TL;DR
- New renders of Sony Xperia 1 VIII have been leaked.
- The renders support the possibility of a major redesign.
It’s looking increasingly likely that Sony is up to something new with the Xperia 1 VIII. On April 1, we got our first look at renders of the upcoming handset, which revealed a major redesign. Although no one would blame you for dismissing the render as an April Fools’ Day prank, it was backed by a trusted leaker. Since then, more renders have surfaced, supporting the possibility of a new design.
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Over the weekend, a new render of the Xperia 1 VIII leaked, courtesy of user X (formerly Twitter) mobaziro. Unlike previous leaks, this render shows the smartphone without a case. If the renders turn out to be accurate, we’re looking at a device that will replace Sony’s usual vertical rear camera setup with a square-shaped camera island.
According to the first leak, the switch to a new camera island may be out of necessity. Sony is rumored to be giving the Xperia 1 VIII a physically larger camera sensor. Thanks to Qualcomm, we know that the device should come with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. And recent FCC spotting has confirmed that the 3.5mm audio jack will be making its return.
Interestingly, this render shows a phone with top and bottom bezels. Other renders have suggested that these bezels will be gone and there will be a punch-hole front camera.
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