Sony Xperia 1

Sony Xperia 1 — The World’s First 4K HDR OLED Smartphone

The Sony Xperia 1 is a landmark device in smartphone history, launched in May 2019 as the world’s first smartphone to feature a 4K HDR OLED display. Designed for creators, movie lovers, and photography enthusiasts, it brings a truly cinematic experience to the palm of your hand.

The standout feature of the Xperia 1 is its breathtaking 6.5-inch 4K HDR OLED CinemaWide display with a unique 21:9 aspect ratio — the same ratio used in Hollywood filmmaking. This means you can watch most movies in their original format without the annoying black bars at the top and bottom of the screen, delivering a fully immersive viewing experience.

Under the hood, the Xperia 1 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The triple rear camera system features three 12MP sensors — a wide-angle, a telephoto, and an ultrawide lens — tuned by Sony’s own Alpha camera division and featuring its Bionz X image co-processing technology, bringing professional-grade photography tools to a smartphone for the first time.

The phone also carries an IP68 certification for full water and dust resistance, along with a 3300mAh battery with 18W fast charging and a 3.5mm headphone jack — a feature that many flagship phones had already dropped by 2019.

Available in Black and Purple, the Sony Xperia 1 launched at $949, making it one of the most unique and premium flagship smartphones of its generation — a true collector’s device for Sony fans and cinema lovers alike.

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