Sony Xperia R1 And R1 Plus Launched In India At A Starting Price Of Rs 12990
Launched
Sony
Xperia R1
Xperia R1 Plus
27th October
Rs 12990
Rs 14990
146 x 73.2 x 8.89 mm
154 grams
Black
White
5.2 inch
TFT
1280 x 720 px
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8x ARM Cortex A53
Up to 1.4GHz
16GB
32GB
2GB
3GB
MicroSD card
Up to 128GB
Android 7 Nougat
13MP
Predictive Hybrid Autofocus
Exmor Sony Sensor
Continuous Shooting
12 Capturing Modes
8X Clear Zoom
Countdown Timer
Beauty Mode
Face Detection
1920 x 1080 px
8MP
Predictive Hybrid Autofocus
12 Capturing Modes
8X Clear Zoom
2620 mAh
GPS + GLONASS
Bluetooth® 4.2 wireless technology
WiFi Miracast
GPS + GLONASS
Bluetooth® 4.2 wireless technology
WiFi Miracast
Sony has launched two new mid-range smartphones, the Xperia R1 and Xperia R1 Plus in India. Both the phones will be sold offline and will be available across all Sony Center and major mobile stores across India from the 10th of November. The devices are priced at Rs 12990 for the Xperia R1 and Rs 14990 for the Xperia R1 Plus, and both the phones will be available in Black and White colour variants. The design of the phones reminiscent of all the Sony Xperia phones launched since the Xperia Z with a rectangular shape and blockish design.
Both the phones have identical specifications with the only difference being in the RAM and storage. Both the devices have a 5.2 inch TF display with a 1280 x 720 px resolution. the smartphones are powered by 2620 mAh battery and run Android 7 Nougat out of the box. Under the hood, the devices have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset. The Xperia R1 has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage while the Xperia R1 Plus packs 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The storage is expandable via microSD card.
Both the devices have a 13MP rear camera with autofocus, Exmor Sony sensor, and LED flash. There’s an 8MP front camera on both the phones.
The company has also confirmed that interested customers can register for the phones starting 27th of October on Amazon. Sony promises has promised that pre-registered customers will be entitled for a special offer.
