Sony Xperia 1 is on Amazon for $1,000, but it's likely a publicity stunt

13 March 2019
The listing has a ridiculous shipping date, price will likely to go down for the proper launch.

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Anonymous, 13 Mar 2019Xiamo, Oneplus, oppo are all better than sony. what's the p... more21:9 aspect ratio is widely used you know. It is the native aspect ratio of movies, which the phone is targeted for(entertainment consumption). Movies are adjusted to 16:9 aspect ratio of tv screens, but those will be either cropped or stretched. Don't play dumb, have you seen the black bars on 16:9 or 18:9 screens when playing a movie? As for the 4k, I agree with others, you dont need that ridiculous 4k, QHD or 1080+ is enough already for our eyes looking at those small screens. HDR compliance is a better feature loaded on phones.

    Anonymous, 13 Mar 2019The 4k oled will kill the batteryI think it wont be used by default, FullHD + is more then enough, wont be using it anyway.
    On my Huawei P10 i am using 720p by default i have tried 1080p and i literally couldn't see any difference so why use 1080p then ?

    I have seen the Xperia 10 plus today i loved it, the aspect ratio is perfect for me especially split screen is something i use a lot.

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      Anonymous, 13 Mar 2019Yeah true Chinese: quality Samsung:quantity+copycat Son... moreYou can argue that chinese manufacturers can also make quality devices, which can be seen in their highend devices. But for saying that Sony has no quality? How will you define your quality? You have a very confusing perception of quality. Maybe you're just butthurt about how Sony takes a different path from everybody else, they do what they think is a better device(that they can be proud of). Though, they still have some compromises on their phones which tend to stop people from buying their device, Im pertaining to their camera which is very ironic for a company that has its sensors on almost all of the phones out there. Your favorite brands just can't do that because their only concern is sales and profit.

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        • 13 Mar 2019

        Recow, 13 Mar 2019The battery test is based on a LCD screen with the same siz... moreThe 4k oled will kill the battery

          Anonymous, 13 Mar 2019Battery test of 10+ = 78hThe battery test is based on a LCD screen with the same size as the Xperia 1.
          The xperia 1 has a amoled screen, and a 3300mah compared to the 3000mah of the 10 plus.
          Snapdragon 636 14nm vs snapdragon 855 7nm

          I hope the xperia 1 has more hours of juice for us. I have the huawei p10 with 75 hour and its enough for me.

          And i wonder if the snapdragon 636 is more power efficient than the 855

          What do you think ?

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            • LQv
            • 13 Mar 2019

            Battery test of 10+ = 78h

              Anonymous, 13 Mar 2019X4 is just for Japan. With SD710 and 14.9cm tall. There... moreThen Xperia 2 it is.. . Any rumors about Stereo speakers and headphone jack on it, if its gonna be sd 710 SoC?

                RockStar2005, 13 Mar 2019Hey Tann how u been buddy?? I think (as does GSM Arena) ... moreHola.
                Still rocking my X Performance, 2yrs now. Guess I ll go for a year more at least.
                ... just cant yet depart from a headphone jack and these front stereo speakers, and my batterylife keeps up to the qnovo agreement. (bought a chinese tablet just a year ago, its battery/SoT is halved now, so I indeed learned the hard way to respect what effort Sony puts in battery protection).
                I m satisfied entirely, so aint in a hurry for new.

                Would like sth tops 5.5 inch if its gonna have to be Sonys 21:9 aspect, as it would be sth about my X Perf size, which would be...OKeish. And if it would be sd710, I guess we will have the darn headphone jack along with it.

                  This means the phone will launch for just $800 in Taiwan/Hong Kong. Cheaper to simply import it.

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                    • 13 Mar 2019

                    Sony can't cut out features like wireless charging, if they're trying to sell this thing for $1000...

                      Anonymous, 13 Mar 2019X4 is just for Japan. With SD710 and 14.9cm tall. There... moreHi LQv,

                      Can you please provide a link proving that the 4 will be a Japan-only release?

                      Thanks!!

                        Tann Hauser, 13 Mar 2019At least this 1000 bucker is worth the price among other 10... moreHey Tann how u been buddy??

                        I think (as does GSM Arena) this is just a "stunt" to get attention by Sony or Amazon, or both? That fake release date further backs up this theory. lol

                        I think with the large 6.5" 4K HDR OLED screen and triple lens camera setup, $1000 isn't THAT crazy. But I also think the price will either go down near release AND/OR they will include a bonus pre-order gift like the XZ2 Premium AND XZ3 did and STILL DO on U.S. Amazon.

                        I for one am VERY excited about the 1 and can't wait to try it out vs. my current T-Mo OnePlus 6T.

                        What phone u got now btw?

                        Yeah 4 might be a good pick then. It's basically an Ultra phone as Ultra is usually above Plus.

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                          Ryq, 13 Mar 2019Sony should stop trying to compare themselves to iPhone or ... moreNo. OnePlus has no brand panache that Sony has so it has to price their phones as "flagship killlers" in order to gain any interest. Well as a matter of fact their phone prices have been rising constantly and sure as hell they dream about selling $1,000 phone like Apple, Samsung or Sony.

                          I can bet my house ft they release $1,000 phone right now they would sell less of them than Xperia 1 no matter how bad Xperia sales are.

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                            • 13 Mar 2019

                            Tann Hauser, 13 Mar 2019At least this 1000 bucker is worth the price among other 10... moreX4 is just for Japan. With SD710 and 14.9cm tall.

                            There might be Xperia 2 ( smaller screen, dual cam ) ...

                              At least this 1000 bucker is worth the price among other 1000 buckers, that didnt bring anything newsworthy to the table...
                              21:9 Alpha photography and CineAlta video capabilities are sth to droll about...
                              but that price range is not for me.

                              Waiting for something similar but more Compact, and cheaper from Sony.
                              Heard rumors there is a more compact Xperia 4 on the way...

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                                • 13 Mar 2019

                                Ryq, 13 Mar 2019Sony should stop trying to compare themselves to iPhone or ... moreGetting leftovers from Oppo?

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                                  • 13 Mar 2019

                                  Nico, 13 Mar 2019Sony will end up making a big knife instead of a smartphone... moreNothing?

                                  A9 and A7R3 are the best full frame.
                                  Almost all content are recorded by their videocameras (Venice line)
                                  Bravia Oled is better than LG oled tvs
                                  Sony supplies sensprs to all camera makers except Canon. Also 53% marketshare of mobile sensors.
                                  WH1000MX3 is the best wireless headphone, most powerful noise cancelling.

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                                    • 13 Mar 2019

                                    Anonymous, 13 Mar 2019Xiamo, Oneplus, oppo are all better than sony. what's the p... moreWhat's the point of recording 4K if you cannot watch 4K on the device?

                                    What is the point of 18:9 if stuff is recorded in 16:9 and 21:9?

                                    OnePlus copies stuff from Oppo.
                                    Xiaomi is the biggest copycat. Did you know Mi Mix is a copy of Sharp Crystal (2014)?

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                                      • 13 Mar 2019

                                      I think they left South America too

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                                        • Cg7
                                        • 13 Mar 2019

                                        I really want Sony to be successful, but I don't think this phone is gonna be priced competitively. They don't have the name like Samsung or Apple. They're becoming a Japanese HTC. Good specs and all, but its going to be too expensive, and the 10 and 10 plus are under spec'd for their price.