Since we last heard about the Xperia XZ emium at Mobile rld Congress, the Samsung Galaxy S8, the HTC U Ultra, the G6 have all begun shipping. But over the past few months, Sony has been putting the finishing touches on its own flagship phone, as well as its touch-based projector (which will still can’t believe is a real product). And now, we finally know when they’re going to arrive how much they’re going to cost.
They’re not cheap.
Sony has announced that the unlocked XZ emium will be available for pre-order on Amazon Best Buy beginning ne 12, with an on-sale date of ne 22, with a cost of $800, the bleeding-edge Xperia Touch projector will cost more than twice that, running a staggering $1,700.
At the time, the XZ emium was the first phone to announce it would be utilizing the Snapdragon 835 chip, but it’s gotten some company since then. The Galaxy S8, HTC U, even the upcoming Essential one all sport the latest Qualcomm processor, so the XZ emium is going to need a little more than speed to woo customers.
But it just might have it. The most notable feature of Sony’s new flagship is the 19Mcamera that utilizes Sony’s own Exmor RS imaging sensor for super-fast shutter speeds. Additionally the XZ emium brings something called Motion Eye that captures video at a mind-boggling 960 frames per second for super slo-mo playback (by comparison most Android phones max out at 240 frames per second).
And otherwise the XZ emium is no slouch either. Draped in a reflective mirror finish, the 5.5-inch phone features a 4K HDR display, 3,230mAh battery, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage.
Sony The Xperia Touch transforms any surface into a touch screen.
Additionally, Sony is also ready to release its futuristic Xperia Touch projector, which turns any flat surface into a touch screen. Originally unveiled at last year’s M, it seemed like a wild concept that would never see the light of day, so it was surprising when Sony brought along a finished version of the Android Nougat-based projector to this year’s show.
The 5-inch box includes an array of sensors—G, ambient light, barometer, temperature, humidity, human detection—as well as a 13Mcamera two-way stereo speaker that all work together to transform any flat surface into a fully interactive touch projection. If you’re sitting at a table, the viewing area will be 23 inches, but when projecting onto a wall it can exp the image up to 80 inches.
The Xperia Touch will go on sale ne 16 for a whopping $1,700. It will only be available in a gold color.
y this matters: Sony hasn’t exactly set the world on fire with its recent Android offerings, it remains to be seen if the two products here will change that. ile the Xperia XZ emium Xperia Touch certainly seem like well-made, high-end Android products, the high prices could keep buyers away. But the Xperia Touch is particularly intriguing. ile the price will certainly relegate it to niche status for now, if Sony sticks with the platform can somehow get it below $1,000, it could be a game-changer for Android, taking our apps games beyond the small screens in our pockets giving them a fresh new perspective.
