The Sony Xperia 1 III Pro could be unveiled on October 25

Date:
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:08:15 +0000

Description:
Sony is announcing something on October 25, and it might be a monstrously powerful, camera-focused phone.

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Sony has already launched two high-end phones this year, in the form of the Sony Xperia 1 III and the Sony Xperia 5 III , but an even more premium
handset could be about to land.

The company has revealed that it will be announcing a new Xperia product on October 25 at 11pm EDT. Thats 8pm PDT, while for those in the UK its 4am on October 26, and its 2PM on October 26 in Australia (AEDT).

So not the most convenient of times for the US or the UK, but thats because this launch seems focused on Japan. Though both Japanese and US timings are listed by Sony, suggesting that the device could land in both regions. Read our full Sony Xperia 10 III review These are the best Sony phones We're waiting for the Sony Xperia 1 IV Please subscribe to #SonyXperia YouTube to see our exciting announcement on October 26 2021, 12:00 JST / October 25
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But what device will it be? Well, the teasers dont say, but they do specify that its a product, and some of the imagery on a teaser shared on Weibo (a Chinese social network) looks a little like a camera lens.

Given that its the Xperia division were expecting a phone, but it could be a camera focused one, and that coupled with the timing suggests that it might
be the Sony Xperia 1 III Pro, or possibly the Sony Xperia Pro 2.

Sony is rumored (via AndroidNext ) to be working on either a pro version of the Xperia 1 III or a follow-up to the Sony Xperia Pro , with the rumors
being slightly unclear on which, and with the company having launched new models in most of its phone ranges recently, there arent any other obvious options.

However, if it's the latter it likely wont be of interest to most people, as the Xperia Pro was a specialist device aimed mainly at videographers, and
with a price of $2500 (around 1,830 / AU$3,245) it was even more expensive than a foldable phone. Still, if you want Sonys real top handset of 2021, the Xperia 1 III Pro might end up being it. The Sony Xperia Pro (Image credit: Sony) Analysis: you probably shouldnt buy this

Leaks suggest the Sony Xperia 1 III Pro will have even more power than the standard Xperia 1 III, with a Snapdragon 888 Plus chipset and 16GB of RAM, both of which would be an improvement.

It may also have improved cameras if leaks are to be believed which would
fit with one of the teasers weve seen but with a design thats very similar
to the Xperia 1 III. So based on that it sounds like a typical Pro or Ultra model a phone that could compete with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra .

Yet, if this ends up being a successor to the Sony Xperia Pro it will
probably also be kitted out with things like a mini-HDMI port, to make it
more useful for videographers. And as noted above it would also likely have a very high price.

Theres a fair chance that rather than being a specialist phone this is
instead just a more high-end version of the Xperia 1 III, in which case it could have more mass appeal. But given that Sony charges $1,299.99 / 1,199 (around AU$2,200) for even the standard Xperia 1 III, its likely to be prohibitively expensive either way.

Of course, we dont know for sure that the Xperia 1 III Pro is what Sony will unveil on October 25, so its worth tuning in to find out or just reading all about it on TechRadar at a more sociable time. Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news, reviews, features and more

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