We know the price of the Sony Xperia 1 II, and it's shocking
It was way back in February - a time that now feels like a decade ago - when Sony announced the Xperia 1 II and the Xperia 10 II. Much furor was made over the usual naming of the two smartphones, but I will bet more noise is about to be made over the price of the flagship Xperia 1 II.
The Sony Xperia 1 II will launch at $1,199.99, which is $200 more than the price of the Xperia 1 on its release. That's a hefty price tag, even in 2020. Both the Samsung Galaxy S20 and the iPhone 11 Pro start at $999, for example, whilst the LG V60 ThinQ costs $799.
We also now know the release window. You can preorder the Sony Xperia 1 II from June 1, 2020. The first orders will be shipping to customers on July 24.
In terms of upgrades, Sony has increased the battery on the Xperia 1 II to 4,000 mAh. It can also be charged wirelessly now. There's also a more updated CPU, GPU, and a larger RAM/ROM combination. You also still get a 3.5mm headphone jack on the Xperia 1, by the way, which is something.
Technical specs of the Sony Xperia 1 II
| Sony Xperia 1 II | ||
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| Display | 6.5 inch OLED, 60 Hz |
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| Size | 166 x 72 x 7.9 mm | |
| Weight | 181 grams |
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| OS | Android 10 | |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
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| Battery | 4,000 mAh with 18 Watt fast charging technology and QI wireless charging |
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| Special features | Eye autofocus, Zeiss optics, 3.5 mm jack, IP68 and 5G modem |
What do you think of the price of the Sony Xperia 1 II? Can the Japanese giant compete at this price point in 2020?
It`s too much, but I`m interested
I'm not feeling the excitement.
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May 25, 2020 Link to commentWho is going to buy a thing like this at this price?