Sony Xperia Ace: compact FHD+ display, Snapdragon 630, release date!

By Chris

Today, Sony finally unveiled a new member to their Xperia family! Meet the mid-range Sony Xperia Ace with decent specs such as Snapdragon 630 chipset, compact FHD+ display and more right below!

Sony Xperia XZ3

Sony Xperia Ace specs

Ahead of the Sony Xperia 1 launch, many reports have mentioned the name of the next generation being XZ4. Moreover, the handset should also arrive with a compact model. However, when the new model confirmed to hit the market with the name Xperia 1, the compact phone also gets a new identification. Today, the Japanese brand finally unveiled this new device under the name Xperia Ace.

Regarding the design, this smartphone sports the classic large Sony bezels display. There is also a dual speaker setup on the front, together with a single selfie camera. Furthermore, it also sports a single rear snapper on the back. Now, let’s check out the full specifications! Firstly, the new compact Sony device packs a 5-inch LCD with FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio.

 

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Sony Xperia Ace

Under the hood, the Sony Xperia Ace runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset. For the storage, the Sony smartphone offers 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM. There is also a microSD card which can expand up to 256GB. On the back, the Sony Xperia Ace camera includes single 12MP combined with an LED flash. Up front, the Sony device has another 8MP sensor. Moreover, the right-hand side houses the fingerprint sensor and volume buttons. Additionally, the phone runs on a 2,700 mAh cell which can be topped up via USB-C. Besides, it runs on the usual Sony’s custom overlay on top of Android 9. Lastly, the Sony Xperia Ace is water and dust proof for extra piece of mind and features NFC and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Sony Xperia Ace release date and price

You can now place the order for this device on Sony’s website. The first sale should take place on June 1st. Furthermore, Sony Xperia Ace price reportedly starts at JPY 48,600 or exactly $444/€396. Finally, it will come in Black, White and Purple colorways.

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