The Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact may both make appearances in the coming weeks. Existing leaks alongside the SmartBand 2 SWR12 have already shown the smartphones with fingerprint scanners.
Current rumors suggest that Sony will be sticking with the "Omni-Balance" design for the new Z5 series. Expected changes include relocated buttons (Power, Volume rocker) to better accommodate the introduction of the fingerprint scanner.
The Z5 and Z5 Compact will likely not have USB Type-C ports. Sony announced in June that the company will not include the reversible USB port in its mobile product line for now. Possible specifications for the Z5 Compact are a 4.7-inch 720p display, mainstream Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC, and 3 GB RAM for a launch this September.
While we never reviewed the Xperia Z4 smartphone, users can check out our full rundown on the Xperia Z4 Tablet version here.
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After graduating with a B.S. in environmental hydrodynamics from the University of California, I studied reactor physics to become licensed by the U.S. NRC to operate nuclear reactors. There's a striking level of appreciation you gain for everyday consumer electronics after working with modern nuclear reactivity systems astonishingly powered by computers from the 80s. When I'm not managing day-to-day activities and US review articles on Notebookcheck, you can catch me following the eSports scene and the latest gaming news.
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