Sony will keep making smartphones for multiple years to come, Qualcomm reveals

22 June 2023
The two companies have renewed their partnership.

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  • Anonymous
  • NMv
  • 24 Jun 2023

if only they would support their phones for years to come. 2 years of updates is not much for some of the most expensive phones on the market.

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    • Dali
    • IbG
    • 24 Jun 2023

    [deleted post]Garbage man here since well... I bought the Xperia 5 ll which only has 128GB internal storage.
    I could easily get more storage with an SD card should I choose to since this phone has such an option.
    See... That's the power of an SD card support you can fine tune the amount of storage you want to your needs specifically.
    On top of that SD storage is cheaper then being forced a certain amount of internal storage to begin with.... So why would anyone be against SD card support?
    Why not have BOTH?
    Plus with cloud storage... You could easily upload to the interwebz and Viola delete the videos or pics on your phone to free up storage
    With cloud saving... How much storage do we really need on phones since everyone is all about cloud saving these days?
    Especially since these GINORMOUS phones are getting bigger and bigger and bigger yet getting things removed.
    And people are fine with this trend?
    Unbelievable

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      • Dali
      • IbG
      • 24 Jun 2023

      Sony please please if you're reading this... Make some phones with removable batteries (midrange to high range please) for the people out there that don't need ip68 that would LOVE a bigger battery

      I miss removable batteries soooooo much
      Loved having removable batteries on my LG V20 & Xperia L.
      Went with the Xperia Xa2 then finally the Xperia 5 ll which I am using now and I'm so sad there is no removable battery option for mid range high end phones at all in this bizarre phone industry.

      I never dropped any phone in any water since i started using my very first phone that had no camera on it at all LoL and with cloud storage saving capabilities.... Do we really need ip68 rating phones anymore?
      Let us consumers have more options please Sony lead the way love how you didn't abandon the Jack/SD card/notification light (think you did on the new Xperia 1 MK5 which is a shame) i will support pro choice as much as I can.
      So disgruntled at the phone industry in this day and age.
      Wish there was a way you can specifically customize a phone to your own liking and have it produced ehhhhh....

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        • Anonymous
        • 4BZ
        • 24 Jun 2023

        too expensive for software

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          • Anonymous
          • 6kH
          • 24 Jun 2023

          77, 23 Jun 2023No other phones gives has 2160p 4k screen 800ppi Play... moreI like sony because of sd card slot and 3.5 jack port but sony should do better to convince people to buy their devices by improving them.
          Sony midranges has poor chipset and high prices compared to other brands.
          2 os upgrade is another problem too.
          Slow charging and absence of charger in box.
          You are paying +1K $ and no charger in the box, that's not good.
          Following crapple trend means they don't give a sh*t and just pretending they do.
          Sony phones are overpriced.

            [deleted post]That is not true. USA defintely has a lot of people buying midrange phones. I don't know why you have to bring wealth into this.

              Anonymous, 23 Jun 2023False. Anything Sony related shows endless comments from th... moreYou have no right to talk about being hostile and in denial. You lied blatantly and tried to antagonize, but went into copium mode real quick after you got exposed.

                Cpt.Power, 23 Jun 2023Would be great if Sony finaly uses some preium and future l... more"Would be great if Sony finaly uses some preium and future like tech."

                Lmao future tech like "no SD card". How is that a future tech? And they literally are using future tech like their dual-layer transistor sensors. Name a smartphone that uses the same sensor tech.

                "Any Xiaomi, Realme, Meiizu, Nubia etc for same price outputs 2x better device in every single aspect"

                Yeah except other than the Nubia phones (which are gaming phones iirc), they all use USB 2.0 instead of 3.0. Future tech right?

                  MASTERY, 23 Jun 2023Well their sales have dropped tremendously over the past de... moreI'm not saying their smartphone sales haven't dropped. My point was that they weren't bleeding money anymore to the point where they have to drop the market like LG did.

                    [deleted post]"Where you live people are poor"

                    And? Is that their fault?

                    I live in Hungary, that's all I gotta say, if you know you. I'm not gonna get into it, because it wouldn't be allowed on this site.

                    I just don't get all the downvotes from you, it's like you misunderstood me. So just to make it clear, I'm all for Sony phones.

                    "no one buys garbage disposal trash dust Midrange or standard phones"

                    Interesting, really interesting.. disposal phones huh. I still see many people with perfectly working Mate 10 Pro phones and similarly old models. If they have no need for a new phone, why would they get one? In my country everything is about 3-4x more expensive compared to last year, times are rough here, there are way more important things to spend your money on than phones, like family and food.

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                      • nw}
                      • 23 Jun 2023

                      Mediatek sux, 23 Jun 2023Mentally unstable people wont be defending sony with hundre... moreSony is olkskool from 70s

                      They have millions off fans, this ain't Samsung or fruit or other who are here from 2000 onwards

                      Sony is from 70s

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                        • nw}
                        • 23 Jun 2023

                        MASTERY, 23 Jun 2023Well their sales have dropped tremendously over the past de... moreThey don't spend millions on advertising like everyone does, they've not taken experia seriously, they make millions in there Sony music Studio and camera and films which generates £900millions

                          SuuperBaka, 23 Jun 2023Time for some popcorn for the comment section. The pe... moreWell their sales have dropped tremendously over the past decade or so, so it's a pretty accurate statement. Their phones are great for the most part but their mobile business decisions beyond Japan are just ridiculously stupid. This is coming from someone who regularly buys Xperias.

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                            • nw}
                            • 23 Jun 2023

                            vrvly, 23 Jun 2023Tho I moved to s21u for 10x zoom and half price unintention... moreI miss the xenon flash, true optical zoom, not this fake with lossless zoom

                            Nokia pureview
                            Nokia n series n93

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                              • nw}
                              • 23 Jun 2023

                              Anonymous, 23 Jun 2023It almost never gets this bad until the Sony fanboys chime ... moreNo other phones gives has

                              2160p 4k screen
                              800ppi
                              PlayStation games can be played with emulator
                              Sony connect
                              Sony alpha pro features
                              I can go on

                              Jealousy at its finest

                              Lmfaoooooooooo

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                                • nw}
                                • 23 Jun 2023

                                Here's Sony motive

                                It's a Sony
                                Like no others
                                Make and believe
                                Why compromise

                                Sony

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                                  • nw}
                                  • 23 Jun 2023

                                  Anonymous, 23 Jun 2023This has to be brilliant news all round. Excellent

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • n54
                                    • 23 Jun 2023

                                    This has to be brilliant news all round.

                                      [deleted post]"redmi note for lack of money to buy mi series"

                                      Not everybody wants/needs an expensive phone and not everybody can have a job where they can just easily buy 1000+ eur phones. Why trash people for that? This is exactly what I was saying about Samsung fanboys, and you certainly just proved my point, while also getting your disgusting comment swiftly removed. Thank you for the latter GSMARENA team!

                                      "Mi 13 ultra : 1500 euros

                                      1500 euros for lame screen, non-monthly patches, ads e frame dropping while filming"

                                      They dropped the Mi naming years ago, but anyways a 1440p LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ display with 2600 nits of brightness, which is the highest on any phone, somehow doesn't sound lame to me.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • rN7
                                        • 23 Jun 2023

                                        DarlingYext, 23 Jun 2023I have no issues with Sony, but I ain't a certified fa... moreIt almost never gets this bad until the Sony fanboys chime in and make things worse. Cause they are superior everything in every way and everything is just hating against them.