Sony is not yet ready to give up producing its Xperia smartphone line even though the devices have trouble competing in the industry. Sony’s phones have top-notch specs. For example, the recently unveiled Xperia 1V has a 4K 6.5-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate and is powered by the powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Pricing might be one issue as the phone, due to ship in the U.S., is priced at $1,399.99.
Coming to the U.S. next month, the $1,400 Xperia 1 V
O.H. Kwon, senior vice president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies and president of Qualcomm Asia-Pacific (APAC) said, “We’re thrilled to continue working with our longstanding partner Sony to deliver the next generation of premium mobile technologies to consumers. This collaboration is an exciting opportunity for us to deliver innovative user experiences to help meet the demands of consumers globally.”
Tsutomu Hamaguchi, head of the mobile communications business unit at Sony Corporation, also had a comment. The beginning of his statement might be music to Xperia fans’ ears. Hamaguchi said, “Xperia 1 V, which is Sony’s latest flagship smartphone powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform, has been very well received by customers.”
The Sony executive adds, “We look forward to continuing our work with Qualcomm Technologies to deliver premium and compelling experiences on future smartphones powered by Snapdragon processors. We are always listening to our customers in order to develop cutting-edge technology that meets and exceeds their expectations, and we trust that Qualcomm Technologies will help us continue to drive the industry forward.”
