Announced on 24th February 2020, Sony Xperia PRO finally released on 27th January 2021. The phone is created for mobile filmmakers, photographers, broadcasters, and content creators. Xperia PRO acts as a primary viewfinder for mirrorless cameras or any camera supporting HDMI. It costs $2500 in the USA, and the expected price in Nepal is NPR 375,000.

Sony Xperia PRO Overview

The HDMI port lets you connect the Xperia PRO to the camera. It makes the tasks like monitoring images and live video streaming using 5G more easy. The workflow runs smoothly as never before. The Xperia PRO captures the outdoor works in its best way. Moreover, it offers more creativity and speed for content sharing.

Design and Build Quality

Xperia PRO has a 6.5 inches HDR OLED display with a cinemaWide aspect ratio of 21:9. It also supports BT.2020 color space and is IP65/68 rated– water and dust resistance, with the Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection on the front. Similarly, the resolution of the phone is 1644 X 3840 pixels. It weighs 225.1 grams. Xperia PRO is available in the only color: Black.

A headphone jack, fingerprint scanner, dedicated shutter button, and a customizable button are on its side. On the bottom, you will find an HDMI port alongside the USB Type-C. Similarly, the Xperia PRO is coated with a black polycarbonate jacket all around. You do not require any cases for the phone. The 5G antennas are around the device.

Performance

Powering the Xperia PRO is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform and the Snapdragon X55 5G Modem RF system. The GPU for the Xperia PRO is Adreno 650. The processor performs by 25% faster CPU and GPU than the previous model. It has a multi-gigabit 5G speed.

The phone boots on Android 10 OS. Xperia PRO packs 12GB of RAM with 512GB of internal storage, which is expandable via microSDXC up to 1TB.

Camera

The cameras on the rear are a 12MP primary camera with an aperture of f/1.7, a 12MP telephoto camera of aperture f/2.4, a 12MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, and a 0.3MP TOF depth camera.

On the front, Xperia PRO has an 8MP selfie snapper with an aperture of f/2.0.

Videos from the rear camera are recordable with 4K at 24, 25, 30, or 60fps HDR. Similarly, the non-HDR video is recordable with 1080p at 30, 60, or 120 fps. On the other hand, the selfie can record the video with 1080p at 30fps.

Battery

The battery capacity of the Xperia PRO is 4,000 mAh. It is compatible with the UCH32C Fast charger. To give the battery longer life, it has Battery Care – preventing your phone from overcharging and Xperia Adaptive Charging – monitoring the phone while charging to make sure the battery is not overworked.

Sony Xperia PRO Specifications

Let us discuss more the Xperia PRO’s features:

Tailor-made for professionals in the field

The Xperia PRO is highly beneficial to the professional, letting you work faster and smarter. If you are a professional videographer or photographer, you can easily demonstrate your works on the spot.

Live Streaming 

Xperia Pro can stream video contents from the camera or any recorder by connecting the HDMI input terminal, using the third-part live streaming application. The 5G lets you live stream with 4K full-frame quality.

Xperia PRO as a high quality 4K HDR monitor

You can also use Xperia PRO as a high-quality viewfinder or external monitor; for this, you also have setting options like zoom, grid lines, and brightness. Connect it to the camera supporting HDMI, or you can also use USB video class. Sony has built custom software and hardware to put it into the phone to act as a viewfinder.

The phone connects to the camera via HDMI port, and a custom app available with an extra custom button on the side to trigger it. Immediately, you get a 4K HDMI feed on the phone. However, there is no touch control but only the menu control.

The movies are recordable in 4K HDR in 24, 30, 60, and 120 fps with an intelligent wind filter.

Fast and easy file transfer via 5G mmWave 

The Xperia PRO is compatible with the 5G Sub -6 and 5G mmWave technology. 5G mmWave is capable of faster uploads and downloads and offers low latency for broadcasting live content.

The file transfer of images between Alpha camera and Xperia PRO is fast due to the wired USB C port connection. Once the picture is transferred, you can upload them to the FTP server via 5G mmWave.

Sony Xperia PRO is the must-have tool for professionals in the field. The HDMI connectivity and the 5G technology let the professionals broadcast content faster than ever. It maintains the 5G mmWave and 5G Sub-6 coverage in the best way.

Optimizing signal strength

Xperia PRO flaunts a 360-degree antenna, which covers all sides of devices. The beamforming technology it has is the most effective way to capture high band frequency 5G mmWave signals. A low dielectric constant material is used in the Xperia PRO’s chassis to enable the easy passing of the radio waves. So, the 360-degree antenna and the constant dielectric work together to provide the best 5G mm Wave connection, without caring about the device’s position.

Sony Xperia PRO Price in Nepal and Availability

The expected price of Sony Xperia Pro in Nepal is NPR 3,75,000. Relatively high, right? But the Xperia PRO is the only phone that deserves “PRO” on its name as other brands give the name “PRO” just to enhance the sale of ordinary smartphones. However, the launching of the phone is not decided yet.

The target consumer of the phone is professional photographers or videographers. The compatibility, Xperia PRO provides to the professionals, is impressive. It makes their task easy and fast.