Screenshot in Sony Xperia XZ1

How to take a screenshot or screen capture on a Xperia XZ1

One essential feature of modern smartphones is the ability to take screenshots, capturing an image of what is currently displayed on your Sony Xperia XZ1's screen.

Although there are apps for this function, you don’t need to install any additional ones, as it’s already built into the Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) operating system.

Taking a screenshot allows you to save a WhatsApp conversation, a Tinder message, an Instagram story, a Facebook photo, or a video frame directly to your Sony device's memory.

If, on the other hand, you want to record a video of your Xperia XZ1's screen, such as a video call, a story, a web page, or part of an internet video, you can follow the next tutorial: Record screen on Xperia XZ1

Table of Contents:

First method:

If you want to make a screenshot to your Sony Xperia XZ1 you have to follow these simple steps:

Estimated time: 2 minutes.

1- First step:

First, go to the screen that you want to capture a screenshot of on your Sony Xperia XZ1, whether it's a web page, chat, or application.

2- Second step:

Simultaneously press the power key and the volume down key of your Nokia smartphone. If you want to capture a video the procedure is the same but pressing the power key and the volume key up.

3- Third step:

The captured image is automatically saved in the gallery of your mobile/cell phone Sony Xperia XZ1.

You can find the image gallery on the home screen. It typically has a photo or instant photo icon. Depending on the software version installed, your image gallery application might be Google Photos. If that's the case, look for an icon resembling a four-pointed star made of paper, with each point in a different color.

4- Fourth step:

Open the image gallery, the images and photos will appear sorted by date, click on the capture that you just made on your Xperia XZ1, and you will be able to edit it, trim it or send it to your contacts or through your preferred social network.

Video instructions

Screenshot without using the buttons on Xperia XZ1

If you cannot use the physical buttons of the Sony Xperia XZ1 because they are broken or you do not want to use them because it is a problem for you to press both buttons at the same time to take the screenshot, there is an alternative so you can continue taking screenshots without the power and volume buttons that we tell you about below:

1- First step:

Go to the screen or application you want to capture the screen on your Sony.

2- Second step:

Display the quick access or settings bar of your Sony Xperia XZ1. To do this, slide your finger down from the top of the screen, the shortcuts to device settings will be displayed.

3- Third step:

Press the screenshot icon, if you don't see the icon, swipe down again to display the full panel.
If you can't see this icon, you may need to add it to the shortcuts panel.

4- Fourth step:

The captured image is automatically saved in the gallery of your Sony phone or tablet.

You can find the image gallery on the home screen. It typically has a photo or instant photo icon. Depending on the software version installed, your image gallery application might be Google Photos. If that's the case, look for an icon resembling a four-pointed star made of paper, with each point in a different color.

How to capture a full page in Sony Xperia XZ1?

To take a screenshot with scrolling on a web page, a WhatsApp conversation or any other application of your Sony Xperia XZ1 take the screenshot with the method indicated above, when taking the screenshot the capture will appear and the screenshot menu for a few seconds at the bottom.

Before it disappears, click on the "Capture more" icon and an editing menu will appear where you can select up to what point on the screen you want to capture.

Once the screenshot is complete, it will be saved in the Xperia XZ1's image gallery, where you can edit and share it on social networks.

About the device:

Sony Xperia XZ1 is a mobile/cell phone with dimensions of 148 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm (5.83 x 2.89 x 0.29 in), a weight of 155 grams, a screen size of 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~68.6% screen-to-body ratio) and a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density).

It has a processor Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo), a graphics card Adreno 540, a RAM memory 4 GB and an internal memory of 64 GB.

The Sony Xperia XZ1 comes from the factory with the Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) operating system.

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