Sony has also announced it's hosting an event on January 7, a day ahead of CES 2018, where it is speculated to announce the Xperia XA3, Xperia XA3 Ultra, and the Xperia L3 smartphones.
Highlights:
- Sony Xperia ZX4 alleged renders reveal the phone’s design
- The device could feature a 6.5-inch OLED display
- The company is also hosting an event on January 7 where it could announce a bunch of new handsets
Sony is rumoured to be working on its upcoming Xperia XZ4 smartphone and new rumours have started pouring in. A render video of the phone has surfaced online, along with some leaked images of its screen protector, and finally, its Antutu score. In a separate development, the company has announced that it will be hosting its press event on January 7, a day ahead of the commencement of Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2019. Sony might launch the Xperia XZ4 at the upcoming trade fair, along with the Xperia XA3, Xperia XA3 Ultra, and the Xperia L3.
Let’s start off with the Sony Xperia XZ4’s most notable leak, its render video. As per @OnLeaks, with MySmartPrice, the phone could come equipped with a large 6.5-inch OLED display and measure 6.5 x 2.8 x 0.3 inch. Not buying into the current trend of waterdrop or punch-hole display design, the company might incorporate a simple flat display, instead of a curved screen, with a 21:9 aspect ratio. As mentioned above, an alleged image of the device’s screen protector was also posted on Weibo and it also hints at a tall screen with slimmed down bezels and a chin. The screen protector features cut-outs for a single camera, an LED flash and an earpiece.
The phone might be launched running on the Snapdragon 855 SoC, with 6GB and 8GB RAM options, and it could be announced with 64GB and 128GB of internal storage models. Here’s where the Antutu report might interest some but we suggest that you take it with a pinch of salt because it’s not from a very reliable source. An unofficial handset with the model number I8134 is said to have popped up on the benchmarking website that scored 395721 and it is speculated to be a Sony device, maybe the Xperia XZ4. This score is slightly higher than what we have previously encountered and beats the scores of the Apple A12 Bionic (~350K) and the Huawei Kirin 980 (~270K).
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Coming to the optics, the Sony Xperia XZ4 is suspected to feature a triple-camera setup on the back. While there’s no information regarding its camera specifications, the report suggests that out of the three, one could be a standard camera while the other two might feature a wide-angle lens and another could be used to provide up to 3x optical zoom. The camera on the phone could also support OIS, making it a first for any Sony smartphone. On the front, the handset could sport a single 13MP camera. The smartphone might be backed by a 3,900mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 4 and the company might not integrate the fingerprint sensor into its power button. It is also expected to launch running the latest Android 9 Pie OS.
Sony’s announcement of its event that will be hosted a day ahead of CES 2019. The company is expected to launch the Xperia XZ4, the Xperia XA3, the Xperia XA3 Ultra, and the Xperia L3 at the event. While there’s no confirmation of the same, the company might follow its trend of announcing mid-range and entry-level phones at the event as it revealed the Xperia XA2, Xperia XA2 Ultra, and Xperia L2 last year at CES 2018.
Coming to the rumoured specifications of the Sony Xperia XA3 and Xperia XA3 Ultra, the two phones are expected to be the company’s new mid-range phones. The Xperia XA3 could be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 platform and could be announced with 6GB RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. It could feature a 5.9-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio and 1080x2160p resolution. On the other hand, there’s not much known about the Sony Xperia XA3 Ultra, except that it could be equipped with a 6.5-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio 1080×2160 pixels. The two phones are expected to be announced running Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box and feature a dual camera setup and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
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The Sony Xperia L3 was recently spotted on FCC’s website. The phone will reportedly come with a 5.7-inch HD+ screen with an 18:9 display aspect ratio. It might be launched running on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC and could sport a dual camera setup on the back with a 13MP primary sensor and a 5MP secondary sensor. It might also feature a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and be backed by a 3,400mAh battery.
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