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any expected a successor to the Xperia 1 to
manifest at IFA 2019 but the compact Xperia
5 made its debut instead. Now, despite the
cancellation of MWC, Sony pressed ahead with the
launch of its new 2020 flagship, in the Xperia 1 II.
Release date and cost
Sony launched the Xperia 1 II (along with the Xperia
10 II and Xperia Pro) via live stream on 24 February,
around the time it would have held its launch event at
Sony unveils Xperia 1 II
