Sony Xperia 10 III could be Sony's first cheap 5G phone

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A new rumor suggests that the Sony Xperia 10 III smartphone will sport a Snapdragon 690 chipset, which has powered other mid-range phones released in 2020, making it likely Sony's first 5G mid-range phone. The Snapdragon 690 was mentioned (with the model number sm6350) in a code tweeted by code diver Nodar Sikharulidze that was referring to upcoming phones. Considering its current surface, it probably refers to the Xperia 10 III, while the other mentioned chipset, the Snapdragon 875, is probably for the flagship Sony Xperia 1 III.

Sony's two new smartphones1xSnap6901xSnap875 pic.twitter.com/8AiCgCFsDaNovember 17, 2020 It's a bit of a rumor, and take it with a grain of salt, but connecting the dots suggests these two phones could be coming soon. Sony launched the Xperia 10 II earlier this year, but has clearly given up on making a Sony Xperia 10 II Plus, which reportedly featured a Snapdragon 720 chipset, to focus on a 5G model, GSM Arena theorizes. The Snapdragon 690 would allow the Xperia 10 III to connect to sub-5 6G (but not mmWave). The Xperia 10 III could have more than four cameras, Sikharulidze told GSM Arena, and with an Xperia 1 III, Sony's lineup next year could also include an affordable Sony Xperia L5 with Helio P35.

Sony's 2021 lineup?

Flagship, mid-range, and budget phones: It looks like a healthy lineup for Sony to start the year. That fits Sony's timeline last year, when the Xperia 1 II, Xperia 10 II and Xperia L4 were unveiled at an online conference during what would have been the suddenly canceled MWC 2020. This means that their successors could reveal themselves within the same time window. That leaves out the Xperia 5 III, but since this phone typically drops later in the year, we're still expecting it to be later in 2021. Since major phone events are likely to be canceled this year due to the current Covid pandemic -19, companies must decide for themselves whether to meet the above deadlines or opt out of announcing phone queues for the year. following according to their own whims. .