Whatever happened to Sony Xperia phones?

Sony still makes Xperia phones, but buying one in the US now isn’t so seamless.

By Husain Parvez Nov. 14, 2026 11:15 am EST Yu_Nus/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

From our pockets to our living rooms, Sony used to have a presence in most aspects of life. As of late, though, its US mobile store has been reduced to three products, and not one of them is a phone. This is quite different from what we used to see from the maker of the Xperia Z1, an early water-resistant flagship phone that could be charged with a magnetic dock. A somewhat odd convenience feature, maybe, but certainly very Sony-esque.