Sony took the stage at MWC 2016 to announce the re-branding of its
Xperia brand, aiming it at an ecosystem of connected devices, alongside
the launch of three X smartphone series - the Sony Xperia X, Xperia XA,
and Sony Xperia XA.
The three phones will be available in White,
Graphite Black, Lime Gold and Rose Gold colours. They will go on sale
from summer 2016 and the company is expected to reveal prices at the
time of local launch. The phones will come with a range of matching
style covers. We got to spend some time with three new Xperia
smartphones the MWC 2016 trade show in Barcelona, and you can check out
our initial impressions in the video.
The X
Performance is the most powerful of the lot, packing a Snapdragon 820
SoC, while the Xperia X gets a Snapdragon 650. Other than this, both
phones share similar specifications including 5-inch full-HD displays
and 23-megapixel rear cameras with Predictive Hybrid Autofocus.
The
two also feature 13-megapixel front cameras, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of
internal storage which is expandable, and support for 4G LTE.
The
Xperia XA on the other hand boasts of an edge-to-edge HD display and
features more modest internals, including a MediaTek MT6755 processor,
2GB of RAM and 16GB of in-buit storage. You also get a 13-megapixel rear
camera and an 8-megapixel front camera.
The new Sony Xperia X
series phones will ship with Android Marshmallow, and will all support
Qnovo's Adaptive Charging technology.