Sonys Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact have refreshed designs and Android Oreo. Sony is today announcing the new Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact smartphones, which replace the XZ and X Compact released a year ago. The main updates to the new phones are Qualcomms Snapdragon 8. XZ1, include a full metal frame. In addition, the XZ1 pair will be among the first phones to launch with Android 8. Oreo already installed. In addition, both phones have Sonys Motion Eye camera system that first debuted in the XZ Premium earlier this year. It has a 1. 9 megapixel sensor with Predictive Capture that will take an image a few seconds before you actually hit the shutter button to cut down on missed moments. In addition, the camera can record super slow motion 7. K video at standard speeds. But while it offers Sonys Steady. Shot electronic stabilization for video, it lacks optical image stabilization for stills. HTB1LvL_NpXXXXaqaXXXq6xXFXXXA/2016-Hot-Selling-OEM-Carman-Scan-Lite-For-Hyundai-Kia-Especially-for-Korea-Car-Hyundai-Kia.jpg_640x640.jpg' alt='Carman Scan 1 Software Card' title='Carman Scan 1 Software Card' />The XZ1 has a 1. XZ1 Compact has a super wide angle 8 megapixel front camera. Sony Xperia XZ1. One new feature offered on the XZ1 is a 3. D scanning mode. The camera can scan an object and save the file as a 3. D image, which it can then send to a 3. D printer or share to a social network. Sony plans to integrate the feature with games, so it will be possible to scan your head and use it as an avatar, but those partnerships are not yet finalized. In this post I explain how to reinstall factory operating system. This should work for most laptops running Windows Vista. Carman Scan 1 Software Card' title='Carman Scan 1 Software Card' />Search the worlds information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what youre looking for. The XZ1 has a 5. 2 inch, 1. HDR display, while the smaller Compact model has a 4. Both feature Gorilla Glass 5 for durability and both are rated IP6. The two phones also share the same processor Qualcomms Snapdragon 8. RAM 4. GB, and battery capacity 2,7. Ah. The XZ1 has 6. GB of storage, while the Compact has 3. GB. Both phones support micro. SD card storage expansion, though the XZ1 can use two SIMs at the same time if you dont put in a micro. SD card. Sony says that these specs make the XZ1 Compact the only premium compact phone on the market, as all of the other phones with the Snapdragon 8. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact in white silverDesign wise, Sony has updated and refined the boxy design its been using for the past half decade, but it still looks woefully dated. Neither phone offers an edge to edge display or longer aspect ratio both are the standard 1. Samsung or LG phone from this year. And while the XZ1 has a slim, metal chassis thats nicely refined, the Compacts glass fiber and plastic construction feels thick and clumsy. Neither phone will have a functional fingerprint scanner in the US, though international models will offer one. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Pro Tools 9 For Windows. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. Photo by Dan Seifert The Verge. On the upside, Sony will be launching these phones with Android 8. Oreo, making them the first phones outside of Googles own Pixel and Nexus lines running the software. Youll be able to get either phone in black, blue, silver, or pink colors. The XZ1 will be available unlocked starting September 1. Amazon or Best Buy, while the XZ1 Compact arrives on October 4th for 5. Neither will be offered by any US carriers, though the XZ1 Compact will have support for T Mobiles Wi Fi Calling and Vo. LTE features. Photography by Dan Seifert The Verge.