Qualcomm recently launched its new Snapdragon 765G chipset aimed at mid-range devices that comes with support for 5G connectivity. While brands like Xiaomi (Redmi), Oppo, and Realme have already launched or announced their new 5G-powered phones backed by the same chpiset, it seems like Sony is also joining the list.
A new Sony Xperia smartphone has been spotted on benchmarking platform Geekbench, revealing some of the specs of the upcoming device. It lists that the smartphone in question is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC.
The phone, which is codenamed “K8220”, is also listed to pack 8GB of RAM and run Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box. While the phone’s model number falls under the category of flagship smartphones from Japan-based Sony, based on the previous track record, but it seems that the company is changing the strategy as the phone in question is a mid-range one.
The Geekbench listing of the upcoming Sony Xperia “K8220” smartphone reveals that the device managed to score 465 points on the single-core test and 1,757 points on multi-core test. Do note that these scores are based on Geekbench 5.0.3 benchmarking tool.
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Coming to the Snapdragon 765G SoC, Xiaomi has already launched Redmi K30 5G smartphone powered this latest chipset from Qualcomm. Oppo is going to launch its Reno3 Pro smartphone with the same chipset and Realme has also confirmed that the upcoming Realme X50 5G will be powered by the Snapdragon 765G SoC.
It remains to be seen how Sony places this upcoming smartphone in the market, given that the devices powered by SD765G SoC are priced quite aggressively, a strategy which doesn’t resonate with Sony.
Meanwhile, another Sony smartphone has already been leaked — Sony Xperia 3, which will be the company’s flagship offering for the next year. The phone seems to be powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, 12GB of RAM and is running Android 10 OS.
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