{"page":"\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/resources-c03aa079.css\" /\u003e\n\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/lp_boclips_stylesheets-517835be.css\" media=\"all\" /\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-title='New Sony Xperia smartphone records 4K HDR videos' data-url='/boclips/videos/5c54d73ad8eafeecae20a165' data-video-url='/boclips/videos/5c54d73ad8eafeecae20a165' id='bo_player_modal'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='boclips-resource-page modal-dialog panel-container'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='react-notifications-root'\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-header'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-type'\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fai fa-regular fa-circle-play'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\nVideo\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class='rp-title' id='video-title'\u003e\nNew Sony Xperia smartphone records 4K HDR videos\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-actions'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='mr-1'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn btn-success\" data-posthog-event=\"Signup: LP Signup Activity\" data-posthog-location=\"body_link_boclips\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/subscription/new\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet Free Access\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e for 10 Days\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-body'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-info'\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Hide resource details' class='rp-hide-info' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u0026times;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Expand resource details' class='rp-expand-info fai fa-solid fa-up-right-and-down-left-from-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Compress resource details' class='rp-compress-info fai fa-solid fa-down-left-and-up-right-to-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-rating'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='resource-pool'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-label'\u003ePublisher:\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-name'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='text'\u003e\u003ca data-publisher-id=\"30356011\" href=\"/search?publisher_ids%5B%5D=30356011\"\u003eCurated Video\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-description'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='short-description'\u003eLEADIN:              Sony has unveiled what's claimed to be the world's first smartphone capable of recording 4K HDR (High Dynamic Range) videos.              The Japanese tech maker debuted its new camera-focused Xperia XZ2 handset at...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eLEADIN:\u003cbr/\u003e              Sony has unveiled what's claimed to be the world's first smartphone capable of recording 4K HDR (High Dynamic Range) videos.\u003cbr/\u003e              The Japanese tech maker debuted its new camera-focused Xperia XZ2 handset at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. \u003cbr/\u003e              STORYLINE:\u003cbr/\u003e              Sony's new flagship Xperia XZ2 smartphone might put some digital cameras to shame.\u003cbr/\u003e              The follow-up to last year's XZ1 can record 4K HDR videos, an industry first, claims the company.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"We definitely see a trend where consumers are capturing more content in movies,\" says Adam Marsh, a senior manager at Sony Mobile.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"So, there's more uploads to Facebook with movies, there's more uploads to YouTube for movies. So, the demand for better quality movies is definitely there. So, having the world's first handset that supports 4K HDR movie recording is really addressing that consumer need.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"You get more detail, more contrast, more colour. Add on top of that the high dynamic range (HDR), so making truer reds, truer yellows, truer greens, more closer to what the actual eye can see. \u003cbr/\u003e              \"So, that great combination of 4K quality, plus the HDR element, will really ensure that what you watch back, is actually what you saw when you look through the human eye.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              The device boasts a 5.7-inch screen and an 18:9, cinema-style aspect ratio.\u003cbr/\u003e              Its new 'OmniBalance' exterior has looped edges and is made with gorilla glass and a metal frame.\u003cbr/\u003e              The device has stereo speakers, upscaling technology that supposedly improves lower-quality videos, and game controller-style haptic feedback for gaming and other entertainment.\u003cbr/\u003e              Its 3D Creator feature, that lets users take 3D head scans, can now be done using the smartphone's front-facing 5 megapixel 'selfie' camera - adding a new dimension to selfies.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"A lot of people, when we showed them the original 3D Creator, they all went; 'Oh, can you take the 3D Creator by yourself?' And that time you had to sit quite still, and somebody had to walk around you,\" explains Marsh.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"Now actually, a lot of people, the selfie phenomenon grows and grows and grows, now obviously you can take that 3D element by yourself. \u003cbr/\u003e              \"Post it to Facebook, you can put yourself into an avatar or augmented reality and post it and share it with your friends. So, more and more people are taking selfies, now we're also adding that 3D scan element as well.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              The company has upgraded the phone's super slow-motion camera feature to full HD.\u003cbr/\u003e              It is also launching a compact version of the device with a smaller screen and battery.\u003cbr/\u003e              Both use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 mobile platform.\u003cbr/\u003e              But Sony Mobile has its work cut out.\u003cbr/\u003e              According to tech research firm Gartner, in the last quarter of 2017, it didn't rank in the top five smartphone vendors in terms of global unit sales.\u003cbr/\u003e              Once an industry heavyweight as Sony Ericsson, in recent years its smartphone offerings have failed to stack up against Apple's iPhone or Samsung's Galaxy line.\u003cbr/\u003e              Its mobile division is now trying to leverage other successful areas of the company, particularly its successful camera division.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"The Sony camera division is doing great guns in the full, standalone camera market and causing real damage to Nikon and Canon,\" says analyst Ian Fogg from IHS Markit.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"The Sony camera sensors are key components used by pretty much all of the handset makers because they're considered some of the best smartphone camera sensors. \u003cbr/\u003e              \"But Sony Mobile, who makes Sony brand smartphones, I think has struggled to take that expertise from the wider Sony business.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              Sony didn't give any indication of pricing, but the flagship device is expected to be cheaper than Apple's iPhone X and Samsung's new Galaxy S9.\u003cbr/\u003e              Mobile World Congress (MWC) runs 26 February - 1 March.\u003cbr/\u003e              The annual event is drawing over 2,300 exhibitors to Barcelona, including industry heavyweights Samsung, Huawei and Nokia.\u003cbr/\u003e            \u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e              London, UK - 20 February 2018\u003cbr/\u003e              1. Various of new Sony Xperia XZ2 smartphone, 4K HDR content on screen\u003cbr/\u003e              2. SOUNDBITE (English) Adam Marsh, Senior Manager, Sony Mobile:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"We definitely see a trend where consumers are capturing more content in movies. So, there's more uploads to Facebook with movies, there's more uploads to YouTube for movies, So, the demand for better quality movies is definitely there. So, having the world's first handset that supports 4K HDR movie recording is really addressing that consumer need.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              3. Various of woman using new Sony Xperia XZ2 smartphone to film lampshade in 4K HDR\u003cbr/\u003e              4. Close of woman holding new Sony Xperia XZ2 smartphone, screen shows doorway and waterfall in 4K HDR content\u003cbr/\u003e              5. SOUNDBITE (English) Adam Marsh, Senior Manager, Sony Mobile:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"It's very much around the quality and the image. So, you get more detail, more contrast, more colour. Add on top of that the high dynamic range (HDR), so making truer reds, truer yellows, truer greens, more closer to what the actual eye can see. So, that great combination of 4K quality, plus the HDR element, will really ensure that what you watch back, is actually what you saw when you look through the human eye.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              6. Various of woman using new Sony Xperia XZ2 smartphone to make 3D head scan with 3D Creator app\u003cbr/\u003e              7. SOUNDBITE (English) Adam Marsh, Senior Manager, Sony Mobile:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"A lot of people, when we showed them the original 3D Creator, they all went; 'Oh, can you take the 3D Creator by yourself?' And that time you had to sit quite still, and somebody had to walk around you. Now actually, a lot of people, the selfie phenomenon grows and grows and grows, now obviously you can take that 3D element by yourself. Post it to Facebook, you can put yourself into an avatar or augmented reality and post it and share it with your friends. So, more and more people are taking selfies, now we're also adding that 3D scan element as well.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              8. Various of man using new Sony Xperia XZ2 smartphone to film super slow-motion video of water spilling from bowl\u003cbr/\u003e              9. Close of man holding new Sony Xperia XZ2 smartphone, screen shows super slow-motion video\u003cbr/\u003e              \u003cbr/\u003e              London, UK - 20 February 2018\u003cbr/\u003e              10. SOUNDBITE (English) Ian Fogg, Senior Director, IHS Markit:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"The Sony camera division is doing great guns in the full, standalone camera market and causing real damage to Nikon and Canon. The Sony camera sensors are key components used by pretty much all of the handset makers because they're considered some of the best smartphone camera sensors. 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