Sony launched two of their latest Xperia branded smartphones a few days ago, namely SonyXperia 1 VI and Xperia 10 VI. And now a tipster has claimed on social media that the Japanese tech company is currently gearing up to launch the successor model of its Sony Xperia Pro-I phone, which will debut as the Xperia Pro C. That being said, the successor is a compact device, which will be much smaller than Sony's existing premium range phones. Let's take a look at what's been revealed so far about the Xperia Pro C.
Sony Xperia Pro C Phone Specifications (Probable)
A tipster named InsiderSony posted on his X (formerly Twitter) handle that the Sony Xperia Pro C phone will come with a 6.00-inch 2K OLED panel, which will support a 120Hz refresh rate. Notably, the screen is rumored to have an anti-reflective coating. Notably, the flagship Samsung Galaxy S24 launched this year comes with Ultra Gorilla Glass Armor, which also has an anti-reflective coating. It actually increases the visibility of the smartphone screen while out and about.
Although, Sony no longer tries to compete in the mainstream smartphone market, but if these speculations are true, the Sony Xperia Pro C could at least attract the attention of those who prefer compact phones, but don't emphasize on cameras. Incidentally, the smallest flagships of 2023 and 2024 are also over 6 inches. The Apple iPhone 15 handset has a 6.1-inch display, which is the closest in size to a Sony phone. The base Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S24 phones offer 6.2-inch displays. On the other hand, the Xiaomi 14 model has a 6.36-inch display and the OnePlus 12 model has a 6.8-inch display.
In terms of performance, the Sony Xperia Pro C model is rumored to run on last year's flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen processor, not the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset. Its base model gets 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage The phone is also rumored to come with a large 5,000mAh battery, which will support 45W PD fast charging.
As for the camera, the Sony Xperia Pro C handset will likely use a 50-megapixel 1-inch sensor as its primary camera (probably OmniVision), offering a 20mm-equivalent field-of-view, f/1.8 aperture and optical image stabilization (OIS). can do With this, the phone can support 12-bit RAW and 14-bit DCG RAW.
Additionally, the Sony Xperia Pro C phone's camera setup will include two 12-megapixel cameras alongside the main sensor – one with support for 4K 120 fps 10-bit 420s-LOG gamma curve and HLG. It will offer support for JPG/60fps RAW and Sony S-Cine tones and creative looks with AE/AF. And the last one will be a 1/2.9-inch, 20mm, f2.0 module. It will support 4K 60 fps HDR and Sony Creative Look.
