Official Sony video reveals date of Xperia 1 VI unveiling

Earlier today we passed along some new rumors about the Sony Xperia 1 VI. This morning, Sony released a video that promotes the phone’s telephoto camera, and while we are told multiple times that “The Next ONE is coming…,” it isn’t until the very end of the 27-second video that we find out that the next new Xperia product announcement is scheduled for May 15th at 16:00 Japan Time/9:00 CEST/Noon PDT/3 PM EDT.

If a song could give us a theme for the Xperia 1 VI, we’d select David Bowie’s “Changes” because Sony is making, well, several changes to this year’s top-of-the-line Xperia phone. Previous rumors indicate that the aspect ratio has been changed from the tall and thin 21:9 ratio to a Galaxy S24 Ultra-like 19.5:9. The display is also 1.5 times brighter than its predecessor. Tipped to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 application processor, a rumored vapor chamber and enhanced heat diffusion will keep the phone cool under pressure.

The phone is believed to feature a 5000mAh battery which Sony will reportedly promote as lasting for two days and the Xperia 1 VI is rumored to keep the triple-camera setup in the back which consists of a 24mm main lens (backed by an Exmor T sensor), a 16mm ultra-wide lens, and an improved 85mm-170mm telephoto lens with up to 7x zoom. Color options will be black and platinum silver.