Sony is reportedly planning to outsource the manufacturing of its high-end smartphones, which has been a trend for its mid-range devices. Recent reports confirm that Sony's own production sites in Thailand no longer list smartphones among their products, indicating this change is permanent rather than temporary. The latest Xperia 1 VII model has been assembled by a third-party maker, marking a significant shift in Sony's manufacturing approach, although initial reviews found no notable differences in build quality.
According to a Japanese news outlet, this isn't temporary and is likely a long-term strategy. In fact, you can no longer find "smartphones" on the list of devices at Sony's own production sites in Thailand.
Historically, three manufacturing sites were involved in Sony's smartphone production - two in Thailand and one in China. None of them lists "smartphones" anymore.
The report also suggests that the recently released Xperia 1 VII is the first phone to be assembled by a third party maker. For what it's worth we didn't notice any changes in the build quality when reviewing it.
Sony's using third-party manufacturers to produce its phones isn't unheard of. The Japanese OEM has been doing so with its mid-rangers for a while.
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