Weekly poll: will you buy a Sony Xperia 1 VI or Xperia 10 VI?

19 May 2024
The 1 VI may look mostly the same, but it mixes up the Xperia formula quite significantly. The 10 VI brings upgrades of its own and a lower price to boot.

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  • 19 May 2024

Let's not beat around the bush, 1080p at this price is absurd, if people wanna use 1080p, then make it 1440p and put a setting to change the resolution, like almost all other phones. I sometimes do that with my phone (has 450 ppi max), I drop it to fullHD+ to save battery and forget about it, then after I look at the screen something feels a bit off, then I remember I dropped the resolution, so yeah, it counts, even if it's difficult to spot, you pay premium. The cameras are also the same as the last model, the zoom cam is also crap, extremely soft and closes aperture the more you zoom so you always need good light for it. This isn't a bad phone, far from it. But come on, this is a 1000€ phone max

    If Xperia 1 VI had actual walkman hardware for music playback at $1000, with the rest of specs unchanged, I'd consider it. As it is, way too expensive. Maybe at $750.

      Anonymous, 19 May 2024So you think it is normal someone says this phone has worse... moreNobody with a skill of critical thinking can expect good quality cameras on cheap phones.
      You are the one who is comparing top end to cheap phones with your comment and thats why i said that you are bragging your rod extension

        DarlingYext, 19 May 2024Whatever you say, I can clearly see the difference. Plus, I... morePlease refer to my description of blind test below and refrain from commenting if you don't know what the topic is about

          Anonymous, 19 May 2024I did and yes, it does differ even from an arm's length.You misread the "blind test". The whole point is that you don't know what to expect. The same way most self-proclaimed wine connoisseurs wouldn't be able to tell which wine is the more expensive when they can't see the label - apply this analogy to knowing which screen is which.

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            • Anonymous
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            • 19 May 2024

            RoyalBlue, 19 May 2024I'd love to do a blind test where people need to disce... moreI did and yes, it does differ even from an arm's length.

              Azu10157, 19 May 2024Plugging in headphones, obviously. Don't have to wait ... moreMore importantly, don't need to charge my earphones

                RoyalBlue, 19 May 2024I'd love to do a blind test where people need to disce... moreWhatever you say, I can clearly see the difference. Plus, I don't know how could anyone SEE any difference in a BLIND test. lol

                  I'd love to do a blind test where people need to discern 1080p from 1440p at arm's length. Most of these QHD aficionados that "absolutely require" 1440p screen would learn that their sense of sight is more related to paper stats than actual real-world experience.

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                    • 19 May 2024

                    I would absolutely love to get it, but there's not going to be a US release with all the bands (or all the important ones at least) for T-Mobile. I'll have to go for xiaomi 14 or a pixel 9 pro when it's released, provided the battery isn't too bad this time around.

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                      • 19 May 2024

                      MASTERY, 19 May 2024Half the people on this site for some reason think people c... moreYes, exactly same people that bashed iphone 6s+ and xperia z3+ for not using QHD. Now suddenly say 1080p is enough

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                        • 19 May 2024

                        MASTERY, 19 May 2024Let's ask this in the point of view of someone with a ... moreSlightely better battery endurance? Internet browsing is more than 5h and videoplayback almost 11h difference.

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                          • 19 May 2024

                          DarlingYext, 19 May 2024"1VI is the definition of the state of the art flagshi... moreDo not mind. You can here find people that even defend lame Huawei P70 series.

                          Old SoC. If it was new and not 9000, then it would not be stuck with BT5.2 when even midrange dimensity used by moto 40 neo can support 5.3.
                          Android 12.

                          Base 70 is €1000.

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 19 May 2024

                            Some Anonymous Prson, 19 May 2024I appreciate the boring interface, expandable memory and he... moreFor micro sd and headphone jack you may be right if you need them. But when it comes to easy usage every android phone is easy to use.

                              Anonymous, 19 May 2024I've been using phones with QHD display since nearly a... moreHalf the people on this site for some reason think people can't see a difference from 1080p – 1440p or 1440p – 2160p on a mobile sized display. There's a substantial visual difference between them. Majority of them have never seen proper content displayed at those resolutions natively or are just using junk screen protectors.

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                                • 19 May 2024

                                pl2rts, 19 May 2024This looks so much as a rod extension comment. I have bigge... moreSo you think it is normal someone says this phone has worse video recording skills than low end from transsion.
                                Obviously trolling.

                                Who bashes samsung and sony the most? Ppl that use low ends from xiaomi, that are always mad for not being able to buy iphone.
                                Some of them even admit.

                                  MASTERY, 19 May 2024Let's ask this in the point of view of someone with a ... moreHonestly, all the things you mentioned are a matter of taste and preference. The display is now not power hungry and the old aspect ratio didn't work for everyone. Also, the tof is not there because the ExmorT sensor doesn't need it to accurately predict the distance to objects, barely anyone noticed the button not being there and the notification led is... I mean it can be useful, but c'mon, that's such a miniscule thing to be mad about.

                                  You also didn't mention all of the upgrades the VI got , which is shady at best

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                                    • 19 May 2024

                                    I was hoping to buy a VI but, after waiting for months, now I find out that they aren't even selling v them in the US. I'm very disappointed! I don't want another Samsung and, I certainly don't want an apple.

                                      Let's ask this in the point of view of someone with a previous Xperia 1 model that's looking to upgrade.

                                      Notable differences comparing the 1 VI to the 1 III (2021)
                                      PROS
                                      – Improved chipset
                                      – Improved cameras
                                      – Slightly better battery life

                                      CONS
                                      – Resolution decreased from 1644p down to 1080p
                                      – Aspect ratio changed from 21:9 to 19.5:9 which means wide screen movies can no longer be played at their native resolution due to cropping or empty space.
                                      – Removal of notification LED
                                      – Removal of ToF sensor
                                      – Removal of physical GA button (could be modified as a shortcut button)

                                      The Xperia 1 VI offers practically no reason to upgrade towards for someone who already owns a recent model. Not to mention it has a higher launch price. Sony's mobile sales will continually drop with these awful downgrades that they have been implementing annually.

                                        I would consider the 1 VI if it was minimum 16GB/512GB with at least 450ppi but for €1000 max.

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