Sony Mobile’s rampant release cycle means we’re already looking towards the next flagship.
The Sony Xperia Z6 will feature a pressure-sensitive display, as claimed in a new report.
Mobipicker suggests the handset will incorporate “its own version” of Apple’s 3D Touch technology.
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The source is claimed to be “closely associated with the distribution network of Sony Mobile Communications”.
A pressure-sensitive display allows users to tap harder on a screen to effect new gestures.
It’s a feature already available on the new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.
It’s also been featured on the touchpad of the 12-inch Apple MacBook, and the Apple Watch.
Take this report with a pinch of salt however, as Sony has yet to make any official comment on the matter of a Sony Xperia Z6.
Related: Sony Xperia Z6 release date
Back in October, it was also reported that Samsung would follow suit with its own 3D Touch-style display.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is expected to make use of Synaptic’s’ ClearForce technology, a 3D Touch alternative.
ClearForce is already available for manufacturer sampling, and will give Android OEMs a chance to catch up with Apple on pressure-sensitive displays.
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