ISSUE 46 • ANDROID ADVISOR 59PREVIEWflagship at MWC but said it would not go on sale for
several months. Connectivity-wise the new Sony
phone will come with Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, GLONASS,
NFC and USB-C. Running Android 8.0 Oreo it will also
be waterproof (IP68).
Sony Xperia XZ1S
Yet another Sony phone with the model number
H8216 has had its specs posted to Reddit, and they
include the latest Snapdragon 845. As such, many
spectators suggest this is the Sony Xperia XZ2, but
we’re not convinced. We think it could be the XZ1S.
The model number is off
and the screen is a 16:9 Full-HD
panel. That’s no specification
for a Sony Xperia XZ2, but it
could fit an XZ1S.
Listed specifications for this
upcoming Sony phone include
Android 8.1 Oreo, a 5.48in
Full-HD (1920x1080) Triluminos
display, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of
UFS storage, a 15Mp f/2.0 selfie
camera, a 12Mp dual-camera at
the rear, a 3,130mAh battery and
IP68 waterproofing. This handset
measures 148x73.4x7.4mm
and weighs 156g.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Premium
Renders of two unknown Sony
phones have been created by
2017’s Xperia
XZ Premium