Next 'Sony Xperia Compact' phone won't be as compact as it should be

The next Sony Xperia Compact phone won’t exactly be as compact as it should be. Ross Young, a well-known display analyst, has just revealed the display size of the upcoming handset from Sony.

The next ‘Sony Xperia Compact’ phone won’t exactly be as compact as you think

It seems like Sony plans to launch a new ‘Compact’ phone as part of the Xperia 5 series. The display size will be 6.05 inches. That is considered to be rather compact by today’s standards, but not truly compact, many would say.

Now, we don’t know if Ross Young meant that Sony will revive the ‘Compact’ lineup, or if he meant the next Xperia 5 phone in general. He did use the word ‘Compact’, and capitalized it, so perhaps Sony is bringing back that branding? There’s a low chance of that, but there you go.

Sony hasn’t released a ‘Compact’ series phone since 2018. The Xperia XZ2 Compact was the last ‘Compact’ device, and it featured a 5-inch display. This upcoming phone is tipped to include a display that is over 1 inches larger in diagonal.

For comparison’s sake, the iPhone 13 Mini includes a 5.4-inch display. The ASUS ZenFone 9 has a 5.9-inch display. The Galaxy S23 features a 6.1-inch panel. So it will include a slightly smaller display than the Galaxy S23.

Chances are it will be larger than the Galaxy S23, despite its display size

Knowing Sony, and its tendency to include a bit thicker top and bottom bezels, this device could easily be larger than the Galaxy S23. Well, at least taller. Sure, it will be compact compared to most higher-end phones nowadays, but nowhere near as compact as the last ‘Compact’ phone the company released.

It is possible (and even more probable) this is just another Xperia 5 phone (the Xperia 5 V), and they tend to have displays around 6.1 inches in diagonal. In any case, we’ll have to wait and see. Regardless, Ross Young did confirm that the phone will be a part of the ‘Xperia 5’ series. We still don’t know when will it launch, though.