Specs said to be for the Sony Xperia 1 III leaked recently, providing an unconfirmed glimpse at the upcoming smartphone's next-generation upgrades. Assuming the leaked information is accurate, the next major Xperia phone will be arriving with fairly minor gains, both in terms of the hardware and pricing. Sony unveiled the previous model in this line, the Xperia 1 II (or Mark two), back in February.
Despite boasting some impressive qualities, such as having a crisp 4K display, 5G support, and solid camera capabilities, the Xperia 1 II reception was quite underwhelming, to say the least. Sony's announcement failed to generate as much buzz as Samsung's Unpacked event which occurred in the same month. In addition, Google, Xiaomi, and many others released their own smartphones powered by the same Snapdragon 865 processor for considerably less than the asking price of Sony's handset.
In spite of this, it appears that Sony will continue with the same formula for its upcoming Xperia 1 III. That is if the latest claims turn out to be correct. Based on a recent The Galox Tweet, Sony's next flagship will sport a 6.5-inch 4K OLED HDR display, 8GB RAM, 256GB internal storage, as well as a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and an IP65/IP68 water and dust resistance. All of which sounds identical to the previous Mark two, and not majorly different to the first Xperia 1. In terms of actual changes, the biggest ones seem to be an upgrade to the Snapdragon 888 processor and a 15-percent brighter display. Although, these improvements will reportedly cost $1,200.
One of the biggest hurdles facing consumers when considering a Sony high-end smartphone is the price. Other smartphones, like Xiaomi's recently announced Mi 11 (also equipped with the next-generation Snapdragon 888), are priced much cheaper. In fact, Samsung and Apple both released cheaper flagship series models in 2020, highlighting the importance of price in the market right now.
In contrast, Sony's flagship phones seem to maintain a high price point and without as many changes, aside from a few predictable upgrades. The original Xperia 1, which runs on the older Snapdragon 855, still costs $700 on Sony's website. Likewise, the Mark 2 is still listed at $1,100, even though it doesn't offer anything as innovative as LG's quirky Wing or Samsung's folding phone. There's no doubt that Sony smartphones are extremely polished and equipped with some of the best parts, but playing it safe when it comes to handsets continues to be one of the major problems for the company's mobile division.
Source: TheGalox/Twitter
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December 31, 2020 at 05:12AM
