Sony is set to launch the Xperia 1 V smartphone in Japan on May 11th. It will arrive as the successor to the last year’s Xperia 1 IV. The upcoming offering was recently spotted on a billboard revealing its design and some key information. Now, the smartphone’s pricing has been leaked for the Chinese market.
Sony Xperia 1 V leaked price in China
As per the latest development, the Sony Xperia 1 V will carry a price tag of RMB 8,000 (~$1,160 or £919) in China. If this indeed turns out to be true, then the upcoming offering will be cheaper than the last generation Xperia 1 IV which was priced at RMB 8,499 (~$1,231). The price difference between the Xperia generations would surprisingly be near 6 percent. Xperia phones are quite popular in China, so it might be worth the risk for Sony to price the upcoming offering aggressively in the country.
However, the aggressive pricing of the Sony Xperia 1 V doesn’t seem to be the case for global markets. It could possibly match the price of its predecessor. This would still be an attractive option for customers who wish to purchase the device since it will reportedly come with upgrades.
The Sony Xperia 1 V is already confirmed to feature a next-generation sensor and next-generation imaging. Additionally, the billboard poster also had a text in Chinese that said ‘next-generation low-noise sensor’ (translated) hinting at the phone’s ability to shoot high-quality images under all lighting conditions. The smartphone’s design also corroborates with the leaked renders and it will arrive in White, Black, and Green color options.
Core specifications of the Sony Xperia 1 V are expected to comprise a 120Hz 6.5-inch 4K HDR OLED display and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC with 16GB RAM.
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