Previously leaked Sony Xperia Compact may be Japan-only ‘Xperia Ace 2’

09 March 2021
A new report suggests that an incoming compact Xperia phone may have a limited release.

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Shui8, 09 Mar 2021If sensor size between 1" - 1/1.2", I rather take... moreIt would likely be no less than 40MP in order to enable that so-called "8K trend."

Obviously if Sony did not have 8K this year, then these stupid haters will bash them for being behind the times, but when they do implement it, they'd still get hated for having more gimmicks into their phones. In short, they'd get hated for whatever their choice would be, so it's just better to have it since they've just announced their 8K Sony Alpha 1 camera and what better way to promote how their Xperia cameras are inspired by Alpha cameras than to have the same capabilities as their current flagship Alpha camera.

    YUKI93, 09 Mar 2021Japan-only? Sounds like the Xperia 8 to me.Yeah, Sony has a few exclusive smartphones in its home country, such as Ace, 8 (as you mentioned), and 1 Professional Edition. Though with Xperia 10 II serve as the successor for Xperia 8/8 Lite and Sony's first global midrange phone to be homologated for Japan, and Xperia 1 PE succeeded by Xperia Pro, Ace (2) will remain Sony exclusive offering in Japan.

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      • 09 Mar 2021

      What a disappointment. I was somewhat looking forward to this phone. I wish someone would make a phone I can upgrade my S9 from and stay the same size or smaller. I finally got to hold a 12 Mini in my hand recently and if it wasn't for the hassle of swapping from Android I'd just go for it.

        hmm, 09 Mar 2021Is there a reason that it must be 21:9 ? Long story short: Sony decades of expert experience in the Multimedia Industry (Cinema, Television, etc.) and its standardization that Sony has dealt with. There are a few standard aspect ratios in the multimedia industry, 4:3, 16:9, and 21:9 are one of them.

          Anonymous, 09 Mar 2021Yeah no one loves large phones But still no one buys compa... moreWell, it's paradox. What do you expect? Even iPhone 12 mini sales performance was below expectation, compared to their bigger siblings. despite the love from tech enthusiasts. It's the same case with XZ2 Compact and S10e.

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            Anonymous, 09 Mar 2021There are two prototypes: 1) 50 + 12 + 12 2) 12 + 12... moreIf sensor size between 1" - 1/1.2", I rather take 16-20mp bayer, rather than 48-50mp one. ISO performance, DR, low light performance are the better trade off.

            If its Quad Bayer, thats a diiferent story.

              TBH, not surprising, the "overdue" Xperia Ace successor, the poor performance selling of XZ2 Compact, Sony's last compact flagship phone, compared to XZ2, even the $1K XZ2 Premium, and Japanese people rarely use their phone during their productive time that doesn't need flagship processors most the time, already expects this phone to be Xperia Ace 2 successor rather than Xperia Compact lineup. Especially Compact "spirit" has been transferred into Xperia 5 Series, which's a combination of vanilla and compact flagship.

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                • Anonymous
                • DkC
                • 09 Mar 2021

                Sony designs best compact phones but the internals lag behind competitors. Expect it to come India in future.

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                  • 09 Mar 2021

                  This device has 14cm

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 09 Mar 2021

                    Hope all brands build compact phones. I want a compact phone not a little tablet.

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                      Eldamri, 09 Mar 2021do you have the snap or exynos s10e? would like to know the... moreS10e is decent. Battery life when using intensive stuff is around day. If you don't use phone that much it can be 2 days. I think it's not great but not bad either.

                        StShadow, 09 Mar 2021Yeah. No good replacement for XZ1 Compact. I've decid... moredo you have the snap or exynos s10e? would like to know the battery life / SOT? i'm no gamer

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                          ILS, 09 Mar 2021I am so sad it won't go global. I really hope Sony cha... moretake a look at the meizu 18 coming. might be right for you. anyway, sony is overpriced for its poor reliability.

                            Willow, 09 Mar 2021Not a bad idea but still some poor design choices like a po... morethe upgrade from Z5c is XZ1C but we need this kind of footprint with a higher screen to bezel ratio and larger battery size. Maybe the compact phone days are over. i'm waiting for xperia 5 III. It's tempting to get a 5II for it's battery endurance at 60hz :)

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                              AlexHimself, 09 Mar 2021I bet this "midrange" phone will be very very goo... moreobviously you never had a sony phone and you are feeding on the sony p.r division. it will be worthless and no one at sony would care about it, about you, or your money.

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                                Shui8, 09 Mar 202148mp - 48mp - 48mpThere are two prototypes:

                                1) 50 + 12 + 12
                                2) 12 + 12 + 12

                                Also, Gossips from China about one smartphone (brand name was not said) to have triple 48MP. People suspect is Xperia because it is bayer sensor (something like 1/1.1") ..

                                ** 10iii seems to be triple 12MP (16-26-52mm). Wide imx363

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                                  • 09 Mar 2021

                                  If only Ace was more cheaper, I would jump on one. It has OIS and it's small. The only other option is S10e.

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                                    ILS, 09 Mar 2021I am so sad it won't go global. I really hope Sony cha... moreif none of it matters to you then look up brands like K-touch, Melrose in aliexpress and you get your small phone

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                                      Anonymous, 09 Mar 202116mm - 24mm - 120mm 48mp - 48mp - 48mp

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                                        ILS, 09 Mar 2021I am so sad it won't go global. I really hope Sony cha... moreS10e is still in the game I think, despite being 2 years old now.