We are slowly entering the last quarter of 2022 and Sony still owes us a successor to the flagship Sony Xperia Pro I camera smartphone. Rumor has it that such a smartphone will be released in the future in the possible form of the Sony Xperia Pro-G . However, the “G” signifies a gaming smartphone in this case. It’s not such a bad idea actually, where Sony reigns supreme in terms of next-gen gaming consoles with the PlayStation 5, although Microsoft’s Xbox is giving the PlayStation 5 a run for its money.
- Sony has plans for a flagship smartphone this year.
- Presumably, this will be the successor to the Xperia Pro I.
- With the Sony Xperia Pro-G, a gaming smartphone will be realized.
Sony Xperia Pro-G gaming smartphone a possibility this year
We would like to explicitly point out at this point that this information comes from a relatively unknown tipster on Sina Weibo. However, various magazines have already taken the bait. Nevertheless, we take this rumor with a good pinch of salt just so as not to disappoint us when it turns out to be false. As reported by online magazines “Sumahodigest” and “Notebookcheck”, Sony seems to be planning a successor to the Sony Xperia Pro I we tested, in the form of the Xperia Pro-G. It is still unclear whether the device will be available in the future and whether the Android smartphone will once again focus on camera or gaming qualities.
Tipster “cat_Nya”, which for all intents and purposes specializes in smartphone cameras, again announced three installed 12-megapixel sensors (IMX870 and IMX758) for the aforementioned Sony Xperia Pro-G. This smartphone is thus supposed to cover equivalent focal lengths of 16, 24, 35 and 70 millimeters. In photography, you get a focal length of 35 millimeters which has become particularly popular thanks to photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson. From his perspective, the 35mm lens comes closest to the actual field of view of the human eye.
Additionally, the leaker revealed that the Sony Xperia Pro-G is supposed to be a gaming smartphone thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC that powers it. This would be at least one area where Sony could also deliver well due to its expertise with the PlayStation 5. However, the latest claims from the rather reliable “Digital Chat Station” tipster, wanted to see the 1-inch Sony IMX989 image sensor, oppose it. However, our source directly mentioned that the information could also be linked to an unreliable translation from the Japanese language. Sony Semiconductor does not differentiate between the numbers 5, 7 and 9. So a “7” in the research and development department can also be a “9” in mass production when it happens later.
I mentioned at the start that there was a lot of room for speculation. What would be your favorite feature in a future Sony flagship? Do you prefer a stronger focus on photography or a gaming smartphone like the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play?