Whereas a lot of the tech world continues to be obsessing over Google’s announcement of the Pixel Fold, Pixel Pill, and Pixel 7a, Sony has determined to try to steal among the consideration by saying the Sony Xperia 1 V and the Sony Xperia 10 V.

They’re the corporate’s new flagship and mid-ranger, respectively, and it’s the Xperia 1 V that’s by far probably the most attention-grabbing of the 2.

It is solely particularly attention-grabbing in a technique, thoughts – a number of the cellphone’s specs are fairly much like these of the Sony Xperia 1 IV – but it surely appears like the first digital camera has had a significant improve. Right here, it’s a 52MP f/1.9 one with optical picture stabilization. That’s much more megapixels than the 12MP of the Xperia 1 IV, but it surely’s the design of the sensor that’s most attention-grabbing.

You see, the Sony Xperia 1 V has a brand new sensor design known as Exmor T for cellular. We don’t have to get too deep into the technical particulars, but it surely’s 1.7 occasions bigger than the earlier cellphone’s sensor, and might apparently carry out two occasions higher in low gentle.

Notice, although, that that is nonetheless a smaller sensor than the one used within the likes of the Xiaomi 13 Extremely, regardless of that additionally being made by Sony, and whereas it’s technically a 52MP sensor, the efficient space for photographs is 48MP, and it pixel bins photographs right down to 12MP.

In any case, it nonetheless feels like a giant improve, and it’s joined by the identical 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide and 12MP f/2.Three telephoto cameras as final yr, the latter of which with the ability to zoom between 3.5x and 5.2x optically. There’s additionally a 12MP digital camera on the entrance.

The Sony Xperia 1 V has the anticipated energy improve, too, within the type of a brand new Snapdragon eight Gen 2 chipset, such as you’ll discover in most 2023 Android flagships. That’s joined by 12GB of RAM, 256GB or 512GB of storage, and a 5,000mAh battery with 30W charging.

The display is a 6.5-inch OLED one with a 120Hz refresh fee and a 1644 x 3840 decision, similar to on the Xperia 1 IV, and the design is analogous too, with sizeable bezels above and beneath the display, a glass again (clad in Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on this case), and a steel body. The cellphone additionally has each an IP68 and IP65 ranking, giving it marginally higher water resistance than most handsets.

It is available in a selection of Platinum Silver, Black, and Khaki Inexperienced shades, and will probably be accessible to pre-order from June 14 within the UK, earlier than delivery on June 29, with the value beginning at £1,299 (round $1,635 / AU$2,425).

Pricing and availability within the US are but to be confirmed, although, and we in all probability gained’t see this cellphone in Australia, going by previous type. As common with Sony, that is an costly cellphone, however within the UK you do no less than get a pair of Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones thrown in in the event you pre-order.

From high-end to mid-range

As for the Sony Xperia 10 V, that’s much more reasonably priced, costing £399 within the UK (round $500 / AU$745) and happening sale from mid-June. As with the Xperia 1 V, although, we’re but to listen to value and availability particulars for different areas.

Specs for this cellphone embrace a 6.1-inch, 1080 x 2520 OLED display, a Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 5,000mAh battery.

It additionally has a 48MP essential digital camera (although not the identical one because the Xperia 1 V), an 8MP ultra-wide, and an 8MP telephoto providing 2x optical zoom.

There’s an IP68 and IP65 ranking for water resistance too, however on paper it solely feels like the principle digital camera has had a lot of an improve right here, as even the chipset is identical as within the Sony Xperia 10 IV. That mentioned, Sony has no less than added stereo audio system and made the show brighter.