Sony Xperia Pro hands-on - true Pro or half-hearted concept?
Introduction and unboxing
When Sony announced the Xperia Pro it made sure the focus was on who this device is for - professionals in the field. Sony doesn t even want to refer to the Xperia Pro as a phone, but as a tool, as evidenced by sentences like Learn More about XQAQ62/B on the official website.
The Xperia Pro is centered around mmWave 5G streaming of content from a pro-grade Sony camera, which is enabled by the Xperia Pro s one unique feature - the micro HDMI port.
But before we get into the technical details, let s lay down some context. The Sony Xperia Pro costs $2,500 (JPY 250,000) and is exclusively available to the US and Japan. With that price in mind the unboxing experience is underwhelming - you get an 18W charger and a USB cable - no case, not even the HDMI cable required to connect to a camera.
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Sony Xperia Pro in for review
Say hello to the Sony Xperia Pro, part concept phone, part Xperia 1 II with a specific purpose - to partner with Sony s pro lineup of cameras and stream video over mmWave 5G.
The Sony Xperia Pro is basically an Xperia 1 II with textured plastic frame, instead of aluminum and glass, an added HDMI port, mmWave 5G and a comes in a single 12/512GB version, priced at $2,500.
That kind of price tag may suggest a lavishly packed retail box, but that s far from the case. The Xperia Pro comes with an 18W charger and USB cable, and that s it - no case, no camera-related accessories like a mount, not even an HDMI cable for that phone to camera connection. Not a good start.
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Sony Xperia Pro reaches Europe, pre-orders start
Today the company is announcing that the Xperia Pro is making it across the pond and over to Europe, where it will be offered in the UK, Germany, and Nordic countries.
While Sony has refrained from providing an actual release date for the phone, it has announced that pre-orders have started today in the UK, and will be available until May 13. Presumably then, May 14 is the actual launch date (but this is merely a guess on our part). Furthermore, no pre-order information was provided for the other countries, so it looks like the UK may get the Xperia Pro ahead of them.