Sony to release three 2021 flagship sizes, Compact and Premium make a comeback

03 August 2020
The Xperia's from the XZ era are coming.

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  • Anonymous
  • JT5
  • 03 Aug 2020

Shui8, 03 Aug 2020Q2 - Xperia 1iii (flagship - compete with Galaxy S30 &... moreYou expect a phone called premium that is better than the one that is the 4K Premium?

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    • MCA
    • 03 Aug 2020

    All i want from Sony is a new SmartWatch :(

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      • Anonymous
      • JT5
      • 03 Aug 2020

      1 and 1 ii are the successors of Z5P, XZP and XZ2P.

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        • Anonymous
        • 7ta
        • 03 Aug 2020

        prediction:
        Premium: 6.2"
        Normal: 6.0"
        Compact: 5.7"

          In before people complain:
          - the compact version is no longer compact
          - the large/premium version isn't much larger, but weirdly it's too long

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            • Shui8
            • KZK
            • 03 Aug 2020

            Q2 -
            Xperia 1iii (flagship - compete with Galaxy S30 & Huawei P series)
            Xperia Mid Ranger - (compete with other mid ranger)
            Xperia Entry Level - (low end SD chip)

            Q4 -
            Xperia 1iii Premium (slightly bigger screen, battery, upgraded camera, using Snapdragon + version, compete with Galaxy Note, Huawei Mate & iphone Max series)
            Xperia 1iii Compact (same spec as vanilla 1iii, smaller battery & screen)
            Xperia Premium Mid Ranger (OLED, ip rating, best mid range SD soc).

            Keep the portfolio small. Repeat every year.

            Make sure a week after launch, devices ready to buy.

            Just my 2 cent.


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              • MId
              • 03 Aug 2020

              Sony Xperia 1 iii - can't wait for that phone to release:)

                sony pl come back to india....

                  Whackcar, 03 Aug 2020That would be wise. That is a sensible release strategy. If... moreSo true

                    FINALLY! Never understood why Sony abandoned the compact series in a first place, but I guess the ultramassive success of the compact iPhone SE2 (even from lifelong android users who were tired of all the phablets) opened their eyes.

                      Good move that compact but still flagship ones are going to come back. Tired of continent size smartphones.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • ibf
                        • 03 Aug 2020

                        Yeahhhh....with a hefty price tag. No thanks.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • m4r
                          • 03 Aug 2020

                          I want 90 Hz, OLED, Stereo speakers.

                            nooo. I was planning to buy a sony flagship exactly next year.
                            I have 3 options. The newest rog phone (or if I find a great deal the 3rd rog phone), the newest sony (with a bit of a sale since this year's one was so dam expensive) or the iphone 12 (also don't know which size).

                              Good for Sony. Hopefully all 3 models will have the same specs. The battery capacity being different (smaller on the compact variant) is something I expect and understand, but if, for example the cameras on the "large" model are better than the ones on the compact, then that will be unacceptable.
                              Surely there must be people who still want compact phones with no silly compromises. This is Sony's chance to capitalize on that.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Sve
                                • 03 Aug 2020

                                Hell yes! Gimme that Compact!

                                  That would be wise. That is a sensible release strategy. If it can work for Apple, it can work for anyone else as well, as long as the products are good.