Renders show Sony Xperia Ace III design: a small phone with a 5.5" display

10 March 2022
Not quite iPhone 13 mini small, but smaller than the Xperia 10 III, Sony's smallest phone currently. This will most likely be exclusive to Japan.

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  • Toomuchtoask
  • MMP
  • 10 Mar 2022

Is it too much to ask for one small midranger? I don't need 20 different models with few differences I just want a phone I can use in one hand that isn't cheap garbage or cost an arm and a leg. Just 1 maker and 1 model is that too much?

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    • Anonymous
    • 0yR
    • 10 Mar 2022

    Anonymous, 10 Mar 2022s10e: Worst seller of the S10 trio. Iphone Minis and SE: W... moreYou have to consider it differently. It may have been the worst seller of their trios, but many of the people who bought it would not even consider buying 6.5+ phones. So manufacturers can either increase the reach of their lineups to these people or leave them for competition. I have a couple girl friends who just don´t want to use phones larger than 6 ish inches. They will not buy any of the larger ones and will just stay with their older devices (like S10e) until someone releases a new alternative.

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      • Jimbob
      • gAa
      • 10 Mar 2022

      Can Sony stop messing around and make a small high end phone for worldwide release... its been 4 years..

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        • kek
        • GBh
        • 10 Mar 2022

        Anonymous, 10 Mar 2022Little secret. Ace 2 takes better photos than 10iii. ... moreAnother little secret: the first Ace had OIS on its main camera. It was a unicorn device. Small, IP68, 1080P LCD, 3.5mm jack, OIS. The only letdown was the SD630, but I guess that gave it an edge with battery life, so maybe it was worth it

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          • Anonymous
          • JT5
          • 10 Mar 2022

          If it uses 4G chip, may be P35 again.
          If it uses 5G chip, may be some mediatek on pair with SD480.

          Ace2 sold more than expected. More than its rival, Sharp Aquos Wish.

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            • Anonymous
            • JT5
            • 10 Mar 2022

            Anonymous, 10 Mar 2022Put one decent camera (13MPs are usually not decent, becaus... moreLittle secret.

            Ace 2 takes better photos than 10iii.
            I have seen samples.

              Anonymous, 10 Mar 2022s10e: Worst seller of the S10 trio. Iphone Minis and SE: W... moreS10e had worse battery life so is iphone mini. Mini phones doesnt mean to sacrifice features.

              Xz1 compact is Good example of how Mini phone should be made.

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                • Anonymous
                • fCC
                • 10 Mar 2022

                I want this. I really want this

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                  • Anonymous
                  • Sr{
                  • 10 Mar 2022

                  Hopefully it turns up a good midrange compact phone. One quality lens is enough. No need for the latest chip or the highest resolution, not even 120mhz refresh rate. 90 is good. Latest android version is a must though. I don't get the idea of cheaper android phones shipping with last year's software. But for Japan only. Why.

                    Anonymous, 10 Mar 2022s10e: Worst seller of the S10 trio. Iphone Minis and SE: W... moreits their fault for making big ass quantities because they saw few thousand people wanting small phones, when in reality, most of them didn't want a flagship mini, they wanted midrange mini at most.

                      Holy bezels!

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                        • Anonymous
                        • m4r
                        • 10 Mar 2022

                        s10e: Worst seller of the S10 trio.
                        Iphone Minis and SE: Worst sellers of the iPhone linups.

                        No, dear commenters. Market research proved that the mini phones barely sell compared to the bigger alternatives. As much as I hate this fact, it's true. No wonder it became a rarity.

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                          • WhyJapan
                          • MMP
                          • 10 Mar 2022

                          Great another good small phone for Japan. I wish the rest of the world would get a phone that you can use with one hand. Just great.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 3SI
                            • 10 Mar 2022

                            Put one decent camera (13MPs are usually not decent, because those are from mid range which are just here to make it seem like it‘s similar to the good 12 MP sensors) and that Snapdragon 888 and release it globally. This is the same size as the iPhone SE, many people (including me) love that size

                              Japan again for god sake Sony release it worldwide people want smaller phones.