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Even though the Sony Xperia XZ3 only launched recently the Sony Xperia XZ4 could be just around the corner, as Sony often only leaves six
months between flagship handsets.While we don't know much about the upcoming phone yet, one leak has given us a good look at the possible
design, and we can take educated guesses at other things, including when the Xperia XZ4 might be announced.You'll find all of that below,
The XZ3 was one of Sony's best flagships in years, but there's still room for improvement.Cut to the chaseWhat is it The next Sony
to cost at least as much as the Xperia XZ3Sony Xperia XZ4 news and rumorsThe only real information on the Sony Xperia XZ4 so far comes in
the form of some leaked images, which show the possible design of the phone.You can see these below and note that the handset here has three
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MySmartPriceImage 6 of 7Credit: OnLeaks / MySmartPriceImage 7 of 7Credit: OnLeaks / MySmartPriceOther details include a flat (rather than
curved) screen of apparently 6.5 inches (up from 6.0 on the Xperia XZ3), a super-wide 21:9 aspect ratio, and a bezel above and below the
built into the power button.The Sony Xperia XZ4 as shown here also has a single front-facing camera and apparently has dimensions of 166.9 x
72.4 x 8.2mm, rising to 9mm at the camera bump.While these images look convincing enough we would of course take them with a pinch of salt,
though case renders shared by SlashLeaks appear to line up with them.Image 1 of 3Credit: SlashLeaksImage 2 of 3Credit: SlashLeaksImage 3 of
3Credit: SlashLeaksBeyond what's been leaked we can guess at a few things
screen of around 1440 x 2880
That's the resolution of the Xperia XZ3, and while Sony might increase it a bit, especially if the screen is bigger this time, we doubt it
resolution of its main flagships higher.What we want to seeWhile we're starting to get some idea of the possible design and specs of the
Sony Xperia XZ4 there's still plenty that we don't know, so here's what we want from it.1
An in-screen fingerprint scannerThe Sony Xperia XZ3's fingerprint scanner placement isn't greatSome phones such as the Huawei Mate 20 Pro
already have an in-screen fingerprint scanner and more are likely to follow, so we'd like to see Sony do the same if it's going to keep
up.But it's not just about keeping up
In our review we found the placement of the Xperia XZ3's fingerprint scanner "awkward", so moving it somewhere is a must, and by placing it
in the screen there's the potential to shrink bezels that might otherwise house it.Early rumors suggest this won't happen, but the scanner
might at least be moved to the power button, avoiding the awkward rear placement that it had on the XZ3.2
A better cameraThe Sony Xperia XZ3 actually has a good camera, but not a class-leading one
Our review found that it struggled with dynamic range and low-light scenes, so we'd like to see some improvements here.Early rumors suggest
we might well get some, as the Sony Xperia XZ4 is tipped to have a triple-lens camera, up from just one rear lens on the Xperia XZ3
Of course, more doesn't necessarily mean better, but it sounds promising.3
Slicker softwareThe Sony Xperia XZ3 runs Android 9 Pie, but it also has a lot of bloat, including some apps that can't be uninstalled
Plus, there are some half-baked features like Side Sense.So we'd like to see a back-to-basics approach to software on the Sony Xperia XZ4,
with only the essential apps (or at least the ability to uninstall non-essential ones).If Sony wants to try and stand out through extra
software features that's fine with us, but we want them to be faster and more polished than the likes of Side Sense were.4
Smaller bezelsWe'd like Sony to shrink the bezels for its next flagshipWhile many phones now use a notch rather than a top bezel, the Sony
Xperia XZ3 stuck with a traditional bezel and also had a fairly sizeable one below the screen, leading to a much lower screen-to-body ratio
than some flagships and an arguably more dated design.We're not the biggest fans of notches, but we would like to see less bezel one way or
another on the Sony Xperia XZ4, whether that means adding a notch or just slimming down the bezels.5
A bigger batteryThe Sony Xperia XZ3 has a 3,330mAh battery, which is on the small side, especially for a phone with a 6.0-inch screen
It's no surprise then that this translates to less than brilliant life, with our review finding that you'd get around a day of
light-to-moderate use out of it
That's average at best.So for the Sony Xperia XZ4 we want to see a much bigger battery pack
If the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro can have a battery of 4,000mAh or more then so can the Sony Xperia XZ4, especially if it
has a massive screen, as has been rumored.6
More storageSony skimped on storage for the Xperia XZ3The Sony Xperia XZ3 comes with 64GB of storage which, while not bad, is dwarfed by
many flagships, some of which now top out at 512GB
for the next model.Ideally, Sony will offer multiple configurations so that if you only need 64GB or 128GB you can pay less and opt for
that, but if you need a lot of storage then a 512GB or even 1TB option would also be available.7
upping the screen resolution on its main range and switching from LCD to OLED for example.For the Sony Xperia XZ4 we want to see the company
