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| Sony may revive the Xperia Compact this year |
According to well-known leaker (Steve Hemmerstoffer), reports suggest Sony may re-launch the Xperia Compact series for younger phone fans.
Thanks to Apple's iPhone 12 Mini, small cell phones can make a comeback. The facts show that when Sony revived the Xperia Compact in 2021, one of the most popular mobile phones was also experiencing a resurgence.
According to the leak, the Xperia Compact 2021, which Sony has yet to reveal, is identical in design to Sony's latest Android smartphone, but with some minor changes.
Compared to the Xperia 5, for example, the new device has thinner bezels and uses a teardrop-shaped notch for the 8-megapixel front camera.
The design is very simple and pays attention to the small size. According to the information, the 2021 version of the Xperia Compact comes with a 5.5-inch screen, just 0.1-inch larger than the iPhone 12 Mini.
The total size of the phone is 140 x 68.9 x 8.9 mm, which makes it slightly larger than the iPhone in all dimensions, but each size is only a few millimeters.
The phone has a 3.5mm headphone jack, in addition to a side power switch, a regular Sony camera button, and a capacitive fingerprint sensor built into the dual camera with a 13-megapixel main sensor on the back.
Sony's latest Xperia Compact is the 2018 Xperia XZ2 Compact, which is about the same size.
It is not yet clear what specifications or prices the line will use for its re-launch in 2021.
While the date indicates Sony may announce it in February and arrive in the spring, it is also uncertain when Sony will release this easy-to-carry phone.
According to market rumors, the company's latest report, CIRP, claims iPhone 12 mini sales account for only 6% of iPhone 12 sales from October through November.
Since then, the situation may have changed, but Sony could turn to those who are looking for small but fully functional phones and refuse to buy iPhones.