The next Sony Xperia Pro is rumored to have a rotating camera ring

18 December 2023
The ring will give you manual control over zoom, aperture and focus, just like on a real camera.

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  • 18 Dec 2023

I personally don't mind having Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, but it'd be nice if Sony delays it a little bit to get Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. With the latter being all about generative AI, it'd be interesting to see what Sony can do with it.

    Yes, Sony phones are expensive, it's not for everyone, but you get features not on other phones, 21:9 no chin, no it island or round corners 4k HDR oled screen, as long but thinner, feels comfortable to hold by hand, 3.5mm headphones jack, sd card slot (possible to have 2.5tb) and even a lanyard hole, these are old school features which are so user friendly.

    I own a Sony xperia pro-i, it's good but battery life ain't great, the camera is awesome, but if you unique accessories, XQZ-IV01 LCD Monitor + GP-VPT2BT and Bluetooth grip, the phone Becomes ultimate vlog kit

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      • Anonymous
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      • 18 Dec 2023

      TheLastOracle, 18 Dec 2023Smartphone cameras in general have plateaued. The issue may... morePlastic will never properly replace glass. You dont see plastic used anywhere else except 👓 for sports ( to protection purposes) and very young children .
      Not for cameras, videocameras, telescopes, microscopes, security, drones, cars nor medical gear.

      There are lenses above $2000 that cant handle even 50mp, only insame ppl think those that cost less than $7 used by phones can.

      Canon with 1/1.8" from 10-12 years ago beat phones. Not only being glass, but number of elements ( usually between 10-18) and so many shapes, while on phones they all are very similar (5-7 ) ..

      Also all the enhancement some brands put to jpeg ruin the photos.
      Shoot dng and just save as jpeg without changing anything , you will be seeing texture is far better ..

      Mine has simple JN1. DNG is miles better than jpeg out of 40 edge pro.
      No oil painting, no wax , nothing of those issues.

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        • 4BT
        • 18 Dec 2023

        Why this promoting site illegal leak

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          • 18 Dec 2023

          RobinArc, 18 Dec 2023Same thinking. This is ridiculous that all manufacturers fo... moreCamera is the most interesting part of new phones because of social media boom and people's current lifestyle that want to record most of their moments. If you don't use social media or take photo and video in general then everything including texting, calling, web browsing, screen quality etc is near perfect on current smartphones. Only exception is for gaming which is fun for now but no professional gamer would use their phone as main device because phone screens are small and new cpus and gpus are super powerful but there is currently no way to make them stay cool enough. The more power you have and smaller chip you go the more heat you get. So, there is really no real solution to make a device lightweight and super powerful and professional gamers accepted it. So, manufacturers trying to improve on what they could make better which is camera.

            Anonymous, 18 Dec 2023Not necessary. Exmor T 1/1,28" is enough to match Ty... moreSmartphone cameras in general have plateaued. The issue may not be the sensor size, but rather the lens' inability to resolve more a certain MP in actual detail. And strangely it may have a little to do with plastic instead of glass lenses, but a lot more to do with the total surface area that the lens covers. The solution may be to have even brighter lenses with probably improvements in computational photography, that compensate for details without compensating by adding artificial sharpness. Huwei is working on a new lens design for smartphones. I am guessing that other smartphone companies are working at improving smartphone lenses too, improving details for matching those with much larger sensors, and cameras with much larger (protruding) lenses.

              Anonymous, 18 Dec 2023Link says android 14 promised to mark 3. Promised by whom?... moreOh, okay. My bad.

                walkman8, 18 Dec 2023...but sony is da best Says who? A Sony fanboy? LOL

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 18 Dec 2023

                  Sony phones are 100% a no go until they change their update policy.

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                    • 18 Dec 2023

                    Only company who is really innovating in hardware side, It would have great if they focus little bit on software side.

                      justasmile, 18 Dec 2023The Xperia Pro-I never managed to reach android 14 from and... more...but sony is da best

                        It could either be variable aperture or ND filter. Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to this new Xperia Pro model since the first one used Snapdragon 888 SoC and it's not one of Qualcomm's best.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 18 Dec 2023

                          Congratulations to Sony, and only Sony for actually continuing to innovate in smartphone technology, as opposed to the incestuous copycatting of anti-consumer features that pervades the industry.

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                            • 18 Dec 2023

                            justasmile, 18 Dec 2023And Sony Xperia 1 III got android 14. Explain that? ht... moreLink says android 14 promised to mark 3. Promised by whom?
                            Sony has not.

                            Mark 3 will not get android 14.
                            Policy is 2 android versions, then 12 months of patches after that.


                            Only mark 5 has A14 now.
                            1v in october, 10v in november and 5v is getting today.

                              According to other rumors, this will be the most interesting year for Sony Mobile in a long time. Possibility of full range renewal. Probably a new Pro, new Ace. Maybe even a complete name change (numbers) or even abandoning the Xperia name.
                              Pro could be better not only for photo but for sound and screen too.

                                Anonymous, 18 Dec 2023Same SoC = same updates If 5iii was not going to get 14... moreAnd Sony Xperia 1 III got android 14. Explain that?


                                https://www.androidupdatetracker.com/m/sony/14

                                  They don't know what other 'innovative' things to bring to smartphones

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                                    • mpc
                                    • 18 Dec 2023

                                    Very funny

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                                      • 18 Dec 2023

                                      justasmile, 18 Dec 2023The Xperia Pro-I never managed to reach android 14 from and... moreSame SoC = same updates

                                      If 5iii was not going to get 14, then any other with 888 would not either.
                                      Policy has been this way since Z series. No matter price .

                                      SD800 : 5.1
                                      SD801: 6.0.1
                                      SD810: 7.1.1
                                      SD820: 8.0
                                      SD835: 9
                                      SD845: 10
                                      SD855: 11
                                      SD865: 12
                                      SD888: 13
                                      SD8g1: 14

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                                        • 18 Dec 2023

                                        RobinArc, 18 Dec 2023Same thinking. This is ridiculous that all manufacturers fo... moreThey all know billions are addicted to social media, tgey know these ppl feed on 👍.

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