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Sony Xperia designers talk about camera, screen and thinner bezels

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Peter 12 June 2018

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Sony has published an extensive interview with the designers of its Xperia phones and it has some interesting tidbits. The designers are concerned with not just the “evolution” of smartphone design, but also with change. They see that smartphone design is getting stale and are keen to keep the Xperia phones fresh.

The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is the model that lives on the cutting edge. It introduced HDR video recording to match the 4K HDR capabilities of its screen. Interestingly, the original XZ Premium also had an image sensor capable of HDR video capture, but the chipset couldn’t handle it.

Besides balancing improvement with innovation, the Sony team divides features into “quality” and “fun & creative”. The 4K HDR video goes into the quality category while things like 960 fps slow-mo and the 3D creator are “fun”.

The company has been looking into dual camera designs, but until now it focused on single-camera shooters with a focus on a large sensor (1/2.3”) and improving the BIONZ image processor. The XZ2 Premium is the first Xperia with the Motion Eye Dual camera, which features two 1/2.3” sensors (one color, one B&W). And it has an increased maximum ISO of 51,200 for shooting fast-moving subjects in the dark.

Sony Xperia designers talk about camera, screen and thinner bezels

Going back to screens, the choice between the standard 16:9 and the new taller aspect ratios comes down to the size of the screen and the primary use for the phone. Sony believes 18:9 screens make phones better communication tools while 16:9 is best for multimedia.

As for the other recent trend – bezel-less phones – Sony is conservative because it wants to deliver a phone with good ergonomics. It’s not just that, making the bezels too thin will interfere with the camera, speakers and other hardware.

But Sony is working on making the bezels of its Xperia phones thinner – the side bezels mostly, but also the vertical ones.

Source (in Japanese)

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  • kevin1989
  • 6pD
  • 19 Jun 2018

i've had the chance to test the phone at the dispaly in person and tbh the camera has improved dramatically almost made me want to buy it (XZ2) but it's a far cry between its performance and the LG's V30 which in my opinion is the reigning king of ca...

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  • Predictive memorys
  • vV5
  • 17 Jun 2018

For camera you should refer to the Gsmarena's camera comparison tools. Sony have big improvement according to the tests, why you still can't accept the facts and agree for some amateur comments, how bias you are!

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  • Vegetaholic
  • sXj
  • 17 Jun 2018

Too late, should be done long time ago :)

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