Hopefully the Xperia 1 V is just around the corner. There’s still a clear possibility that the phone will make an appearance at this year’s MWC in Barcelona. Meanwhile, leaks have started to mount about Sony’s next flagship. A batch of new high-def renders now offer a great first look at what we think the device will look like.
In short, Sony won’t change much of its iconic design. If the rumors are to be believed, this is it. Well, rumors and a recent leaked photo of the back of the phone. Said photo coincides perfectly with these renderings.
Apparently, Sony will slightly modify the camera island of the Xperia 1 V. If you compare this camera island with the one of the Xperia 1 IV, you will immediately notice that the ToF camera and the RGB IR sensor are gone. Thus, we are left with three large sensors (they appear larger than the 1 IV), with the lowest one housing a periscope camera. The LED flash has moved to the island in the next model, whereas it was off the island, above it, in last year’s phone.
Sony Xperia 1V renderings
The new render set also includes some alleged hardware specs. As for those, the Xperia 1 V will measure 161.0 x 69.3 x 8.5mm, compared to the Xperia 1 IV’s 165 x 71 x 8.2mm. The source says the phone will keep the same 6.5-inch flat display, possibly with the same 21:9 aspect ratio, both of which seem likely. If all these measurements check out, we can expect noticeably thinner display bezels on the Xperia 1 V.
The Xperia 1 V will allegedly offer a 12MP main camera, along with a 12MP periscope telephoto lens, just like its predecessor. Its ultrawide will reportedly be upgraded to a 48MP unit, up from 12MP on the current model. On the front, the Xperia 1 V is expected to keep a 12MP selfie.
According to an earlier rumor, the Xperia 1 V will be based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, which also makes a lot of sense. It might just be the thinnest smartphone out there rocking Qualcomm’s flagship chip. So, we can only hope for some serious cooling attention from Sony.
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