Bad news: Sony won’t release the Xperia 5 VI this year
It looks like the Xperia 1 VI will be the only Sony flagship in 2024.
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- Sony will reportedly skip the Xperia 5 VI smartphone this year.
- The company will apparently continue to sell last year’s Xperia 5 model instead.
Sony has launched two flagship Android phones annually for years now, namely the Xperia 1 series and the cheaper, pocket-friendly Xperia 5 range. Unfortunately, the company has revealed that it will skip the Xperia 5 VI this year.
Sony announced during a press conference that it wouldn’t release the Xperia 5 VI in 2024, according to the Japanese-language Impress Watch website (h/t: r/android). The outlet added that Sony would continue to sell the Xperia 5 V instead.