Xperia 1
The flagship: a tall 21:9 display, manual camera controls from the Alpha line, and a headphone socket.
Sony
Sony makes Xperia phones, PlayStation consoles, cameras and audio. Its phones are aimed at people who want manual camera control and a headphone socket.
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Tokyo, Japan
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Founded 1946
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- 5 August 2026
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About Sony
Sony sells a smaller number of phones than almost anyone else in this directory and has stayed in the market anyway, which tells you what the Xperia line is for. It is built for people who want the things the mainstream stopped offering: manual camera controls borrowed from the Alpha camera business, a headphone socket, a microSD slot, and a tall screen aimed at video.
The phones sit inside a much larger company. Sony makes cameras, professional broadcast equipment, audio, and the PlayStation consoles; it runs a film studio and a record label; and it is the largest supplier of the image sensors inside other manufacturers' phones, including some of its competitors'.
The company was founded in May 1946 in Tokyo by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation. The two had met during the war as engineers.
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Sony Alpha
The mirrorless camera system, and the source of the imaging work that appears in Xperia phones.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Sony still make phones?
Yes, under the Xperia name. The volumes are small compared with the largest manufacturers, and the range is aimed deliberately at people who want manual camera control, a headphone socket and a microSD slot.
What else does Sony make?
Cameras, professional broadcast equipment, audio, and the PlayStation consoles. It also runs a film studio and a record label, and supplies the image sensors used in many other manufacturers' phones.
What happened to Sony Ericsson?
It was a joint venture that ran from 2001 to 2012. Sony took full ownership and the phones have been sold as Sony Xperia since.
When was Sony founded?
In May 1946, in Tokyo, by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita, as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation.
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