A report last month suggested that Sony could be Phasing out The Xperia V series leaves the Xperia 1 as the Japanese manufacturer’s only high-end smartphone line. A new case listing for what appears to be the Xperia 5 VI suggests otherwise.
Spigen Rugged Armor Case for Xperia 5 VI
A German online retailer has listed a Spigen Rugged Armor case for the Xperia 5 VI. Images accompanying the listing show the case on the device with some subtle differences compared to the same case used on last year’s Xperia 5 V.
Xperia 5 V with Spigen Rugged Armor (left) vs Xperia 5 VI (right)
One notable difference is that the Xperia 5 VI’s LED flash, which sits between the cameras, is larger than the one on the older Xperia 5 V. The images also show a headphone jack at the top, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and a volume rocker on the right, but there’s no shutter button. The screen sizes and aspect ratios appear to match.
Last year’s Xperia 5V launched in September, leaving plenty of time for Sony to start teasing its upcoming Xperia 5 VI.
Thanks, Josip, for the advice.
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