If you were hoping for a smaller edition of the new Xperia Z2 flagship smartphone from Sony, it looks as though you could well be in luck. Last year the Xperia Z1 was followed by a more mini Xperia Z1 Compact, and now the Sony Xperia Z2 Compact could have appeared in a plausible spot at the FCC.

A device dubbed the Sony SO-04F “Altair” has just received FCC approval, which from the model number looks as though it will be headed to NTT DoCoMo. NTT’s version of the Xperia Z1 had model number SO-01F while the compact version in the form of the Z1 f had model number SO-02F. Therefore it makes sense that the Xperia Z2 could be SO-03F with the Xperia Z2 Compact being the SO-04F, although this is not yet confirmed.

The size of the device that appeared at the FCC also ties in rather nicely as it is 127.6mm x 65.5mm, only fractionally larger than the Xperia Z1 Compact. Other pointers are a 20.7-megapixel rear camera and Sony G Lens, while the LED flash positioning also indicates a Z Compact handset. Are you hopeful that this is the Sony Xperia Z2 Compact?

Source: FCC
Via: GSMArena