Sony’s Xperia 1 IV has been in the news for a while now, however, the phone’s launch date wasn’t confirmed. Now, Sony has officially announced a launch event this month where we are expected to see the flagship Sony Xperia 1 IV.

Sony has shared a teaser video confirming that the brand will be holding a launch on May 11 at 4 PM Japan time (12:30 PM IST/7 AM UTC). While the company hasn’t explicitly mentioned the exact product it’s going to release at the event, the teaser video does hint at a flagship Xperia phone.

This flagship phone to arrive is most likely the Sony Xperia 1 IV. Just like previous iterations, the Xperia 1 IV is also expected to offer premium specifications.

The smartphone passed the Geekbench certification recently and it scored 1204 points in the single-core department and 3352 points in the multi-core department. It has the model number XQ-CT54 and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. It has 12GB of RAM and has Android 12 OS.

While the design is yet to be officially confirmed, the phone’s concept renders were surfaced by LetsGoDigital. The device is tipped to feature a 6.5-inch display with a 21:9 aspect ratio. It is expected to come with a 120Hz refresh rate and 4K resolution. It will have Gorilla Glass Victus protection and HDR support.

As for the optics, the phone is said to come with ZEISS branded sensors. It is expected to have a triple camera system with the inclusion of ultra-wide and telephoto sensors. The phone is expected to come with a side-facing fingerprint scanner and pack a 5,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging support.

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