After a recent period of new phones from OnePlus, Life, Xiaomi, and others, it now looks like Sony is next with plans to launch a new Xperia phone on April 14th.
Recently, Sony shook hands when it upgraded the banner to Xperia YouTube page while invitations were also sent to members of the media. The Sony banner does not give any suggestions about the specific device or devices you intend to advertise, but the expectation is that Sony’s new flagship phone will be the Xperia 1 Mark III, with rumors that Sony could recover the Xperia Compact also in some way.
According to leaks and renderings published by Steve Hemmerstofer (also known as @OnLeaks), the Xperia 1 III is expected to maintain the minimalist design used in previous Xperia phones, while it has specifications that could rival Samsung’s Galaxy S21 + or even all with the S21 Ultra. OnLeaks says the Xperia 1 III will feature a 6.5-inch 4K OLED display with very thin bezels and a triple rear camera with Zeiss T * lens coating and possibly a Cybershot telephoto brand designed by Sony Periscope.
As expected from a high-end phone in 2021, it is also believed to be the Xperia 1 III it will include support for 5G connectivity, along with stereo speakers, an additional shortcut button (which could also function as a dedicated camera shutter button), and a fingerprint sensor built into the phone’s power button.
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In particular, it is rumored that the Xperia 1 III includes a dedicated 3.5mm audio jack and a microSD card slot, which are two features that Samsung has abandoned in the latest Galaxy S phones. For me, that puts Sony is in a very interesting position because, for the first time in years, the Xperia line could be the best alternative Samsung’s popular flagship phones, especially with LG seems to be on the verge of retiring from the mobile phone business.
According to the Chinese leaker ZACKBUKS (via TechRadar), other Xperia 1 III specifications that include a 120Hz refresh rate for its 6.5-inch display, a Snapdragon 888 chip, 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage (or more depending on the configuration).
Unfortunately, there is much less information about the rumored Xperia Compact, other than that it has a 5.5-inch screen, which is slightly larger than the iPhone 12 Mini’s 5.4-inch screen, but slightly smaller than something similar to the Pixel 5 with its 6-inch screen. And if that’s not enough, there’s a possibility that Sony will announce it as well Updated phones for the Xperia 5 and Xperia 10 lines also at their event.
Regardless, if Sony can continue to take advantage of the fantastic technology it puts into its high-end mirrorless cameras, while incorporating a lot of premium features and increasing operator support in the US, the Xperia 1 Mark III could be exactly what Sony needs to do. great return to the smartphone market.