Here is everything we know so far about the rumoured Sony Xperia XZ4, along with a little of what we would like to see for good measure.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most exciting Sony Mobile smartphones to come from the trusted brand in years. Its successor therefore, has some pretty big shoes to fill.
Here is everything we know so far about the Xperia XZ4 and XZ4 Compact, along with a little of what we would like to see for good measure. Sony Xperia XZ4 release date and price Likely to be launched at MWC 2019 Predicting 25 February 2019
Sony Mobile typically announces several smartphones every year. In the past, its portfolio has consisted of budget, mid-range, sub-flagship and flagship, all under the Xperia umbrella, though not quite as many are released these days.
The company does refresh its sub-flagship range, now called the Xperia XZ (previously Xperia Z), every six months however, which means the Xperia XZ4 is due to be announced at Mobile World Congress, which takes place at the end of February 2019.
In 2018, Sony announced the Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact at the Barcelona show, followed by the XZ2 Premium a couple of months later. The XZ3 then appeared at IFA 2018 in Berlin, but no Compact model launched with it. There has been talk of an XZ4 Compact though so we’re hoping the Compact model is returning in 2019.
There is currently nothing official, but we’re expecting to see the Xperia XZ4 and XZ4 Compact announced on or around 25 February 2019. We’d expect the larger model to be priced around the same as the XZ3, so near the £699 mark. Xperia XZ4 design IP65/68 expected Could be larger than XZ3 Side-mounted fingerprint sensor again?
The Sony Xperia XZ3 shook up the Xperia range completely. It moved away from the OmniBalance design we had come to expect from Xperia devices, switching to a curved rear, slimmer edges and reduced bezels around the display.
We’d expect the Xperia XZ4 to continue down a similar design path, though we’d like to see at least the dual camera from the XZ2 Premium make its way onto this range. The fingerprint sensor on the XZ3 is a little low so a slight reposition of that would be welcomed, as would further reduced bezels around the display.
Based on some CAD renders from @OnLeaks and MySmartPrice, the Xperia XZ4 could move back to featuring a side fingerprint sensor though. The renders show the dedicated camera button in the same position it has been in on Xperia devices for some time, along with a power button, volume rocker and fingerprint sensor all on the right edge. @OnLeaks and MySmartPrice
At the bottom, there is USB Type-C, no surprises there, while the rear has three camera lenses in the centre at the top and the front sees what appears to be slimmer bezels at the top and bottom of the display, like Samsung’s S9 and S9+ .
