It also unveiled the Xperia 10 and 10 Plus. You can read about the Xperia 1’s price and release date, and find out our first impressions of the phone in our first-look preview. Best in Show – See our MWC 2019 Award Winners!

It has a huge 6.5in OLED 21:9 screen with a 4K resolution and HDR support. It’s the first time Sony has used a triple rear camera like the Samsung Galaxy S10. The firm also announced some mid-range phones too:

Xperia 10 / 10 Plus

The 10 is one of a pair, so you can choose between this or the Plus model. You can read our hands-on review of these phones. Note that although they have 21:9 screens like the Xperia 1, they are not ‘CinemaWide’ screens, and don’t use OLED tech. They’re on sale immediately in “select markets”. We’re told they’ll cost £329 and £429 respectively.

Here are the key specs for the Xperia 10.

6in Full HD screen, 21:9 aspect ratioSnapdragon 6302870mAh battery13Mp / 5Mp camerasSide-mounted fingerprint sensorGorilla Glass 5 on the front3GB RAM, 64GB storage, 512GB microSD supportAndroid 9 PieColours: Navy, Silver, Black, Pink

The 10 Plus has all of the above (except the screen) and these specifications:

6.5in Full HD screen, 21:9 aspect ratioSnapdragon 636 processor2x optical zoom lens4GB RAM, 64GB storage, 512GB microSD supportColours: Navy, Silver, Black, Gold

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