- According to a new report, the Sony Xperia Compact phone line is being revived.
- The report also shows alleged renders of the 5.5-inch smartphone.
- There’s no word on when this smaller smartphone will be released.
It looks like Sony is about to restart its smaller line of Xperia smartphones. The well-known gadget leaker “OnLeaks” reports that the company is working on a new entry in the Sony Xperia Compact phone series.
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Sony first launched the Xperia Compact line in 2014 with its 4.3-inch Xperia Z1 Compact. In the next few years, a number of phones with the Compact label were launched. In 2018, the last phone from this brand was released, the Xperia ZX2 Compact with a 5-inch display. Today’s new report claims the new phone will have a 5.5-inch display. That’s much larger than previous phones in the series, but still smaller than most phones currently on sale.
The report also shows some renders that show that this phone has some pretty large screen bezels compared to most phones on the market. In addition, there will be a dewdrop design for its 8-megapixel front camera, which has all but disappeared from the latest smartphones.
The renders also show a dual rear camera for the phone, with the report claiming the primary camera will be 13MP. On the left side of the phone there is a volume button, a camera button and a power button with an integrated fingerprint reader. There will also be a 3.5mm headphone jack on top.
The report does not contain any further details such as processor, RAM size or on-board storage space. At first glance, this is a “retro” design for a phone, so it may have relatively low hardware specifications. It could also have a lower price tag as well. The report did not provide any information on a possible release date for the new Xperia Compact handset.
In late 2018 there were rumors, including with leaked renders, that Sony was planning to launch an Xperia XZ4 Compact phone. However, this phone was never officially launched. In early 2019, Sony Mobile’s vice president of marketing, Don Mesa, appeared to indicate that the company was done with smaller phone designs. At the time he said, “There is always room for different sizes, but people want a lot more space for their contents now. “
If this report is correct, Sony may have had a change of heart. The big question, however, is whether consumers really want a smaller phone design or whether they are now used to the larger displays.
