Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Sony shrinks flagship Z1 smartphone to a more manageable size


Japanese carrier NTT Docomo has announced the Xperia Z1F, a new Sony smartphone based on this year's Xperia Z1. The Z1's standout feature was its 20-megapixel camera with a point-and-shoot-sized sensor, but where that model featured a 5-inch 1080p display, the Z1F's has been shrunk down to 4.3 inches at 720p. Docomo says that this is to achieve a more comfortable grip in the hand, and the resulting device is just a little bit bigger than an iPhone 5S.




At 140g and 9.7mm thick, the Z1F isn't the slimmest or lightest phone around, but its design is remarkably comfortable nonetheless. I had no problem at all using it one-handed, and found it easy to reach all areas of the screen with a single thumb. Android phone manufacturers have...


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Source: The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/9/4822676/sony-xperia-z1f-cameraphone-announced-in-japan

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