Sony has been focusing on its Xperia 1, 10, and 5 series phones since 2019, releasing a new version of each series every year. Currently, we are expecting the Xperia 1 VI (pronounced as Xperia 1 Mark 6) and the Xperia 10 VI somewhere around May. However, a recent leak suggests that the Xperia 5 VI won’t come out as Sony is discontinuing the Xperia 5 series. Sony launched the two last iterations of the Xperia 5 series in September, a couple of months after the release of the Xperia 1 and Xperia 10 series devices. So there’s still time for the company to rethink the decision.

Sony probably wants to focus on the Xperia 1 series

Tipster Zacbucks noted “Xperia 5 series, R.I.P 2024” in one of his recent Weibo posts. However, he didn’t provide any reason behind this claim.

The predecessor Xperia 5 V was released in Europe in September last year. But this phone wasn’t available in the US. The company said it “will not [be] carrying the Xperia 5 V in the North American market this year. We want to focus on our flagship Xperia 1 V.” So, is Sony further reserving its resources and attention to the Xperia 1 series? Well, only time will tell if they decide to discontinue the Xperia 5 series altogether.

Here’s a list of Xperia 1, 5, and 10 series devices the company has released so far.

  • Xperia 1 – 2019, February 25
  • Xperia 1 ii – 2020, February 24
  • Xperia 1 iii – 2021, April 14
  • Xperia 1 iv – 2022, May 11
  • Xperia 1 v – 2023, May 11
  • Xperia 1 vi – (upcoming)
  • Xperia 5 – 2019, September 05
  • Xperia 5 ii – 2020, September 17
  • Xperia 5 iii – 2021, April 14
  • Xperia 5 iv – 2022, September 01
  • Xperia 5 v – 2023, September 01

Xperia 5 vi – DISCONTINUED (Rumored)

  • Xperia 10 – 2019, February 25
  • Xperia 10 Plus – 2019, February 25
  • Xperia 10 ii – 2020, February 24
  • Xperia 10 iii – 2021, April 14
  • Xperia 10 iv – 2022, May 11
  • Xperia 10 v – 2023, May 11
  • Xperia 10 vi – (upcoming)

Speaking of the Xperia 1 series, there are also rumors about a significant design change to the upcoming Xperia 1 VI. The predecessors of the Xperia 1 series came with a distinctive 6.5-inch 4K display (1644 x 3840) with a tall 21:9 aspect ratio. With a more conventional design and a shift to a 19.5:9 aspect ratio along with a downgraded 2K panel, the Xperia 1 VI may aim to appeal to a broader audience beyond Sony’s professional camera users, potentially reducing costs in the process.

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