Sony is reportedly gearing up to unveil Xperia Compact, a foldable smartphone lineup that would mark the Japanese tech giant’s first foray into vertically folding devices. Sumahodigest first brought this news to light, outlining Sony’s plan to introduce a clamshell style foldable that folds upward or inward rather than outward. Unlike several rivals in the foldable space, the touted Sony model is described as lacking an external display, a design choice that could influence both aesthetics and battery life considerations. The Xperia Compact line, if launched, would revive a name last associated with the compact XZ2 Compact released in 2018, signaling Sony’s intent to reclaim a niche for small-format premium devices with modern folding capability.
