Sony unveils an Xperia 1 II with 12 GB of RAM in limited edition Frosted Black color

20 August 2020
This phone will be available SIM free and it has two SIM slots. The company also unveiled dual SIM versions of 2019's Xperia 1 and 5.

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Fearghast, 20 Aug 2020Sony should use 30Hz, you know for the cinematic feels. Then you'll still have something to complain again.

Just admit it, you want them to be like Samsung and Apple with their stupid ideas.
I know it dude because I've also used their products, so I understand how it feels to use an anti-consumer phone :))

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    • Kevin
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    • 20 Aug 2020

    We demand 1TB RAM with 1MHz refresh rate on an 8K display and 1kW super mega ultra charger and 6G support! Not to forget the 20000 mA battery but it should not cost more than $200.

      vrvly, 20 Aug 2020If I want flagship with a 3.5mm jack and raw on all cameras... moreWait, the Sony can capture RAW from all the cameras? I didn't know that. Usually, it's either just the main camera only or main and ultrawide. I never found any phone that can capture RAW in telephoto, not even LG.

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        • Mat
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        • 20 Aug 2020

        When do this Sony be available in South Africa

          When the story about the new Japanese version of Xperia 1 II with limited edition color and new configuration finally reached to GSMArena, I knew and embraced myself for a warzone that always be magnetic field in Sony articles, for seconds, pause and take a deep breath, and I wasn't disappointed. It's indeed a warzone. It's just like Twitter artist stans' fighting over one's opinion to others. Come on, don't import the "Taylor Swift vs haters" arguments from Twitter and bringing over here and convert it into "Sony vs haters" arguments. Just one move from both Taylor or Sony and make haters fuming against the time 🙄🧐 smh.

            If I want flagship with a 3.5mm jack and raw on all cameras, is this the only choice?

              AnonD-546724, 20 Aug 2020So it's pronounced "One Two" or "One Ma... moreOne mark two, like their alpha mirrorless cameras (which is pretty simple and easy to understand), digital camera and their wireless earphone (after the stupidly long name)

                YUKI93, 20 Aug 2020What do they mean by "SIM-free"? Is that another ... moreI think so, plus the japanese carrier "locked" version has a bit cutomization on the UI and soin, since it needs some security enhancement (? Maybe) due to the sim cards act as payment system through NFC. That's why usually of you bought japanese version of any phone (from docomo, au or softbank) and you flash it into global firmware, the NFC usually won't work

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 20 Aug 2020

                  iOS Succccckkks, 20 Aug 2020Sony is still living in 2016 when it comes to refresh rate ... moreMy X Performance was the first cellphone to have 120Hz.
                  Sony does not allow me to use, but hardware is there.

                  In case you do not believe, just google this " XZ Premium 120Hz XDA". And check list of the devices they point to have 120Hz, even XA phones are there.

                  Curious thing is tons of you have never felt bothered to keep using 60Hz despite 120 being available since 2016 by Razer and Sharp. Now suddenly demand all brands to use.

                  I have seen this story before :

                  - Why does Sony waste money with IP68 when phones are not supposed to get wet?

                  - Why do Sony and HTC have stereo and front speakers when nobody uses the speaker , just the jack?

                  By the way, ask Qualcomm to provide CPU that can use 4K and 90 together if you want Sony to do it.

                    Anonymous, 20 Aug 2020What do Sony Guys have to say about this now? They defende... more8GB RAM on Sony phones are more than enough to perform rapidly and so responsive as Sony known for optimizing its RAM performance and software greatly for years and stock-ish UI of Xperia helps even more. Not to mention it can surpass some phones like Samsung, Xiaomi even OnePlus. 12GB RAM on Xperia, while it's welcome addition, it's overkill. So overkill it could ended almost everyone instantaneously, even like iPhone. Reminder as well, XZ Premium with 4 GB RAM was the only phone able to manage to do faster than iPhone 7 Plus with 3 GB. OnePlus and Samsung that had more RAM capacity lost to iPhone in the battle 🙃. For fast charging, we had to see if Sony able to make both Qnovo Adaptive Charging/ Battery Care and higher wattage charging brick (>30W) able to work together, as Sony has a high consideration when it comes to decisions due to keeping their tradition very thoughtful.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 20 Aug 2020

                      Anonymous, 20 Aug 2020Because they did not make the 21W. Users of chinese pho... moreTired of guys regulating the same old fake news.
                      Fast charging myths have been debunked already.

                        Phones fan, 20 Aug 2020This phone is only for the pure, Pure sony fanboys. Even for a total non-fanboy like me, I'm still thinking very seriously about buying the Xperia 1 ii. In fact, it was that particular Sony phone that stops me from buying the OnePlus 8 Pro.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 20 Aug 2020

                          AnonD-546724, 20 Aug 2020So it's pronounced "One Two" or "One Ma... more1 mark 2 ....

                          All tech sites know, but few still say One Two just to be mean.

                            What do they mean by "SIM-free"? Is that another word for Unlocked?

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 20 Aug 2020

                              Cleary696, 20 Aug 20202014 called, they want their fast charging back Can you ... moreBecause they did not make the 21W.

                              Users of chinese phones do not care about how much damage the 65/100/120W will make because they get new phone every year considering the fact those will never last more than 2 anyway.

                              People buy sony do not need to get new phone every 6 or 12 months.

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 20 Aug 2020

                                Cleary696, 20 Aug 20202014 called, they want their fast charging back Can you ... moreThen you better hurry up and buy the super charging phone! You must be banging those games real hard since you deplete your phone three times a day. With turbo fast charging you can be up to 100% within minutes

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                                  • MrGrumpy
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                                  • 20 Aug 2020

                                  Never mind a useless Xperia 1 II with 12GB of RAM, give us the Xperia 5 II already.

                                    Since I went "gold" with the Z5 and silver with the XZ1 I never want to buy a boring black phone again... but the recent phones had the "best colour" exclusive to a network or just not available in the UK at all... should there be a 5ii the colour options will be the deal breaker... otherwise this could be the end of my several Xperias in a row... I have never owned a phone 3 years before and the XZ1 is disintegrating on the edge

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                                      Berserker, 20 Aug 2020So this comment section is actually a fight between the GA ... morei think we are still too early here... i thought i will be coming back here with 200ish comments... btw, usual complaints by nonfans... i still wonder why they leave the sony fanboys alone... i mean us... :D
                                      be back here again later for more traffic on this article :D

                                        So this comment section is actually a fight between the GA community against SHANTI DOPE😂
                                        I don't have anything against Sony devices, Sony was actually a number one choice for me couple years ago,but you are the most toxic fanboy the earth has ever seen.
                                        Sorry for calling you out but people like you are the reason for so many Sony related topics turned in to cringe therapy .