Sony has ended its silence and officially announced the Xperia 1 VII. The phone is the direct successor of the Xperia 1 VI we reviewed last year and features some year-on-year update to its hardware.
Starting with the internal specs, the Xperia 1 VII is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, has 12GB RAM, and an internal storage capacity of 256GB UFS with the option of expanding it by up to 2TB via microSDXC. For power, the phone is fitted with a 5,000mAh battery and supports USB PD fast-charging.
Like its predecessor, the 1 VII has ditched the 21:9 form factor and now sports a 19.5:9 6.5-inch FHD+ (1080, 2340) HDR BRAVIA OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut.
As for the main camera, the 1 VII uses a triple-camera setup comprising a 48MP 1/1.56″ wide, a 12MP telephoto with a focal length of up to 170mm, and a 48MP ultrawide lens. The selfie camera retains the same 12MP sensor as before.
The Sony Xperia 1 VII is slated for a mid-July release, and will be available in three colours for the Malaysian market: Slate Black, Moss Green, and Orchid Purple. At the time of writing, Sony Malaysia did not provide local pricing for the phone.
(Source: Sony)
