Sony Xperia 1 IV unveiled with revolutionary continuous zoom camera

11 May 2022
The outward design of the phone may look mostly the same, but Sony also upgraded the screen, speakers and the other cameras on the Mark 4.

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jeonbeom, 11 May 2022arun of mrwhosetheboss told it got hot while playing..don&#... moreEven GSMArena mentioned in the review that the 120Hz refresh rate is disabled if it reaches certain high temperatures.

    YUKI93, 11 May 2022Finally, a real improvement to the periscope telephoto came... morearun of mrwhosetheboss told it got hot while playing..don't know..because they were all given pre production unit..

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      Kriegsherr, 11 May 2022Yeah, it does. the only problem is the price. while S22 ult... moreNot sure the point is to sell a lot.
      Sony is not as famous as Samsung for example. People buy samsung mostly for the brand, I'm not talking about tech people, but common people don't really look at the spec, only the ads and the fact they have a samsung already and want a new one. The samsung interface is also a thing you don't want to lose if you're used to it.
      Based on this, Samsung will always sell more phone than Sony, it would need Sony not only to have a lower price than Samsung, but also to bring something completely new and innovative and ground breaking to the market to gain more market share, because people are like "why change when I'm happy with my current brand?".
      All this considered, it's easy to understand that for the two brands to be profitable in this market, the one that sell less has to put higher margin on its product. Sony has a core market that is pretty stable for years now, they definitively target people that can make 1500 into a phone. (and being the first time I'm fully happy with a phone for a whole 3 years, with the 1 mark I, I'm definitively prone to put that sum into the mark IV, not more expensive than when I bough huawei every 18months).

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        • 11 May 2022

        In entertainment electronics and particularly in mobile phones, I support the only Japanese brand in Europe (Switzerland): Sony. I own the Sony Xperia 1 III and will immediately purchase the Sony Xperia 1 IV in purple or white as soon as it becomes available. I hope soon available. Congratulations Sony.

          ""20 fps bursts with AF/AE and HDR enabled""
          this is nice.

            Also I'm wondering about that Xperia gaming tool that's gonna get released later on

              I wonder what people are gonna argue for this

                960, 11 May 2022Possibly the greatest flagship of all time. Literally ticks... moreSony has already stopped giving 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage configuration for Xperia 1 since Mk3, so it's totally unlikely that such configuration will be available ever again. Your only chance is to wait for Xperia 5 IV since Sony is still keeping that configuration for the smaller model.

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                  • 11 May 2022

                  Really fair... Pro.. Decent price..

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                    • 11 May 2022

                    I wish the continuous zoom was on the main camera as 24mm is too wide and there's nothing in between. I understand the reason though because a zoom lens would reduce the max aperture.

                    I commend Sony for including a 3.5mm Jack and micro SD. Considering how big other Android phones have gotten, there's no reason not to have it.

                      YUKI93, 11 May 2022That is a bit odd since the Mk3 Xperia 5 was launched on th... moreActually it was odd when mk3 phones were all launched together. Because previously mk1 and mk2 had the same launch pattern like mk4 now.

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                        • AER
                        • 11 May 2022

                        Possibly the greatest flagship of all time. Literally ticks all the boxes. If only the price was slightly lower, A starting price of $1000 for a version with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage would have been amazing. Still hope people buy it tho.

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                          Really fair... Pro.. Decent price..

                            BliTTzZ, 11 May 2022Also improved selfie camera. Xperia 5 IV has not been an... moreThat is a bit odd since the Mk3 Xperia 5 was launched on the same day as Mk3 Xperia 1.

                              What a brilliant phone all around. Display, camera, sound, design, battery. Damn near perfect.

                              Sony has been delivering the "True" flagships unlike other brands. Literally ticking all the boxes in the specsheet & not removing features just to follow other brands (SD card slot, 3.5mm jack, front-facing stereo speakers, etc).

                              Sony deserves far more sales & recognition than they get. I hope things start turning around for them soon.

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                                • 11 May 2022

                                Please do away with that useless ultrawide camera. The pics distortion is very bad, just do a pano sweep using the main wide 24mm camera.

                                The 3rd camera could use a 8MP macro OIS camera.

                                Yes the price is steep though for all the goodies here.

                                  Mr. Kroniks, 11 May 2022Sony delivers awesome products, as always. Their phones rea... more.

                                    Mr. Kroniks, 11 May 2022Sony delivers awesome products, as always. Their phones rea... moreYeah, it does. the only problem is the price. while S22 ultra is available for 1200 and iphone pro is for 1000, even with all those improvements, Sony MKIV sounds pricey. Sony would sell many more phones with a 1000 price point.

                                      YUKI93, 11 May 2022Finally, a real improvement to the periscope telephoto came... moreAlso improved selfie camera.

                                      Xperia 5 IV has not been announced. Seems like Sony will do it in October 2022 like they did before with 5 mark 1 and mark 2.

                                        Sony delivers awesome products, as always. Their phones really stand out from the crowd.