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Feb 25, 2019, 5:37 AM by Rich Brome @richbrome

Sony's new phones have unusually tall screens with a 21:9 aspect ratio. The company today announced the Xperia 1, 10, and 10 Plus. The 1 is the new flagship, while the 10 and 10 Plus fill out the mid-range. All three phones ship with Android 9 Pie, support USB-C PD fast charging, and have at least two rear cameras, NFC, Bluetooth 5, memory card slot, and a fingerprint reader.

Xperia 1: The company's new flagship has a 6.5-inch HDR OLED display with 4K resolution (1644 x 3840). It has three rear cameras: standard, wide, and 2x telephoto, all of which are 12 megapixel. The main camera supports 960 fps slow-motion video. It's powered by a Snapdragon 855 processor and 6 GB of RAM. It has a 3,330 mAh battery, water resistance, LTE Cat. 19, USB 3.1, Miracast, and support for PS4 Remote Play.
Xperia 10: This mid-range model has a 6-inch full-HD+ display, 13-megapixel main camera, 5-megapixel depth camera, 2,870 mAh battery, Snapdragon 630 processor, 3 GB of RAM, 64 GB storage, and Cat. 13 LTE.
Xperia 10 Plus: A step up from the 10, it has a larger 6.5-inch display, 3,000 mAh battery, Snapdragon 636 processor, 4 GB of RAM, a better 12-megapixel main camera, and 8-megapixel 2x telephoto camera.

All of the new models have basic support for AT&T and T-Mobile networks, including LTE bands 12, 29, and 66. The 10 and 10 Plus launch today, while the Xperia 1 will be available in "late spring".

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Sony Xperia 10 plus

6.5" display FHD+ resolution
Snapdragon 636 processor 4 GB RAM
3,000 mAh battery
Telephoto Camera, Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC, Fingerprint Reader

Sony Xperia 1

6.5" display QHD+ resolution
Snapdragon 855 processor 6 GB RAM
3,330 mAh battery
Telephoto Camera, Wide-Angle Camera, Memory Card Slot, NFC, Fingerprint Reader, Water-Resistant

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