Sony Xperia 1 VII to get Exmor T sensors for all cameras

20 February 2025
The resolution and sensor size will reportedly remain unchanged, but performance should still improve significantly.

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  • 10 Apr 2025

So hard in front of Xiaomi 15 Ultra, 1 inch UltraRaw 16bit or tele 200 Mpx

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    • 25 Mar 2025

    Anonymous, 24 Feb 2025I still use a Samsung Note 3 and an LG v20 as media players... moreWhen hear flac on xperia it s totally different I mean it s very good if you compare with other brands. I have checked with Samsung

      Anonymous, 20 Feb 2025Mark 7 is on the way. Mark 8 probably. Mark 9 ? Hard q... moreMark 7 = should be completely ***rebranded*** (whatever name = 7 years is too long for electronics)
      - still a great smartphone (hoping tablets come back = I won't use iPads, laptops are too heavy)

      Sony rebranded their home theatre making them less appealing by simplified specs @ no middle ground (most people don't know or look at specs = wasted money) ***today's economy*** post COVID

      - last year they removed the PRO-series, and PRO-I (replaced with just a DATA transmitter for cameras) @ PRO-I was marketing for camera (not a upgrade for xperia pro = both transmitter then camera)

      - removed — xperia — from USA market (still wanted)

      - 10s are still wanted (economy version @ half price)

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      (Ecowaste distractions) purely political

      eSims are wasted money
      - I would buy a 2nd device (eSims making it easier to TARGET specific people = hacking, government, spying) ***regardless*** I don't want to rely on a single device

      ALSO stronger screens (plastic waste = USA won't recycle= microplastics)
      - greater durability = greater waste

        USA — again ??? (messed up my devices @ no USA LAUNCH with — mark 6 — I buy every 2 years)

        I'm a fan of the ***xperia 5*** now 1's are same size (slightly wider = if still using 19.5 ratio)

        I'll only buy if a USA launch (despite increasing lack of 3rd-party cases = major CON)

        Need a new smartphone (using 3 devices daily. buying every 2 years = Sony lasts 7+ years on battery health alone)

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          • 23 Mar 2025

          lets go Sony we are waiting fot the top camera phone

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            • 13 Mar 2025

            hearing pretty much no rumors, hope the phone is still coming!

              jiyen235, 24 Feb 2025yeah their Sony Vaio laptops were really popular back in th... more"yeah their Sony Vaio laptops were really popular back in the day i remember wanting one cus it looked so cool haha. And this is the first time im hearing about Sony smartwatches woahhh thanks for the info buddy"

              Yeah, their Vaio laptops were cool, but I couldn't get one then. The company still exists, but it's not Sony's company anymore. Sony was one of the few early developers for smartwatches along with Asus, but I believe both pulled out now.

              They should get back into it since it's a lot easier to develop on them and they now have dedicated smartwatch processors.

              Anyways, have a great day!

                Anonymous, 21 Feb 2025There are physical constraints in order to pull that off. C... moreThe person you replied to said the right thing.
                Lyt 500=1/2.98 IMX 858=1/2.5
                Samsung ultra =1/2.51
                Chinese phone =1/1.x
                So there should not be any problem.
                Current 1/3.5

                  Anonymous, 20 Feb 2025If Sony wants to be competitive, it has to provides at leas... moreHey I agree with you about the the part about sony should compete.
                  But don't take corporations/giant companies lightly.

                  Remember Huawei. They didn't launch any new products for 4 years. They were basically wrapping up their business from various markets.
                  ZTE was and is almost going smoothly.
                  LG simply shut down their smartphone dipartment.
                  Samsung is still trying to produce semiconductor.
                  Honor is rivaling Huawei even though at separation it had small fund and only 5000 people.
                  Even Apple had it's crisis period (long ago)
                  IBM still produces prossesors and computers
                  AMD had it's crisis period.

                  There is a lot more examples. Sony is not limited to Playstation and smartphone. They have TV, cameras, headphones, umbrella, lenses, soundbar, robots, sensors, prossesors. The are even in space, education, finance, entertainment, anime, music, manga, games. They produce raw materials too. I don't know how many more industries they might be in.
                  Even if they face losses in every sector they can survive for a long time using the trust, revenue, assets they generated for decades and make a comeback.

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                    Anonymous, 26 Feb 2025like how much? millions+ like samsung, xiaomi, oneplus, etc... moreHow much? Twice better :D I know that beacuse I know people from Sony group. Xperia is NOT available in Australia, Canada, USA, middle east, INDIA (!) so dont hope it sells couple of millions mister hat_er. In the USA, the use of iPhone is even forced in state institutions. For many companies, selling smartphones is a matter of being or not being so. Sony is making money from music, movies, semiconductors, games and PRO equipment and does not have to compete on this market. They makes smartphones for his fans.

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                      • 26 Feb 2025

                      AnonymX, 25 Feb 2025Xperia 1V sold twice better than 1 IV. So it is not bad and... morelike how much? millions+ like samsung, xiaomi, oneplus, etc.? i bet huawei even sells more phones than them despite being banned/sanctioned globally.

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                        • 25 Feb 2025

                        Why do Sony hate making cellphones and want it to fail?

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                          • 25 Feb 2025

                          Anonymous, 25 Feb 2025It won't have widerange support because it have minisc... moreXperia 1V sold twice better than 1 IV. So it is not bad and trend is good.

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                            • 25 Feb 2025

                            Vasra, 24 Feb 2025If Xperia 1 VII had wide LineageOS (or similar) support, I&... moreIt won't have widerange support because it have miniscule users due to it being overpriced. Why would LineageOS bother unless it has a significant worldwide userbase?

                            They won't survive with that .000000001% custom rom users even with their diehard fans.

                              If Xperia 1 VII had wide LineageOS (or similar) support, I'd buy it in a heart beat. Unfortunately it has spotty support (1 V), and Sony OS is what it is, with only a few years worth of support.

                              However the hardware side is amazing: no AI crap in photos, 3.5mm headphone jack, decent enough battery, now finally runs cool (since 1 VI), has sdcard slot.

                              Unfortunately the best model (16GB/512GB) is only sold in parts of Asia and is hard to get.

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                                jiyen235, 24 Feb 2025if Sony had user replacable batteries their phones would go... moreI still use a Samsung Note 3 and an LG v20 as media players due to the user replaceable batteries. One channel on the LG headphone jack shorted out but I can set use it with a dongle and wireless. It has LDAC.

                                  SuuperBaka, 24 Feb 2025They used to have a lot of products like smartwatches, lapt... moreyeah their Sony Vaio laptops were really popular back in the day i remember wanting one cus it looked so cool haha. And this is the first time im hearing about Sony smartwatches woahhh thanks for the info buddy

                                  I agree! I respect the heck out of Sony for that, they allow nearly any phone to be used with their products.

                                  But like that's the thing with software man, they can give you things and can take it away from you, which is why i always prefer hardware and what's available in the present, not promises for the future like fixing stuff with updates.

                                  Have a nice day mr kawaii super baka

                                    Anonymous, 23 Feb 2025A headphone jack, expandable memory and a user replaceable ... moreif Sony had user replacable batteries their phones would go from a 5/10 to a 9/10. I am NOT kidding that feature is the best thing phones had. People praise Sony for headphone jack and a microSD card but i'd say a user replaceable battery is the BEST pro consumer feature.

                                      jiyen235, 23 Feb 2025yeah but why exactly do you care, im curious cus i've ... moreThey used to have a lot of products like smartwatches, laptops, phones, and other software. They slowly left each market and now they are barely in the phone market and they've abandoned some really good phone software over time.

                                      The one thing I do like is that Sony's small ecosystem isn't locking you into it, unlike Samsung and Apple.

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