Sony has kept a slow pace in the smartphone space in the last few years. But we have seen a couple of flagships from the company in the Xperia series. Back in February, Giznext managed to get some exclusive information related to the Sony Xperia 1 IV’s development. We shared the exclusive 5K renders of the Xperia 1 IV. Since then, the upcoming Sony flagship has made sightings via several leaks and rumors. Now, after all the anticipations, Sony has finally confirmed the Xperia 1 IV’ official launch timeline. When is the Sony Xperia 1 IV making its debut and is it coming to India? Following are the details:
Sony Xperia 1 IV Official Launch Date Announced
The Sony Xperia 1 IV will be launched on May 11. In a teaser video, Sony confirmed the upcoming launch date for its next flagship phone for the masses. The brand has already updated the live stream page on its official YouTube channel.
Is Sony Xperia 1 IV Coming To India As Well?
Sony has currently confirmed the Xperia 1 IV’s official launch in its home country Japan. The company will be streaming the event live via its official YouTube handle as mentioned above. Interested users can watch the launch live stream at 4 PM Japan Time (3 AM EST). We can’t confirm if Sony is planning to bring the Xperia 1 IV to India post its Japan launch.
Also, Sony has not introduced any Xperia series handset in the Indian market for long. Therefore, it would be hard to guess the Xperia 1 IV’s availability in the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLaDk1xzho4&feature=emb_titlecounty anytime soon.
Sony Xperia 1 IV Specifications (Rumored)
The Sony Xperia 1 IV has been spotted on several online platforms including Giznext. The 5K renders we received via one of the industry sources had revealed a familiar flat-edge design but the missing dedicated Google Assistant key. This has been one of the highlights of the previous-gen Sony Xperia flagships.
The Xperia 1 IV’s leaked renders also confirmed the presence of a 3.5mm headphone jack which is absent from most of the modern-gen flagship Android phones in the market. The leaked renders also revealed a vertical triple rear camera module. Unfortunately, we couldn’t source the details related to the camera specifications.
The Sony Xperia 1 IV will launch with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometrics contrary unlike an in-display fingerprint scanner found on new-generation premium phones. The handset will have an IP68 certification for dust and water resistivity.
The Sony Xperia 1 IV will feature a 6.5-inch screen which could be an OLED panel. The exact display specifications are at large but the rumor mill hints at 4K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Sony might use the latest Qualcomm flagship chipset, i.e, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. But this piece of information is yet to be given an official nod.
We still are waiting for some more developments on the upcoming Sony Xperia 1 IV. With just a few weeks remaining for the official launch and the live stream page going live on YouTube, we should get the remaining spec sheet soon.
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