The leak should show a smaller model — Previous Sony Xperia
- by Nick Cohen
- in Industry
- — Jan 26, 2021
Noted gadget leaker "OnLeaks" is reporting that the company is working on a new entry in the Sony Xperia Compact phone series.
Well, the specs of this phone are still unconfirmed but as per AndroidNext, this phone could feature the Snapdragon 480 SOC which is a chipset for budget phones. Today, we learned that Sony will indeed launch a new Xperia Compact model this year.
The push abc is especially seen with companies like Apple as it had launched the iPhone SE as well as the iPhone 12 mini.
That too is interesting The Sony Xperia 10 III is nearly identical, Sony has selected a location here for the first time. This is why some people prefer smaller phones as opposed to bigger ones. Sony was one of the very few Android OEMs who offered such devices back in the day. Recently, we've got some renders about the upcoming 2021 Xperia Compact smartphone, revealing the first look of it. This is a flat display and is going to have large bezels. Then came the world of the smartphones and we saw sony pushing the limits once again. That may be the sacrifice Sony is willing to take to make this phone a reality. There is an extra button other than the volume rocker and power button on the right side of the phone. We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.
The rest of the phone presents an earphone jack, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Sony's typical camera button, and a dual-camera arrangement on the back, which evidently incorporates a 13MP essential sensor.
Measuring 140 x 68.9 x 8.9mm, it's slightly larger than the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini (131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4mm), but whenever it launches, it will be the standout contender for the smallest Android phone on the market, given current similar rivals. According to the latest leak, the The tiny mobile phone will be on the verge of making a comeback to Sony In the form of a Sony Xperia Compact.