Watch the Sony Xperia 1 VII launch live here

The Sony Xperia 1 VII flagship is almost here. The launch, scheduled for May 13, begins at 11 AM Japan Time, which is 4 AM in Central Europe, 3 AM in London, and 7:30 AM in India.

The announcement will be live-streamed, and we have embedded the video below so you can tune in!

Sony will make almost no changes on the outside – we expect the Xperia 1 VII to look just like its predecessor. The phone will arrive in Purple, Black, and Green colors, and will retain the 3.5 mm headphone jack and stereo speakers.

Rumors suggest Sony will stick to a 5,000 mAh battery and the Bravia display, while updates will include the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and a new ultrawide camera with a 2.1x larger sensor than in the Xperia 1 VI.

Sony Xperia 1 VI

The new phone should arrive with four major Android updates and six years of security patches. We will follow the event closely and once the announcement is over, we'll be ready with everything that Sony announced.