Weekly poll results: Sony Xperia 5 IV well loved, but overpriced
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- AnonD-1037771
- 3RM
- 11 Sep 2022
CompactPhones5ever, 11 Sep 2022Uhh, maybe it's because the phone is mostly worse than... moreI would agree with you, but no SD card slot and no 3.5mm jack is a huge difference. At least for me, who won't buy a phone without those 2 features, no matter how great are the rest of the specifications.
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- blue
- 0CN
- 11 Sep 2022
RayVone, 11 Sep 2022Hey, that one is funny! Come on explain to us what old tec... moreHow about you read the review and then came for explanation? I'm not here to replace your laziness.
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- AnonD-1037771
- 3RM
- 11 Sep 2022
Considering how much those featureless chinese garbage brands cost lately, the price for this phone is actually quite acceptable. Get a better job next time.
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- CompactPhones5ever
- mIk
- 11 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 11 Sep 2022It's impossible to understand why out of all flagship ... moreUhh, maybe it's because the phone is mostly worse than Galaxy S22 and costs 300 eur more? Maybe that has something to do with it?
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- Dubsmachine
- 0sk
- 11 Sep 2022
The thing for me is Sony are charging super premium prices on the back of the Sony brand but that brand means nothing in the Android / Phone world.
This is not TV or PlayStation or Camera where they still are a dominant force, they should charge in line with their market positioning or they will never increase sales to new consumers and expand the user base, eventually they will drop phones altogether.
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- Anonymous
- nD@
- 11 Sep 2022
This phone has a headphone jack and an SD card slot too. Finally!
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- Ziginox
- NNh
- 11 Sep 2022
I didn't get to participate in the poll, but it's really not the phone for me either. Personally, the 1 Mk.III makes more sense for the same, or lower, price. Older SoC, but it benchmarks better. My guess is that heat issues are causing that, just like the furnace that was the Snapdragon 810 in the Z5. Not really Sony's fault, but to add to that, the 1 III has more storage and RAM. It also has a better camera setup.
I do laud Sony for finally bringing Qi to the 5 series, but feel that the device was a misstep for not including the same cameras as the 1, and for the thermal issues.
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- RayVone
- 6rs
- 11 Sep 2022
blue, 11 Sep 2022Well, first of all they would have to bring the premium fea... moreHey, that one is funny! Come on explain to us what old technology and what backward hardware it is? I bet you can't even do it.
- YUKI93
- K1L
- 11 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 11 Sep 2022I never had an Xperia. I remember they were great and I wan... moreI do have Japanese friends who do buy Xperia, including the super expensive Pro-I and Pro 5G.
- YUKI93
- K1L
- 11 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 11 Sep 2022It's hard to talk about price since different countrie... moreCome to think about it, you may have a point about shipping tax and customs fees. I can't speak much for other countries, but the Xperia 1 Mk4 256GB is selling in my country for MYR 6,099, which is the equivalent of €1,349 and £1,169 as of September 2022. That's €50 and £130 lower than the ones sold in Europe and UK respectively.
I'll wait to see how much the Xperia 5 Mk4 will cost here in Malaysia. Last year's model with the only 256GB internal storage variant sold for the equivalent of €1,019 and £881. At the time of this writing, there is an Independence Day sales that bring the price down to the equivalent of €919 and £799.
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- Anonymous
- Jvg
- 11 Sep 2022
maniac, 11 Sep 2022Nah...you haven't used an xperia?I never had an Xperia. I remember they were great and I wanted to buy one but I spent all my money on video games. I think the Xperia 10 IV is great and it looks great in mint.
The Japanese also prefer Apple, Samsung and Google.
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- Anonymous
- uph
- 11 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 11 Sep 2022I had a folding Sony Ericsson, does that count?That doesn't count. I had a Sony Ericsson too. We're talking about Xperia here. Their smartphones running on Android
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- Anonymous
- vxG
- 11 Sep 2022
I would add few more points proving why it's not worth it. Firstly, very limited availability around the world Abe bad service / support as a result. Secondly, absence of known hot chips thermal management. Thirdly, deliberate use of cheaper, underdog sensors while providing the best ones to the rivals. How silly is that!
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- dharmist
- StU
- 11 Sep 2022
I am a big Sony Xperia fan but I have been using the Samsung Galaxy S series snapdragon phones because they are value for money. I am not spending so much money for a device that will get only 2 years of support (and os updates).
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- Lsi
- IbF
- 11 Sep 2022
Sony have to work with carriers in USA otherwise it wont get attention in big American market. Its really shame that apple and samsung have duopol in here.
And if they did that they would actually work to better tune their bands to let say T-Mobile eith their 66 and 71 band
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- AnonD-731363
- SH3
- 11 Sep 2022
As i said before this a bit better midranger than average one aint worth money Sony is asking for.
In this case even the Xiaomi K50 Ultra for 400 does and preforms lot better in most aspects.
At least dont comes with laughable charging speeds where 50% of the battery is toped in like 30 minutes and many else specs which are better comparing those two.
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- maniac
- rra
- 11 Sep 2022
Anonymous, 11 Sep 2022I had a folding Sony Ericsson, does that count?Nah...you haven't used an xperia?
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- blue
- 0CN
- 11 Sep 2022
maniac, 11 Sep 2022What does Iphone offer?...I can only do a comparison betwee... moreGarbage, sucks... well, you truly are a partner for discussion.
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- maniac
- rra
- 11 Sep 2022
blue, 11 Sep 2022Well, first of all they would have to bring the premium fea... moreWhat does Iphone offer?...I can only do a comparison between Sony and Samsung.Apple is just overpriced garbage..I used it once and it sucks fr.Sony doesn't use old technology,it innovates then others copy.