Snapdragon 690-powered Xperia Ace 2 is the Sony compact phone you'll probably never own

[Redaktion]

Rumors of an upcoming Sony Xperia Compact surface every year without fail and nothing ever really comes to fruition. It appears Sony does have a new compact device on the cards, though. It's not a flagship, however, and you're unlikely to be able to buy it, sadly.

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[Veyron]

Compact phone supremacist here. Sony can keep this thing to themselves since it's not compact at all. With Sony's last century bezels, it's the same size as a Galaxy S10e.

[RinzImpulse]

Sony's plans to launch a compact flagship phone to succeed the Xperia XZ2 Compact.

Xperia 5 & 5 II : Are we a joke to you?

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Xperia 5 & 5 II : Are we a joke to you?

You sure are. Are you kidding me? Xperia 5 is absolutely humongous. It's like 3 cm taller than old compacts. It's almost as tall as iPhone 12 Pro Max, just narrower. That's a long way from compacts which were even smaller than 12 mini.

The narrow body of Xperia 5 can help people with smaller hands get a good grip. But when it comes to pockets, it's often the length that's an issue. The only pocket I have that can accommodate a 16 cm tall phone is in my jacket. And if I don't wear a jacket (like in the summer when it's 30+ °C in shade), I've got nowhere to put it without it being awkward. I have to choose between awkward and a bag. Which is one more thing to think about so that I don't forget it somewhere or it doesn't get stolen.

[Nadir ali]

 ??? >:D

[YUKI93]

To me, Snapdragon 690 chipset is still a capable 5G chipset for the midrange segment. 5.5 inch is also a sweet spot for me, but Japan exclusive? I don't like the sound of it.  :-\

[YUKI93]

Compact phone supremacist here. Sony can keep this thing to themselves since it's not compact at all. With Sony's last century bezels, it's the same size as a Galaxy S10e.

I actually would be way more than happy to take bezel instead of notch or punch hole. The fact that I have to see such a cutout when watching a video really turns me off so hard. Did I experienced such a thing with the Xperia? Never, not a chance.