Sony Xperia 1 IV review
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- AnonD-546724
- 8p3
- 11 May 2022
YUKI93, 11 May 2022I'm also waiting for the Mk4 Xperia 5. If the camera p... moreThe whole 4K screen is just bragging rights
The phone is running in 2K all the time unless you trigger the upper resolution with 4K content. So it's not gonna eat-up all your mAh.
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- AnonD-546724
- 8p3
- 11 May 2022
Sony doing their own thing as always.
In a world of ever-boring and lookalike devices, it can only work.
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- Anonymous
- vjX
- 11 May 2022
Tann Hauser, 11 May 2022Cause Sony cares more for Xperias battery health over years... moreThat's not the explanation. So Sony is advertising 30 W charging speed but actually charging slower than 25 W?
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- Tann Hauser
- SXm
- 11 May 2022
Anonymous, 11 May 2022How is S22 Ultra charging significantly faster at 25 W than... moreCause Sony cares more for Xperias battery health over years time, rather than daily charging speeds in short time...
Always has been like that.
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- Yuri84
- arU
- 11 May 2022
This sounds like a decent phone but at 1400 eur I can buy a52s for every member of my family instead.
Oh, wait, I just did that. Other than price this phone looks pretty nice. Except throttling.
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- Tann Hauser
- SXm
- 11 May 2022
Serious improvement in every single aspect of content creation, and media consumption.
And adding MusicPro is the main deal on this 1 here.
Love it!
Tho, not being a content creator, I always will be more satisfied with the 5 series performance/price offering.
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- Anonymous
- vjX
- 11 May 2022
How is S22 Ultra charging significantly faster at 25 W than Xperia 1 IV at 30 W?
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- mXr
- 11 May 2022
LOL, 11 May 2022Great hardware, terrible software and postprocessing, no ni... moreUse the aplha series which has night mode.
And postprocessing
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- Hildr
- pnK
- 11 May 2022
The screen is always 4K, all the pixel are still lit, it's the rendering that varies depending on each app, and luckily, or else 3/4 of the screen would turn black if displaying a FHD content. And with a good upscaling software, a QHD image on a 4k screen can still appear more sharp than on a QHD screen thanks to the smaller pixels and smaller grid.
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- Anonymous
- 0Rm
- 11 May 2022
LOL, 11 May 2022Great hardware, terrible software and postprocessing, no ni... moreIf they did you would have the worst flagship that year. I left Xperia phones after the Xperia Z1 because of the overheating, easy chipable glass and a year behind anyone else in camera quality (one even just bricked itself while in use and wouldn't take sim cards anymore). Same for the 1st 4k screen xperia that my mate had, exact same issues.
I've currently got the pixel 6 pro and it's currently my 2nd worst phone ever with essentially same problems (also video and photo quality has been getting worse/unpredictable with each update to phone and camera app).
Your statement couldn't be more wrong if you tried.
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- Robin
- 3$c
- 11 May 2022
Shut up and take my money, Sony! Will be coming back now after been cheating with Samsung for a while. This phone looks like a really great one
- Whackcar
- uZH
- 11 May 2022
Back in the Sony Ericsson days, they used to lead in camera quality (along with Nokia). Ever since they became Sony, they've been lagging behind in camera quality. The hardware was good, but their software processing wasn't great.
Then since the start of the Xperia 1/5 series, they've really made some solid improvements to their cameras (both hardware & software). And the improvements are significant this year. Xperia 1 IV (& 5 IV down the road) really provide some excellent 12MP photos all around. Yes the zoom photos could do with improvement, but you gotta credit them for experimenting with new tech instead of playing it safe.
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- Anonymous
- K62
- 11 May 2022
IMX557 lol
- YUKI93
- K1L
- 11 May 2022
SuuperBaka, 11 May 2022I think I might be upgrading this year, it's a solid p... moreI'm also waiting for the Mk4 Xperia 5. If the camera performance is anything to go by like this, that will be my pick. As much as I love this particular phone, I still don't see the need for a 4K resolution on a smartphone screen.
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- Stephane Mauris
- JJ3
- 11 May 2022
In entertainment electronics and particularly in mobile phones, I support the only Japanese brand in Europe (Switzerland): Sony. I own the Sony Xperia 1 III and will immediately purchase the Sony Xperia 1 IV in purple or white as soon as it becomes available. I hope soon available. Congratulations Sony.
- SuuperBaka
- q}I
- 11 May 2022
I think I might be upgrading this year, it's a solid phone and still has all the features I need. I'll wait to see if they release a 5 IV to make a decision.
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- TRI
- 11 May 2022
Great hardware, terrible software and postprocessing, no night mode. A huge disappointment considering its price.
If Google and Sony collaborated to make a Sony Pixel phone, we would have a near perfect Android phone. Instead, both companies make their own phones, and persist in their own flaws.
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- Kev
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- 11 May 2022
Sony's hardware prowess and software philosophy are really good. I absolutely love the enthusiast approach that Sony is using.
But, Sony is charging Huawei Pro+ money for this phone. And frankly, IMO, the Xperia 1 IV offers photo quality that can be beaten by a phone that costs far less. I don't like how GSMArena were worried about photo quality in the zoom lens. I don't worry whatsoever about my P30 Pro's 5x imager. I don't understand why the zoom is so poor on the Xperia. And while the daylight photos are good, I would have preferred a higher resolution sensor, so I can shoot 48-108MP photos when the lighting is good; Sony has proven that their software can handle high-res photos in those daylight photos.
As things stand now, this thing reminds me of the Axon 20 5G's under-display camera. A promising formula that has A LOT of potentials. But I don't like it. The execution just isn't mature enough to justify such a steep price. Considering the standards that Huawei and Samsung had set in the past with Ultra 1,200-1,400 euro devices, this Xperia isn't there. Frankly, I'd pay 900 to 1,100 dollars for this phone. And you can get a Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ or S22 Ultra for less and get a better experience with the camera. (Google notwithstanding on the Huawei)