Sony's new HDR phones sport new Qualcomm chips, extra rumble, and 3D face selfies
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You might not be familar with Sony's phones.
Let's catch you up on the new ones.
The Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact which are the first of a new wave of CalQuamm Snapdragon 845 processor enabled Android phones expected this year.
The Snapdragon 845 offers about 30% better processing performance than the last year's 835 phones And the XZ2 also has gigabit LTE for fast connections.
The Gorilla Glass 5 covered XZ2 has it on the front and back while the smaller XZ2 compact has a polycarbonate back, but Gorilla Glass 5 on the front.
It's expected to be more durable for longer drops.
Sony says the phone can be protected against 1.6 meter drops.
We'll see.
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The phone comes in black, green, silver and pink.
Camera improvements include 4k HDR video recording, a first for a phone, while louder front facing speakers and a larger haptic vibration engine automatically adds some buzz when playing music, movies and games.
Kind of like movie theater rumble seats.
I might prefer the dynamic vibration turned off, which you can do.
The Experia XZ2 can also make 3D scans with its rear and front cameras, adding a new 3D face-scanning selfie mode where you can make a model of yourself that you can then send to a friend, or maybe even 3D print someday.
Sony also has a new pair of fully wireless high-end earphones, the Ear Duo, arriving in May for $280.
The XPeria XE2 and XE2 Compact don't have prices yet or release dates.
But maybe we'll hear more on that soon.
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