The final we heard from Sony and its Xperia line was the arrival of the Sony Xperia 5 IV, which was introduced in September. It is a smaller model of the Sony Xperia 1 IV, with a 6.1-inch show, however a brand new leak suggests an much more compact system is on the best way from this specific telephone collection.

Unconfirmed data posted to Chinese language social media web site Weibo, reported over at Notebookcheck.internet (opens in new tab), factors to an upcoming Xperia telephone with a 5.5-inch display screen and a modest, mid-range set of inside specs.

The considering is that the telephone is likely to be a successor to the Sony Xperia Ace III, which was solely launched in Japan. This time, nevertheless, the rumor is that the remainder of the world can be getting the handset as nicely.

Specs attraction

By way of specs, the leak lists a Qualcomm Snapdragon Four Gen 1 processor, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of inside storage and a battery capability of 4,500 mAh. The 5.5-inch show is outwardly going to have a 2520 x 1080 pixel decision, with the telephone additionally providing a wired charging velocity of 18W.

If that’s certainly how the Sony Xperia Ace IV shapes up, then it is a vital bounce up from its predecessor. The Sony Xperia Ace III got here with a 5.5-inch, 1496 x 720 pixel display screen, a Snapdragon 480 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a 4,500 mAh battery. 

The Xperia Ace III made its debut in June 2022, so the identical month in 2023 appears wager for when the following telephone would possibly arrive – and we are going to in fact let you understand if and when Sony makes the brand new handset official.

Evaluation: compact telephones for the folks

There is not a complete lot on the market for many who choose a extra compact telephone. If the Sony Xperia Ace IV is certainly actual and does certainly include a 5.5-inch show, then it’s going to be one of many smallest handsets out there available on the market.

We all know that there was no mini iPhone this yr: the rumor is that the iPhone 13 mini simply did not promote sufficient models for Apple to have the ability to justify an iPhone 14 mini. Nonetheless, it sounds as if the iPhone 14 Plus is not shifting in big numbers both.

Contemplating the overwhelming majority of right this moment’s telephones have display screen sizes nicely above 6 inches, it will appear that shopper demand for these smaller handsets is certainly low. The success or in any other case of the Sony Xperia Ace IV can be one other indicator.

Maybe foldable telephones are the reply: a pleasant huge display screen to make use of once they’re opened up, but additionally one thing comparatively small to suit inside a pocket or a bag. Now all we’d like is for the costs of those foldables to fall far sufficient to draw mid-range telephone patrons.

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