58 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 46
PREVIEW
Specifications
The design will likely be standard Sony fare, which
has a very distinct boxy shape, but with narrower
bezels. The H81XX, which we expect to be the Sony
Xperia XZ1 Premium, has been revealed through its
user-agent profile. This reveals that it will have a 4K
(3840x2160) screen and Android Oreo. Interestingly
that is not an 18:9 panel, but a 16:9 display.Sony 18:9
Specifications that have also leaked for a handset
with the model number H8541 reveal an upcoming
Sony flagship that features a 149x74x7.5mm body and
an 18:9 panel. Given the expected model numbers
at the top of this page and how close is its spec to
the existing XZ Premium this may not be the XZ1
Premium, but if genuine it’s certainly a phablet model
within that flagship family. Perhaps one to more
closely take on the iPhone X.
Whatever this phone is it’s said to have a 5.7in 4K
HDR Triluminus display with Gorilla Glass 5. Early
leaked images suggest it will be an 18:9 panel, with
super-slim bezels.
Core specifications include the Snapdragon 835,
4GB of RAM, 64GB of UFS storage and a 3,420mAh
battery with Quick Charge 3.0.
It’s odd that Sony would plump for the Snapdragon
835 over the recently announced 845, but it may be
that Samsung once again holds the exclusive on this
chip for its upcoming Galaxy S9. Waiting for this chip
would mean delaying the release date, which Sony
was forced to do last year when it announced its new