Xperia XZ3 were already quite expensive. For example, the latter landed in stores with a price tag of $ 990. The first had an even higher price, reaching a thousand dollars. It was to be expected that the renewal of its high-end range would exceed this figure. Although there is a notable difference in terms of price and what the brand offers. In the high-end last year, Sony included a pair of Xperia Ear Duo 2018 wireless headphones in the mobile phone box. In the new Sony Xperia 1 there is no trace of them or any other incentive for the user.
What are the features of this new Sony Xperia 1?
We repeat the question. Is this high price justified? Until the first tests appear (the terminal is expected to be launched in the month of May) we only have the objective data of its technical specifications. And we find in this terminal a 6.5-inch screen that covers 82% of the front panel, somewhat less than its competitor, the Samsung Galaxy S10 +. It is IP68 certified against dust and water and is made of glass and aluminum. It is surprising that it does not have a notch or hole, a current trend in terminals, and opts for frames, reduced, yes, but frames at the end of the day.
If we compare it with the rest of the Samsung Galaxy S10 + specifications, we find a fairly even terminal in the cameras section. We have a triple sensor, although it lacks a variable focal point and in the selfie camera section we have only one lens. We also find substantial differences in the battery section. While the Korean firm introduces a 410 mAh battery in the Samsung Galaxy S10 +, the Sony Xperia 1 endorses a 3,300 mAh battery.
What is the future of the Sony Xperia 1 ? That only time will tell.
