The Sony Xperia Pro is the company's first smartphone in 5G in the United States, it is launching on January 26 for $2,499.99.
Sony is targeting the smartphone at professional users, who it hopes will use its HDMI input to turn the phone into an external camera monitor and its 5G connectivity to upload or live-stream footage without issues.
Sony stated that it is currently has no plans to release the Xperia Pro in Europe.
Xperia Pro now available
Outside of the smartphone's HDMI input and US 5G support, the Xperia Pro's hardware is basically the same as Xperia 1 II that was released in 2020, which shipped with 5G support in Europe but it was limited to 4G LTE in the United States.
That means that it is powered by a Snapdragon 865 processor with a 4,000mAh battery, and around the back, there are the same 12-megapixel wide, ultrawide and telephoto cameras.
The Xperia Pro also includes a tall 6.5-inch 21:9 aspect ratio OLED display, which the company is once again describing as 4K but it actually has a sub-4K resolution of 3840 x 1644.
The Xperia 1 II costs $1,200, it was already an expensive smartphone and the Xperia Pro is twice its price. However, Sony argues that its 5G support and its HDMI input could be incredibly useful to professional users, according to GSMarena.
Xperia Pro features and specs
The HDMI input, which is located on the bottom of the smartphone where the Xperia 1 II's USB-C port. The Xperia Pro's USB-C port is still on the bottom of the device, but it is shifted to the left.
Sony stated that it is capable of taking up to a 4K 60fps HDR video stream and that it should work with any cameras that have an HDMI output, according to The Verge.
What this means is that you can connect the Xperia Pro to a camera's HDMI output and use its bigger screen to get a better view of whatever is being filmed or photographed. You can pinch to zoom into the image that is displayed on the screen or you can overlay gridlines to help with framing.
What makes Xperia Pro very interesting is its 5G connectivity, which enables it to act as a live-streaming link for you camera in addition to being an external monitor. The Xperia Pro can stream footage from its HDMI input to YouTube directly, and it also supports StreamLabs and StreamYard for streaming to other platforms like Facebook Live and Twitch.
The phone supports both Sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G, and Sony also claims that it has a unique four-way mmWave antenna array to maximize reception. There is also a built-in network visualizer app that can be assigned to its shortcut key to help you find the best position to get the proper signal.
Sony, that has tested the Xperia Pro in 2020, has emphasize that it is a device for professional users, and its $2,499.99 price tag makes this more obvious than ever. Sony, for now, will focus on professional users who it thinks get can more use out of the smartphone.
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Written by Sieeka Khan
