Weekly poll results: the Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II can rekindle your love for Sony, but are pricey

08 March 2020
Sony brought significant improvements to its Mark II phones that make them popular with voters. The price tags have proven less popular.

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Anonymous, 08 Mar 2020From what i see A3 is around 180€ while Sony is expected to... more.?
No A3 is not 180, its stating price is 240...I was comparing euro prices
And I just explained why 10 II is worth its price of 370 accordingly... it has some premium build, screen and sound value added, which mi A3 does not have.

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    • 08 Mar 2020

    AnonD-908380, 08 Mar 2020Well first off, Sony's mobile division doesn't have enough ... moreFirst. Higher su!cider rates in Japan are related to their culture.they value community & company over themselves.thats why even after being overworked they don't complain.Most of Japanese also feel guilty for taking paid leaves.
    To improve the rate of Karoshi,Japanese govt. has to take several Quality of Life improvements.

    Now comes about Sony.Sony is honoured as one of the most ethical companies for connsecutive 2 years.So in that sense Sony is much better than Samsung.

    Second. Samsung provide high quality hardware with more hardware features but so do Sony.compared to Sony-
    1..Display 120 Hz refresh rate(but only available at 1080p).
    2..Larger 4500mAh,faster charging,reverse charging.
    3..Feature rich UI(but also slower compared to stock UI)
    4..Better telephoto and front cam.
    5..More RAM (12 gb) but Storage 128 GB for base version.

    Sony has-
    1..Higher res Display,No notch/punch hole.
    2..Smaller battery 4000 mAh but Sony phones have better optimization.
    Qnovo Charging increase battery longitivity.
    3..More Storage 256 GB but lesser RAM 8 GB.
    But Xperias always have better RAM management,run smoother even with lower RAM. 8 GB is already too much for phones so 12 GB is overkill.
    4..Better Camera Lenses with Zeiss T* coating,Better Autofocus.
    5..Headphone Jack.....
    6..X1 is narrower so easier to hold.

    Now tell me why X1 ii is inferior to S20+.

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      • 08 Mar 2020

      Au contraire, Sony didn't nail it at all.
      "The perfect flagship" doesn't mean in any kind that a customer would buy it.
      In other hand "too expensive" is a clear statement.
      And that's why I'm not going in as long as the price won't fall under $1000.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 08 Mar 2020

        A step in the right direction, albeit, a small one - bigger battery, return of the headphone jack... but still not good enough to win back lost market.

        These Xperias would have been more attractive if they had triple slots (dual sim + dedicated micro sd card slot) which Samsung's flagships currently don't have (although which Samsung's midrange offerings offer as standard) and not that stupid hybrid slot.

        Also, 4000mAh doesn't cut it with Samsung's latest S20 flagships which offer 4500mAh and up to 5000mAh battery (S20 ultra) and Samsung's midrange phones, offering up to 6000mAh (M30s).

        Also, FM radio availability in snapdragon models of Samsung's flagship S20's and midrange phones which are attractive to the older demographic who also want FM radio on their phones. Add to the hurdle, Sony's uber high pricing for the specs offered.

        So no, these will still not make a dent to Sony's dying market share but yes, its a small step in the right direction.

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          • 08 Mar 2020

          AnonD-731363, 08 Mar 2020Sony please dont worry xiaommi will offer equally same thin... moreyeah tell that to apple

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            • 08 Mar 2020

            Tara S. Kennedy, 08 Mar 2020What a surprise - again shitty low res 12 mp cameras.. G... moreYou are one of those people that buy speakers by Wattage huh? :)

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              • 08 Mar 2020

              Anonymous, 08 Mar 2020No it's not as great as the article makes out. To both que... moreWell that's so easy to debunk. Go ahead and buy a $500 Chinese phone and then buy a $1100 Sony use them both for few weeks and it will be pretty clear to you why more expensive cannot be as cheap. The first thing you notice is the screen quality, build quality and it goes from there day by day

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                • 08 Mar 2020

                Anonymous, 08 Mar 2020Poor screen-body ratios. Too rectangular to hold in hands. ... moreiPhone 11 Pro Max is 82% screen to body ratio( notch and uniform side and bottom bezels)
                Galaxy S20 Plus are about 90%(with that curved edge and punch hole)
                Xperia 1 ii 84% No notch, punch hole rounded corners, curved edges.
                And having balanced front firing stereo speakers.

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                  • 08 Mar 2020

                  mathaddict, 08 Mar 2020"timespace", darn, u some quantum scientist or time traveller?Hehe

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 08 Mar 2020

                    It is 120Hz, but again locked at 60.
                    They wont allow 4K 120 to be used.
                    It would need more than 5000mAh to last same this one will.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 08 Mar 2020

                      Tara S. Kennedy, 08 Mar 2020What a surprise - again shitty low res 12 mp cameras.. G... moreIt is same exmor used by S20+ (snapdragon version)

                        Anonymous, 08 Mar 20204k 60fps is for video shooting... 90hz is for phone screen... morewhat are talking about?, I am talking about display resolution and not video recording..
                        Video recording is up to 8K30fps for sd865

                        next time check before jumping to conclusion...

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                          • 08 Mar 2020

                          AnonD-731363, 08 Mar 2020Sony please dont worry xiaommi will offer equally same thin... moreXiaomi mi 10 Pro is expected to be over $800 in Europe.
                          LOL , 1/3 ......

                          No jack, no sd slot, not able to display 10bit content, only FHD, no IP68, no gorilla 6, no usb 3.1 (no hdmi support), etc ...

                          Phone is not just amount of ram , storage and fake antutu score (all chinese brands were caught cheating ) ....

                          By the way, did you buy Mix Alpha? It is only $3000.

                            Anonymous, 08 Mar 2020From what i see A3 is around 180€ while Sony is expected to... moreA3's display isn't even worth its price!
                            Having a mediocre display already makes the overall smartphone experience so miserable.
                            Add to that, Xiaomi is very slow with updates despite being part of the Android One program, which is very ironic and disappointing on their part.
                            Meanwhile, Sony gives you IP65/68 water protection rating so you could be fine when you submerge the phone underwater - not even all Xiaomi's high end phones could do that.
                            Camera on the A3 is average. If it were that good, then why aren't people talking about it? Xiaomi just made their A series worse over the past generations.

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                              LP760, 08 Mar 2020What about pricing of Oppo Find X2 & X2 pro,Samsung S20... moreWell first off, Sony's mobile division doesn't have enough reputation to sell phones at these prices. Secondly, I was well aware someone would comment exactly this but I did it anyway because I was imitating Tuong Lu Kim from South Park with "S*icide ratings in Japan sky high!".

                              All the other phones you mentioned, while still being overpriced, offer better hardware like S20 line with bigger batteries.

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                                • 08 Mar 2020

                                It is disappointing that Sony no longer makes compact phones with a maximum of 5.2 "and frameless would be good. The smart phones are getting bigger and bigger in 2 years you need a backpack to store them

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 08 Mar 2020

                                  It will cost less than people think.
                                  There is no 1200 euros.

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                                    • 08 Mar 2020

                                    Tann Hauser, 08 Mar 2020Not equaly same, but about exactly the same value for about... moreFrom what i see A3 is around 180€ while Sony is expected to be 370€.
                                    In this price i can get a Mi9T, anyway, a much better device.
                                    From history we saw that Sony has a less good quality in camera department, while from practice we see that A3 is very very good for the price asked.
                                    From all that, how can you asume that this phone is a comparable to A3?!

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                                      • 08 Mar 2020

                                      I just wish sony released them in India. Design + 3.5mm jack

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                                        • 08 Mar 2020

                                        I don't trust Sony, i'll wait for full review and comparison.