Sony's IFA 2019 teaser keeps our Xperia 2 Compact hopes alive
The Xperia 1 is one tall beast
That's not exactly "palm of your hand" material, especially based on the rumored dimensions accompanying the first visual leak way back in May. According to the always reliable Steve Hemmerstoffer, aka @OnLeaks, the Xperia 2 should measure 158 x 68.3 x 8.3mm, which is (unsurprisingly) considerably taller, slightly narrower, and also slightly thicker than, say, Samsung's 5.8-inch Galaxy S10e.
Meanwhile, 2018's Xperia XZ2 Compact came with not just a much smaller 5-inch screen and horrendously thick bezels, but overall measurements of 135 x 65 x 12.1mm as well. At the same time, it's worth pointing out that Sony has a long tradition of unveiling more than one product at once, so perhaps the company's September 5 event in Berlin will see both the Xperia 2 and Xperia 2 Compact unwrapped. Or maybe we're reading too much into an Instagram teaser that simply hints at a slightly smaller Xperia 1 edition and what was initially expected to be branded as the Xperia 2 will ultimately go official under a label like Xperia 1S.
Either way, if the 6.5-inch Xperia 1 felt interesting but cumbersome, you should probably keep an eye on Sony's IFA 2019 livestream.
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