Sony Xperia 1 VI teaser hints at new aspect ratio

13 May 2024
Sony is finally ditching the 21:9 ratio in favor of the more common 19.5:9 aspect.

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Anonymous, 13 May 2024Well.. so sony is now following samsung (again). samsung i... moreThe best for cyberlight oled panel 👀💨💨💨

    Anton .el PAPI., 13 May 20246.5 panel? Baaaaaa discarded!! I expected no less than 6.... moreOh wow. I'm sure Sony engineers will be so sad to losing you for 0.27. A big loss for the company.

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      • pSI
      • 13 May 2024

      Only the sales results will show how successful this model is, it's just a pity that they have a short period between models.
      An underrated marketing team that really does a lot.
      Sony as always in every niche needs stars from time to time to close losses from failures.
      It's true, I'm a bit saddened when sony approaches market trends in terms of screen size, but I think they thought a lot about it and maybe they don't like it either, but for now it's the way it is.

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        • 13 May 2024

        Anonymous, 13 May 2024well.. now sonyfans will suddenly change their minds and fi... moreI will still stick to 21:9

          Anton .el PAPI., 13 May 20246.5 panel? Baaaaaa discarded!! I expected no less than 6.... moreFunny.

            Reasons why 18:9 (2:1) is the perfect aspect ratio:
            1 - Two vertical split screen apps become ~1:1
            2 - Two horizontal split screen apps are ~1:1
            3 - Smartwatches are already 1:1
            4 - Mixed reality headsets already consist of 2 ~1:1 aspect ratios per eye. (Oculus= 0.95 per eye, Valve= 0.9 per eye)
            5 - 18:9 Laptops can be just as portable as a 14" laptop & allow for a full sized keyboard & a decently sized trackpad (If we get rid of bezels & speaker grills, which we can now do)
            6 - Large 24'' 18:9 Monitors can allow for 8 open 1:1 split screen apps & can be turned vertically for coding. (+ Eliminate the need for Ultra-wide monitors)
            7 - 'Oppo Find N' is a well-reviewed foldable with an 18:9 cover screen. Pixel Fold has an ~18:9 cover screen.
            8 - 18:9 TVs will have two black bars on each side for Legacy 16:9 content, whereas 21:9 Movies will continue to have two thin black bars on the top & bottom.
            9 - Non-zoomed 18:9 videos perfectly fit Apple's Notch & Apple's Dynamic Island
            10 - Youtubers like MKBHD are already producing 18:9 videos
            11 - Samsung made 18:9 smartphones up until S10 series in 2019.
            12 - "Univisium is an aspect ratio of 2:1, created by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro to unify all other aspect ratios in 1998."

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              • Anonymous
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              • 13 May 2024

              543f, 13 May 2024Still not enough. Im sick of extra tall phones. Bring back 16:1016:9 or 16:10 & no notches - FTW

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                • Fvc
                • 13 May 2024

                Anonymous, 13 May 2024So first they pioneered with a 21:9 one, and now they want ... morewell.. now sonyfans will suddenly change their minds and finally say " 19.5:9 is the best, 21:9 is too tall"

                  If the display tech is good enough idm the change in aspect ratio and resolution. I just hope they keep the 5 as their compact "skinny" flagship. They have such a huge possible market now that Asus might be stopping

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Fvc
                    • 13 May 2024

                    Well.. so sony is now following samsung (again).
                    samsung is indeed the best

                      well, it doesn't have a notch. That's good enough for me 😁

                      screen ratios be damned

                      also I hope it won't take 4 seconds to shoot a photo like the Xperia 1 V

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                        • bI8
                        • 13 May 2024

                        Still not enough. Im sick of extra tall phones. Bring back 16:10

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 3SL
                          • 13 May 2024

                          I hope they make it like 6.7 or 6.8 inch.
                          I'll do more than writing sms and phone calls with it...

                            Let's go Triple Sony* releases a 6.8 panel, an Ultra version of the Xperia

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                              • hy0
                              • 13 May 2024

                              So first they pioneered with a 21:9 one, and now they want to advertise a more normal 19.5:9 display? Hmm

                                magnaroader, 13 May 2024Remember when Sony phones were globally launched? I miss X... moreAm waiting from 5 years 🇮🇳

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 13 May 2024

                                  4K > LTPO

                                  Should not have made this trade. Gonna regret when sales decrease

                                    DashF, 13 May 202418:9 was the love I couldn't agree more.

                                    I have been using LG V30 for the past 6 years, which has 18:9 aspect ratio, and the proportions are perfect! It is now in use as a secondary phone, having bought Pixel 6a around 1.5 years back as the primary phone, but even after all this time I still haven't gotten used to 20:9, which I find to be a bit too narrow.

                                      Remember when Sony phones were globally launched?
                                      I miss Xperia in the Middle-east. :(

                                        6.5 panel? Baaaaaa discarded!! I expected no less than 6.77 no less from there for me

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