Sony Xperia 1 VI to launch a month after Samsung Galaxy S24 series with new 6x optical telephoto camera

According to experiences, Sony intends to be part of the likes of Samsung and Xiaomi by releasing its subsequent flagship earlier within the calendar 12 months than it has beforehand. As we have now mentioned in relation to the Galaxy S24 series, Qualcomm is anticipated to make the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 out there solely 11 months after the discharge of its predecessor. Thus, numerous Android OEMs at the moment are anticipated to observe go well with, with the Galaxy S24 series purportedly on monitor for a January 2024 introduction.

In latest years, Sony has been regularly bringing ahead the releases of its Xperia 1 flagships. For instance, whereas the corporate introduced the Xperia 1 III in April, the handset remained in limbo till August of the identical 12 months. Unfortunately, lengthy lead instances have remained since for the Xperia 1 series, significantly this 12 months’s Xperia 1 V. If new rumours are right, the Xperia VI could debut throughout MWC 2024, which GSMA will host between February 26 and February 29.

Moreover, Sony is claimed to be engaged on extra adjustments than an compulsory improve to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Reputedly, the corporate is growing the Xperia 1 VI with an improved telephoto camera that might outshine these in different trendy flagships, such because the Galaxy S23 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. While the Xperia 1 V isn’t any slouch on this space, the Xperia 1 VI is rumoured to help 6x optical zoom with a 140 mm equal focal size.

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