Leveraging all the camera expertise it has, Sony made a new smartphone called the Xperia 1 IV, which the company boasts of having the โ€œworldโ€™s first true optical 85-125mm zoom lens.โ€

Itโ€™s true, as the new Xperia 1 IV can shoot a 4K video at 120fps, and has 16mm and 24mm lenses too. This flagship device contains the high-end Snapdragon chip, and is priced at $1,600! Coming in September this year, Sony aimed this smartphone at videography enthusiasts.

Sonyโ€™s New Flagship With Zeiss Cameras

Just everyone thought Sonyโ€™s out of the smartphone business, the company announced a new flagship named Xperia 1 IV. This grand piece puts a major focus on cameras, all made by Zeiss optics coated with Zeiss T for boosting contrast, sharpness, and reducing reflections.

Sony boasts that Xperia 1 IV is the worldโ€™s first true optical 85-125mm zoom lens, which is made in a 90ยฐ periscope style system, similar to Huawei P30 Pro. This handset can shoot 4K videos at 120fps and has live-streaming and external monitor capabilities.

Having the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip under the hood, this phone has a 6.5โ€ณ 21:9 OLED display with 120Hz HDR and 240Hz motion blur and touch-scanning rates. Being an IP65/68 water and dust resistant, itโ€™s protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and back.

The new Xperia 1 IV supports both the 5G standards (sub6/mmWave) and has WiFi 6E, and a 5,000mAh battery, supporting wireless charging capability. Finally, it comes with 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage, and is priced at $1,600!

This phone will be available from September onwards, in B&H Photo/Video and other Sony dealers in the US. Though itโ€™s available in black or purple colors, the purple variant is exclusive to Sonyโ€™s website. Anyone preordering the phone today will be able to get Sonyโ€™s latest WF-1000XM4 true wireless earbuds for free.

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