Leaked Sony "Honami" i1 phablet Specifications Indicate Interchangeable Lens, Phone Similar to Xperia Z Ultra
Details about Sony 's latest rumored phablet Sony i1 codenamed "Honami" were linked online. The upcoming device joins the surge of tablet and smartphone products pouring into the market. With a 5-inch 1080x1920 display plus 2000:1 contrast ratio, Sony is gearing up for this year's battle of tech manufacturers. Can the company win?
The phone will also reportedly run on a quad-core Snapdragon MSM8974 processor clocked at 2.3GHz. It will provide 2GB of RAM and up to 32GB of internal storage. There is a miscroSD card slot if users want to expand the memory. However, the attention on the leak is more because of the camera details.
According to the leak, the phablet will feature a 20-megapixel camera. Other features include Sony G leans, dedicated Shutter Key, Cybershot Camera UI including Xenon flash. The more interesting feature is that users can interchange the lenses of the phone. The interchangeable lenses remain a big mystery as there is vague information about it.
The rear camera is a 2.2-megapixel Exmor R front camera capable of taking 1080p video. All of the components will run on a 3000mAh battery. The battery comes with an added stamina mode similar to many of Sony's power saving devices. The leak says Honami will be running on Android 4.2.2.
An added feature is the IR remote similar to HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. Other features include Wi-Fi Miracast, One Touch Sharing, NFC and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. The leaked information supposedly have an blurry image of the phablet, but reports say it is difficult to make anything out of the images.
CEO Kazuo Hirai discussed the "One Sony" strategy the previous year. Many think that the new phablet is part of this campaign. Sony wants to focus on three aspects they are recognised for: gaming, digital imaging and mobile. The phablet will be the first of its kind to feature all three.