Sony Xperia XZ4 to arrive with 6.5-inch OLED display, SD855 SoC

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Sony’s upcoming flagship will be the successor to the Xperia XZ3 and will be unveiled at MWC 2019.

Sony's next flagship, the Xperia XZ4 is expected to debut at MWC.

At the Mobile World Congress, that’s scheduled for late February, Sony is expected to unveil the successor to the Xperia XZ3 — the XZ4 and it will come packing some impressive specifications. As per a report TechnoBezz, we get to know some of the specifications that will arrive with the next Sony flagship.

The report states that Sony is not holding back and will be launching the Xperia XZ4 with some of the best components and features that have been made available. It is expected to come with a tall 6.5-inch QHD+ OLED display that sports a resolution of 3360 x 1440 and will feature an aspect ratio of 21:9. The display features Gorilla Glass 5 and the device carries an overall ingress protection rating of up to IP68.

The processor that is expected to feature here is the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset that’s paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. While there is no confirmation on the same, the storage is expected to be bumped up based on current flagship smartphone trends. Also, Sony will be adding a microSD card expansion slot that will be able to accommodate a card up to 512GB. As for the OS, Android 9 Pie is expected to be the flavour for the Xperia XZ4.

The battery that will be loaded in the handset is expected to be 4000mAh and the handset will come in four colour options — Black, Silver, Blue and Deep Purple. The dimensions of the device have been leaked as well and its said to measure 162mm x 72mm x 8.2mm and its weight is mentioned as 191gms.

As of yet, the camera specifications haven’t leaked but knowing Sony and their close attention to camera hardware, we can expect the handset to feature an interesting configuration. Rumours suggest that there will be a triple camera set up at the back while the selfie camera will have a single shooter. Reports state that the primary rear sensor will feature a 40MP sensor and aided by 5MP/16MP shooters. At the front, it’s believed that Sony will use a 24MP sensor but more should be known closer to the date of unveiling.

Disclaimer: The above report is completely based on online rumours and leaks from the respective sources. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of The Asian Age and/or other staff and contributors to this website.

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