Sony teases new compact phone. Is it the Xperia 5 IV or something else?

The latest video is titled “A New Xperia is coming…” and Sony adds, “Exciting news is coming from Sony. ​” As the late Warner Wolf used to say, “Let’s go to the tape.” The teaser starts, as you might expect from Sony, by discussing the photography system and claims that with the new Xperia handset, you can “Shoot breathtaking portraits.” The phone will also allow you to “Share your song with the world,” and “Live stream your winning moments” while playing video games.

If so, it would be Sony’s first high-end compact phone since 2018’s Sony Xperia XZ2. Even though its compact models had smaller displays, Sony made sure to equip these devices with the same chipsets found on their full-sized flagship phones. The only difference between the company’s full-sized and compact models, besides the smaller display, typically was the smaller battery as the camera array usually matched what was found on the bigger phones.

On the other hand, Sony could merely be referring to the 6.04-inch Xperia 5 IV as a compact phone

On the other hand, Sony did market the 2020 Xperia 5 II as a compact phone even though it was equipped with a 6.1-inch display. So let’s take a look at the Xperia 5 IV
(called the Xperia 5 Mark 4) just in case this is what Sony refers to as a compact phone these days. The aforementioned FCC certification revealed that the 5 IV will be powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. The Xperia 5 IV will also sport a 3.5mm earphone port and will support wireless charging.

Sony has had a tough time cracking into that small fraternity known as the top worldwide smartphone manufacturers. In 2018, with a new executive in place, there was some speculation that Sony might stop making handsets.