Sony and its Xperia 1 against the tide, will it set a trend?

We have seen in the recent MWC the great novelties that the smartphone universe has prepared for us for this year 2019. The big stars have undoubtedly been the folding smartphones that Samsung and Huawei have shown us. But not all follow the same line. Sony has historically stayed out of the "fashions" notch type. And it has been criticized on numerous occasions for this precise reason, alluding to a lack of evolution.

This time Sony has hit the table with its latest top of the range. The Xperia 1 has been an unprecedented novelty in the market, and we have to admit that this was not what we expected. Far from curved lines, and flexible screens, Sony, follow being true to his own style. The sober and classic smartphone, has been able to create a product capable of surprising to all. The Xperia X1 is a different phone that brings new features.

Sony manages to innovate by being true to itself

The Japanese manufacturer has been criticized for years precisely for staying out of the market news. In the last times we have been able to see, after the irruption of firms such as Xiaomi or Huawei, that Sony was in a secondary plane. Always providing a new model on time to continue in the market. Competent terminals for each range. But that could not stand out among the new bets and the most daring designs.

That is why we must give credit to what has been achieved with the Xperia 1, get everyone's attention. With a smartphone that still maintains the look and classic lines Sony style but providing novelties that until now no manufacturer had presented. Your strongest point and striking at the same time is the screen. A panel that has a hitherto unreleased 21: 9 format which is finished off with a 4K resolution. This format makes the smartphone narrower and longer.

The 21: 9 aspect ratio makes the Xperia 1, vertical position, can you show us more information browsing any website or application than any other phone. And using it horizontally we can enjoy a 100% cinematographic format never seen before. In addition, in your hands, having a smartphone with a 6,5-inch screen is narrower than one with a 6-inch screen with another format.

Quality news for the Xperia 1

Given the dimensions of the Xperia 1 screen, we are facing a terminal very suitable for multimedia content. That is why a detail that has 128 GB internal memory standard, which can also be expandable via micro SD. Sony assures that the Xperia 1 screen has been calibrated so that in the cinema format it obtains the most complete color gamut on the market. And that can be equated without fear to a professional cinema monitor. On screen is fully configurable by the user to adapt it to any application or even to modify the saturation level of the colors to our liking.

Nor will it be a low-power smartphone, far from it. It is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, whose results have been acclaimed by all users. A processor that will be able to work at maximum performance taking into account the 6 GB of RAM with which the Xperia 1 is equipped. Sony also bets, in its usual line, for offering an important camera on its most "top" smartphone. So we have a triple camera with 12MP and wide-angle resolutions.

It will also have fast charging and a 3300 mAh battery. As we see, true high-end smartphone performance. And all this within a sober-looking mobile phone, which does not stand out for its new construction. And that without leaving a style marked by the firm itself has managed to carve a niche among the most important smartphones of the moment. As we say, Sony has reawakened the curiosity and interest of many users that they even missed being able to have an Xperia among the most important.