It looks like Sony left a few details out when it announced its new lineup of Xperia phones back at IFA; the company has just revealed that its mid-range Xperia V will be using what it's calling "sensor-on-lens" touchscreen technology. Unlike traditional touchscreens, the tech being implemented in the new phone puts the touch sensor on the top glass layer of the display, getting rid of an excess layer of glass and reducing the distance to the screen. There are technical differences, but the end result is the same as in-cell, on-cell, and G2 displays: they all reduce thickness of the screen, improve touch performance, and can help with image quality. Sony claims that the sensor-on-lens tech in the Xperia V improves display luminance by five percent.

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