Sony Launches Mid-Range Xperia R1 and Xperia R1 Plus

Sony Launches Mid-Range Xperia R1 and Xperia R1 Plus in India. The Xperia R lineup is focused on producing value-based phones in emerging markets. The brand new Xperia R1 and Xperia R1 Plus are mid range smartphones and comes with familiar Sony design.

Sony Launches Mid-Range Xperia R1 and Xperia R1 Plus

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The Xperia R1, features a 5.2-inch 720p display. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor and 2 GB of RAM. Moreover, it has 16 GB of internal storage that can be expanded via a microSD card. It also has a 2,620 mAh battery, USB type-C port, and dual-SIM support. As per as its cameras are concerned, it comes with 13 MP main camera and 8 MP front-facing camera,

Furthermore, Xperia R1 Plus is almost identical to the Xperia R1 down to the 146 x 73.2 x 8.8mm measurement and 154-gram weight. The only real difference between the two devices is that the Plus will feature 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage. Both devices will ship with Android Nougat out of the box, with a planned upgrade to Android Oreo.

The Xperia R1 and R1 Plus will cost $215 and $245 respectively. Moreover, it will go on sale on November 10 in either Black or Silver. However, it is not clear whether these smartphones will be available in other markets or not. But we hope that these phones will be available in Pakistan very soon. Moreover, we will update you when we will get more information about their availability in Pakistan.

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