ISSUE 72 • ANDROID ADVISOR 591 II reintroduced the headphone jack, the Xperia Pro
boasts a microHDMI port too, allowing it to interface
directly with broadcast cameras.Availability
For a consumer-focused presentation, it seemed odd
that Sony’s ‘innovative solution for professionals’ also
got some stage time. By its very nature, it’s unlikely
that the Pro will ever arrive on store shelves and
instead will probably only ever appear as a purchase
option through business-to-business retail channels.
Sony didn’t cite a release date for the Xperia Pro
on stage, but with the underlying technology already
having been trialled and the similarly-specified Xperia
1 II set to launch in late Spring 2020, it stands to
reason that the Xperia Pro won’t be far behind.
As for how much it’ll cost, we won’t know until
it does release, however, it’s nature as a piece of
professional broadcasting equipment suggests it’ll
be pricier than its consumer-focused counterpart.The Xperia Pro offers a
markedly similar form, with
the same 6.5in 90Hz 21:9
4K OLED display, giving it a
tall, slender silhouette