Sony is rarely active in the smartphone market. The Japanese brand releases a few Xperia phones every year. Now Sony has announced that it is launching a new Xperia phone in its home market on May 11th at 1 pm local time. Although the name of the upcoming offering has not been explicitly revealed, it is expected to be the Sony Xperia 1 V.  The device will arrive as the successor to the last year’s Xperia 1 IV.

Sony Xperia 1 V launch date

The Sony Xperia 1 V launch event will be live-streamed on the brand’s official YouTube channel. The company says that the upcoming Xperia phone will feature next-generation sensor and next-generation imaging. Apart from this, Sony has not revealed any additional details about the smartphone. 

The Sony Xperia 1 V surfaced in leaked renders as well as a live image in February earlier this year. The smartphone will come with a similar design as its predecessor. It will have a tall aspect ratio with minimal screen bezels and a sleek look. The right edge of the phone houses volume rocker buttons, a power button with an integrated fingerprint scanner, and a camera shutter button. The back panel has a protruding vertically stacked camera module. It accommodates two sensors, a periscope lens, and an LED flash. 

As for the core specifications, the Sony Xperia 1 V is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor coupled with up to 16GB RAM. The camera setup is rumored to comprise a 12MP main, 12MP periscope, and 48MP ultra-wide-angle lenses. The upcoming smartphone could retain the same 6.5-inch 4K HDR OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

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