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Sony Xperia R1 and R1 Plus smartphones released in India
Sony Xperia R1 and Xperia Plus budget Android smartphones will be available across India (offline and retail) from 10th of November. The only difference between the two models is the amount of RAM and onboard storage. Sony Xperia R1 is priced at Rs.12,990/- and R1 Plus is priced at Rs.14,990/-. Both the phones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset and have 5.2″ 720p display.
Given the low power CPU, 720p display and the pricing, we seriously doubt if these two phones will give any kind of competition to incumbent leaders in this price segment. One good thing is that the phones come with a 13mp rear camera and an 8mp front camera and we have always known the potential of Sony cameras (right from the days of feature phones). Sony is also well known to be better at battery life.
Sony Xperia R1 and Xperia R1 Plus Key Features
- Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 430 Mobile Platform
- R1: 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage
- R1 Plus: 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage
- 5.2″ HD 720p display
- Dual Nano-SIM card slots
- Google Android N
- 13mp rear camera; 8mp front camera
- USB Type-C port
- Black and Silver colour options
- Weight: 154 grams
- Dimensions: 146×73.2×8.89 mm
- microSD card slot
