There is speculation that Sony will be unveiling a new smartphone at the Mobile World Congress later this month. The mobile device is supposedly named Pikachu and was spotted in a GFX benchmark listing.
The Sony Pikachu to be revealed at the Mobile World Congress. The Pikachu is currently listed on the website GFXBench which says that the smartphone will run a 2.3 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6757 processor. The processor is said to be powerful enough to support a dual-core ARM Mali-T880 MP2 GPU.
The Pikachu will feature 3 gigabytes of RAM and 22 gigabytes of internal storage. It is said to run Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box and will sport a 21-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera.
Other features include an accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, light sensor, and a proximity sensor. It will support Bluetooth, GPS, and Wi-Fi connectivity. No other details on the Pikachu are currently known.
There is a possibility that the Pikachu could be the G3112 or G3221. Both phones are expected to run on a MediaTek processor and had their information previously leaked.
Another speculation claims that Sony could be releasing five new smartphones for their Xperia line also at the upcoming Mobile World Congress. The five new devices have been given the codenames Keyaki, Hinoki, BlancBright, Mineo, and Yoshino. It is unclear whether or not the Pikachu is one of the five. The Yoshino will supposedly be the 2017 flagship device of the company.
The Yoshino is expected to sport a 5.5-inch 4K display, at least 4 gigabytes of RAM, and IMX400 sensor-based camera. In addition, the smartphone is expected to run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835.
The Japanese tech firm is already set for MWC 2017 and in fact, already has a slot scheduled for their first product reveals this year. The company will be hosting their MWC 2017 event at 8:30 AM, Central European Timezone, on February 27 in Barcelona, Spain.
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