Sony Xperia 1 IV review
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- dannejanne
- 3$v
- 14 Jul 2022
New .71 update did Not fix muddy telephoto performance on my device. Still a blurry mess. Looks like utter shit to be honest. Factory reset 2 times same results. Ultimately returned the device to store for the exact same reason that I returned the mk3 for - subpar telephoto performance. Sony uses too advanced hardware solutions that are not ready for prime time. They did it last year. They did the same thing this year. Advancing technologies without even nailing the first iteration. So disappointed in Sony I really wanted the tele to perform at least somewhat like the other lenses.
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- Nic
- mDA
- 12 Jul 2022
Sin , 26 Jun 2022Another smartphone without a changer too avoid
Sony fans ... moreThe target consumer for a somewhat niche flagship device like this probably already has several USB-PD chargers and plenty of cables laying around and would probably throw out the crappy charger and cable that are usually included.
I haven't used my phone's included charger for a few generations now.
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- Anonymous
- n1r
- 10 Jul 2022
The low light images are outstanding, very little noise, especially when compared to iphone 13 pro max. At the same time it's nicely detailed, great dynamic range and processing is fairly restrained compared to others. Judging by the samples on gsmarena its clearly better than s22 ultra and iphone 13 pro max to my eyes. Not having a night mode isn't an issue here, because normal ones are excellent.
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- Anonymous
- nyH
- 09 Jul 2022
Mattya1989, 19 Jun 2022I had to send my IV back the telephoto shots at 85mm looks ... moreSoftware update?!
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- Sin
- 0Rw
- 26 Jun 2022
Another smartphone without a changer too avoid
Sony fans better not buy this smartphone if they care about having a changer in the box
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- Lemont
- gNh
- 24 Jun 2022
Anonymous, 23 Jun 2022There are bigger issues than chargers and better ways to ha... moreWell said
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- Lemont
- gNh
- 24 Jun 2022
andrehe, 22 Jun 2022I hope that bundled chargers are prohibited soon. People wh... moreI'm sure you and these companies care as much about the "environment" as Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos do about people who're living in poverty.
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- Lemont
- gNh
- 24 Jun 2022
Anonymous, 24 Jun 2022Hopefully more country adapt the law that forces smartphone... moreAgreed
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- Anonymous
- tDU
- 24 Jun 2022
Hopefully more country adapt the law that forces smartphone makers to bundle their phones with charger like Brazil does
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- Anonymous
- rN7
- 23 Jun 2022
andrehe, 22 Jun 2022I hope that bundled chargers are prohibited soon. People wh... moreThere are bigger issues than chargers and better ways to handle them then simply making people pay for them separate.
You supporting this is not helping the economy. It's just supporting corporate greed.
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- andrehe
- 0$y
- 22 Jun 2022
Anonymous, 11 May 2022I'm gonna be completely honest, I'm disappointed ... moreI hope that bundled chargers are prohibited soon. People who need a charger can buy it together with the phone, shops can take care of it. Reason: We have too much electronic waste, and I hope it will be reduced soon. A third-party charger is even better because it does not heat up the smartphone and so let the battery live for longer which unfortunately cannot be replaced easily anymore.
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- Anonymous
- IJK
- 21 Jun 2022
Anonymous, 21 Jun 2022Update is already out that fixes this.Oh please. That's what every response about a song issue says. Oh update this or there will be an update to fix this and this and this.
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- Anonymous
- LHe
- 21 Jun 2022
Jackbrazil, 18 Jun 2022So, just had a little research, this phone camera sensor us... moreSensors used are custom modifications of already available sensors. 557 that was introduced three years ago went through some firmware and hardware modifications between 1 II, 1 III and 1 IV. Telephoto sensor is not 650, it says it is but it is not. Its a custom one that's based on 650 circuit but pixel section is something completely different.
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- Anonymous
- LHe
- 21 Jun 2022
Mattya1989, 19 Jun 2022I had to send my IV back the telephoto shots at 85mm looks ... moreUpdate is already out that fixes this.
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- Anonymous
- LHe
- 21 Jun 2022
Jeff, 09 Jun 2022This phone does so many things right, even ditching the idi... moreThis phone relies on SoC for many of it's camera features and Dimensity doesn't offer such features.
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- Anonymous
- 7Mt
- 20 Jun 2022
So we have to buy a case, a screen protector plus now a charging brick and cable?? Who wants to use a gnarly old different brand charger and an old cable which is playing up? With a brand new phone I want brand new accessories!
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- Mattya1989
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- 19 Jun 2022
Nick Tegrataker, 11 May 2022Even though I can still spot some serious corner softness, ... moreI had to send my IV back the telephoto shots at 85mm looks so soft to the point it was blurry and out of focus.
Such a shame the 4k 120 was great
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- oTsuki
- xjH
- 19 Jun 2022
nanagdad, 16 Jun 2022Things that put me off;
-side mounted fingerprint reader... more- I thought it would be for the best for fingerprint on screen or in-display, as long as it works well, but side-mounted is the second best because it didn't change overall designs and looks better, at least Apple knows it.
- Like stated above, it really depends, faster means short-lived battery, whichever you like is okay.
- For most old enough Sony users, punch hole and notch display are sucks, it also true for curved screen, please don't get it wrong, most may think that XZ2 and XZ3 is Sony's best design, but with that curved design and display, back fingerprint sensor, they are the worst Sony can offer.
- If we are talking which designs will sell more, with the same price, I dare say that the flat would sell more, but if they lower the price so most can afford it, then I guess the curved one would sell more, simply because it generally preferable.
Well, it's true that Sony is expensive and the old bezels are terrible, it doesn't have good market shares, but based on designs, this one may close to what they always imagined how it should be, at least from Xperia 1.
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- Anonymous
- IJK
- 19 Jun 2022
mattya1989, 18 Jun 2022I received my Xperia 1 IV on Wednesday and returned it Frid... moreUnfortunately Sony just is not good in the mobile phones. They used to be like 10 or more years ago. Especially back in Ericson days. But not anymore
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- mattya1989
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- 18 Jun 2022
I received my Xperia 1 IV on Wednesday and returned it Friday. The 85mm to 125mm telephoto photos are so soft it looks like the shot out of focus I shoot in manual mode I made sure my shutter speed was correct for that focal length but the images kept coming out sort and blurry.
I was shooting in RAW too, the DGN files were noisy even at ISO 200, being a alpha shooter I was so excited as I love my Sony Camera's. I have always used a iPhone but was so excited to the Xperia 1 IV but I was left disappointed.
I checked on reddit and a few people have said how soft the images are too.
Not sure if the latest update is out here in the UK to improve the telephoto but I ended up returning it.