Sony i1 Honami poses for the camera along the Xperia Z, camera interface showcased again

posted by Chris P.

Jul 26, 2013, 7:53 AM

Sony i1 Honami poses for the camera along the Xperia Z, camera interface showcased again

Sony's upcoming flagship, the Honami, must have a thing for the cameras. Even though we still have no clue as to when we'll officially hear about the upcoming phone from the Land of the Rising Sun, we've seen plenty already.

Today is no exception, for more leaked information has been revealed by an unknown source for GadgetHelpline. This time – we get a brief size comparison with the Xperia Z, along with a little more intel on the software behind Honami's alleged 20MP shooter. Of course, a system dump from the Honami has already spilled the beans on what's new in the camera department, so consider this an additional confirmation. Oh, and this time – it's in English!

The Sony i1 Honami

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source: GadgetHelpline

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Display 5.0 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels

Camera 20.7 MP (Single camera)
2 MP front

Hardware Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 2GB RAM

Storage 16GB, microSDXC

Battery 3000 mAh

OS Android 5.1 Lollipop

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32 Comments

20. Lyngdoh

Posts: 319; Member since: Sep 06, 2012

Am I the only one here or did the horizontal bezel got smaller compared to the previous leak?

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 11:38 AM 0

18. pyradark

Posts: 895; Member since: Jun 10, 2012

Be sure that those huge bezel is somethin worth it, like sensor parts, or the amplifier chip at the bottom and the 3000mah for the 8mm thick. Space inside has been occupied

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 10:38 AM 0

17. XperiaFanZone

Posts: 2282; Member since: Sep 21, 2012

Dissapointing that there were wnough space for the buttons to be placed on the bezel. Really curious to see how the camera lookslike

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 10:28 AM 0

16. HeWhoDoesNothing

Posts: 158; Member since: Jul 15, 2013

This is a sexy device. I find the Xperia Z more attractive though (Most likely due to DEM BEZELS)

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 10:28 AM 0

8. shuaibhere

Posts: 1986; Member since: Jul 07, 2012

and people say only samsung makes same kind of phones(design wise)...atleast you can differentiate between s3 and s4..

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 9:19 AM 1

12. maverick786us

Posts: 159; Member since: Apr 20, 2012

Samsung uses CHEAP plastic, Nokia, Apple and Sony uses premiumed material

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 9:37 AM 0

13. TMach unregistered

It is ok to use follow previous design language if it excellent and classy but not if it was boring in the first place! The S3 design was flawed with the metal looking plastic edging cracking and the phone not a looker and the same boring design language was carried forward into the S4, hence the complaints! The Xperia Z on the other hand is one of the best designed phones of recent times along side the HTC One. Personally, I found the size of the XZ big enough and not sure about the Si1 being bigger! Will wait to hold it before deciding.

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 9:45 AM 0

23. shuaibhere

Posts: 1986; Member since: Jul 07, 2012

If it is so....then why most android and even wp fans blame iphone for same thing...even though iphone's design is excellent and is also a big hit...

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 12:29 PM 1

25. kobainez

Posts: 454; Member since: Apr 13, 2012

At least sony doesn't use last year design unlike your beloved samsung. Same design for 2 years in a row. If it's a nice design like xperia people will be okay with it but it has an ugly bar soap design

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 7:07 PM 0

14. Omarc07

Posts: 595; Member since: Nov 12, 2012

I agree with maverick at least nokia, htc sony dnt use CHEAP plastic.

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 9:55 AM 0

6. xperiaDROID

Posts: 5629; Member since: Mar 08, 2013

Well, bezel isn't a big deal to me, but what Honami disappoints me is that it won't have Xenon flash. Why Sony?

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 9:05 AM 1

26. rgxVOiD

Posts: 440; Member since: Aug 30, 2012

I'm guessing that want to keep it thin, Z Ultra doesn't even have an LED flash

posted on Jul 27, 2013, 1:30 AM 1

4. pwnarena

Posts: 1129; Member since: Feb 15, 2013

i don't like the way it looks but hopefully, other features make up for that not so desirable appearance. the camera should be better than the galaxy's now. the speaker should be better. the display should be better although i think triluminos still does not offer any worthwhile improvement. i'm still disappointed with the triluminos display. there's still that noticeable washing away of colors. it does not lower power consumption. it still looks dull on photos (based on those leaks). i'm sorry i'm just expecting too much from sony since they are supposed to be experts when it comes to display technology. also i really hope the camera does not disappoint considering that it's being hyped for having G lens and a higher MP count.

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 8:50 AM 1

9. FeroDeNO

Posts: 34; Member since: Jul 20, 2013

check this for display gsminsider.com/2013/06/sony-xperia-z-ultra-vs-htc-one-sony-xperia-z-comparison/

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 9:20 AM 0

10. FeroDeNO

Posts: 34; Member since: Jul 20, 2013

check this for display gsminsider.com/2013/06/sony-xperia-z-ultra-vs-htc-one-sony-xperia-z-comparison/

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 9:21 AM 0

11. FeroDeNO

Posts: 34; Member since: Jul 20, 2013

sorry that link might not work after u copy paste better try this gsminsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-vs-HTC-One-vs-Sony-Xperia-Z-2.jpg

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 9:37 AM 0

15. TMach unregistered

The screen is a major leap from the XZ and it has very good viewing angles. Must stress that viewing angles are not really an issue for me but that was the main criticism of the XZ's screen. The Honami uses similar screen tech to the Ultra so nothing to be disappointed about. The colours are vivid and literally pop off the displays! See this link -http://youtu.be/tSQ3wPxUQps

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 10:01 AM 0

3. itsdeepak4u2000

Posts: 3718; Member since: Nov 03, 2012

Great, I mean bezels are great. ;)

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 8:21 AM 3

2. tech2

Posts: 3487; Member since: Oct 26, 2012

Look at those blacks, Nice job Sony !!!! Dont scew up size now. Xperia Z was quite big as it is. People will likely go for note 3 if there is only a marginal difference between honami and note 3

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 8:06 AM 7

1. sapibuntinx

Posts: 61; Member since: May 08, 2013

that bezel? really? for flagship model????

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 8:03 AM 13

5. sats.mine2k4

Posts: 208; Member since: Aug 10, 2012

The Honami has less bezel that any lumia phone... JUST FYI... i know ur live tile didn't tell u that...

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 8:58 AM 15

22. james004

Posts: 486; Member since: May 15, 2013

haters gonna hate, thing is this phone specs wise seems to be aiming for best camera in android realm so regardless of its looks, people will buy it for the fact they wont have to buy point and shoot camera along with their pretty look phones. you want good looking phone get HTC One, with camera that can only shoot things within 10 feet limit.

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 12:26 PM 0

28. sapibuntinx

Posts: 61; Member since: May 08, 2013

nah I won't buy neither, not worth my money, sony may has a good spec, but this stupid bezel? nahhh... htc one? yes it has a quite good design, but 8 mp? come on... also 5" is good in my hands, why 4.7"? hahaha...

posted on Jul 27, 2013, 3:40 AM 1

24. Damo579

Posts: 268; Member since: May 18, 2013

I have a Lumia and yes the bezel is big that's my only complaint style wise. sapibuntinx made that comment because most of the flagship android phone have a small bezel.

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 6:05 PM 0

29. sapibuntinx

Posts: 61; Member since: May 08, 2013

thanks, that's what I want to say... look at those S4 or HTC One, I don't have both though, so I'am neutral here, just planning to spend my money on the best worth to pay...

posted on Jul 27, 2013, 3:41 AM 1

27. sapibuntinx

Posts: 61; Member since: May 08, 2013

am I saying I like those lumia? lol tard...

posted on Jul 27, 2013, 3:38 AM 1

7. FeroDeNO

Posts: 34; Member since: Jul 20, 2013

bezel?? where were you when nokia showcased its flagship model?? you didnt uttered a single word like "bezel" in that article for Lumia's?? still Honami has less bezels than lumia better tell nokia to keep less bezels

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 9:14 AM 2

30. sapibuntinx

Posts: 61; Member since: May 08, 2013

well I'am not planning to buy those stupid lumia, so why should I bother to look and comment on those article??? I was planning to buy honami, but this bezel? come on man... u must be better than this...