Sony working on Xperia 5 IV with 6.1″ screen and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ chip

Sony introduced a compact flagship in April last year Xperia 5  III and is currently working on its successor.

What is known

The information was shared by a Chinese insider on the Weibo social network. According to the leaker, the Xperia 5 IV (read Xperia 5 Mark 4) will be powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ processor. It will be produced by TSMC.

The novelty is credited with a triple main camera with a 12 MP IMX557 main sensor. It will be complemented by a 12MP IMX363 wide-angle lens and a 3x optical zoom IMX663 telephoto lens. The leak also says that the smartphone will receive a case that will be covered with Gorilla Glass Victus on both sides. The smartphone must also be equipped with an increased battery. Recall that the current generation Xperia 5  III  it is 4500 mAh.

When to expect

Unfortunately, there is no release date for the Sony Xperia 5 IV yet. Perhaps the details of the new product will be told at MWC 2022.

A source: it's fat water  (translated from Chinese)