Sony Xperia I V starts shipping in the US

29 July 2023
It's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and packs a 4K display.

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Apple Rules, 30 Jul 2023the facts speak for themselves. LOL

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    osa320, 30 Jul 2023LOLthe facts speak for themselves.

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      • 30 Jul 2023

      justasmile, 30 Jul 2023If you're willing to pay this amount for 2 year softwa... moreBest of luck saying that to people who buy phone through carrier and change it every one or two years. So much for "out of mind". 💁

        MRSTEK, 30 Jul 20231. You need to dig a little bit deeper about how rendering ... more"1. You need to dig a little bit deeper about how rendering works and how system handle different resolutions on Android devices. Maybe start from official Android developer website. Modern apps are designed to be responsive just like websites."

        You're probably right, I just went on the Android developer site and did a quick skim through.
        https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/graphics/vector-drawable-resources

        "Sony has a WHITELIST for apps. Check XDA forums for Xperia devices, there have been discussions on this topic since X1M3"

        Do you have a link to this? I looked through XDA and reddit and found a few apps, but I don't have a complete list.

        "You CANNOT run the whole device in 4K even if you modify the system.Currently there's NO way to force rendering at NATIVE 4K solution. The best you can get is 4K contents DOWNSCALED to 2K then UPSCALED to 4K"

        Yeah, I had a feeling you can't run the device in native 4K. I didn't know it was downscaled then upscaled to 4K.

        You guys are probably right here then, I should look more into this.

          Apple Rules , 29 Jul 2023real smartphone fans buy Apple and not Sony, Japanese also ... moreLOL

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            justasmile, 30 Jul 2023If you're willing to pay this amount for 2 year softwa... moreDidn't you post this same comment elsewhere much much earlier than this lmao

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              • 30 Jul 2023

              justasmile, 30 Jul 2023Clearly, you didn't even check my account as I had fav... moreWith all due respect the phones you have favourited are not phones with anything particularly unique and instead entrench current trends that are ultimately fads in nature lmao

                Mswahili, 30 Jul 2023My friend, you are just internet troll. Nothing more Alway... moreClearly, you didn't even check my account as I had favourited some phones there. Sure, I do criticize phones, but not all. And not just the ones I favourited.

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                  • 30 Jul 2023

                  1400 USD? Dead on arrival, there is no logical reason to choose this over Samsung S23 Ultra. They even removed the notification LED, which was one of the "quality of life" features which made me buy Xperia 5 II over equivalent Samsung, but over years I realized nothing makes up for the horrible software Sony provides.

                    SuuperBaka, 30 Jul 2023[Try to do some research before write that bullshit. At lea... more1. You need to dig a little bit deeper about how rendering works and how system handle different resolutions on Android devices. Maybe start from official Android developer website. Modern apps are designed to be responsive just like websites.

                    2. Sony has a WHITELIST for apps. Check XDA forums for Xperia devices, there have been discussions on this topic since X1M3.

                    3.You CANNOT run the whole device in 4K even if you modify the system.Currently there's NO way to force rendering at NATIVE 4K solution. The best you can get is 4K contents DOWNSCALED to 2K then UPSCALED to 4K.

                    I totally agree with the guy you replied. Do your research first.

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                      • 30 Jul 2023

                      Mswahili, 30 Jul 2023My friend, you are just internet troll. Nothing more Alway... moreFor me, only iPhone and Pixel

                        justasmile, 30 Jul 2023If you're willing to pay this amount for 2 year softwa... moreMy friend, you are just internet troll. Nothing more
                        Always dissing smartphones from this site. Do you even love smartphones? Can you please mention you favourite smartphone which is nearly perfect for your standards?

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                          • 30 Jul 2023

                          Anonymous, 30 Jul 2023future proof and to use for content that had 4k like netfli... moreMany people don't care for Netflix duh. How long are you going to wait for 4K support from app developers? By that time, it's time to upgrade your phone. Future-proof indeed.

                            Anonymous, 30 Jul 2023Try to do some research before write that bullshit. At leas... more[Try to do some research before write that bullshit. At least you could've bothered reading the review on this site where it clearly says "The full 4K resolution is used primarily in multimedia apps such as Photos and video playback/streaming across different services.]

                            We already know it's not always on 4K and works in multimedia apps. This isn't new, it's been the same way since the OG Xperia 1 and maybe before.

                            "So who's fault is it except sony that even homescreen doesn't work in 4k? (don't answer. I know you gonna write another stupid excuse)."

                            I will answer. Sony limits the resolution during home screen and when apps aren't using it to preserve battery. How long do you think it would last if it was always on 4K?

                            I'm not arguing home screen, I'm arguing apps that aren't made by Sony, don't have 4K because they don't support it. It's not on Sony to make those apps, it's on the other companies. There are companies who have made it support Xperia devices that they work fine.

                            [Also most current apps don't have hardcoded resolution.]

                            Not sure about this.

                            [They have vectors so they will scale depending on display. It's clearly sony who forbids 4k in anything other than select apps]

                            From my understanding of vectors, drawable help scale based on the screen size. I will admit that I don't know much about this, but after a quick run-through, according to Google:
                            "As such, vector graphics can scale to any size without scaling artifacts, though they're usually best for illustrations such as icons, not photographs."

                            It's not that good for photographs (and videos), it's meant more for the icons. That's why when you force the 4K on Xperia phones, the icons also change.

                            There are also other methods to work around uncommon density issues.

                            "It's clearly sony who forbids 4k in anything other than select apps"

                            It's not. Sony doesn't limit them, it's the other developers. You can run the whole device in 4K if you want to do so. All you do is change it manually, but there will be problems running the device.

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                              SuuperBaka, 30 Jul 2023Sony isn't responsible for other companies making apps... moreTry to do some research before write that bullshit. At least you could've bothered reading the review on this site where it clearly says "The full 4K resolution is used primarily in multimedia apps such as Photos and video playback/streaming across different services." So who's fault is it except sony that even homescreen doesn't work in 4k? (don't answer. I know you gonna write another stupid excuse). Also most current apps don't have hardcoded resolution. They have vectors so they will scale depending on display. It's clearly sony who forbids 4k in anything other than select apps

                                Anonymous, 29 Jul 2023Poor marketing: Yes, except Japan and Taiwan. Sales: ... moreMarketing and Sales: Even in Japan the Korean company Samsung has a higher market share(someone familiar with northeastern Asia would know what I'm saying), not to say now Taiwanese-owned Sharp. Sony is in deep trouble in their domestic market.

                                Software: Why don't you mention that Sony release 30x less phones compared with Samsung? I can count Sony's yearly new phones on the fingers.

                                  Anonymous, 30 Jul 2023That's totally Sony's fault that neither apps nor... moreSony isn't responsible for other companies making apps, their native apps support the display, but others haven't reached that far. It's on them, the device is there and apps can be made for the resolution.

                                  Please don't respond with such a brainrot reply again.

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                                    Anonymous, 30 Jul 2023um u do know that's not Sony's fault if the apps ... moreThat's totally Sony's fault that neither apps nor homescreen don't work in 4k

                                      If you're willing to pay this amount for 2 year software updates and 3 year security updates, I think you're out of your mind.

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                                        • 30 Jul 2023

                                        Still happy with my current Xperia 1 iv after I sold my Galaxy S22 Ultra. Maybe I'll upgrade when the 1 vii arrived.

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