Last month, a promotional video for Sony’s Xperia 5 V leaked, showcasing the company’s upcoming smartphone from different angles in multiple colors. Now, the company has officially revealed the launch date for the next Sony Xperia. The Japanese tech company usually releases its Xperia 5 series smartphone in the second half of the year, and this year, it’s going to be the Sony Xperia 5 V. Sony has chosen September 1 as the official launch date for the Xperia 5 V. The event will be held on the first day of the IFA 2023 at 9 AM CEST/3 AM ET. The live stream below is scheduled for September 1 on YouTube. So, if you are a Sony fan from the United States, you’ll have to be up early to watch the Xperia 5 V launch live. The phone will launch exactly a year after its predecessor, the Sony Xperia 5 IV. Sony Xperia 5 V: What we know so far The Xperia 5 V will be Sony’s second flagship smartphone of the year. The company launched the Xperia 1 V back in May. In contrast, Sony’s Xperia 5 series devices are cheaper and a bit more compact compared to the X 1 series flagships. However, both series get top-tier hardware. The Sony smartphone is also expected to sport Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 flagship chipset. Sony’s strength has always been its cameras. We expect the Xperia 5 V to blow our minds with its dual-camera setup. This is the first…Sony will officially launch the Xperia 5 V on September 1