The Sony Xperia 5 II may be the smallest 5G phone yet

10 April 2020
The rumors are a bit shaky, but they describe a phone with a sub-6" screen (the 2019 Xperia 5 model has a 6.1" screen). 

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  • Anonymous
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  • 11 Apr 2020

just having a beer, 10 Apr 2020I'm still waiting for new smaller device. Since the compact... moreThis +1

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    • Anonymous
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    • 11 Apr 2020

    Peachy001, 11 Apr 2020I get the argument for r&d, but this race to be tallest... moreMost of their clients are Japan, Taiwan and HK.
    People from Pacific Asia prefer big screens.

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      • Anonymous
      • Lj%
      • 11 Apr 2020

      Peachy001, 11 Apr 2020I get the argument for r&d, but this race to be tallest... moreEast Asia loves huge screens.

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        • Anonymous
        • Lj%
        • 11 Apr 2020

        Anonymous, 11 Apr 2020All of the components are sourced in china and korea. So i... moreNo. The China supply chain does not affect 1 ii.
        Glass, camera, chips , screen etc do not come from China.

        Samsung Semicon is n Korea, Samsung Display too (part of it).
        TSMC does Snapdragon in Taiwan, not in China.
        Exmor is made in Japan.
        Battery is made in Japan
        Corning does not make the glass in China.

          Anonymous, 10 Apr 2020Demand of smaller phones decreases yearly. Samsung s10e f... moreI get the argument for r&d, but this race to be tallest, biggest is driving me mad. Feature parity matters, the S10e was the weaker device. Sub 6inch is a market, may not sell as well, but they do sell.

            Adoogle, 11 Apr 2020Quote, "manufacturers don't realise how many holes are left... moreDuo won't shift much. I miss Windows Phone. And more than the OS, they actually had some diverse designs.

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              • Anonymous
              • n41
              • 11 Apr 2020

              Guru, 10 Apr 2020If it is made in japan and screen size below 6 inch I'll buy. All of the components are sourced in china and korea.
              So it is just a china/korea phone with japan brand sticker.

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                • Anonymous
                • n41
                • 11 Apr 2020

                It's a sony.
                So no one will buy it.

                  Peachy001, 10 Apr 2020Agreed. Smartphone manufacturers don't realise how many hol... moreQuote, "manufacturers don't realise how many holes are left in the market. With Huawei out of the picture, in Europe, Pixel being lacklustre, HTC gone, Nokia on mid range duties, there has never been a better time to sell into the market"

                  True. You also could have mentioned that the Chinese manufacturers, Xiaomi, OPPO, and OnePlus have in 2020 reached almost pricing parity with the big guns at Cupertino (USA) and Suwon (South Korea).


                  Quote, "...there has never been a better time to sell into the market"

                  Enter stage left, Microsoft... (I can only but dream...)

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                    • TicTaek
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                    • 11 Apr 2020

                    This will be an instant buy if true. I'll be looking to upgrade my XZ by the time this "5 II" comes out.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • t7E
                      • 11 Apr 2020

                      Sub 6"? Yes, yes, yes! Just make sure it's OLED.

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                        • AnonD-731363
                        • Lfw
                        • 10 Apr 2020

                        Still its too big.
                        Would like to see and have palm palm phone with latest specs and 5G modem inside.
                        This brick is too big.

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                          • just having a beer
                          • LhM
                          • 10 Apr 2020

                          I'm still waiting for new smaller device. Since the compact line died there is literally no offer for me. There is no phone that would fit me. The smallest phone on the market now is Samsung S10E and that is all. Nothing. And I still believe S10E is big(ok, large).

                          No, I don't want iPhone!

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Lj%
                            • 10 Apr 2020

                            Peachy001, 10 Apr 2020Agreed. Smartphone manufacturers don't realise how many hol... moreDemand of smaller phones decreases yearly.
                            Samsung s10e failed selling when everyone thiught it would be the best seller of the trio.
                            At some point of 2018, xz1 was top5 sellers in Japan, while XZ1c was not popular.

                            Compact has higher R&D cost and lower volume sales. That is why they gave up.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 10 Apr 2020

                              Guru, 10 Apr 2020If it is made in japan and screen size below 6 inch I'll buy. Sony factory is in Thailand.
                              But project is in Japan, no longer in Sweden.

                                Just what people needed. Not so sure about mid range processor. Should have tried with flagship just like compact series

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                                  • Guru
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                                  • 10 Apr 2020

                                  If it is made in japan and screen size below 6 inch I'll buy.

                                    Fearghast, 10 Apr 2020As an Xperia 5 owner I would really like better Xperia 5 th... moreAgreed. Smartphone manufacturers don't realise how many holes are left in the market. With Huawei out of the picture, in Europe, Pixel being lacklustre, HTC gone, Nokia on mid range duties, there has never been a better time to sell into the market, Covid-19 aside. Personally, a 5.8 inch, and a 6.2 are all we need. Have a 6.5 with a stylus, jobs sorted. Keep away from folding.devices. sorted.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 10 Apr 2020

                                      Anonymous, 10 Apr 2020Add a great set of camera and at least 4 000 battery and yo... moreIf it is smaller with 1080p, of course it wont have more battery than the 4K device.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Lj%
                                        • 10 Apr 2020

                                        donutistasty, 10 Apr 2020Japan decided to move all factories out of china. Probably ... moreXperia are made in Thailand exclusively.