Sony has announced the launch of a terminal that has little or nothing to do with the recent Xperia 1 and its other flagships of 2019. We refer of course to the  Sony Xperia Ace , a mobile that is characterized by its compact size of 5 inches in a market where the majority of new terminals are not lowered below 6 inches. This device represents a regression to a simpler era, and will be launching only in the country of the rising sun under the operator  Docomo . 

Small but powerful, this is the Sony Xperia Ace : Sony Xperia Ace debuts with compact 5-inch display

The  Sony Xperia Ace  sports a 5-inch LCD screen with an 18: 9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels, so it can be said that it is at the height of modern smartphones despite its small size. And speaking of its size, this is its main charm, since it allows it to be operated with just one hand. 

Going into details, it has a height of only 140 millimeters and a width of 67mm. However, it is a bit thick, reaching 9.3 millimeters. Its design consists of thick bezels on all sides, breaking with the norm of full-screen phones. At the back it has an individual camera and its respective LED flash. The fingerprint sensor is positioned on the right side, sharing its position with the on / off button.  

In addition, it has  IPX5 / 8 and IP6X grade  protection against water and dust , making it more resistant than the average phone.  

Hardware and cameras 

In terms of performance, the Sony Xperia Ace  is positioned right in the mid-range, being powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chip , which is complemented by 4GB of RAM and some 64GB of internal storage (expandable). 

The terminal is powered by a  2700mAh battery that should be enough for its small screen. Moreover, the device runs Android 9 Pie with Sony’s custom interface and offers NFC connectivity . 

Finally, the  Sony Xperia Ace  has a single camera on the back, it is a 12MP lens with f / 1.8 aperture , Exmor  R sensor  and optical image stabilization. Meanwhile, the selfie camera   is 8MP and has a viewing angle of 120 ° degrees. 

Availability and price of the Sony Xperia Ace 

The Sony Xperia Ace  arrives in Japan with a price tag of 48,600 yen, the equivalent of 395 euros . Its official sale begins in June, but you can already pre-buy, of course, if you live in Japan, since there is no indication that it will have a global launch.