The Sony Xperia 1 VI launch event will seemingly take place next month, as the date has just been tipped. A poster leaked on Weibo (shown below the article), suggesting that the phone will become official on May 17. That’s a Friday, in case you were wondering.
The Xperia 1 VI launch date seemingly revealed, as the phone is expected to arrive next month
Do note that the poster itself does not specifically mention the Xperia 1 VI. However, it’s that time of year, and when it comes to Xperia devices, there are not many phones Sony is willing to host events for.
That being said, we’ve exclusively shared the design of the Xperia 1 VI quite recently. The phone will look similar to last year’s model, but it will be a bit shorter and a bit wider. Sony is changing the display aspect ratio from 21:9 to around 19.5:9.
In other words, the overall size will be more similar to regular smartphones. Sony’s phones have been very tall and narrow for quite some time now. The phone will measure roughly 161.9 x 74.5 x 8.4mm. It will include a 6.5-inch panel, and retain bezels above and below the display. Sony simply refuses to include a display camera hole.
It will include three cameras on the back, and retain a headphone jack
The Xperia 1 VI will have a flat display, with flat sides, and three cameras on the back. Those cameras will be vertically aligned in the top-left corner of the phone’s back. Sony’s logo will also be present on the back.
What’s also interesting is that the phone will retain a headphone jack. It will be located at the top. The Xperia 1 VI will be made out of metal and glass, as expected.
Based on rumors, the Xperia 1 VI may give up the 4K display for a QHD+ panel. It will surely be an AMOLED panel with an adaptive refresh rate that will go up to 120Hz, though.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will almost certainly fuel the Xperia 1 VI. We’re also expecting to see at least 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM inside the phone.
