In the middle of last year, we told you there were rumours that Sony’s mobile division was shrinking, and that it would soon pull out of regions where it wasn’t excelling. Regions like South Africa. While that didn’t quite come to pass, the rumours made sense. Sony’s mobile market share has dwindled to the point of irrelevance, losing money for the Japanese tech giant year after year. Now, Sony’s officially confirmed that it’ll “defocus” its attention on the smartphone market, except in the few regions where it still has an impact.

Not the most competitive mode in a very cutthroat industry, the Xperia XZ2 is still an eye-catching fresh breath of air for Sony that can ably handle any challenge thrown at it.

Reliable and exceptionally sturdy in its design, the Sony Xperia XZ1 is a fascinating smartphone whose lack of direction has left it outgunned in an industry that is constantly in flux.

Depending on your usage, there’s a lot to like and dislike about the XA1 Ultra, but at the very least it is at least capable of delivering the appearance of a flagship smartphone in the form of a gigantic screen that a below-average camera is attached to it.

The Xperia XZ is finally evidence of Sony finding a direction and identity to focus on with a new flagship smartphone.

Sony has gone back to the drawing board, with a new flagship device that goes by the name of Xperia XZ that'll be camera-heavy.

The Xperia X fits a hand properly, looks stylish and runs smoothly. But it just doesn’t have that je ne sais quoi to make it stand out. It’s more of a foundation than a true evolution for the Xperia brand.

Sony has revealed a larger Xperia Z5 range, with one model that is pushing the boundaries of what ridiculous displays really mean.